Organization:Clarion University of Pennsylvania
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1867 |
| Endowment | $39.2 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson |
| Provost | Pam Gent |
Academic staff | 287 |
| Undergraduates | 4,330 |
| Postgraduates | 895 |
| Location | Clarion , Pennsylvania , U.S. |
| Campus | Rural, 201 acres (81 ha) |
| |u}}rs | Blue & gold |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Website | www |
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It is one of 14 universities that are part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The school was founded in 1867 and offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, post master's certificates and a Doctorate degree.[2]
History
In 2021, PASSHE announced that, due to budget troubles resulting from declining enrollment and revenue, Clarion University would merge with Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and California University of Pennsylvania; likewise, Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University and Mansfield University would also undergo a separate merger.[3] On October 14, 2021, the state officially adopted the new name of the combined universities: Pennsylvania Western University.
Student body
In fall 2016, Clarion University's student body totaled 5,225 students, of which 4,330 were undergraduates and 895 of those were graduate students. Of these students, 35 percent live in university housing. The university's students are mostly female (66 percent), another 830 are minorities (16 percent) and 27 are international (.05 percent). Of the total number of students 4,624, or 88.5 percent, come from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students come from 44 states, the District of Columbia and 11 countries around the world.
Faculty and staff
Clarion University has 294 faculty members and 451 administration and staff members.
Other locations
The university maintains a regional campus, Clarion University - Venango in Oil City, and a site in Pittsburgh at West Penn School of Nursing. Clarion also offers an extended studies program featuring online courses, remote sites, and various hybrid learning situations.
Academics
Accreditations
Colleges and schools
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences features more than forty undergraduate and graduate degree programs across numerous departments, centers, and programs. Departments within the College of Arts and Sciences include:
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College of Business Administration and Information Sciences
The College of Business Administration offers 15 different undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Departments within the College of Business Administration and Information Sciences include:
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College of Health Sciences and Human Services
Clarion University - Venango is composed of the School of Health Sciences, and the Department of Justice, Law, Technology and Liberal Arts. Schools within the School of Health Sciences include:
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The School of Education
Clarion University's School of Education includes the following departments:
- The Department of Education
- The Department of Special Education
Student groups
Clarion University offers more than 130 student organizations including academic, athletic, Greek, political, multicultural, service, and other special interest groups.
Athletics
The Clarion University Department of Athletics currently sponsors men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, golf, football, swimming and diving, and wrestling along with women's intercollegiate basketball, softball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, volleyball and tennis. All sports compete in the NCAA Division II, except for Wrestling which participates in NCAA Division I. The athletic director is Dr. Wendy Snodgrass.
Notable former Golden Eagles include Kurt Angle National Wrestling Champion and Olympic Wrestler; former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar who was a four-time NCAA Division I tournament qualifier; World Long Driver Justin Moose (golfer) ranked # 6 in the world; Reggie Wells, NFL offensive lineman; Cy Young winner Pete Vuckovich; and Men's NCAA Division I Basketball Champion Coach at Kentucky John Calipari, a point guard for Clarion University from 1980 to 1982.
Notable alumni
- Kurt Angle, 1996 Summer Olympics wrestling gold medalist, professional wrestler, and member of the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.
- John Calipari, NBA and college basketball coach, at University of Kentucky beginning in 2009
- Guy Conti, New York Mets pitching rehab coordinator
- Adam Earnheardt, academic and author
- Frank Edgar (1981–), 4-time D-1 NCAA Wrestling qualifier and Collegiate Freestyle All-American in 2004; professional mixed martial artist/UFC fighter and former UFC Lightweight Champion.[4][5]
- Joan Marie Engel, Rear Admiral with the Navy Nurse Corps (1994–1998)[6]
- Evan John Jones (1872–1952), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1919–1923)
- Joe Kapp, radio producer, Cook and Poni Show, KDKA-FM
- Rad Martinez, mixed martial arts fighter for Bellator Fighting Championships and featured on ESPN's Outside the Lines
- Mike Miller, Arizona Cardinals Offensive Coordinator from (2011-2012)
- Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, United States federal judge for the Southern District of California
- Justin Moose, Golfer (Long Drive)
- Donna Oberlander, Pennsylvania state representative (R-63)
- Larry Richert, host of the KDKA Morning News
- Wade Schalles, all-time record holder for most pins and most wins in amateur wrestling, inventor of the spladle and cement mixer
- Randall Silvis, author
- Peter Talleri, Major General, United States Marine Corps (1979-2013)
- Pete Vuckovich, former professional baseball player and 1982 A.L. Cy Young Award winner
- Reggie Wells, San Diego Chargers offensive lineman
References
- ↑ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ Oram, Fern A, ed (2006). Peterson's Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States. Peterson's. ISBN 978-0-7689-2421-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=qmlKhz-PYpgC&pg=PA121. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ↑ McClellan, Fletcher. "The University of All of Them: PASSHE merger mania is on the fast track". https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/the-university-of-all-of-them-passhe-merger-mania-is-on-the-fast-track-fletcher-mcclellan/.
- ↑ Feitl, Steve. "BACK TO HIS ROOTS: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey"[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}], Home News Tribune, November 15, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007.
- ↑ "Frankie Edgar UFC Bio". http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar.
- ↑ Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
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