DePaul’s Special Collections and Archives Department is pleased to invite you to celebrate the publication of the new book:
Barat College: a Legacy, a Spirit, a Name / by Sr. Martha Curry, RSCJ.
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Richardson Library, Room 314, Special Collections and Archives
Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Please call 773-325-7864 for more information.
Founded by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1858, Barat College began as the Barat Academy for Young Women. In 1904, the school moved to its Lake Forest campus, where it was chartered as a four-year women’s college in 1918. In the 1950s, the Lower School separated from the College and became Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart. The Order of the Sacred Heart turned over control of the college to a secular Board of Trustees in 1969. Throughout the 1970s, Barat developed its emphasis on the arts, including pioneering programs in dance and theater. In 1982, it began admitting male students. In 2001, Barat College formed an educational alliance with DePaul University, becoming Barat College of DePaul University that lasted until 2005 when the school formally closed.Sr. Martha Curry, former Barat faculty member, discusses the Colleges history, legacy, and continuing spirit in her new book. DePaul University’s Special Collections and Archives is the repository for the Barat College Archives. Although the alliance between the two educational institutions was brief (2001-2005), DePaul University is committed to preserving and providing access to the photographs, documents, publications and memorabilia that were transferred in 2001.