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|sports_nickname = [[Clarion Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
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'''Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion''', also known as '''PennWest Clarion''', is a [[public university]] campus in [[Clarion, Pennsylvania]]. Part of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] (PASSHE), the institution was founded in 1867 and 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>
'''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==
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==Student body==
==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]].{{cn|date=April 2023}}
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==
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==Student groups==
==Student groups==
Clarion University offers more than 130 student organizations including academic, athletic, Greek, political, multicultural, service, and other special interest groups.{{cn|date=April 2023}}
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==
==Athletics==
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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]].
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]], 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 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==
==Notable alumni==
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*[[Peter Talleri]], Major General, [[United States Marine Corps]] (1979-2013)
*[[Peter Talleri]], Major General, [[United States Marine Corps]] (1979-2013)
*[[Pete Vuckovich]], former professional baseball player and 1982 A.L. Cy Young Award winner
*[[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
*[[Dan Wilson (biologist)|Dan Wilson]], biologist and science communicator


Latest 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[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]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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