Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public liberal arts university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, USA and one of 14 schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Edinboro University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS). It has 7,686 enrolled students spread between the 585 acre (2.4 km²) main campus as well as the Porreco Center in Erie and a Meadville facility.

Campuses

The main campus is located only convert|18|mi|km from Erie, Pennsylvania and within convert|100|mi|km of the educational and major population centers of Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. The main campus has 42 buildings on a spacious convert|585|acre|km2|sing=on campus which includes a five-acre lake, open fields and woods, six on-campus residence halls for approximately 2,000 students, and the modern seven-story Baron-Forness Library with more than 490,000 bound volumes and 1.4 million microform units. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania offers 100 degree programs and 57 minors. More than one-half of the faculty members at Edinboro University have earned doctorates or the highest degree attainable in their field. Many of them have been recognized nationally and internationally for their outstanding research and scholarly accomplishments. In addition, a number of faculty members have held state and national leadership roles in their professional organizations. The student-faculty ratio is 18:1.

Many facilities on Edinboro's campus are new, recently renovated, or have plans for renovation. In Fall 2007, Academy Hall, the first building on Edinboro's campus, was reopened after a complete renovation in honor of the university's 150th Anniversary. Major renovations to Sox Harrison Stadium were completed by a gift from the Student Government Association, giving the football and track facilities Sportexe artificial turf, a new scoreboard, and lighting. A new state of the art facility for the music program, the William Alexander Music Center, and a major renovation to the Frank G. Pogue Student Center were completed in early 2008. Recently, the university announced a $115 million partnership between American Campus Communities and the Edinboro University Foundation to construct eight new suite-style residence halls. Additional plans include the complete renovation of Cooper Science Hall, the construction of the Institute for Human Services and Civility and an indoor athletic practice facility.

Edinboro students may also choose to attend classes in two regional learning centers, The Porreco Center in Erie and at the Bessemer Complex in Meadville. The Porreco Center sits on the former Louis Porreco estate in Millcreek Township, PA and allows students to complete undergraduate coursework toward the completion of an Associate's Degree without leaving the Erie area. The Porreco Center consists of 10 buildings and a beautiful lake. Edinboro University in Meadville allows students to complete university coursework while also partnering with building neighbor the Precision Manufacturing Institute.

Notable Programs

Students with exceptionally high academic aptitude scores and excellent high school records are eligible to participate in the University’s Robert C. Weber Honors Program.

Edinboro University has the largest liberal arts undergraduate degree program in Art in the Northeast.Fact|date=March 2008 It is continually recognized for providing conservatory quality at an affordable cost. The Art Department has more than 1,000 students in four undergraduate programs (Art History, Applied Media Arts, Fine Arts/Crafts, and Art Education) as well as two graduate programs (Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts). The department encompasses four buildings, and houses two on-campus galleries, the Bates and Bruce Galleries. The undergraduate program allows for specialization in art education, art history, cinema (Animation and Film), graphic design, photography, ceramics, drawing, jewelry/metalsmithing, painting, print making, sculpture, textile design, weaving/fibers, and wood/furniture design.

The Office for Students with Disabilities provides support services dedicated to enhance the university’s commitment to equal opportunity for all students with disabilities. The campus maintains the largest community of resident students with severe disabilities attending higher education in Pennsylvania as well as one of the largest in the United States.Fact|date=March 2008. Visitors and all members of the campus community benefit from these services that provide high levels of accessibility for persons with disabilities. Edinboro also serves as the beta chapter of Delta Alpha Pi, a relatively new national honors society for students with disabilities.

An international education program provides educational opportunities for students from 37 other countries. Visiting scholars from around the world serve as resource individuals for area schools, businesses and industries, in addition to providing special lectures, seminars and workshops for Edinboro students and faculty.

History

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania was founded as the Edinboro Academy, a private training school for Pennsylvania teachers in 1857, by the region's original Scottish settlers. It is the oldest training institution west of the Allegheny Mountains and the second oldest in all of Pennsylvania. As a people, the Scots were both hearty and hardy. Their commitment to teaching and learning, their work ethic, and their strength of family tempered by upbringing in the great Highland Clans have brought a unique perspective and commitment to all we do atEdinboro University today. In the beginning, Edinboro modestly consisted of one two-story building, six classrooms, three instructors, 110 students and a principal. Edinboro now has more than 40 buildings on convert|585|acre|km2 and locations in Erie and Meadville. Edinboro University is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2006-07. “Building prosperous future through academic excellence and civility” is the University-wide theme during the years leading to the Sesquicentennial. Today, the academic focus at Edinboro goes well beyond the training of teachers. It has been transformed into what is now northwestern Pennsylvania's largest and most comprehensive university, recognized as a leader in academic programs.

Scottish Heritage and Traditions

The university and town that share the Edinboro name were founded by Scottish immigrants. Holding to its tradition, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has a pipe band (a band that consists of bagpipes, snare drums and a bass drum) that performs alone and also with the 'Spirit of the Scots' marching band for school related functions. Edinboro offers an option in its music minor program for bagpipe performance, making it one of only a handful of schools in the nation to offer such a program. Each year, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania hosts a three day highland games festival complete with Scottish games, dancing, and bagpipe band competitions. The University's fight song is a unique version of Scotland the Brave.

Athletics

Edinboro University offers 14 intercollegiate sports: football, women's soccer, men's & women's cross country, women's volleyball, men's & women's basketball, men's & women's swimming, men's wrestling, women's softball, and men's & women's track. All but wrestling are NCAA Division II programs and members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Wrestling competes on the NCAA Division I level, and is not only a member of the PSAC, but also competes in the prestigious Eastern Wrestling League. Edinboro was the first college in Pennsylvania to offer women's athletics when it formed the Girl's Athletic Association in 1897. Edinboro also had programs in men's soccer, men's golf, women's field hockey, men's & women's tennis, women's syncronized swimming, and men's baseball. The Fighting Scots athletic teams are perennial conference, regional, and national championship winners. The men's and women's cross country and track programs are legendary in NAIA and NCAA Division II circles, as is the Fighting Scots football team. In 2007, Edinboro announced that they will add women's lacrosse.

Edinboro has one of the premier Division I wrestling programs. Prior to moving to the Division I level in 1986, Edinboro was already a national power in the NAIA and NCAA Division II levels. Edinboro has been fortunate to be home of one of the greatest Olympic and amateur wrestlers in the world, Bruce Baumgartner. Baumgartner came to Edinboro in 1984 as an assistant coach, and was promoted to head coach in 1991. He guided the Fighting Scots to three top 15 finishes in the National Championship tournament. The team is currently coached by Tim Flynn and continues to excel as a top program. Baumgartner became the Director of Athletics in 1997. All in all, Edinboro's wrestling program has produced over 60 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champions, 40 Eastern Wrestling League champions, more than 40 NCAA All-Americans, 3 NCAA Division I champions, 9 national champions, 2 USA Olympic team members, 10 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament team championships, and 9 Eastern Wrestling League tournament team championships.

In accordance with Edinboro University's commitment to serving students with physical disabilities, it has one of the nation's best wheelchair basketball teams,Fact|date=July 2007 the Rolling Scots. The team hosts an annual tournament, the Boro Shootout. In recent years, a club power wheelchair soccer team has been developed as well. Edinboro also has an ACHA-Division III men's ice hockey club and men's golf team, as well as a women's equestrian team, and a men's and women's ultimate team.

Student Life

Edinboro University has more than 100 student organizations encompassing academic clubs and honor societies, professional organizations, general student interests, music and theater organizations, and a dynamic and historic Greek Life community. Edinboro's Student Government Association provides a student voice on campus, manages a budget of over $1 million, and provides many student services. The student activity fee provides funding for student organizations, athletic programs, and campus programming. The University Programming Board plans and contracts for student activities such as sightseeing and shopping trips, free movies, concerts and comedians, notable guest speakers, and relaxing activities in the University Center.

For over 80 years, fraternity and sorority life has been a popular option for Edinboro students looking to stimulate and develop themselves academically, socially, and civically. Edinboro's Greek organizations contribute more service and charitable donations to Northwestern Pennsylvania than any other student groups. Some of Edinboro's most successful alumni have been members of social Greek organizations while a student at Edinboro. Edinboro is home to ten social fraternities and seven social sororities:
*Alpha Kappa Lambda (fraternity)
*Alpha Gamma Delta (sorority)
*Alpha Phi Alpha (fraternity)
*Alpha Sigma Alpha (sorority)
*Alpha Sigma Tau (sorority)
*Delta Sigma Theta (sorority)
*Delta Zeta (sorority)
*Kappa Alpha Psi (fraternity)
*Kappa Delta Rho (fraternity)
*Lambda Chi Alpha (fraternity)
*Omega Psi Phi (fraternity)
*Phi Beta Sigma (fraternity)
*Phi Kappa Psi (fraternity)
*Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (fraternity)
*Theta Chi (fraternity)
*Theta Xi (fraternity)
*Sigma Sigma Sigma (sorority)
*Tau Kappa Epsilon (fraternity)
*Zeta Phi Beta (sorority)
*Zeta Tau Alpha (sorority)

Edinboro is also home to many Greek honors, service, and professional organizations. There is one organization, Sigma Alpha Iota, that is nationally considered social, but not considered a social organization on campus because of lack of affiliation with Edinboro's Panhellenic Council or Pan-Hellenic Council. All of these organizations, with the exception of Sigma Alpha Iota, are co-ed. Edinboro's non social Greek letter organizations and clubs are:
*Alpha Chi - Honors Society
*Alpha Phi Omega - Service Organization
*Alpha Phi Sigma - National Criminal Justice Honor Society
*Alpha Psi Omega - Theatre Honor Society
*Alpha Sigma Lambda - Honor Society for Non Traditional Students
*Beta Beta Beta - Biological Sciences Honor Society
*Chi Alpha Epsilon - Honor Society
*Delta Alpha Pi - Honor Society for Students with Disabilities
*Delta Mu Delta - Business Honor Society
*Iota Iota Iota - Woman's Studies Honor Society
*Kappa Delta Pi - Education Honor Society
*Lambda Pi Eta - Communication Studies Honor Society
*Phi Alpha - Social Work Honor Society
*Phi Alpha Theta - History Honor Society
*Phi Epsilon Kappa -
*Phi Sigma Iota - Foreign Language and Literatures Honor Society
*Phi Sigma Pi - Honor Society
*Pi Mu Epsilon - Mathematics Honor Society
*Sigma Alpha Iota - Social Women's Music Fraternity
*Sigma Gamma Epsilon - Earth Sciences Honor Society
*Sigma Tau Delta - English Honor Society

Notable alumni

*Samuel Myron Brainerd, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1883-1885)
*Josephine Hughes, early women's rights advocate
*Robert Carothers, President of University of Rhode Island, 1991-Present
*Henry Alden Clark, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1917-1919)
*Mark Corey, professional baseball player
*John Evans, former sportscaster at WJET-TV in Erie, PA, now representative in Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
*David Green, former NFL and CFL football player
*James T. Harris III, President of Widener University
*Paul Hennigan, President of Point Park University, 2006-Present
*Miles Brown Kitts, Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania (1916-1924), Pennsylvania State Senator 1924-1932
*Josh Koscheck, mixed martial arts and UFC fighter
*Pat Monahan, lead singer of pop-rock band Train
*Jeremy O'Day, current Canadian Football League player, Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Milton William Shreve, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1913-1915,1919-1933)
*Danny Smith, special teams coach for the Washington Redskins
*Sharon Stone, actor, film producer, and former fashion model
*Vicki Van Meter, Youngest female pilot to cross the continental United States.
*Mike S. Zafirovski, CEO of Nortel Networks

References

External links

* [http://www.edinboro.edu/ Edinboro University of Pennsylvania]