University of Dubuque

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School: University of Dubuque
City/Zip: Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Founded: 1852
Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
President: Dr. Travis Frampton (12th president)
Alma Maters: Frampton earned a bachelor of arts in religion from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, a master of arts in religion from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, and a dual doctor of philosophy degree in philosophy and religion from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (philosophy) in the Netherlands and Baylor University (religion) in Waco, Texas.

Nickname: Spartans
School colors: Blue & white
Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: American Rivers Conference (A-R-C formerly known as Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - IIAC), Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC - Men’s lacrosse only), and Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) Men's and women's hockey
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Notable Alumni: 

Notable graduates of the University of Dubuque include Walter Soboleff, a Tlingit scholar, elder and religious leader. He was the first Native Alaskan to become an ordained Presbyterian minister. Soboleff traveled to remote Alaskan settlements, fishing villages, and even lighthouses as needed by the Presbyterian ministry. He also became a Tlingit and Native Alaskan advocate for cultural education, human rights and rights of indigenous people in Alaska


Solomon W. Butler, a track star who set national and world records, competed in the Olympics and was one of the first black players in the National Football League, baseball's Negro National League, as well as an early actor in Hollywood films. Butler as a multi-talented athlete, he finished seventh in the broad jump at the 1920 Summer Olympics after winning the 1919 Inter-Allied Games broad jump with a leap of 24 feet 9.5 inches (7.557 m). He also played in the NFL for the Hammond Pros, Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Buffalo Bisons, and Rock Island Independents. 

Nemesio Rodriguez, 1926 graduate of the University and an exchange student from Lima, Peru, later went on to become the prime minister of education for the country of Peru (he also married classmate of '26, Florence Parker).


Actor Tony Danza (wrestled at UD) born April 21, 1951 is an American actor and retired professional boxer. He is known for co-starring in the television series Taxi (1978–1983) and Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom The Tony Danza Show (not to be confused with his 2004–2006 daytime variety talk show of the same name). He has also appeared in films such as The Hollywood Knights (1980), Going Ape! (1981), She's Out of Control (1989), Angels in the Outfield(1994), Crash (2004), and Don Jon (2013).


Novelist  Eckhard Gerdes
He is the author of:
Projections [a novella, 1986, No Press]
Truly Fine Citizen [a novel, 1989, Highlander Press]
Ring in a River [a novel, 1992, Depth Charge Press]
Cistern Tawdry [a novel, 2002, Fugue State Press]
Przewalski's Horse [a novel, 2006, Red Hen Press]
The Million-Year Centipede, or, Liquid Structures [a novel, 2007, Raw Dog Screaming Press]
Nin and Nan (appeared in Bizarro Starter Kit (Blue) [a novella, 2008, Bizarro Press]
My Landlady the Lobotomist [a novel, 2008, Raw Dog Screaming Press]
The Unwelcome Guest b/w Nin and Nan [two novellas, 2010, Enigmatic Ink]
Hugh Moore [a novel, 2010, Civil Coping Mechanisms; 2012, Heroinum Press; 2015, Dirt Heart Pharmacy Press]
Three Psychedelic Novellas [three novellas, 2011, Enigmatic Ink]
The Sylvia Plath Cookbook: A Satire [a short story chapbook, 2012, Sugar Glider Press]
’S A Bird [a play, 2013, Black Scat Books]
23 Skidoo! 23 Form-Fitting Poems [poems, 2013, Finishing Line Press]
How to Read [nonfiction, 2014, Guide Dog Books]
Blues for Youse [poems, 2015, ATTOHO Sounds]
White Bungalows [a novel, 2015, Dirt Heart Pharmacy Press]
Recto & Verso: A Work of Asemism and Pareidolia [w/ Dominic Ward, art, 2015, Dirt Heart Pharmacy Press]
Three Plays [three plays, 2016, Black Scat Books]
Marco & Iarlaith: A Novel in Flash Fictions [novel, 2018, Black Scat Books]
The Pissers' Theatre [novel, 2021, Black Scat Books]
The Chronicles of Michel du Jabot [novel, 2022, JEF Books]


Movie Location: Along with other places in Dubuque County, the university was used as a shooting location for the motion picture Field of Dreams. The Seminary Library, Blades Hall, and Van Vliet Hall were used in a scene where Kevin Costner's character is researching Terrance Mann. The movie made it appear the library was located in Van Vliet Hall, which is incorrect. Van Vliet is currently an office building, although a new administration building was recently completed. Also, the spot where Annie parked the family pickup truck was and still is in a "no parking" zone.

The University of Dubuque is a private, Presbyterian, coeducational, professional university with a foundation in the liberal arts. Our commitment is to nurturing the mind, body, and spirit as well as encouraging students to explore their fullest potential, is part of a rich Christian identity that dates back to the University's founding in 1852. Our welcoming interfaith community of 2000 students attracts young men and women from across the country and around the globe who seek the knowledge and the skills to make a difference in our ever-changing world. Within a values and faith base, we offer you an array of perspectives and broad exposure to our truly global society. The University comprises the undergraduate college, the graduate school, and the theological seminary.