16-615: Penn State Schuylkill is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania . The Schuylkill campus was originally chartered in 1934 and was located in Pottsville , approximately six miles (10 km) north of the current campus. Classes were originally held in rented space, and laboratory facilities for science students were shared with an area high school. After World War II ,
32-453: A Penn State education affordable and attainable. In fall 2017, Washington Monthly named Penn State Schuylkill a Top 25 Northeast College for value (Best Bang for the Buck), as well as the best value public university in the state of Pennsylvania. Penn State Schuylkill offers ten baccalaureate and four associate degrees as well as nine academic minors. Students also have the option to participate in
48-412: A more classic education. In 1953, the university sought a name change for the town called State College to reflect the new status of the school as a university. As the name change referendum failed to pass, the resolution ended with a new postal address to be called "University Park". Media originating from University Park include Onward State ; the world's most-read student-run news website, WKPS ,
64-503: A student run radio station; and the Daily Collegian , a student run newspaper. Within the campus, a student government is a set of elected positions by the student body to represent the students with relations with the university. It is divided between undergraduate and graduate students. Special interest groups representing minorities also exist within the campus also have an influence towards university policies that get enacted by
80-542: Is a geographically dispersed university with campuses located throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . While the administrative hub of the university is located at its flagship campus, University Park , the 19 additional commonwealth campuses together enroll 37 percent of Penn State's undergraduate student population. Under the present administrative structure, enacted by the Penn State Board of Trustees in 2005,
96-462: Is the main campus of Pennsylvania State University , located in both State College and College Township , both in Centre County, Pennsylvania . The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower , after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status. The school that later became Penn State University
112-857: The Continental Athletic Conference after their entry during the 2018–19 academic year. While there has been no formal confirmation from the school regarding their exit, they are no longer shown as a member when searching the NAIA's interactive member directory by their zip code (17972), and are no longer listed under members from Pennsylvania. Penn State–Schuylkill competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include golf. Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses The Pennsylvania State University
128-636: The "University College". These campuses, while having their own chancellor, also report to the Dean of the University College, a position concurrently held by the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses. The first two years of education for any Penn State major are available at all campuses; however, some majors can be completed only at specific campuses. University Park, Pennsylvania Penn State University Park , also referred to as University Park ,
144-796: The 19 undergraduate campuses (not including University Park and Penn State's special-mission campus, the Pennsylvania College of Technology ) are overseen by the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses. Each campus is led by a chancellor who reports to the Vice President, which replaced the previous titles of "campus dean" and "campus executive officer", All 19 campuses are considered part of Penn State's Commonwealth campus system, and all offer Penn State baccalaureate degrees. Five campuses are considered "college" campuses. Those five are Penn State Abington , Penn State Altoona , Penn State Berks , Penn State Behrend , and Penn State Harrisburg . The other fourteen campuses are referred to collectively as
160-740: The 2+2 degree plan, where they can begin any of 275+ majors at the Schuylkill campus and complete the remainder of their degree at another Penn State campus, including University Park. The Penn State–Schuylkill athletic teams are called the Nittany Lions. The Nittany Lions compete as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), primarily competing in the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) since
176-540: The 2008–09 academic year. The Nittany Lions also compete as a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), being the first non- NCAA institution to gain membership, following their admission in the 2024-25 academic year. The Nittany Lions are former members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), having primarily competed as an NAIA Independent within
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#1732863200176192-402: The addition of new academic programs and activities. In the fall of 1970 a new associate degree program in the burgeoning field of Computer Science was added to the curriculum. Penn State Schuylkill continued to keep up with emerging technology throughout that decade and into the next with academic programing designed to meet the needs of students and the surrounding community. In the early 1990s
208-621: The campus' first baccalaureate degree students began to graduate and the capital campaign for the new library initiated at the end of the previous decade bore fruit when the 22,600 square foot Ciletti Memorial Library opened in December 1994. Throughout the 2000s, Penn State Schuylkill continued to grow to meet the educational needs of twenty-first century students. The campus administers a $ 1 million scholarship endowment, and with over 90% of students receiving some form of financial assistance, Penn State Schuylkill continues its tradition of helping to make
224-446: The college began to grow, and in 1953, they began offering their first full associate degree programs. In the 1960s, the nearly 500 student body was outgrowing its Pottsville facilities, and the college looked to relocate. In 1967, the campus was relocated to a 39-acre tract of land just outside of Schuylkill Haven, former site of the county almshouse. The campus saw continued growth during the 1970s, including expanding infrastructure and
240-651: The school would eventually acquire. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania , and with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts , Pennsylvania selected the school in 1863 to be the state's sole land-grant college. The school's name changed to the Pennsylvania State College in 1874; enrollment fell to 64 undergraduates the following year as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with
256-575: Was founded as a degree-granting institution on February 22, 1855, by act P.L. 46, No. 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania . Centre County , Pennsylvania, became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte , Pennsylvania, donated 200 acres (80.9 ha) of land – the first of 10,101 acres (4,088 ha)
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