Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
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President Bashar W. Hanna[2] | | |
Undergraduates | 6804 | |
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Postgraduates | 636 | |
Location | , , U.S. | |
Campus | Rural, 366 acres | |
Colors | Maroon and gold | |
Nickname | Huskies | |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – PSAC | |
Mascot | Roongo | |
Website | www | |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom) is a campus of
History
It was established as Bloomsburg Academy in 1839. In 1856, it was renamed Bloomsburg Literary Institute. The name became Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School in 1869. In 1916, the state of Pennsylvania took control and named it Bloomsburg State Normal School. The name was changed to Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1927. In 1960, the name was changed to Bloomsburg State College. The name was changed to the current Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 1983.[5]
Bloomsburg terminated its Greek Life program on May 13, 2021.[6]
In July 2021, Pennsylvania higher education officials announced that Bloomsburg would merge with
Academics
In 2022-23, Bloomsburg University showed enrollment of 6,804 undergraduate and 636 graduate students.[10]
In 2019–2020, the university employed approximately 521 faculty. The student-to-faculty ratio was roughly 17:1 with 96% of its faculty holding terminal degrees in their field.[11]
Athletics
Notable alumni
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "President Bashar W. Hanna". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Home". Dgs.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Pennsylvania Local Government Fact Sheet, 2005 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania history". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Rogers, Nicole (May 13, 2021). "Bloomsburg University cuts ties with fraternities, sororities". Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Snyder, Susan. "In unanimous vote, state system merges Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield; California, Clarion and Edinboro universities". Call.com. The Morning Call/Tribune News Service. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- pennlive. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Whitford, Emma (March 4, 2022). "Pa. System Picks New Name for Consolidated Universities". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Institutional Research | www.bloomu.edu". www.bloomu.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Fast Facts 2019-20".