Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Former name	Bloomsburg Academy (1839–1856) Bloomsburg Literary Institute (1856–1869) Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (1869–1916) Bloomsburg State Normal School (1916–1927) Bloomsburg State Teachers College (1927–1960) Bloomsburg State College (1960–1981)
Type	Public
Established	1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Academic affiliations	PASSHE
Endowment	$50.3 million (2020)[1]
President	Bashar W. Hanna[2]
Undergraduates	6804
Postgraduates	636
Location	Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Campus	Rural, 366 acres
Colors	Maroon and gold
Nickname	Huskies
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – PSAC
Mascot	Roongo
Website	www.bloomu.edu

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

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 campuses, and was named the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.^[8][9]

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

Main article: Bloomsburg Huskies

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 August 17, 2017.
3. "Home". Dgs.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 17, 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 September 15, 2015.
6. Rogers, Nicole (May 13, 2021). "Bloomsburg University cuts ties with fraternities, sororities". Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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 August 8, 2021.
8. Murphy, Jan (March 2, 2022). "Three Pa. state universities are given a new name that surprisingly wasn't already taken". pennlive. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
9. Whitford, Emma (March 4, 2022). "Pa. System Picks New Name for Consolidated Universities". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
10. "Institutional Research | www.bloomu.edu". www.bloomu.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
11. "Fast Facts 2019-20".

External links

• Official website
• Bloomsburg University Athletics website

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