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Frostburg State University
File:Frostburg State University seal.jpg
MottoDiscover Frostburg
TypePublic, University System of Maryland
Established1898
PresidentDr. Jonathan Gibralter
Academic staff
239
Undergraduates5,215
Postgraduates918
Location
Frostburg
,
Maryland
CampusRural, 260 acres (105 ha)
ColorsRed, Black, and White
                 
MascotBobcat
Websitewww.frostburg.edu

Frostburg State University (FSU) is a four-year university located on a 260-acre (1.1 km2) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, in Western Maryland, and is part of the University System of Maryland. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[1]

History

It was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 and began teaching its first class in 1902. Its original mission was to train teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1935 the school was renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began offering a four-year degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree. Lillian Compton served as the first female president of Frostburg State Teachers College from 1945 to 1954.[2] The school was again renamed in 1963, this time as Frostburg State College. Frostburg received university status in 1987 thus being renamed to what it is today. [3]

Academics

Frostburg has colleges in education, business, and liberal arts and sciences,[4] and, in addition to the baccalaureate, awards master's degrees in both arts and sciences.[5][6] The university has an associated campus at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown.[7]

Colleges

FSU has the following three colleges:

  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Colleges of Business and Education are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business[8] and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,[9] respectively.

Center at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown

Established in January 2005, the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown (USM-H) is a regional higher-education system center located in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland. The center offers upper level undergraduate classes, as well as master’s-level programs. Frostburg State University is one of five universities offering courses at the center.

Unusual programs

The Adventure Sports Concentration is offered as a collaborative program with Garrett College in Western Maryland.[10]

Ethnobotany, introduced in 2007, is one of only hundreds of programs in the United States on the cultural use of plants.[11]

Notable faculty

Demographics

Overview

The average GPA of an undergraduate student accepted at Frostburg State University is 3.11. Additionally the combined reading and math SAT scores range from 870–1040 when looking at the 25th though 75th percentiles. In 2008 there was 1 professor for every 17 students. In 2008, the retention rate was 72%. It takes an average of 4.6 years for students to earn their undergraduate degree. In 2009 Frostburg State University accepted 59% of all 4,495 applicants. In 2008 94% of the graduates were employed within one year of graduating.[12]

Enrollment

The 2009 undergraduate population is made up of 51% male and 49% female students; the following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of undergraduate males and females.

Gender Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09
Male 2217 2230 2223 2368 2416
Female 2104 2022 2112 2214 2339

The graduate population is made up of 30% male and 70% female students; the following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of graduate males and females.

Gender Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09
Male 251 228 226 219 190
Female 469 430 432 414 440

Geography of students

At Frostburg State the largest class as of 2009 is the freshman class. However, the classes are fairly evenly distributed.[1] In the 2009 academic year, 1,610 undergraduates lived on campus, while 3,145 lived off campus. Additionally, 9 graduate students live on campus, while 629 live off campus.

The top six counties in Maryland that undergraduate students come from are Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, Baltimore, Frederick, and Anne Arundel counties.

Maryland Counties Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09
Allegany 791 755 751 789 792
Montgomery 465 457 484 475 495
Prince George's 324 330 373 423 470
Baltimore County 271 294 292 346 347
Frederick 249 240 260 270 302
Anne Arundel 254 248 242 254 296

The top six counties in Maryland that graduate students come from are Allegany, Washington, Garrett, Frederick, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel.

Maryland Counties Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09
Allegany 229 219 215 174 173
Washington 162 139 164 167 139
Garrett 43 42 42 41 46
Frederick 33 30 29 26 40
Montgomery 13 6 10 8 18
Anne Arundel 10 6 3 7 13

The top six states undergraduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, "foreign", West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

States Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09
Maryland 3864 3821 3940 4182 4330
Pennsylvania 135 123 120 133 151
Virginia 95 102 86 79 68
Foreign 41 43 22 34 48
West Virginia 74 57 45 46 46
Washington D.C. 28 22 36 37 34

The top five states graduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Foreign, and Virginia.[13]

States Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09
Maryland 533 489 490 456 471
Pennsylvania 102 105 99 104 82
West Virginia 52 39 40 36 41
Foreign 11 7 8 8 14
Virginia 3 5 6 5 5

Full Time Vs. Part Time

The undergraduate and graduate population as of the beginning of fall semester 2009 is:

Undergraduate Graduate Total
Full Time 4439 243 4682
Part Time 316 387 703
Total 4755 630 5385

Athletics

Frostburg State University participates in the NCAA Division III level and is currently a member of the Capital Athletic Conference. However, prior to 2010, FSU was competing as a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.[14] FSU’s football team was a member of the ACFC, but has moved to Empire 8 in 2011.[15] FSU teams have participated in and won many championships, Baseball having the most championship victories.[16] There will be a total of 19 official teams during the 2010–2011 academic year. Various club and intramural sports are available on campus as well.

Athletic Staff

Administration

Men's sports

Baseball

Head Coach: Guy Robertson

Started: 1937

Records:

  • 2010: 32–13
  • 2009: 25–16
  • 2008: 22–15
  • 2007: 31–15
  • 2006: 29–13
  • 2005: 29–13
  • 2004: 26–18
  • 2003: 34–12–1
  • 2002: 20–14

Men's basketball

Head Coach: Webb Hatch

Started: 1936–1937

Records:

  • 2009–2010: 17–9
  • 2008–2009: 17–10
  • 2007–2008: 9–16
  • 2006–2007: 10–16
  • 2005–2006: 12–15
  • 2004–2005: 14–12
  • 2003–2004: 15–13
  • 2002–2003: 10–16
  • 2001–2002: 16–12

Men's Cross Country

Head Coach: Randy Lowe

Started: 1970

2009 Records:

Place/Teams Scoring
Shippensburg University Alumni Open 4th/5
Dickinson Long-Short Invite. (6k only) 4th/21
Don Cathcart Invitational 5th/12
DeSales University Invitational 10th/25
Gettysburg College Invitational 7th/28
AMCC Championship 2nd/10
NCAA Division III Regional 12th/44

Football

Head Coach: Tom Rogish

Started: 1961

Former coaches:

Records:

  • 2009: 1–9, 1–2 ACFC
  • 2008: 3–6, 1–2 ACFC
  • 2007: 2–7, 0–4 ACFC
  • 2006: 3–6, 1–3 ACFC
  • 2005: 6–5, 1–4 ACFC
  • 2004: 2–8, 1–4 ACFC
  • 2003: 4–5, 3–0 ACFC
  • 2002: 6–5, 3–0 ACFC
  • 1994: 8-1-1
  • 1993: 9-1, NCAA Playoffs

Men's Soccer

Head Coach: Keith Byrnes

Started: 1936

Records:

  • 2009: 12–7–1, 7–3–0 AMCC
  • 2008: 14–5–1, 7–1–1 AMCC
  • 2007: 12–9–1, 5–3–1 AMCC
  • 2006: 7–11–1, 4–4–1 AMCC
  • 2005: 9–10–0, 7–3–0 AMCC
  • 2004: 11–8–2, 5–3–1 AMCC
  • 2003: 10–7–2, 5–1–0 AMCC
  • 2002: 8–9–2, 3–4–0 AMCC
  • 2001: 12–7–1, 5–1–0 AMCC

Men's tennis

Head Coach: Stuart Swink

Started: 1952

Records:

  • 2010: 9–6, 6–4 AMCC
  • 2009: 7–7, 5–3 AMCC
  • 2008: 2–16, 2–4 AMCC

Women's sports

Women's basketball

Head Coach: Jody Pepple

Started: 1964–1965

Records:

  • 2009–2010: 19–8
  • 2008–2009: 16–10
  • 2007–2008: 9–16
  • 2006–2007: 17–9
  • 2005–2006: 18–10
  • 2004–2005: 21–7
  • 2003–2004: 16–12
  • 2002–2003: 12–15

Women's cross country

Head Coach: Randy Lowe

Started: 1970

2009 Records:

Place/Teams Scoring
Shippensburg University Alumni Open 6th/6
Dickinson Long-Short Invite. (4k & 8.1K) 15th/30
Don Cathcart Invitational 7th/11
DeSales University Invitational N/A
Gettysburg College Invitational 18th/25
AMCC Championship 3rd/11
NCAA Division III Regional 38th/45

Field hockey

Head Coach: Melissa Grosman

Started: 1970

Records:

  • 2009: 9–11
  • 2008: 15–7
  • 2007: 11–6
  • 2006: 16–13
  • 2005: 11–7
  • 2004: 8–12

Women's lacrosse

Head Coach: Ashley Manion

Started: 1966

Records:

  • 2010: 9–7
  • 2009: 7–9
  • 2008: 8–9
  • 2007: 5–8
  • 2006: 6–11
  • 2005: 7–10
  • 2004: 10–5
  • 2003: 6–8
  • 2002: 6–8
  • 2001: 8–6

Women's soccer

Head Coach: Brian Parker

Started: 1994

Records:

  • 2009: 18–4–0, 9–1–0 AMCC
  • 2008: 16–2–4, 8–1–0 AMCC
  • 2007: 16–5–1, 8–1–0 AMCC
  • 2006: 12–7–0, 9–0–0 AMCC
  • 2005: 12–6–2, 8–0–1 AMCC
  • 2004: 14–3–3, 8–1–0 AMCC
  • 2003: 16–5–0, 6–0–0 AMCC
  • 2002: 10–8–4, 4–2–0 AMCC

Softball

Head Coach: Wes Landrum

Started: 1996

Records:

  • 2010: 22–12
  • 2009: 26–18
  • 2008: 21–22
  • 2007: 16–19
  • 2006: 24–18
  • 2005: 17–19
  • 2004: 26–14
  • 2003: 13–12
  • 2002: 8–16
  • 2001: 14–17

Women's tennis

Head Coach: Stuart Swink

Started: 1971

Records:

  • 2009: 11–4, 8–1 AMCC
  • 2008: 8–8, 5–2 AMCC
  • 2007: 2–10, 1–3 AMCC
  • 2006: 7–9, 3–3 AMCC
  • 2005: 1–15, 1–5 AMCC
  • 2004: 1–13, 1–5 AMCC
  • 2003: 7–10, 3–3 AMCC
  • 2002: 2–10, 2–4 AMCC
  • 2001: 7–5, 5–3 AMCC

Volleyball

Head Coach: Peter Letourneau

Started: 1994

Records:

  • 2009: 30–5, 10–0 AMCC
  • 2008: 29–6, 8–1 AMCC
  • 2007: 21–11, 8–1 AMCC
  • 2006: 13–19, 7–2 AMCC
  • 2005: 17–16, 7–2 AMCC

Championships and postseason appearances

BASEBALL

MIC Championships 6- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 NAIA District Tournament Appearances 9- 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 NAIA District Championships 3- 1967, 1970, 1972 NAIA Area Appearances 3- 1967, 1970, 1972 NAIA Area Championships 1- 1972 NAIA World Series Appearances 1- 1972 (fifth place) Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 1- 1978 NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 4- 1984, 1987, 2006, 2007 ECAC Appearances 11- 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 ECAC Championships 2- 1990, 1991 AMCC Championships 5- 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007 ESAC Championships 1- 1982

MEN'S BASKETBALL

AMCC Championships 1- 2001 ECAC Championship Appearances 8- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001 ECAC Runners-Up 1- 2001

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2005 AMCC Championships 2- 2000, 2005 ECAC Appearances 9- 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006 ESAC Championships 3- 1991, 1992, 1993

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 ESAC Championships 4- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 NCAA Tournament Appearances 15- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

AMCC Championships 7- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 ESAC Championships 3- 1987, 1990, 1992 NCAA Tournament Appearances 8- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

FIELD HOCKEY

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament Appearances 3- 1999, 2000, 2008 ESAC Championships 1- 1987

FOOTBALL

ACFC Championships 3- 1999, 2002, 2003 ECAC Championship Appearances 7- 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1996 NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances 1- 1993 (advanced to national quarterfinals)

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

ECAC Tournament Appearances 6- 1984, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001 ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1993 NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 1- 1992 Maryland State Championships 3- 1973, 1984, 1991

MEN'S SOCCER

AMCC Championships 3- 1998, 2000, 2001 AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1997, 1999, 2003 NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 3- 1981, 1983 (second round), 2000 (second round) ECAC Championship Appearances 16- 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008 ECAC Championships 4- 1980, 1982, 1989, 1992 NAIA District Championship Appearances 5- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977 NAIA District Championships 4- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977 ESAC Championships 3- 1985, 1989, 1991

WOMEN'S SOCCER

AMCC Championships 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 AMCC Runners-Up 1- 2000 NCAA Tournaments 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 ECAC Tournaments 4- 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008

SOFTBALL

AMCC Championships 1- 1998 ECAC Tournaments 1- 2004

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

NCAA Appearances 6- 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

NCAA Appearances 12- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

MEN'S TENNIS

AMCC Championships 2- 2001, 2007 AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1998, 1999, 2000

WOMEN'S TENNIS

ESAC Championships 5- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA Tournament Appearances 14- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008 NCAA Champions 1- 1986 NCAA Third Place 1- 1987

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA Appearances 19- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA National Champions 2- 1986, 1987 NCAA Third Place 1- 2001 NCAA National Championship Appearances 25- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 2- 2000, 2001

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA National Runners-Up 1- 1982 NCAA National Championship Appearances 21- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008

VOLLEYBALL

AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 7- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 ECAC Tournament Appearances 1- 1998 (South Region runners-up)

Facilities

The Bobcat Arena is located in the Harold J. Cordts Physical Education Center. It seats 3,600 people and is used for the men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as for the volleyball team. Other club and intramural teams also practice in the Bobcat Arena.

The Bobcat Natatorium is located in the Cordts PE Center and houses the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.

Bob Wells Field is home to the FSU baseball team, and is 400 feet long through center field and 315 feet long down the sidelines. In addition to the 250 person seating next to the field.

The FSU softball team plays in the Bobcat Field, which opened in 2001. There is seating for around 250.

The Cordts Tennis Complex is home to FSU’s men’s and women’s tennis teams and is located behind the Cordts PE Center. It contains 6 courts.

The Bobcat Stadium was opened in 1974 and has an 8-lane, 400-meter track. There are 4,000 seats. It is home to the FSU football, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s track and field teams.

Student life

Activities on campus

The Bottom Line, the student newspaper, has a weekly circulation of 2,500 copies.[17]

Former office of the student run newspaper The Bottom Line

SGA (Student Government Organization)

All students are represented by the two branches of the Student Government Association: the Executive Council and the Senate. The SGA develops and administers student self-government policies, provides services to students, communicates with faculty and administration and decides how the student activity fees will be spent.[18]

Frostburg TV/News

Frostburg News is the campus TV station.

Radio WFWM Radio is a public service of Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. It broadcasts informational, educational, and cultural programming 24 hours a day to the westernmost counties of Maryland and adjacent areas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. WFWM operates at an assigned frequency of 91.9 MHz, with studios located in the Stangle Building on the campus of Frostburg State University. It also operates a translator station, W242AD (96.3 MHz), in Oakland, Maryland. Main transmission facilities are located on Dan's Mountain in Midland, Maryland. WFWM also maintains and assists XFSR, the FSU student intranet radio station.[19]

The Sheetz located in Frostburg where various types of food are available to students
Cumberland Residence Hall

Fraternities and sororities

The school has a large number of nationally and internationally recognized fraternities and sororities. Recognized Fraternities and Sororities and the date that they were established at Frostburg State University.

Sororities

Fraternities

NPHC

Music organizations

Professional organizations

Notable alumni

Main article: List of Frostburg State University alumni

Arts and culture

Music facilities

Most performances are in the Pealer Recital Hall, one of the best recital halls on the East coast.[22] It seats 458 people.[23]

Mountain City Traditional Arts

Mountain City Traditional Arts is dedicated to the education, sales, documentation and perpetuation of regional art and cultural heritage, and is a partnership of the Allegheny Arts Council, Folklore & Folk life Programming at Frostburg State University, and the Frostburg First Main Street Program

Children's Literature Centre

The Children's Literature Centre at Frostburg State University is housed within the College of Education. This Centre was founded by Dr. William Bingman in 1982 to honor two former Education faculty.

Each year, the Centre sponsors the Spring Festival of Children's Literature, which brings together nationally and internationally recognized children's authors and illustrators with teachers, librarians, media specialist and lovers of children's literature. In 2009, the festival included featured speakers Kadir Nelson, Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares and Gennifer Cholendenko. The Centre sponsors several free community events for children, based around children's literature.[24]

References

  • Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States, Peterson's, p. 46. 25th edition, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7689-2694-1
  1. ^ "FSU Accreditation". Frostburg State University.
  2. ^ "Allegany County Historical Women". Western Maryland Regional Library.
  3. ^ "History of the University". Frostburg State University.
  4. ^ "FSU Colleges & Academic Departments". Frostburg State University.
  5. ^ "Frostburg State University". Institution Directory. Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
  6. ^ "Graduate Study at FSU". Frostburg State University.
  7. ^ "FSU @ USMH". Frostburg State University.
  8. ^ College of Business
  9. ^ College of Education
  10. ^ Frostburg State University. "Recreation and Parks Management", frostburg.edu.
  11. ^ Frostburg State University. "Department of Biology", frostburg.edu.
  12. ^ www.frostburg.edu/admin/ois/FastFact/FastFactsMain.htm
  13. ^ http://www.frostburg.edu/admin/ois/enrollment/Enr_ProfileFall2005_2009.pdf
  14. ^ Capital Athletic Conference Adds Frostburg State University For the 2010–11 Season
  15. ^ Frostburg State University and Salisbury University Join Empire 8 Football; Teams Will Play Full Conference Schedule Starting in 2011
  16. ^ Frostburg State Championships & Postseason Appearances
  17. ^ Bottom Line
  18. ^ Student Government Organization
  19. ^ Frostburg State University Radio
  20. ^ http://www.frostburg.edu/fsu/assets/File/Foundation/mem-wall/graham.pdf
  21. ^ NFL draft history for Frostburg State University
  22. ^ Facilities - Frostburg State University
  23. ^ Facilities at FSU - Frostburg State University
  24. ^ Centre's web page

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