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47-533: In 1889, the administration of the Normal School recognized the need for a larger library. After touring several college libraries in the area, such as Lehigh University , Lafayette College Taylor College at Bryn Mawr and Dickinson College , the Board of Trustees Subcommittee, including Principal E.O. Lyte and Senator Amos H. Mylin, decided a layout like Dickinson's was ideal for Millersville because it could also house

94-689: A semester system . Based in Maginnes Hall, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a variety of humanities courses and visual arts programs and many music programs, including a marching band, the Wind Ensemble, and the Philharmonic orchestra. It has a dedicated Humanities Center, which is the site for many literature and other arts-based programs, including the Drown Writers Series. Lehigh also has

141-458: A doctorate degree or the highest degree in their field. Faculty members are required to have a minimum of four office hours per week. Lehigh's average class size is 28 students; the student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1. The university offers undergraduate enrollment to all its colleges except its College of Education. Students are permitted to take courses or major and minor in subjects outside of their respective college. The university operates on

188-669: A five-year course in Industrial engineering and business, as well as graduate courses for Master of Business Administration degrees and was expanded to include Master of Science degrees by 1964. In 1957 the College moved from Coppée Hall to the purpose-built Drown Hall. More than 7,000 students have received master's, education specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Education teaching certificates and certifications, doctoral degrees, and professional certificates from Lehigh's College of Education as of 2018 . Graduates of Lehigh's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science invented

235-532: A governing body for undergraduate students, though it is empowered only to offer recommendations to the university's board. Still, the student senate still has an impact as it determines which clubs receive funding and which are authorized to be listed as official university clubs. A separate student senate exists for graduate students , known as GSS, which focuses on advocacy for grant procurement and graduate student travel costs to visit sites. As of 2022 , Lehigh has 584 full-time faculty members, with 95% holding

282-459: A more marketable bracket. Coursework in this area is aimed at the study of colleges and universities (higher education) or the administrative operations of higher education (student affairs) in specific programmatic elements. This focuses on the teaching of individuals 18 years or older. Some classes, such as adult literacy, high school diploma programs, English as a second language, parent education, and some job training classes, are sponsored by

329-421: A professional counselor (i.e., caseworker, therapist, community counselor , rehabilitation counselor ). For licensure as a professional counselor, one needs a M.Ed., in counseling and an approved internship in which half the time of the internship must be in direct service to the client. The superintendent level in educational administration typically requires doctoral -level work to be completed. Another issue

376-428: A program called ArtsLehigh, oriented towards enhancing interest in the arts on campus. Lehigh introduced business and economics classes in 1893, with the first dedicated classes in economics being offered in 1897 and the first professor of economics being hired by the school, John L. Stewart, in 1898. Stewart is credited with creating the College of Business in 1918, establishing its original courses and teaching most of

423-647: A school counselor. Harvard University is notable for having an interdisciplinary neuroscience master's degree given as an M.Ed. The degree may have little instruction in teaching, with education referring to the learning process in humans versus the profession or institution of education. This is typically the area where teachers are increasing their knowledge in their specific field or branching to another area within teaching. Examples are subject related, such as mathematics, social studies, or science, or tiers of school, such as elementary or high school . These teachers may be maintaining their certification or moving into

470-826: A yield rate of 28%. Of the 33% of incoming students in 2023 who submitted SAT scores, the interquartile range was 1370–1480; of the 10% of incoming students in 2023 who submitted ACT scores, the interquartile range was 31–33. U.S. News & World Report 's Best Colleges Ranking ranked Lehigh tied for 46th among "National Universities", tied for 25th for "Best Undergraduate Teaching", 26th for "Best Value Schools", 51st for "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs", and 45th for "Most Innovative Schools" in its 2024 edition of "Best Colleges". In 2015, The Economist ranked Lehigh seventh among national universities in its ranking of non-vocational U.S. colleges ranked by alumni earnings above expectation. In its 2024 ranking of best U.S. colleges, The Wall Street Journal ranked Lehigh

517-458: Is classified among "Doctoral Universities R2: High Research Activity". Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , in the historically industrial Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania . Lehigh encompasses 2,350 acres (9.5 km ), including 180 acres (0.73 km ) of recreational and playing fields and 150 buildings comprising four million square feet of floor space. It

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564-525: Is a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction , counseling , school psychology , and administration . It is often conferred for educators advancing in their field. Similar degrees (providing qualifications for similar careers) include the Master of Arts in Education ( MAEd or M.A.Ed. or M.A.E. ) and

611-591: Is a prominent part of Lehigh's athletic offerings, with both men's and women's teams competing at the Division I level. The men's team and women's team compete in the Patriot League . The men's lacrosse team has achieved historic success over the years, including four Patriot League Championships . The team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2024 after rallying to defeat Boston University 11-10 in

658-524: Is classified as "more selective" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education . The Princeton Review gives Lehigh an "Admissions Selectivity Rating" of 95 out of 99. In 2023, the university received 18,415 applications. It extended offers of admission to 5,389 applicants, or 29%, after holistic review that includes examination of academic rigor, performance and admissions test scores. 1,531 accepted students chose to enroll,

705-544: Is designed often for preparation to enter educational careers in schools, including classroom teaching. This is typically the area where students study to become mental health professionals and work toward state licensure in mental health counseling. Customarily, state licensure requires 60 credit hours on a semester system. Candidates in school counseling typically study psychology, sociology, or social work as undergraduates. The master's degree, in addition to advanced courses of study, certifies an individual for employment as

752-506: Is organized into three contiguous campuses on and around South Mountain , including: In May 2012, Lehigh was the beneficiary a gift of 755 acres of property in nearby Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania from the Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation. The gift from the estate of the long-time benefactor allowed the university to expand to its current size of 2,350 acres across all its campuses, and to consider new long-term potential uses for

799-522: Is typically the area where teachers study for continuing work into the doctoral programs. Candidates in this area would study specific educational issues and often begin educational research in preparation for doctoral work. This is the broadest area of master's work for education. Most states and provinces require a master's-level degree and the certificate that goes with that work to be hired for educational administration ( principal , assistant or vice-principal , dean, consultant, etc.) or for licensure as

846-642: The American Association of Engineering Societies . Lehigh's College of Health offers classes in biostatistics, epidemiology, population health data science, and others related to population health. The college opened on August 21, 2020, and was the first in the world to offer undergraduate, graduate, and executive degrees in population health. It is based at the Health, Science, and Technology (HST) building which opened in January 2022. Admission to Lehigh University

893-557: The Clery Act , which requires that colleges reveal information regarding crime on their campuses. Notable alumni include: Notable past or present faculty members include: 40°36′25.8″N 75°22′44.4″W  /  40.607167°N 75.379000°W  / 40.607167; -75.379000 Master of Education The Master of Education ( MEd or M.Ed. or Ed.M. ; Latin Magister Educationis or Educationis Magister )

940-498: The Master of Science in Education ( M.S.Ed. or MScEd or M.Sc.Ed. or M.S.E. ). Typical programs branch into one of several categories: This is typically the area to advance knowledge of, and professional practice in, teaching and learning. Coursework in this field generally focuses on teaching, public service, and scholarship. Often at the master's level, curriculum and instruction majors (or curriculum and teaching at some schools) participate in educational research. This major

987-655: The NCAA tournament in 2012 proved to be their most notable to date, thanks to its first-round game as a #15 seed on March 16, 2012, against the #2 seed Duke Blue Devils . Despite being a heavy underdog, thanks to CJ McCollum 's 30-point heroics, the Mountain Hawks pulled off the stunning upset, defeating the Blue Devils 75-70 and making it only the sixth time that a 15th seed had defeated a second seed. Lehigh University and nearby Lafayette College are rivals in sports. Since 1884,

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1034-706: The National Football League , Major League Baseball , Major League Soccer , and the National Basketball Association as players, scouts, coaches, and owners. Lehigh graduates have competed in the Super Bowl and won gold medals for the U.S. at the Olympic Games . While it is not a school sport, a number of Lehigh alumni, including Roger Penske , Al Holbert , and John Fitch , went on to successful careers in auto racing . Lehigh's fifth trip to

1081-559: The escalator and founded Packard Motor Car Company and the companies that built the locks and lockgates of the Panama Canal . Other notable alumni include Roger Penske , Lee Iacocca , John W. Fisher , and Terry Hart . Tau Beta Pi , the engineering honor society , was founded at Lehigh. In 2005, George Tamaro , a Lehigh University master's degree in civil engineering alumnus, was the John Fritz Medal award recipient, issued by

1128-977: The 14th-best overall. Along with three other Pennsylvania colleges, Dickinson College in Carlisle , Lafayette College in Easton , and Muhlenberg College in Allentown , Lehigh was a 2020 recipient of the Campus Sustainability Achievement Award issued by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in commemoration of its participation in the Solar Collaboration Project. In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Lehigh's part-time MBA program 20th in

1175-455: The 24th- best undergraduate college for entrepreneurship. In 2024, The Princeton Review ranked Lehigh 2nd on its "Where Students Study the Most" list. A large majority of Lehigh's social fraternities and sororities have their own university-owned houses; most of the fraternities and sororities are located along Upper and Lower Sayre Park Roads in a region known as "The Hill". Lehigh has one of

1222-436: The College of Education, and the College of Health. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest, with 38% of the university's students. The university offers Interdisciplinary Studies , Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Science , Master of Arts , Master of Science , Master of Business Administration , Master of Engineering , Master of Education , Doctor of Philosophy , and Doctor of Education degrees. The university

1269-595: The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in media & technology is to address the learner in the classroom and requires integration of instructional design principles into multimedia presentations with an emphasis in assessment. As classroom instructors across a range of academic disciplines integrate technology into their classrooms, there is an expanding need to have pedagogy and skills that drive this integration. Some will use this degree to design instructional technologies, and others will serve as technology facilitators in schools. This

1316-459: The Old Library, is the centerpiece of Millersville University's campus. With an interior finished in hard oak with quarter-sawed Georgia pine flooring, the building's dedication was part of a celebration marking the Normal School's 40th anniversary. In 1899, the class of 1879 celebrated its twentieth anniversary by installing the sundial which is attached to the main tower of the library. In 1911,

1363-638: The September 20th edition of the Snapper from that year, "Approximately 90,000 books [were] expected to be moved from the Old Library to Ganser." In the March 19th meeting minutes from the Council of Trustees, 1894, the Council, "examined designs for stained glass windows and agreed to leave the decision in the hands of Dr. Lyte," on which windows to choose. On May 5, 1894, Dr. Lyte reported that Mr. Goodwin, of Philadelphia, "has

1410-425: The bees away." In the mid 1940s, the first faculty bathroom was added to the basement of the building and in 1952 the first book elevator was added. By the early 1950s, the building became so crowded that parts of the college's collections were moved to Old Main for annex storage and by 1961 the old Chapel of Old Main was also used. The Bookwalk was an event that took place on two separate days in 1967. According to

1457-547: The building was constructed was the Smith property, then an abandoned brick yard, which was purchased by the Normal School for $ 2,500 in 1891. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees designated $ 27,500 for the construction of the library in 1891 with the contract awarded to Lancastrian D.H. Rapp, who submitted the lowest bid in a blind auction. Completed in 1894, the Biemesderfer Executive Center, also known as

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1504-576: The championship game. On April 5, 1986, Jeanne Clery , a 19-year-old Lehigh freshman, was raped and murdered in her Lehigh dorm room; the perpetrator, a Lehigh student, was apprehended, tried, and sentenced to death. In 1990, the backlash against unreported crimes on numerous campuses across the country led the United States Congress to pass the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as

1551-455: The class of 1909 presented the first major change to the library - stained glass windows titled "Climb Though the Rocks be Rugged". The $ 600 windows were dedicated to the beloved Dr. Andrew R. Byerly. This building served the campus community without electricity until 1922. Miss Ganser, librarian between 1911 and 1952, noted that there were no screens on the windows so, in the summer, one "just batted

1598-427: The classes himself. The College's inaugural class of 1922 numbered just 77. Through the 1930's the College of Business Administration stayed consistent, with around 10 professors and 350 students, and in 1938 was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business , with enrollment that year jumping to 465, or 25% of the total student body. In 1952 the College of Business Administration began offering

1645-498: The drinking age was increased to 21, fraternities started to run into frequent hazing incidents and disciplinary issues which resulted in many of them being forced by the school to disband in the 1990s. Many of their former houses were transitioned to sorority houses and a few were demolished to make way for more dorms. As of 2024, some of the houses on "The Hill" remain vacant. Lehigh students have several lasting traditions. Lehigh's school colors, brown and white, date back to 1874, and

1692-614: The game features traditional festivities, including decorating fraternity houses, parties, rallies and the Marching 97 performing unexpectedly during classes the Friday before the game. The most storied athletic program at Lehigh is its wrestling team, which began in 1910. Over the past several decades, the Lehigh wrestling team has produced 158 All-Americans and had numerous squads finish with Top 20 NCAA national rankings, including finishing second in

1739-496: The government. Others, such as art and dance classes are fee-based. A B.Ed. degree or teacher's certificate is not usually a requirement for admission to an adult education program. This degree designed to develop the capabilities and resources of educators of children who require special education (for example, students with autism spectrum disorders , students with intellectual disabilities ). A terminal degree in preparation for teaching religious studies . The purpose of

1786-538: The highest levels of student participation in fraternities and sororities ; approximately 34% of undergraduates are members of a fraternity or sorority. During new member education, Greek life membership rises to almost 45%. There are 10 fraternities, all of which are housed on campus, and eight sororities, all of which are housed on campus. Lehigh's "golden age of fraternities" came in the mid-1980s when there were 36 fraternities on campus, all located on "The Hill". Sororities were notably forced to operate off campus. When

1833-428: The most suitable glass for library buildings," and so was chosen to create the windows for the library. The top-half of the central window is perfectly symmetrical and consists of an octet of tear-shaped windows set into a large circle of dark wood with a carved center. Lehigh University Lehigh University ( LU ) is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , United States. The university

1880-589: The nation in 1939. In 2008, the athletic department hired Pat Santoro, a two-time national champion and two-time winner of the EIWA Coach of the Year (2009, 2012) as Lehigh's head wrestling coach. Home dual meets and tournaments take place in Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall, on the university's main campus. Commonly known as "The Snake Pit", it has been the home of Lehigh wrestling since 1942. In 2013, Grace Hall

1927-400: The nation. In 2012, BusinessWeek ranked Lehigh's College of Business 31st in the nation among undergraduate business programs. In 2012, BusinessWeek ranked Lehigh the seventh-best overall undergraduate finance program in the nation, and ranked its undergraduate accounting program the 21st-best in the nation. In 2012, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review named Lehigh

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1974-498: The school newspaper, The Brown and White , has been continuously published since 1894. As a member of the Patriot League , Lehigh competes in 25 different NCAA Division I sports. Lehigh's 2006 student-athlete graduation rate of 97% ranked 12th among all 326 NCAA Division I institutions. In 2002, it won the inaugural USA Today /NCAA Foundation Award for having the nation's top graduation rate of all Division I institutions. Lehigh graduates have gone on to professional careers in

2021-502: The two Literary Societies. Plans for the new building were published in the November 1891 Normal Journal , where it was said by the Principal that "the libraries of the literary societies will occupy the wings; the octagonal room in the center will be used for a reference library and reading room, while the rear of the building will contain the general library of the school." The site where

2068-496: The two football teams have met over 150 times, making the game between the two programs, known as The Rivalry , the most played in the history of college football . The rivalry between Lehigh and Lafayette is also the longest uninterrupted rivalry in college football ; the teams have played annually since 1897. For the 150th meeting, the teams played before a sold-out Yankee Stadium in New York City . The week leading up to

2115-409: The university's new properties. As a private institution, Lehigh University is governed by its board of trustees, established 1866. The board can have no less than 18, nor more than 35 members at any given time. The board selects the university president, as well as their vice presidents who operate as "executive agents" of the board. In 1988, a student senate was created at the university to act as

2162-583: Was converted into the Caruso Wrestling Complex, including a visiting area and Lehigh's College Wrestling Wall of Fame. In March 2017, Lehigh wrestler and Bethlehem native Darian Cruz won the NCAA Division I national wrestling tournament , becoming Lehigh's first national champion since Zach Rey , Lehigh's current assistant wrestling coach, won the title in the heavyweight division six years earlier, in 2011. Lehigh University's lacrosse program

2209-403: Was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer . Lehigh University's undergraduate programs have been coeducational since the 1971–72 academic year. As of 2022 , the university had 5,911 undergraduate students and 1,781 graduate students . Lehigh has five colleges : the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business,

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