Organization:Shawnee State University

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Shawnee State University
ShawneeStateU.PNG
TypePublic university
Established1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Endowment$19.3 million (2019)[1]
PresidentEric A. Braun (interim)
Students3,135[2]
Undergraduates2,951[2]
Postgraduates184[2]
Location
Portsmouth
,
Ohio
,
United States

[ ⚑ ] : 38°43′53″N 82°59′36″W / 38.731389°N 82.993333°W / 38.731389; -82.993333
Campus62 acres (250,000 m2)
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Navy Blue & Gray
NicknameBears
Websitewww.shawnee.edu
Verne Riffe Center for the Arts

Shawnee State University (SSU) is a public university in Portsmouth, Ohio. Established in 1986, Shawnee State is an open admissions university. It is the southernmost member of the University System of Ohio.[3]

History

Although its roots date back to 1945, when Ohio University established an academic center in Portsmouth, the university was actually conceived in 1985 when Vern Riffe, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, introduced legislation to create Shawnee State University. The legislation passed both Ohio houses and was signed into law by Governor Richard Celeste in 1986.[4]

In 1987, the university's library was named a federal depository library.[5]

In 1990, the university awarded its first bachelor's degrees, having been authorized by the state Regents to establish baccalaureate programs two years earlier. The university established its first master's degree program in 2000 and its second master's program (the Master of Education) in 2010.[5] It now also offers a Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences and a Master of Occupational Therapy.[6]

In 2022, the university was involved in the court case [1], [7]and settled with a professor for $400,000 after he had previously been disciplined for refusing to use a transgender student's pronouns and later sued the university in 2018 over First and Fourteenth Amendment violations. Of the settlement proceeds, Meriwether received only $5,000 and the remaining $395,000 was paid to his attorneys from the Washington, DC area-based Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to the lawsuit, the University had offered a compromise under which Meriwether would refer to all students in his class by either their first names only or their last names only, which would have been consistent with his religious beliefs, but Meriwether refused. The professor had previously offered compromises to refuse using any titles or pronouns with the student but continuing to use honorifics such as Mr. and Ms. with all other students. The university rejected this offer insofar as it singled out a student based on membership in a class protected under federal civil rights laws. The university called the settlement an economic one, instead of admitting to any violation.[8][9]

Academics

Massie Hall, looking southwest

Shawnee State University has more than 70 associate, bachelor, and master's degree programs.[10] The most popular majors are Nursing, Business Administration, Sociology, Early Education Studio Art, Biology, Fitness Administration,[11] and Psychology.[12]

The university offers an Honors Program[13] for exceptional students.[14] The Clark Memorial Library of Shawnee State is a charter member of the OhioLINK library consortium.,[15] giving faculty and students access to 46 million books and other items.[16]

Financial aid

Shawnee State marketing materials note that more than $25 million is awarded annually in financial aid; annual expenditures as of 2022 list approximately $11 million as federal direct loans which must be repaid by borrowers. Approximately $6.3 million in scholarships and fellowships were paid out over the same period. Other forms of financial aid offered by the institution include grants, other forms of repayable loans, and work-study programs.[17][18] In 2018, 94% of all SSU students received some form of financial aid.[19]

International programs

To broaden the university's approach, SSU has student and faculty exchange programs with several overseas institutions, including the Jaume I University in Spain ,[20] Al Akhawayn University in Morocco,[21] Zhejiang University of Technology in China ,[22] and the Ludwigsburg University of Education in Germany .[23]

SSU offers summer study abroad programs in Greece, United Kingdom , and Ireland, and other countries. Some of these programs are funded by the Jim and Betty Hodgden Travel Fund[24]

International students studying at Shawnee State represent 1% of the student population.[25]

The university offers an "English as a Second Language Program" on campus for International Students.[13]

Student demographics

Full-time-students are 90%, out-of-state students are 12%, female students are 54%, African American students are 5%, resident aliens are 1%, students living on campus are 26%, students in fraternities or sororities are 2%, and the average age for all students is 22 years.[13]

Two students serve on the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees, the university's highest governing body. The students serve two-year terms. They are appointed by the Governor's Office of Appointments in the state of Ohio.[26]

Facilities

Clark Memorial Library

Shawnee State, located in downtown Portsmouth, has a 62-acre campus.[27] Its 28 buildings [28] include the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Clark Planetarium, Morris University Center, and James A. Rhodes Athletic Center.[29] The university's library[30] was named the Clark Memorial Library in 1997.[31]

Shawnee State University's Clyde W. Clark Planetarium opened in 1998. The Planetarium permanently displays the Hubble Space Telescope Viewspace system.[32]

Funding for the planetarium was provided by Clyde W. Clark, a university donor, for whom the planetarium and library are named.[31]

Housing and parking

Student housing

The university has on-campus housing[33] for 934 students.[34] All first-year students must live in university housing unless they are married, veterans, over age 23, or living with their parents.[35]

Parking on campus is free, and students living in university housing may have cars.[36]

Athletics

The Shawnee State athletic teams are called the Bears. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) since the 2010–11 academic year.[37] The Bears previously competed in the defunct American Mideast Conference (AMC) from 1991–92 to 2009–10; and as an NAIA Independent from 1986–87 (when the school began its athletics program and joined the NAIA) to 1990–91.

Shawnee State competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field (outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (outdoor) and volleyball. Former sports included men's tennis.

Organizations

Shawnee State has two sororities on campus, Theta Phi Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon, and two fraternities, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Phi Mu Delta.[38]

Clubs on campus include Art Club, Chemistry Club, Fantanime, Geology Club, History Club, International Game Developer's Association (IGDA), Political Science Club, Pre-Med Club, and Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA).[39] and an international group, the Other World Society.[40]

Notable people

  • Candice Cassidy – June 2009 Playboy Playmate of the Month, alumna (BS, psychology)[41]
  • Ted Strickland – former governor of Ohio and U.S. Representative, served as assistant professor at the university before entering politics[42]

References

  1. ↑ "NCSE Public Tables Endowment Market Values" (PDF). https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/research/2018-Endowment-Market-Values--Final.ashx?. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 As of fall 2021. "Preliminary Headcount, Fall Term 2021". Ohio Department of Higher Education. https://www.ohiohighered.org/sites/default/files/uploads/hei/data-updates/final_ph_rpt_2021.xlsx. 
  3. ↑ "Explore Shawnee State University". 5 July 2023. https://www.niche.com/colleges/shawnee-state-university/. 
  4. ↑ "Big Future by the College Board". https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/shawnee-state-university.. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shawnee History, Shawnee State University.
  6. ↑ "Graduate Admission | Shawnee State". http://www.shawnee.edu/offices/graduate-center/. 
  7. ↑ https://files.eqcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/127-Meriwether-Oppn-En-Banc.pdf
  8. ↑ Amir Vera, Jenn Selva and Claudia Dominguez (April 19, 2022). "A public university in Ohio will pay a professor $400,000 after disciplining him for refusing to use a transgender student's pronouns". https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/18/us/ohio-professor-transgender-lawsuit-settlement/index.html. 
  9. ↑ O'Kane, Caitlin (April 19, 2022). "University to pay professor $400,000 after disciplining him for refusing to use correct pronouns when addressing transgender student" (in en-US). https://www.cbsnews.com/news/professor-nick-meriwether-400000-pronouns-transgender-student-shawnee-state-ohio/. 
  10. ↑ "Shawnee State University | SSU | the College Board". https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/shawnee-state-university. 
  11. ↑ Grove, Allen (November 9, 2017). "Shawnee State University Admissions". https://www.thoughtco.com/shawnee-state-university-admissions-786877. 
  12. ↑ "Shawnee State University - Profile, Rankings and Data". 10 March 2016. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/shawnee-state-university-12748. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Shawnee State University | SSU | the College Board". https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/print-college-profile?id=1693. 
  14. ↑ "Honors Program at Shawnee State University". http://www.shawnee.edu/academics/honors-program/index.aspx. 
  15. ↑ "Shawnee State University's Clark Memorial Library | OhioLINK". 11 March 2016. https://www.ohiolink.edu/library-profiles/shawnee_state_universitys_clark_memorial_library. 
  16. ↑ "OhioLINK Resources". 23 April 2013. https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/ohiolink_resources. 
  17. ↑ "Financial Aid | Shawnee State University". http://www.shawnee.edu/offices/financial-aid/. 
  18. ↑ "Shawnee Financial Statement June 30, 2022". https://www.shawnee.edu/sites/default/files/documents/financial-statement-june-30-2022.pdf. 
  19. ↑ "How Much Does Shawnee State University Cost?" (in en). https://www.niche.com/colleges/shawnee-state-university/cost/. 
  20. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.uji.es/www/ang/. 
  21. ↑ "Welcome to AUI web site". http://www.aui.ma/index.htm. 
  22. ↑ "English Version". http://www.zjut.edu.cn/xyw/EN/EN.htm. 
  23. ↑ "Partnerschaften". 23 March 2021. https://www.ph-ludwigsburg.de/9523+M52087573ab0.html. 
  24. ↑ "SSU students travel to Europe - Portsmouth Daily Times". 2 June 2016. https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/8382/ssu-students-travel-to-europe. 
  25. ↑ "Shawnee State University - Tuition and Acceptance Rate". https://www.petersons.com/college-search/shawnee-state-university-000_10003957.aspx. 
  26. ↑ Match Bin [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  27. ↑ "Accessibility Services & Support | Shawnee State University". http://www.shawnee.edu/information/index.aspx. 
  28. ↑ SSU Campus Map shawnee.edu
  29. ↑ Modern Educational Facilities, Shawnee State University.
  30. ↑ "Profile of Shawnee State University [WorldCat.org"]. https://www.worldcat.org/libraries/2331. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 About the Library, Clark Memorial Library.
  32. ↑ "Shawnee State University | Cappex". https://www.cappex.com/colleges/shawnee-state-university. 
  33. ↑ "Housing Resources and Information | Shawnee State University". http://shawnee.edu/housing/index.aspx. 
  34. ↑ "Shawnee State University - Portsmouth, OH". https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/edu/205443/shawnee-state-university. 
  35. ↑ "Housing Resources and Information | Shawnee State University". http://www.shawnee.edu/housing/index.aspx#requirements. 
  36. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.shawnee.edu/offices/public-safety/media/Vehicle-Parking-Policy.pdf. 
  37. ↑ "SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY :: Athletics". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100527103851/http://www.shawnee.edu/off/athl/index%20athletic%20news.html. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  38. ↑ "Greek Life". Shawnee State University. http://www.shawnee.edu/offices/student-life/greek-life.aspx. 
  39. ↑ "Clubs and Organizations". Shawnee State University. http://www.shawnee.edu/leadership/student-government-association/clubs.aspx. 
  40. ↑ "Other World Society" (in en). Other World Society. http://www.otherworldsociety.org/. 
  41. ↑ "Shawnee State Alumna Appears in Playboy" by Jimmy Davis. University Chronicle
  42. ↑ Shawnee State University announces Governor Strickland as spring 2018 commencement speaker, Shawnee State University (March 8, 2018).

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