The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the 11th largest public university system in the United States. The system comprises 14 state-funded schools, all of which are NCAA Division II members. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... Judy G. Hample, Ph. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... This list of worlds largest universities by enrollment includes total active enrollment across all campuses (including off campus study). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The Normal School Act of 1857 created regional teacher training institutions, called normal schools, across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to prepare educators for the Commonwealth's public school systems. Afterward, the School Code of 1911 mandated that the Commonwealth purchase all the normal schools. The normal schools evolved from state normal schools, to state teacher's colleges, to state colleges. Act 188, which was signed into law on November 12, 1982 and came into effect on July 1, 1983, established the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and converted those state colleges into universities. A normal school is an institution for training teachers. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Schools

The System is a composition of the following 14 universities in Pennsylvania:

• Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
• California University of Pennsylvania
• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
• Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
• Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The System also includes four branch campuses, several regional centers and the McKeever Environmental Learning Center. The Office of the Chancellor is situated in the capital city of Harrisburg at the Dixon University Center. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, Bloom or BU, is an public university located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. ... California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U) is a public university located in California, Pennsylvania. ... Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania was originally founded as the Institute for Colored Youth in 1837 by Richard Humphreys. ... Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a liberal arts university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). ... East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. ... Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public liberal arts university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, USA and one of 14 schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. ... Indiana University of Pennsylvania (or IUP) is a public university located in the Borough of Indiana, Pennsylvania northeast of Pittsburgh. ... Old Main Tower Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (also referred to as K-town by fans) is a public university located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and is one of 14 schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). ... Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, commonly abbreviated LHU, is a state university in Lock Haven, a town in central Pennsylvania located along the Susquehanna river, and is roughly thirty miles from the major towns of Williamsport and State College. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Lancaster. ... Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship or SU, is a public university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 40 miles (64 km) west by south of Harrisburg. ... Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (also known as The Rock or SRU) is a public, masters-level university that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. ... West Chester University surrounded by the rest of West Chester, Pennsylvania. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... The Dixon University Center, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the location of the Office of the Chancellor and the central headquarters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). ...

Mission

As established by the founding legislation, Act 188 of 1982, the primary mission of the State System of Higher Education "is the provision of instruction for undergraduate and graduate students to and beyond the Master's degree in the liberal arts and sciences, and in the applied fields, including the teaching profession." Additionally, the purpose of PASSHE is "to provide high quality education at the lowest possible cost to students." 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ...

Governance

A 20-member Board of Governors, which comprises four legislators, three students, the governor of the Commonwealth (or a designee), the Secretary of Education (or a designee), and 11 citizens appointed by the governor, set general policy for PASSHE. A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity. ... ζōA legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. ... The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, meaning to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ...

The board appoints the chancellor, who serves as the chief executive officer of PASSHE, and the university presidents. The chancellor is an ex-officio member of each council. For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ...

Current enrollment and alumni

A total of 107,251 undergraduate and graduate, part-time and full-time, students attend PASSHE universities. More than 90 percent are in-commonwealth students and 64 percent remain in Pennsylvania after graduation. There are more than 617,000 PASSHE alumni, including more than 405,000 who live in Pennsylvania. “Alumni” redirects here. ...

Facilities and employees

The total university campus comprises approximately 4,700 acres (19 km²). A total of 862 buildings with nearly 25 million square feet (2.3 km²) house classrooms, residences, administrative offices, and student support services. PASSHE employs more than 12,169 professional and support staff, most covered by collective bargaining agreements, making it the 16th largest employer in the commonwealth. A Collective agreement is a labor contract between an employer and one or more unions. ...

Costs

Tuition at System universities is $4,906 per year for Pennsylvanian undergraduate students and from $7,360 to $12,266 per year for nonresident students. The graduate student tuition is $5,888 per year for Pennsylvanians, and $9,422 per year for out-of-commonwealth students. Pennsylvanian students also pay a $125 annual instructional technology fee: which is $188 for nonresidents. Board and room charges vary, as do local fees. Students may apply for a variety of commonwealth and federal financial assistance programs and campus scholarships, as well as grants and loans.

External links

• Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education official website
• Keystone University Network
• PASSHE Foundation, Inc.