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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)
Type	Public
Established	1867; 157 years ago
Parent institution	Pennsylvania Western University; PASSHE
Endowment	$39.2 million (2020)
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)
Colors	Blue & gold
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – PSAC
Website	www.clarion.edu

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Clarion University has 294 faculty members and 451 administration and staff members.

Other locations[edit]

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[edit]

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

Student groups[edit]

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

Athletics[edit]

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[edit]

Kurt Angle, 1996 Summer Olympics wrestling gold medalist, professional wrestler, and member of the WWE and Impact Wrestling Halls of Fame.
John Calipari, NBA and college basketball coach, currently at the University of Kentucky (2009–present)
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.^[6]^[7]
Joan Marie Engel, Rear Admiral with the Navy Nurse Corps (1994–1998)^[8]
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
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
Alex Sandusky (1932–2020), professional football player
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
Dan Wilson, biologist and science communicator

References[edit]

^ "HISTORY". clarion.edu. PennWest Clarion. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ McClellan, Fletcher. "The University of All of Them: PASSHE merger mania is on the fast track". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "Academics". Clarion.edu. PennWest Clarion. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Frankie Edgar UFC Bio". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
^ 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[edit]

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[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.

[petersons-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.

[Godson-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.

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+{{Short description|Public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, US}}
-{{COI|date=December 2014}}
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-|name                   = Clarion University of Pennsylvania
+|name                   = Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
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+|image                  = PennWest Lockup Clarion FINAL SM.svg
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+|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            = {{start date and age|1867}}
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 |type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
+|parent                 = [[Pennsylvania Western University]]<br>
+[[PASSHE]]
 |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>
 |president              = Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson
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 |athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSAC]]
 |sports_nickname        = [[Clarion Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
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+|website                = {{URL|www.clarion.edu}}
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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 degree|associate]], [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], and [[master's degree]]s, [[Postgraduate certificate|post master's certificates]] and a [[Doctorate|Doctorate degree]].<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>
+'''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==
-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.<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]].
+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.
 ==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.
+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==
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 ==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>
-===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:
-{|style="border:0 solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0;"
-|
-* The Department of Biology and Geosciences
-* The Department of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
-* The Department of Communication
-* The Department of Economics
-* The Department of English and Modern Languages
-* 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 and Information Sciences include:
-{|style="border:0 solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0;"
-|
-* The School of Information Sciences - The Department of Computer Information Science and The Department of Information and Library Science
-* The Department of Accountancy
-* The Department of Finance
-* The Department of Management and Marketing
-|}
-====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:
-{|style="border:0 solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0;"
-|
-* The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
-* The Department of Human Services, Rehabilitation, Health and Sport Sciences
-* The Department of Nursing
-* The Department of Psychology
-|}
-'''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.
+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}}
 ==Athletics==
 {{main|Clarion Golden Eagles}}
-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 [[Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling|Wrestling]] which participates in [[NCAA Division I]]. The athletic director is Dr. Wendy Snodgrass.
+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 [[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 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.
 ==Notable alumni==
-* [[Kurt Angle]], [[1996 Summer Olympics]] [[amateur wrestling|wrestling]] gold medalist, professional wrestler, and member of the [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Hall of Fame.
+* [[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.
-*[[John Calipari]], NBA and college basketball coach, at [[University of Kentucky]] beginning in 2009
+*[[John Calipari]], NBA and college basketball coach, currently at the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]] (2009–present)
 *[[Guy Conti]], [[New York Mets]] pitching rehab coordinator
 *[[Adam Earnheardt]], academic and author
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 * [[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)
-*[[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 (football coach)|Mike Miller]], [[Arizona Cardinals]] Offensive Coordinator from (2011-2012)
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 * [[Donna Oberlander]], Pennsylvania state representative (R-63)
 *[[Larry Richert]], host of the [[KDKA (AM)|KDKA]] Morning News
+* [[Alex Sandusky]] (1932–2020), professional football player
-*[[Wade Schalles]], all-time record holder for most pins and most wins in amateur wrestling, inventor of the spladle and cement mixer
+*[[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
+*[[Reggie Wells (American football)|Reggie Wells]], [[San Diego Chargers]] offensive lineman
+*[[Dan Wilson (biologist)|Dan Wilson]], biologist and science communicator
 ==References==
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