Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion: Difference between revisions

Add links
Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 79°22′41″W / 41.209°N 79.378°W / 41.209; -79.378
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
remove those with no articles they are not considered notable without an article or references
Changing short description from "Public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States" to "Public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, US"
(177 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, US}}
{{COI|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox University
{{Infobox university
|name=Clarion University of Pennsylvania
|name = Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
|image = PennWest Lockup Clarion FINAL SM.svg
|motto=
|image_upright = 0.7
|image=[[File:Clarion University seal.png|250px]]
|former_name = Carrier Seminary (1867–1887)<br />Clarion State Normal School (1887–1929)<br />Clarion State College (1929–1982)<br />Clarion University of Pennsylvania (1982–2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=HISTORY |url=https://www.clarion.edu/about-clarion/history/index.html#:~:text=Beginnings%20as%20a%20seminary&text=The%20institution%20began%20operation%20Sept,in%20the%20old%20academy%20building. |website=clarion.edu |publisher=PennWest Clarion |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
|established=1867
|established = {{start date and age|1867}}
|type=[[Public university|Public]]
|closed = <!-- {{End date|2022|06|31}} -->
|endowment=[[United States dollar|US$]]10,386,829
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|president=Karen Whitney, (Salary $239,096. (2014))<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/10/presidents_chancellors_pay_at.html#incart_m-rpt-1 |title=Salaries on the rise for presidents, chancellors at the 14 state universities |author= Jan Murphy |publisher=Harrisburg Patriot News - Pennlive.com |date=October 28, 2014}}</ref> $220,000 (2013)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lancasteronline.com/news/list-of-salaries-at-pennsylvania-s-state-owned-universities/article_86dea8d2-9930-5ae3-8440-d7d4b3c484b6.html |title=List of salaries at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities |author=Lancaster Online.com |date=March 19, 2013}}</ref>
|parent = [[Pennsylvania Western University]]<br>
|provost=Ron Nowaczyk
[[PASSHE]]
|city=[[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]]
|endowment = $39.2 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
|state=[[Pennsylvania|PA]]
|president = Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson
|country=[[United States|USA]]
|provost = Pam Gent
|undergrad=5,895
|city = [[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]]
|postgrad=1,096
|state = [[Pennsylvania]]
|postgrad_label=graduate
|country = U.S.
|employees=766
|undergrad = 4,330
|faculty=387
|postgrad = 895
|campus=[[Rural]] on 128 acres
|faculty = 287
|nickname=Golden Eagles
|campus = Rural, {{convert|201|acre}}
|website=[http://www.clarion.edu/ www.clarion.edu]
|colors = {{color box|#003366}}{{color box|#97824A}} Blue & gold
|logo=[[File:Clarion University logo.png|250px]]
|athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSAC]]
|sports_nickname = [[Clarion Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
|website = {{URL|www.clarion.edu}}
}}
}}


'''Clarion University of Pennsylvania''' is a [[public university]] located in [[Clarion, Pennsylvania]]. It is one of fourteen universities who are part of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] (PASSHE). The school was founded in 1867 and offers [[Associates degree|associate]], [[Bachelors degree|bachelor's]], [[Masters Degree|and master's degrees]] and post master's certificates.<ref name="petersons">{{cite book|editor=Oram, Fern, A|title=Peterson's Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States |origyear=1986|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qmlKhz-PYpgC&pg=PA121&lpg=PA121&dq=Christopher+Newport+University+%2B+1960+%2B+william+and+mary&source=web&ots=qJKB67Tgld&sig=OmUoWCRpgiNwrD8tNzjlTGFkzWk#PPA76,M1|accessdate=2008-03-03|year=2006|publisher=Peterson's|isbn=978-0-7689-2421-3|page=}}</ref>
'''Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion''' (abbreviated as '''PennWest Clarion''') is a [[public university]] in [[Clarion, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of [[Pennsylvania Western University]]. The institution was originally founded in 1867. It now offers [[Associate degree|associate]], [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], and [[master's degree]]s, as well as certificate programs and a [[Doctor of Nursing Practice]].<ref name="petersons">{{cite book |editor=Oram, Fern A |title=Peterson's Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States |orig-year=1986|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qmlKhz-PYpgC&pg=PA121 |access-date=2008-03-03|year=2006|publisher=Peterson's|isbn=978-0-7689-2421-3}}</ref>


==History==
==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]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McClellan |first1=Fletcher |title=The University of All of Them: PASSHE merger mania is on the fast track |url=https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/the-university-of-all-of-them-passhe-merger-mania-is-on-the-fast-track-fletcher-mcclellan/ |website=Pennsylvania Capital-Star |access-date=August 2, 2021}}</ref> On October 14, 2021, the state officially adopted the new name of the combined universities: [[Pennsylvania Western University]], and began operations with a singular accreditation the following year.
Clarion University was founded Sept. 10, 1867, as the Carrier Seminary of Western Pennsylvania. Carrier Seminary began operation and offered a normal program in 1871. However, it wasn’t official for another 16 years. Clarion State Normal School, the successor to Carrier Seminary, opened its doors on the old Seminary grounds April 12, 1887. The commonwealth’s purchase of Clarion was official in December 1915 with the state assuming full control the following year. Clarion became a college-level institution in 1920. The school became a university in the 1980s. By Legislative Act 188 of 1982, all 14 state colleges were taken from the control of the Pennsylvania Department of Education and placed under the jurisdiction of the newly-created Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Karen Whitney, Ph.D., became the 16th president of the university July 1, 2010.


==Student body==
==Student body==
In fall 2014, Clarion University's student body totaled 5,712 students, of which 4,911 were undergraduates and 801 of those were graduate students. Of these students, 25.7 percent live on campus. The university's students are mostly female (65 percent), another 543 are minorities (9 percent) and 43 are international (.07 percent). Of the total number of students, 2,096 or 93.7 percent, come from the commonwealth of [[Pennsylvania]]. Students come from 49 states, the District of Columbia and 21 countries around the world.
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.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}


==Faculty and Staff==
==Faculty and staff==
Clarion University has 303 faculty members and 451 administration and staff members.
Clarion University has 294 faculty members and 451 administration and staff members.


==Other locations==
==Other locations==
The university maintains a regional college, Venango College of Clarion University in [[Oil City, Pennsylvania|Oil City]], and a site in [[Pittsburgh]] at West Penn Hospital. The Department of Library Science also offers the Master of Library Science degree through face-to-face courses in Philadelphia, at the Free Library's Main branch and other locations.
The university maintains a regional campus, Clarion University - Venango in [[Oil City, Pennsylvania|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. Clarion's online program is ranked as one of the best among online programs in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report and Guide to Online Schools' 2013 Online College Rankings. <ref>{{cite web|title=Virtual Campus/Online Programs|url=http://clarion.edu/263/|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Online College Rankings|url=http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/online-colleges|publisher=Guide To Online Schools|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref>
Clarion also offers an extended studies program featuring online courses, remote sites, and various hybrid learning situations.


==Academics==
==Academics==
PennWest Clarion offers 175 degree and certificate programs through its three colleges and two schools, delivered on campus and online.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academics |url=https://www.clarion.edu/academics/ |website=Clarion.edu |publisher=PennWest Clarion |access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref>


==Student groups==
===Accreditations===
Clarion University offers more than 130 student organizations including academic, athletic, Greek, political, multicultural, service, and other special interest groups.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
Clarion University’s programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. In addition, through other accrediting agencies, it offers 39 nationally accredited programs, which is the most in the state system.


==Athletics==
===Colleges and Schools===
{{main|Clarion Golden Eagles}}
The PennWest Clarion Department of Athletics, which maintains the institution's pre-merger athletic branding as "Clarion", 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 [[Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling|wrestling]] which participates in [[NCAA Division I]].


Notable former Golden Eagles include wrestling great [[Kurt Angle]], a former Olympic gold medalist and national champion who went on to a successful professional wrestling career in [[WWE]] and [[Impact Wrestling]]; former UFC Champion [[Frankie Edgar]], who was a four-time NCAA Division I tournament qualifier; World Long Driver [[Justin Moose (golfer)|Justin Moose]] ranked # 6 in the world; [[Reggie Wells (American football)|Reggie Wells]], NFL offensive lineman; Cy Young winner [[Pete Vuckovich]]; and [[List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] basketball coach [[John Calipari]], who was a point guard for the Golden Eagles from 1980 to 1982.
====College of Arts, Education and Sciences====
The College of Arts, Education and Sciences features over forty undergraduate and graduate degree programs across numerous departments, centers, and programs. Departments within the College of Arts, Education and Sciences include:
{|style="border:0 solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0;"
|
* The Department of Biology and Geosciences
* The Department of Chemistry, Math and Physics
* The Department of Communication
* The Department of English and Modern Languages
* The Department of Psychology
* The Department of Social Sciences
* The Department of Visual and Performing Arts
|}

====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 include:
{|style="border:0 solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0;"
|
* The Department of Accountancy
* The Department of Computer Information Science
* The Department of Economics
* The Department of Finance
* The Department of Library Science
* The Department of Management and Marketing
|}

====Venango College====
Venango College 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:
{|style="border:0 solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0;"
|
*Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
*Department of Human Services, Rehabilitation, Health and Sport Sciences
*The Department of Nursing]
|}

==University Housing==

=== Off-campus===
* Reinhard Villages

===On Campus===
* Nair Hall & Wilkinson Hall - traditional residence halls, coed by wing
* Givan Hall - traditional residence hall, female only
* Ballentine Hall - traditional residence hall, male only
* Valley View & Campus View]- new suite-style living, coed by room

==Student groups==
Notable student groups include [[American Civil Liberties Union]] of Clarion, the [[Association for Computing Machinery]] (ACM), the [[Campus Crusade for Christ]], Clarion [[College Republicans]], Clarion [[Young Democrats of America|Young Democrats]] and the [[National Association for Music Education|MENC]]


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Kurt Angle]], [[1996 Summer Olympics]] [[amateur wrestling|wrestling]] gold medalist, professional wrestler, and member of the [[WWE Hall of Fame|WWE]] and [[Impact Hall of Fame|Impact Wrestling]] Halls of Fame.
* [[Joan Marie Engel]], Rear Admiral with the Navy Nurse Corps (1994-1998)
*[[John Calipari]], NBA and college basketball coach, currently at the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]] (2009–present)
* [[Donna Oberlander]], Pennsylvania state representative (R-63)
* R. [[Lee James]], Pennsylvania state representative (R-64)
* [[Kurt Angle]], [[1996 Summer Olympics]] [[amateur wrestling|wrestling]] gold medalist, [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA Wrestling]] superstar and former [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Wrestler
*[[John Calipari]], NBA and college basketball coach, at [[University of Kentucky]] beginning in 2009
*[[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 Championship|UFC Lightweight Champion]].<ref>Feitl, Steve. [http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071115/SPORTS01/711150311/1002/sports "BACK TO HIS ROOTS: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', November 15, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007. "After an accomplished wrestling career — one that saw him place twice at states while at Toms River High School East and qualify for nationals all four years as an All-American at Clarion University in Pennsylvania — Edgar chose to train for the combat sport that merges numerous disciplines from wrestling to jiu-jitsu to kickboxing."</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Frankie Edgar UFC Bio|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar|accessdate=2014}}</ref>
*[[Evan John Jones (politician)|Evan John Jones]] (1872-1952), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1919-1923)
*[[Mike Miller (football coach)|Mike Miller]], [[Arizona Cardinals]] Offensive Coordinator
*[[Larry Richert]], host of the [[KDKA (AM)|KDKA]] Morning News
*[[Pete Vukovich]], former professional baseball player and Cy Young Award winner
*[[Reggie Wells]], [[San Diego Chargers]] offensive lineman
*[[Guy Conti]], [[New York Mets]] pitching rehab coordinator
*[[Guy Conti]], [[New York Mets]] pitching rehab coordinator
*[[Adam Earnheardt]], academic and author
*[[Wade Schalles]], all time record holder for most pins and most wins in amateur wrestling, inventor of the spladle and cement mixer.
*[[Frank Edgar]] (1981–), 4-time D-1 NCAA Wrestling qualifier and Collegiate Freestyle All-American in 2004; professional [[mixed martial artist]]/[[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] fighter and former [[UFC Lightweight Championship|UFC Lightweight Champion]].<ref>Feitl, Steve. [http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071115/SPORTS01/711150311/1002/sports "BACK TO HIS ROOTS: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey"]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', November 15, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Frankie Edgar UFC Bio |url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar|access-date=2016-08-26}}</ref>
* [[Joan Marie Engel]], Rear Admiral with the Navy Nurse Corps (1994–1998)<ref name="Godson">{{Cite book |last=Godson |first=Susan H. |title=Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy |year=2001 |publisher=[[Naval Institute Press]] |location=[[Annapolis, MD]] |isbn=1-55750-317-6 }}</ref>
*[[Evan John Jones (politician)|Evan John Jones]] (1872–1952), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1919–1923)
*[[Rad Martinez]], [[mixed martial arts]] fighter for [[Bellator Fighting Championships]] and featured on [[ESPN]]'s [[Outside the Lines]]
*[[Rad Martinez]], [[mixed martial arts]] fighter for [[Bellator Fighting Championships]] and featured on [[ESPN]]'s [[Outside the Lines]]
*[[Mike Miller (football coach)|Mike Miller]], [[Arizona Cardinals]] Offensive Coordinator from (2011-2012)
*[[Joe Kapp]], [[radio producer]] Cook and Poni Show, [[KDKA-FM]]
*[[Ruth Bermudez Montenegro]], United States federal judge for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of California|Southern District of California]]

*[[Justin Moose (golfer)|Justin Moose]], Golfer ([[Long Drive]])
==Athletics==
* [[Donna Oberlander]], Pennsylvania state representative (R-63)
The Clarion University Department of Athletics currently sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Football, Swimming & Diving, and [[Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling|Wrestling]] along with Women's Intercollegiate Basketball, Softball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Track, Volleyball and Tennis. All sports compete in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]], except for [[Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling|Wrestling]] which participates in NCAA [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]]. The athletic director is Dave Katis, and the assistant athletic director is Wendy Snodgrass.
*[[Larry Richert]], host of the [[KDKA (AM)|KDKA]] Morning News

* [[Alex Sandusky]] (1932–2020), professional football player
Notable former Golden Eagles include [[Kurt Angle]] National Wrestling Champion and Olympic Wrestler; former UFC Champion [[Frankie Edgar]] who was a four-time Division I NCAA Qualifier; [[Reggie Wells]], NFL offensive lineman; and Cy Young winner [[Pete Vukovich]].
*[[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 (American football)|Reggie Wells]], [[San Diego Chargers]] offensive lineman
*[[Dan Wilson (biologist)|Dan Wilson]], biologist and science communicator


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Refbegin}}
*Clarion University News, August 24, 2005.
{{Refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.clarion.edu Clarion University of Pennsylvania website]
* {{Official website|http://www.clarion.edu}}
* [http://www.clariongoldeneagles.com Clarion University of Pennsylvania Athletics website]
* [http://www.clariongoldeneagles.com Clarion Athletics website]
* [http://www.clarion.edu/locations/venango-college/ Clarion University's Venango Campus website]
* [http://clarionfootballheroes.com Clarion University Football Heroes Program Support Website]
* [http://www.clarion.edu/alumni Clarion University Alumni Association website]
* [http://clarionpa.com/events/autumn-leaf-festival/ Clarion Autumn Leaf Festival]
* [http://clarion-dev.w.oudemo.com/alumni-and-friends/alumni-association/about-the-alumni-association/annual-distinguished-awards/ Clarion University Distinguished Alumni Association Awards]


{{Eastern Wrestling League}}
{{Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference navbox}}
{{Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference navbox}}
{{Eastern Wrestling League}}
{{Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education}}
{{Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education}}
{{authority control}}


{{coord|41.209|-79.378|region:US-PA_type:edu|display=title}}
{{coord|41.209|-79.378|region:US-PA_type:edu|display=title}}


[[Category:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]
[[Category:Clarion University of Pennsylvania| ]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1867]]
[[Category:Clarion University of Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Clarion County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Clarion County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Venango County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Venango County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1867 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Public universities and colleges in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1867]]

Revision as of 00:57, 6 April 2024

Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Former name
Carrier Seminary (1867–1887)
Clarion State Normal School (1887–1929)
Clarion State College (1929–1982)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania (1982–2021)[1]
TypePublic
Established1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Parent institution
Pennsylvania Western University
PASSHE
Endowment$39.2 million (2020)[2]
PresidentDale-Elizabeth Pehrsson
ProvostPam Gent
Academic staff
287
Undergraduates4,330
Postgraduates895
Location
Clarion
,
Pennsylvania
,
U.S.
CampusRural, 201 acres (81 ha)
Colors   Blue & gold
NicknameGolden Eagles
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – PSAC
Websitewww.clarion.edu

Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion (abbreviated as PennWest Clarion) is a public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Pennsylvania Western University. The institution was originally founded in 1867. It now offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, as well as certificate programs and a Doctor of Nursing Practice.[3]

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.[4] On October 14, 2021, the state officially adopted the new name of the combined universities: Pennsylvania Western University, and began operations with a singular accreditation the following year.

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.[citation needed]

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

PennWest Clarion offers 175 degree and certificate programs through its three colleges and two schools, delivered on campus and online.[5]

Student groups

Clarion University offers more than 130 student organizations including academic, athletic, Greek, political, multicultural, service, and other special interest groups.[citation needed]

Athletics

Main article: Clarion Golden Eagles

The PennWest Clarion Department of Athletics, which maintains the institution's pre-merger athletic branding as "Clarion", 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.

Notable former Golden Eagles include wrestling great Kurt Angle, a former Olympic gold medalist and national champion who went on to a successful professional wrestling career in WWE and Impact Wrestling; former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar, who was a four-time NCAA Division I tournament qualifier; World Long Driver Justin Moose ranked # 6 in the world; Reggie Wells, NFL offensive lineman; Cy Young winner Pete Vuckovich; and Hall of Fame basketball coach John Calipari, who was a point guard for the Golden Eagles from 1980 to 1982.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "HISTORY". clarion.edu. PennWest Clarion. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ 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. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Oram, Fern A, ed. (2006) [1986]. Peterson's Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States. Peterson's. ISBN 978-0-7689-2421-3. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  4. ^ McClellan, Fletcher. "The University of All of Them: PASSHE merger mania is on the fast track". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Academics". Clarion.edu. PennWest Clarion. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ Feitl, Steve. "BACK TO HIS ROOTS: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey"[permanent dead link], Home News Tribune, November 15, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007.
  7. ^ "Frankie Edgar UFC Bio". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ^ 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.

External links

41°12′32″N 79°22′41″W / 41.209°N 79.378°W / 41.209; -79.378

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pennsylvania_Western_University,_Clarion&oldid=1217469592"