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
PresidentBashar W. Hanna [1]
Administrative staff
520
Undergraduates9,201
Postgraduates749
Location
Bloomsburg
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusRural
ColorsMaroon and gold[2]
         
AthleticsNCAA Division II – PSAC
NicknameHuskies
AffiliationsKeystone Library Network
AASCU
MascotRoongo
Websitewww.bloomu.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]

Programs and clubs

Bloomsburg University offers 57 undergraduate majors, 66 undergraduate minors and 21 graduate programs. The school has more than 250 student clubs and organizations.

Faculty

In 2012, the university employed approximately 555 faculty. The student-to-faculty ratio was roughly 21 to 1 with 95% of its faculty holding terminal degrees in their field.[6]

Rankings
  • BU was featured on Washington Monthly’s 2013 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings, a national list of schools that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. BU ranked 113th out of 1,572 schools in Washington Monthly’s broader rankings.
  • In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked BU #102 in Regional Universities North.[7]

Admission

In 2012/2013 Bloomsburg University received 10,379 applications and accepted 7,015 (68%) of these applicants making Bloomsburg selective in its admission standards.[8] The entering class had an average GPA of 3.39 and an average combined SAT score of 1040.[6]

Athletics
Main article: Bloomsburg Huskies

Bloomsburg teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for most sports and the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in Division I for wrestling. The Huskies men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Campus

Bloomsburg University overlooks the town of Bloomsburg, and is situated a few hundred yards from the community's business district. Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital is across the street from a cluster of residence halls. The lower campus consists of seven residence halls, a student services center, campus dining, instructional buildings, library and recreational and social facilities. Upper campus is about a half-mile away, and is connected by shuttle service. It contains athletic facilities, three university-owned student apartment complexes, and a dining and conference facility. It is home to Huskies athletics, including the Nelson Field House and Redman Stadium; as well as fields for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, baseball and softball, along with a tennis center.

Alumni
Main article: List of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania alumni

References
  1. "President Bashar W. Hanna". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. "University Colors" (PDF). Bloomu.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  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. "Quick Facts 2012‐13" (PDF). Departments.bloomu.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. "Best Colleges". US News. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  8. "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - The College Board". Collegeboard.org.
  9. "Dennis Bermudez ("The Menace") - MMA Fighter Page - Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

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