Mountain State University
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| Established: | 1933 |
| Type: | Private University |
| President: | Dr. Charles H. Polk |
| Faculty: | 96FT, 268PT |
| Undergraduates: | 4,378 |
| Postgraduates: | 730 |
| Location: | Beckley, WV, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Athletics: | Cougars |
| Colors: | Blue and silver |
| Website: | www.mountainstate.edu |
Mountain State University (MSU) is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational, not-for-profit private university based in Beckley, West Virginia. The university offers undergraduate and master's degree programs, most of which focus on professional fields in business, technology, health, and human services. It is the largest private university in West Virginia that offers classroom instruction.
MSU's president, Charles H. Polk, is the highest-paid university president in West Virginia, and among the 30 highest-paid private university presidents in the United States.[1]
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[edit] History
The University was founded in 1933 as Beckley College, a junior college, and continued as such until 1991, when it achieved four-year status and was renamed The College of West Virginia. In 2001 the school was renamed Mountain State University.
[edit] Athletics
In sports, the school competes as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the NAIA with men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer teams. Track and Cross Country was added for the 2008-2009 season. Its teams are nicknamed the "Cougars."
[edit] Men's Basketball
In 2003 Mountain State was the National Runner-Up. The very next year MSU was back, and won the 2004 Men's Division I NAIA national basketball championship[2]. The Cougars are currently the National Runner-Up for 2008
[edit] Women's Volleyball
In 2007 the women's volleyball team wom the KIAC, Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball title in the first year of competition in the KIAC.
[edit] Branch campuses
In addition to its main campus in Beckley, MSU has four branch campuses:
- MSU Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- MSU Martinsburg, Martinsburg, West Virginia
- MSU Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Florida
- MSU Hickory Center, Hickory Metro Higher Ed Center, Hickory, North Carolina
[edit] References
- ^ Rivard, Ry (2008-11-17). "Beckley college chief draws fat paycheck". Charleston Daily Mail.
- ^ SU Wins NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship
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