Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg

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Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
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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 (1960–1983)
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (1983–2022)
Type Public
Established1839;187 years ago (1839)
Academic affiliations
 PASSHE
Endowment $67 million (2024) [1]
President Bashar W. Hanna [2]
Students7,207 [3]
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
,
U.S.
CampusRural, 366 acres
Colors Maroon and gold   
Nickname Huskies
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division II – PSAC
MascotRoongo
Website www.bloomu.edu
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Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg

Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg (CU-Bloomsburg, or Bloomsburg) is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. [4] [5] 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.

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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 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 1983. [6]

Bloomsburg terminated its Greek Life program on May 13, 2021. [7]

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. [8] In March 2022, the new institution was created to oversee the three campuses, and was named the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. [9] [10]

Academics

In 2022-23, Bloomsburg University showed enrollment of 6,804 undergraduate and 636 graduate students. [11]

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. [12]

Athletics

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "President Bashar W. Hanna". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Enrollment Dashboard". Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
  4. ↑ "Home". Dgs.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania Local Government Fact Sheet, 2005 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania history". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Nicole (May 13, 2021). "Bloomsburg University cuts ties with fraternities, sororities". Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Whitford, Emma (March 4, 2022). "Pa. System Picks New Name for Consolidated Universities". Inside Higher Ed . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Institutional Research | www.bloomu.edu". www.bloomu.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Fast Facts 2019-20".

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