Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom) is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.[3][4] It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Bloomsburg University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with some degree programs accredited by specialized accreditors.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
TypePublic
Established1839 (1839)
Academic affiliations
PASSHE
Endowment$50.3 million (2020)[1]
PresidentBashar W. Hanna[2]
Undergraduates7,992
Postgraduates697
Location
Bloomsburg
,
Pennsylvania
,
U.S.
CampusRural
ColorsMaroon and gold
NicknameHuskies
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – PSAC
MascotRoongo
Websitebloomu.edu

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 Mansfield University and Lock Haven University in response to financial difficulties and declining enrollment, and each institution would represent a campus of a single university.[7] In March 2022, the new institution was created to oversee the three universities, and was named the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.[8][9]

Academics

In 2019-20 Bloomsburg University showed enrollment of 7,992 undergraduate and 697 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

John Willis holds school basketball records for points in a game (48), rebounds in a season (389; 1973–74) and career field goal percentage (54.4).[12][13][14] He had his jersey retired, and was inducted into the Bloomsburg University Men's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.[13][14]

Notable alumni
Main article: List of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania alumni

References
  1. 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.
  2. "President Bashar W. Hanna". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. "Home". Dgs.state.pa.us. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. Pennsylvania Local Government Fact Sheet, 2005 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania history". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  6. Rogers, Nicole (May 13, 2021). "Bloomsburg University cuts ties with fraternities, sororities". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. 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 8 August 2021.
  8. Murphy, Jan (2 March 2022). "Three Pa. state universities are given a new name that surprisingly wasn't already taken". pennlive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. Whitford, Emma (4 March 2022). "Pa. System Picks New Name for Consolidated Universities". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. "Fast Facts | www.bloomu.edu". www.bloomu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  11. "Fast Facts 2019-20".
  12. "2017-18 BLOOMSBURG MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES", January 13, 2018.
  13. "John Willis (1990) - Hall of Fame". Bloomsburg University Athletics.
  14. 2010-11 Bloomsburg Men's Basketball Media Guide.

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