Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Established	1889
Type:	Public
Endowment:	US $11.4 Million
President:	Dr. Robert M. Smith
Staff:	867
Undergraduates:	7,157
Postgraduates:	691
Location	Slippery Rock, PA, USA
Campus:	Rural
Nickname:	Lion
Mascot:	II
Website:	www.sru.edu

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (also known as The Rock or SRU) is a public, master's-level university that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Both institutions are members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Slippery Rock University is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania approximately 52 miles north of Pittsburgh. The university has one of the largest campuses in western Pennsylvania, occupying 611 acres (2.4 km²).

Contents 1 Notable alumni 2 Accreditations 3 Athletics 4 Greek life (fraternities and sororities) 5 Slippery Rock University Facts 6 External links

Notable alumni

• Chuck Aber – Actor, "Neighbor Aber" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Chet Ambrose – Storyteller, Celebrate Literacy Award International Reading Association / Greater San Diego Reading Association
• Janet Anderson (golfer) - Professional golfer
• Francis V. Barnes - Secretary of Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education from 2004 to 2005
• David Batra - Swedish stand up comedian and TV actor
• Rusty Eggen - Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information Director Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Robert Hannan - Chairman - National Association of Chain Drug Stores - Chairman/CEO - Thrift Drug
• Greg Hopkins - Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker, Los Angeles Avengers
• Jodi Kest - Head Coach, University of Akron Women's Basketball team
• Matt Kinsinger - Arena Football League fullback/linebacker for the Las Vegas Gladiators
• George Mihalik - Head Football Coach / Professor, Slippery Rock University
• Ryan Muldowney - Television Production Assistant for shows "Road Rules", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (E!) Animatics for "American Dad"
• Pedro Power - Professional Soccer player, Miami F.C.
• Lawrence Reed - president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
• Kat Ricker - creative writer, journalist, and fitness personality.
• Steve Rihel - 1997 National Champion, Division II Track and Field (Javelin)
• Susan Robinson Fruchtl (Masters) - Winner of the 1992 Wade Trophy as the top women's basketball player in the country as an undergraduate at Penn State / Head Coach, Saint Francis University Women's Basketball team
• M. Richard Rose (1955) - Former President of Alfred University and the Rochester Institute of Technology
• Robert J. Stevens - Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer - Lockheed Martin Corporation
• C. Vivian Stringer - Rutgers Women's Basketball team
• Kenneth L. Wilcox - Vice President/General Manager - Small Format Channels Team - Frito-Lay
• Phillip A. White- (1984 Graduate) Senior Vice President/Executive Producer Velocity Broadcasting
• Charles "Chuck" Tursky- Head Coach Kiski Area Wrestling and member of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame
• Gary Perdue - (1976 Graduate) Chief Operating Officer - AppOne, a Wolters Kluwer company.
• Myron Brown - Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1991 NBA draft.

Accreditations

• National Recreation and Park Association
• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
• American Physical Therapy Association
• Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
• Programs (for Athletic Training)
• Council on Social Work Education
• Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools
• National Association of Musical Therapy
• National Association of Schools in Dance
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• National League for Nursing, Inc.
• Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)

Athletics

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania competes in the NCAA Division II and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Men's Teams

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Soccer
• Indoor Track & Field
• Outdoor Track & Field

Women's Teams

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Soccer
• Softball
• Indoor Track & Field
• Outdoor Track & Field
• Volleyball
• Lacrosse
• Water Polo

Greek life (fraternities and sororities)

Interfraternity Council Fraternities:

• Alpha Sigma Phi (1970)
• Pi Kappa Phi (1985)
• Theta Xi (1966 - rechartered 1987)
• Sigma Tau Gamma (1961 - rechartered 1991)
• Pi Kappa Alpha (1997)
• Kappa Sigma (2007)

Panhellenic Association Sororities:

• Sigma Sigma Sigma (1961)
• Alpha Xi Delta (1963 - recharted 1987)
• Alpha Omicron Pi (1966)
• Alpha Sigma Tau (1966)
• Phi Sigma Sigma (1992)
• Delta Zeta (1963)

Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations:

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Slippery Rock University Facts

• Slippery Rock's unofficial mascot is Rocky — The Pride of The Rock. Technically the university has no official mascot. "Rocky" and "Rock Pride" are initiatives of the Student Government Association and the Department of Athletics.
• In 1936, the argument was made that Slippery Rock's football team ought to have been ranked #1 in the country ahead of Pitt and Minnesota.
• The announcement of Slippery Rock's football scores is a tradition at University of Michigan football games. The tradition was started in the 1950s by Michigan Stadium's public address announcer. Slippery Rock was so popular with UM fans that on Sept. 29, 1979, Slippery Rock played Shippensburg in an NCAA Division II game at Michigan Stadium, setting the record for attendance at a Div. II football game (61,143).

External links

• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Office of Greek Life
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Facts
• SRU's Alumni Online Community - Alumni Association

•  • e Public universities in Pennsylvania
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•  • e Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Bloomsburg Huskies • California Vulcans • Cheyney Wolves • Clarion Golden Eagles East Stroudsburg Warriors • Edinboro Fighting Scots • IUP Crimson Hawks • Kutztown Golden Bears Lock Haven Bald Eagles • Mansfield Mounties • Millersville Marauders • Shippensburg Raiders Slippery Rock "The Rock" • West Chester Rams Coming in 2008 Gannon Golden Knights • Mercyhurst Lakers Associate Member: C.W. Post Pioneers

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