Sierra Nevada University
President Rob Valli[1] | | |
Administrative staff | 24 full time faculty, 50 part time faculty | |
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Location | , , United States 39°14′40″N 119°56′20″W / 39.2444°N 119.9388°W | |
Campus | Mountain Community | |
Colors | Royal Blue and White[2] | |
Nickname | Eagles | |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA | |
Mascot | Eli (an American Eagle) | |
Website | www |
Sierra Nevada University (SNU) was a
History
Founded in 1969, Sierra Nevada College was accredited by the
Academics
The Departments of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, and Science and Technology offered traditional majors as well as
The MFA-IA program focused on site-specific and community practice, with a large part of each residency taking place off site at partner locations such as the Sagehen Creek Field Station.[6][7]
SNU, in collaboration with UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), housed the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, a facility conducting research on Lake Tahoe.
From 2016 to 2019, as part of an initiative to expand access to four-year degrees, SNU also operated extension centers on
Summer visiting artist workshops
Sierra Nevada University hosted an extensive program of Summer Visiting Artist Workshops which featured well-known artists from multiple disciplines. Artists such as printmaker Sean Starwars, and visual artist and experimental filmmaker Tim Guthrie were regular workshop leaders.[9]
Athletics
The Sierra Nevada athletic teams were called the Eagles. The university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac) from 2015 to 2016 (when the school joined the NAIA) to 2021–22.
Sierra Nevada competed in 13 intercollegiate athletic teams: Men's sports included alpine skiing, cross country, freeskiing, golf, lacrosse, snowboarding and soccer; while women's sports included alpine skiing, cross country, freeskiing, golf, snowboarding and soccer.
Skiing
The Eagles had won many United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association national championships in both men's and women's events.[10]
Notable faculty, past and present
- Laura McCullough – poet (Masters in Fine Arts Program)
- Suzanne Roberts – American poet, travel writer, and photographer (Creative Writing Faculty – Distinguished Writer-in-Residence 2011–2012)
- Carolee Schneeman – Experimental filmmaker (Visiting professor, 1994) [11]
- Brian Turner – poet (Program Chair - Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program)
- Patricia Smith – poet (Creative Writing Faculty)
- Gayle Brandeis – author (Creative Writing Faculty - Distinguished Visiting Professor/Writer in Residence 2014–2015)
Notable alumni
- Matea Ferk (born 1987) – Croatia Ski Team, Women's Alpine Skiing, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.[12]
- Philip "P.K." O'Neill (born 1951) – Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.[13]
References
- ^ "A New President for Sierra Nevada University". Sierra Nevada University (Press release). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "SNU Brand Book 2020" (PDF). Sierra Nevada University. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Announcing Sierra Nevada University". Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Face the State - KTVN Reno". Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ Higher Ed Dive: September 16, 2021: How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016
- ^ "MFA-IA Website". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "MFA-IA Website". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Extension Center Majors". Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Fine Arts Department at Sierra Nevada University. "Summer Workshop Schedule 2016". Sierra Nevada University. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Eagles win 14th National title in a row". Tahoe Daily Tribune. March 11, 2004. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "artist's website". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Matea Ferk". Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Assemblyman Philip P.K. O'Neill". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Tea PALIC - Olympic Alpine Skiing | Croatia". International Olympic Committee. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ "PALIC Tea - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2017-10-29.