WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY

'Wheeling Jesuit University' is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, it was founded as Wheeling College in 1954 by the Society of Jesus (known as the Jesuits). Today, Wheeling Jesuit University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Approximately 1,200 undergraduate students attend WJU.^[2]
The campus houses two prominent National Aeronautic and Space Administration buildings: Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) and Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies (CET). The CET building is the official home of ''NASA's Classroom of the Future''.
Wheeling Jesuit University competes in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).
The motto of Wheeling Jesuit University is ''Luceat Lux Vestra'', which means "Let your light shine."

Contents

Academics

Athletics

Jesuits

Notable Alumni

Notes

External links

Academics

Wheeling Jesuit is highly rated for its Academics. There is a strong core curriculum that all students must complete. This core, a noted component of Jesuit Universities, is designed to produce a well-rounded person well trained in humanistic pursuits and the liberal arts. Many faculty are published experts in their field, and are consistently well-rated by students. The school is given a selectivity score of 81 out of 100 by the Princeton Review ^[3] In 1997, WJU was named as the fourth best educational value in the southeast, and the 15th best college in the region.^[4] In addition, the school is ranked 21st best Masters school in the south by U.S. News & World Report.^[5]

Athletics

Wheeling Jesuit University's compete's in the NCAA's Division II, competing in the WVIAC. Wheeling Jesuit has amassed 47 WVIAC titles and 40 Academic All-Americans, which is proof of WJU's success. Currently, WJU supports 18 sports, including: Men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, men's and women's cross-country, men's and women's track (indoor and outdoor), men's and women's swimming, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, softball, and baseball, which was started during the 2005-2006 Academic School year. There is also a running joke that Wheeling Jesuit is still undefeated in football (not soccer); in fact, the campus bookstore sells tee shirts that says precisely this. However, WJU have never had a football team.

Jesuits

The Jesuit community is active in the process of education. In addition, the Jesuits are involved in many other academic works, such as the Appalachian Institute on Campus.

Notable Alumni

★ John Beilein, (1975), Head Coach, Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

★ James T. Smith, (1964), Baltimore, MD County Executive, 2002-present

★ Tim Murphy, (1974), U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th District

★ Jason H. Wilson, (MBA) Ohio State Senator^[6]

Notes

1. http://www.wju.edu/about/adm_news_story.asp?iNewsID=2320&strBack=%2FDefault%2Easp
2. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_3831_brief.php
3. http://princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/generalinfomore.asp?listing=1023635<id=1&intbucketid=
4. http://www.wju.edu/about/history/1990s.asp#1997
5. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_s_brief.php
6. http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.html

External links

★ Wheeling Jesuit University's Website

★ Wheeling Jesuit Athletics

★ Classroom of the Future

★ US News.com Wheeling Jesuit Quick Facts