Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Type | Public university |
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Established | 1889 |
Endowment | US $16.5 million |
President | William J. Behre[1] |
Administrative staff | 867 |
Students | 8,876[2] |
Undergraduates | 7,345[3] |
Postgraduates | 1,461[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Rural |
Athletics | NCAA Division II – PSAC |
Nickname | The Rock |
Affiliations | PASSHE |
Mascot | Rocky – The Pride of the Rock[4] |
Website | www.sru.edu |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (The Rock or SRU) is a public university in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. SRU is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The university has been coeducational since its founding in 1889.[5] Its campus occupies 611 acres (2.4 km²).
History[]
Slippery Rock University was founded in 1889 under the name Slippery Rock State Normal School as a teacher training school. James E. Morrow was the first president. The school was purchased by the Commonwealth in 1926 and became a four-year college.
Slippery Rock State College was established in 1960 and issued undergraduate and graduate degrees within the liberal arts and other professions.[6] As of September 2020, Slippery Rock University has 8,876 enrolled students[7] as well as 160 majors, almost 40 minors[8] and over 30 graduate programs.[9]
In July 2020, a study was announced that would possibly merge Slippery Rock University with Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in order to cut expenditures to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Administration[]
In 2012, Cheryl Joy Norton was appointed as the university's first female president.[10][11] Norton announced she would retire effective June 30, 2017.[12] William J. Behre became the university's president in 2018.[1]
Athletics[]
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania competes in the NCAA Division II and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
Slippery Rock University's official mascot is Rocky the lion, The Pride of The Rock.[13]
Varsity sports[]
Men's teams: Baseball, bowling, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field.
Women's teams: Basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, and Volleyball.
The announcement of Slippery Rock's football scores is a tradition at University of Michigan Football games, started in 1959 by Michigan Stadium's public address announcer Steve Filipiak.[14] Slippery Rock was so popular with U of M fans that on September 29, 1979, they played in-state rival Shippensburg at Michigan Stadium, in front of 61,143 fans, a record for a Division II football game (Shippensburg won, 45–14). Slippery Rock played a second game at "The Big House" in 1981, attracting 36,719 fans in a 14–13 loss to Wayne State University. Slippery Rock made a third trip to "The Big House" on October 18, 2014, losing to Mercyhurst University, 45–23; a crowd of 15,121 braved a chilly wind to witness the contest.
Club sports[]
In 1995, the women's water polo team won the intercollegiate national championship conducted by USA Water Polo.[15] This remains the only collegiate water polo championship ever won by a non-California team.
In 1987, the women's judo team, a varsity sport team at the time, won the intercollegiate national championship conducted by the National Collegiate Judo Association.[16]
Slippery Rock ice hockey joined other colleges and universities in the region to form the College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA) in 2006. In 2020, the university suspended the hockey program for four years.[17]
Student life[]
Aebersold Student Recreation Center[]
The Aebersold Student Recreation Center is an 82,000 square-foot on-campus student recreation center.[18]
Fraternities and sororities[]
Interfraternity Council Fraternities:
- Sigma Tau Gamma (1961 – rechartered 1993, as of 2019 currently suspended for 5 years)
- Theta Xi (1966 – rechartered 1987)
- Alpha Sigma Phi (1970)
- Pi Kappa Phi (1985)
- Pi Kappa Alpha (1997, as of 2019 currently suspended for 3 years)
- Kappa Sigma (2006)
- Kappa Delta Rho (1981 – rechartered 2014)
- Theta Chi (2018)
Panhellenic Association Sororities:
- Sigma Sigma Sigma (1961)
- Alpha Xi Delta (1963 – rechartered 1987)
- Delta Zeta (1963)
- Alpha Omicron Pi (1966)
- Alpha Sigma Tau (1966)
- Phi Sigma Sigma (1991)
Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Organizations:
- Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
- Zeta Phi Beta sorority
- Delta Sigma Theta sorority
- Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
- Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
Multicultural Greek Organizations:
Student media[]
SRU has a student newspaper, Local Access TV Station, a PR Club, radio station, and a student-run literary publication.
- The Rocket, a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 3,000
- 88.1 WSRU-FM, a 100-watt alternative rock station
- WSRU-TV
- SLAB, an annual student-run literary magazine publication.
Notable alumni[]
- Wes Hills – Detroit Lions, Running Back, Scored 2 Touchdowns in his first NFL Game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 12/15/2019
- Marcus Martin – NFL Free Agent, Defensive End, NCAA all-time career leader in sacks
- Matt Adams – Washington Nationals, first baseman, World Series Champion (2019)
- Janet Anderson – professional golfer
- Cheryl Bailey – former general manager of U.S. Women's National Soccer, Commissioner of National Women's Soccer League
- Francis V. Barnes – Secretary of Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education from 2004 to 2005
- David Batra – Swedish stand-up comedian and TV actor
- Stephen Bolles – lawyer and politician
- Myron Brown – former NBA player drafted in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA draft
- Todd Tamanend Clark (1983) – poet and composer
- Victoria Clarke – communications consultant and former United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
- Matthew Driscoll ('92) – men's basketball head coach at the University of North Florida[19]
- Stanley Joseph Dziedzic, Jr. ('72) – American wrestler who earned a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Distinguished member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- Brandon Fusco – drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 6th round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Played center while at Slippery Rock.
- Greg Hopkins – Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker, Los Angeles Avengers
- Donnie Iris – American rock n' roll artist from Ellwood City
- Charles William Kerr – pioneer Presbyterian minister in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jodi Kest – head coach, University of Akron Women's Basketball team
- Matt Kinsinger – Arena Football League fullback/linebacker for the Chicago Rush
- Gary L. Lancaster – Federal District Judge, Western District of Pennsylvania
- Brian Minto – professional boxer
- Greg Paterra – NFL player
- Sarah Patterson – Head Coach, University of Alabama Gymnastics team, winner of five national championships, six SEC championships.
- Lawrence Reed – president of the Foundation for Economic Education, former president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
- M. Richard Rose (1955-2021) – former President of Alfred University and the Rochester Institute of Technology
- Robert J. Stevens – chairman, president, and chief executive officer – Lockheed Martin Corporation
- C. Vivian Stringer – Head Coach, Rutgers University Women's Basketball program
- Lou Trivino – Oakland Athletics Pitcher
- Royce Waltman – former Head Coach, Men's Basketball; Indiana State University, Univ. of Indianapolis and DePauw University.
- Richard Schweiker – former United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1969–1981) and former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1981–1983)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Message from President William J. Behre". Slippery Rock University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Déjà vu: SRU again enrolls largest class in school history". sru.edu.
- ^ Jump up to: a b [1], 2020 Enrollment.
- ^ "Rocky, The Pride of The Rock". sru.edu.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2012-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "History". Slippery Rock University.
- ^ "SRU fall enrollment surpasses 8,800, led by record number of graduate students". September 8, 2020.
- ^ "MAJORS & MINORS". Slippery Rock University.
- ^ "Admissions Requirements by Program". Slippery Rock University.
- ^ "Welcome!". Sru.edu. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "Dr. Cheryl Norton named as first female president of SRU – News – The Rocket – Slippery Rock University". Theonlinerocket.com. 2012-04-05. Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Nuzum, Lydia (9 December 2016). "Slippery Rock's president announces retirement". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Rocky, The Pride of The Rock". www.sru.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Slippery Rock University Athletics – Tradition". Rockathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "National Women's Collegiate Champs". Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "Collegiate tournament results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Major II, Ed (December 21, 2020). "Slippery Rock suspends men's hockey, future of program uncertain". Pittsburgh Hockey Digest. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Aebersold Student Recreation Center". sru.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Matthew Driscoll Bio - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
External links[]
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1889
- Universities and colleges in Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Public universities and colleges in Pennsylvania
- 1889 establishments in Pennsylvania