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|president = Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson
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'''Pennsylvania Western University Clarion''' (formerly Clarion University of Pennsylvania), branded as '''PennWest Clarion''', 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''', 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, [[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>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 17:39, 7 August 2022

Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Former name
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
TypePublic
Established1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Parent institution
Pennsylvania Western University
Academic affiliation
PASSHE
Endowment$39.2 million (2020)[1]
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, 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, 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:

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • 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.

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. The athletic director is Dr. Wendy Snodgrass.

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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ McClellan, Fletcher. "The University of All of Them: PASSHE merger mania is on the fast track". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Frankie Edgar UFC Bio". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ^ 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

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