Gannon University
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Latin: Universitas Gannonensis | |
| Motto | Sanitas, Scientia, Sanctitas |
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Motto in English | Health, Knowledge, Holiness |
| Type | Private, Non-Profit |
| Established | 1925 |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church (Diocese of Erie) |
| Endowment | $60.2 million[1] |
| President | Keith Taylor |
| Provost | Carolyn Masters |
Academic staff | 200 full-time, 147 adjunct |
| Students | 4,412 |
| Undergraduates | 2,593 full-time, 612 part-time |
| Postgraduates | 1,205 |
| Location | Erie , Pennsylvania , U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – PSAC |
| Nickname | Golden Knights |
| Affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
| Mascot | Victor E. Knight |
| Website | www.gannon.edu |
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Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,410. Gannon's intercollegiate athletics include 18 athletic programs for men and women at the NCAA Division II level.
Contents
1 History
2 Academics
3 Campus
4 Athletics
5 Campus transformation
6 Greek life
7 Notable alumni
8 References
9 External links
History
Gannon University was first established in 1933 as the two-year Cathedral College by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. In 1944, the school became the four-year men's school Gannon College of Arts and Sciences, named in honor of the then-Bishop of Erie, John Mark Gannon, the driving force behind its opening and development. The college became coeducational in 1964 and gained university status in 1979.[2][3]
The all-girls school Villa Maria College, which was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1925,[4] merged with the university in 1989.[5] Its Villa Maria School of Nursing retains the name of the original institution.
Academics
The university is organized into three main colleges: the College of Engineering and Business, which includes the Dahlkemper School of Business Administration; the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; and the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences.
Campus
Gannon University's campus is located in downtown Erie, primarily concentrated between Peach and Myrtle Streets and 3rd and 10th Streets. In summer 2015, a doctoral branch campus opened in Ruskin, Florida.
Athletics
Gannon is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II. Gannon offers 18 Division II scholarship-granting varsity sports, that includes nine men's and women's teams. The men participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, water polo, and wrestling. The women participate in basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball and water polo, acrobatics and tumbling .
In June 2007, Gannon University, along with cross-town rival Mercyhurst College, was accepted into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, where area schools Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are members. Along with Gannon and Mercyhurst as full members, LIU Post also was accepted into the conference as an affiliate member.[6]
Campus transformation
The well-known Gannon University arch on West Seventh Street in Erie, PA
Gannon University launched $25 million in building projects in 2007. The Erie Technology Incubator on West Eighth Street, which is expected to encourage business development and create up to 300 jobs within five years, was completed in 2008 at a cost of $5 million. The Zurn Science Center, which is 37 years old (circa 1971), will receive $18.5 million in renovations by 2010, including new classrooms and research facilities. $1.5 million will go for renovation of the facade of the Dahlkemper School of Business Administration. Funding for the projects includes grants, loans, and a fundraising campaign.[7]
Gannon University opened a new academic building in the fall 2008 semester. The building is named the Robert H. Morosky Academic Center, after the Gannon alumnus who served as the successful Vice President of The Limited clothing store chain. The building houses the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences. In 2009, the Robert H. Morosky Academic Center included a Patient Simulation Center. A Pediatric Simulation Theater, part of the "Sim" Center allows students to practice procedures that deal with childbirth and infant trauma. The "Sim" Center comprises 12 different stations, with 14 different simulators.
Greek life
Fraternities:
- Alpha Phi Delta
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Delta Chi
- Zeta Beta Tau
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sororities:
- Alpha Gamma Delta
- Alpha Sigma Alpha
- Alpha Sigma Tau
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
- Phi Sigma Sigma
Notable alumni
Zaid Al-Khas, professional overseas basketball player
Kevin Benson, Meteorologist for WPXI in Pittsburgh[8]
Ryan Bizzarro, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District
John Brabender, Republican Political consultant
Italo Cappabianca, former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Aaron Cox, professional baseball player in the Angels organization
Daniel Cudmore, Canadian actor and stuntman
Richard E. Filippi, Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania 2001–2005
William Gehrlein, notable researcher
Matthew W. Good, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Steve Grilli, former Major League Baseball player
Robert J. Heibel, retired FBI Agent
John Hornaman, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Andy Lorei, professional soccer player for the Tulsa Roughnecks
Jabs Newby, professional basketball player
Mark L. Nelson, chemist, scientist and inventor of Omadacycline, a tetracycline antibiotic
Bill Pepicello, President of the University of Phoenix
Rocco Pugliese, prominent lobbyist in Pennsylvania, where he is the founder of Pugliese Associates
Brad Roae, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2007–present
Jonathan Scialabba, actor noted for roles in Outsiders (U.S. TV series), Marshall (film), and Those Who Kill (U.S. TV series)
Joseph E. Sinnott, Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania 2006–2018
John Stehr, former CBS News Correspondent, currently main anchor at WTHR in Indianapolis
Thomas Joseph Tobin, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
R. Tracy Seyfert, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Barbara Smith Warner, Member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 45
References
^ As of June 30, 2017. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2015 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2016 to FY 2017" (PDF). 2015 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved Aug 19, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "A Brief History of Gannon University". Gannon University. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
^ "About the Diocese: 1918–1966 Golden Era". Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. Archived from the original on 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
^ Note that Gannon University has adopted as its own the Villa Maria College's 1925 founding date.
^ "Gannon University". Peterson's. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
^ Axelrod, Phil (2007-06-20). "Mercyhurst, C. W. Post, Gannon to enter PSAC". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
^ Miller, George (2007-05-10). "Gannon Builds For Future". Erie Times-News. pp. 1B, 4B.
^ "Kevin Benson: WPXI, weekend morning co-anchor, weekend evening weathercaster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 9, 2003. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Gannon Athletics website
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