Penn State DuBois

Penn State Du Bois
Established	1935
Type	Public
Chancellor	Dr. Anita D. McDonald
President	Rodney Erickson
Academic staff	49 full-time
Students	897
Location	Du Bois, PA, USA
Colors	Navy Blue and White
Mascot	Nittany Lion
Affiliations	Penn State University
Website	www.ds.psu.edu

Penn State Du Bois is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Du Bois, Pennsylvania.

The school was originally founded as a satellite learning center in 1935 and featured four faculty and was housed in a renovated church. During the 1940s, standard undergraduate courses were generally replaced by those aimed at training defense specialists for World War II. After the conclusion of the war, Penn State officials considered closing the center, but fundraising through local nonprofits kept the facility open. In 1959, the school was formally integrated as a branch campus of Penn State. Afterward, the college, one of few in the relatively rural surrounding area, was marketed as a major community institution for not just Du Bois' Clearfield County, but also nearby Jefferson and Elk Counties.

Currently, 9 associate degree and 6 bachelor's degree programs can be completed entirely on site. The first two years of an additional 160 majors can be started at Du Bois, with students transferring to Penn State's main campus to complete their degree.

See also

Penn State DuBois Alumni Society

External links

• Penn State Du Bois official website
• The Pennsylvania State University official website
• Penn State Campuses