Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill
Established	1934
Type	Public
Chancellor	Dr. Kelly Austin
President	Rodney Erickson
Academic staff	47 full-time
Students	940
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA, USA
Colors	Navy Blue and White
Mascot	Nittany Lion
Affiliations	Penn State University
Website	www.sl.psu.edu

Penn State Schuylkill is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

The Schuylkill Campus was originally chartered in 1934 and was located in Pottsville, approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of the current campus. Classes were originally held in rented spaced, and laboratory facilities for science students were shared with an area high school. After World War II, the college began to grow, and in 1953, they began offering their first full associate degree programs. In the 1960s, the nearly 500 student body was outgrowing its Pottsville facilities, and the college looked to relocate. In 1967, they opened a new campus on a former farm.

Schyulkill briefly merged with the Harrisburg Campus from 1996 to 2005 in order to reduce costs and streamline operations. A new period of growth allowed the school to re-exert independence.

See also: Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campus

Athletics

Penn State–Schuylkill teams participate as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The Nittany Lions are a member of the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball and volleyball.

References

PSU Schuylkill currently offers Bachelor degrees in: Administration of Justice (B.A. and B.S.), Business,IST and Psychology

External links

• Penn State Schuylkill official website
• Penn State Schuylkill official athletics website
• Penn State Schuylkill Ciletti Memorial Library
• The Pennsylvania State University official website
• Penn State Campuses