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Founded as Saint Peter's College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 3,600 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. Its mascot is the peacock and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference , of which it is a founding member.
The peacock also ties Saint Peter's to the settling of Jersey City, originally called “Pavonia,” or “Land of the Peacock”. [5] The Saint Peter's University mascot is Peter the Peacock. The updated mascot was introduced on April 20, 2016, on the first annual Peacock Pride Day to celebrate the legacy and birthday of the late Dean, Rev ...
On November 17, 2009, Saint Peter's hosted Monmouth University in a men's basketball game, with a 6:00 a.m. start time, as part of the second annual ESPN's 24–Hour College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The University hosted an 11-hour "all-nighter" of campus activities with free breakfast and a pre-game pep rally prior to the game.
Saint Peter’s is back in the NCAA Tournament. After a stunning run that included wins over Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue, a mass exodus ensued from the small Jersey City, New Jersey, school.
Robert J. Morris, Anti-communist activist and chief counsel to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security from 1951 to 1953; former President of the University of Dallas Charles F. X. O'Brien , former United States Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1921 to 1925
The Saint Peter's Peacocks football program was the intercollegiate American football program of Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. The team competed at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level and was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Saint Peter's vs. Tennessee tickets for NCAA Tournament 2024: StubHub: Starting at $67 in Upper Level Section 206, Row U. SeatGeek: Starting at $67 in Upper Level Section 203, Row I.
The 2023–24 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Peacocks, led by second-year head coach Bashir Mason, played their home games at the Run Baby Run Arena in Jersey City, New Jersey, as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.