CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

'Clarion University of Pennsylvania' is a liberal arts university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

Contents

History

University Experience

Financial Aid

Other Locations

Campus Housing

On Campus Housing

Off Campus Housing

Notable Student Groups

Greek Life

Notable Alumni

Notable Faculty

External links

History

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1867, specializes in preparing students for professional careers in fields such as education, business, and science. Clarion enrolls more than 6,500 students and offers over 90 degree programs.

University Experience

The university enrolls around 6,500 students during any given semester, most of whom come from Western Pennsylvania. The borough of Clarion has a population of about 6,200 and has received recognition for its Autumn Leaf Festival,towards which the University lends much help.

Financial Aid

Eighty percent of Clarion's students receive some type of financial aid.

Other Locations

The University maintains a regional campus, Venango Campus in Oil City, and a site in Pittsburgh at West Penn Hospital. Clarion also offers an extended studies program featuring online courses, remote sites, and various hybrid learning situations.

Campus Housing

On Campus Housing

Current on-campus housing on Clarion University consists of:

★ Ballentine Hall (all male)

★ Becht Hall (all female)

★ Givan Hall (all female)

★ Nair Hall (co-ed)

★ Wilkinson Hall (co-ed)

Off Campus Housing

★ Reinhard Villages

★ Clarion University Foundation RSO Housing

★ Eagle Park Apartments

★ College Park Apartments

★ University Apartments (ties have been severed in recent years due to the crime rate in these buildings)

Notable Student Groups

★ American Civil Liberties Union of Clarion

★ AMA (American Marketing Association)

★ ALLIES

★ Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

★ Clarion Call, The (College Newspaper)

★ Clarion Young Democrats

★ Eagle Ambassadors

★ Golden Eagle Marching Band

★ InterHall Council

★ Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

★ MENC

★ Mystics Cove Pagan Network

★ Speech and Debate Team

★ Student Senate

★ University Activities Board (Handles campus events, concerts, and trips)

★ WCUB (College TV Station)

★ WCUC (College Radio Station)

★ Clarion Technology Floor (Provides the means to a better campus through the development of applications)
A list of all student organizations can be found on the Office of Campus Life website for Clarion University (click here to view website).

Greek Life

Clarion is also home to a number of Greek organizations. This list may be slightly outdated due to changing Greek Life policies at Clarion.
''Fraternities''

★ Alpha Phi Omega (Co-ed Community Service)

★ Beta Beta Beta (Biology)

★ Kappa Delta Rho (Social)

★ Kappa Kappa Psi (Co-ed Band)

★ Phi Delta Theta (Social)

★ Phi Mu Alpha (Music Social)

★ Phi Sigma Pi (Honors)

★ Tau Kappa Epsilon (Social)
''Sororities''

★ Alpha Sigma Tau (Social)

★ Delta Phi Epsilon (Social)

★ Delta Zeta (Social)

★ Phi Sigma Sigma (Social)

★ Sigma Sigma Sigma (Social)

★ Tau Beta Sigma (Band)

★ Zeta Phi Beta (Social)

★ Zeta Tau Alpha (Social)

Notable Alumni

★ Kurt Angle, 1996 Summer Olympics wrestling gold medalist and TNA Wrestling superstar

★ John Calipari, University of Memphis basketball coach

★ Evan John Jones (1872-1952), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1919-1923)

★ Larry Richert, host of the KDKA Morning News

★ Pete Vukovich, former Cy Young Award winner

★ Reggie Wells, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman
Alumni Association website

Notable Faculty

★ Dr. Jamie Phillips Philosophy

External links

★ Clarion University of Pennsylvania

★ Clarion University News

★ Clarion University - Venango Campus

★ Clarion University Backslash (Podcast)

★ Yahoo! Education Profile: Clarion University of Pennsylvania

★ Clarion Autumn Leaf Festival