Gannon University

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name = Gannon University
latin_name = Universitas Gannonensis


motto = "Sanitas, Scientia, Sanctitas"
mottoeng = Health, Knowledge, Holiness
established = 1925
type = Private, Catholic university
endowment = $37,568,000cite web |url=http://www.nacubo.org/Images/All%20Institutions%20Listed%20by%20FY%202007%20Market%20Value%20of%20Endowment%20Assets_2007%20NES.pdf | title=All Institutions Listed by FY 2007 Market Value of Endowment Assets... |publisher=National Association of College and Univeristy Business Officers |year=2007 |accessdate=2008-07-23 |pages=20]
staff =
alumni = 27,000
faculty = 181 full-time, 131 adjunct
president = Antoine M. Garibaldi
provost = Keith Taylor
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chancellor =
vice_chancellor =
dean =
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students = 3,815
undergrad = 2,254 full time
421 part-time
postgrad = 1,140
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city = Erie
state = Pennsylvania
country = USA
campus = Urban
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colors = Maroon and gold
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mascot = Drake the Golden Knight
nickname = Golden Knights
affiliations = NCAA Division II
*GLIAC (1995–2008)
*PSAC (2008)
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website = [http://www.gannon.edu/ www.gannon.edu]
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Gannon University is a private, Roman Catholic university located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Gannon University was 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 [cite web |publisher=Gannon University |url=http://www.gannon.edu/about/history/default.asp |title=A Brief History of Gannon Univeristy |accessdate=2007-05-03] [cite web |title=About the Diocese: 1918–1966 Golden Era|publisher=Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie |url=http://www.eriercd.org/history3.asp |accessdate=2007-05-03]

The all-girls school Villa Maria College, which was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1925, [Note that Gannon University has adopted as its own the Villa Maria College's 1925 founding date.] merged with the university in 1989. [cite web |publisher=Peterson's |url=http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=804133-8&reprjid=12&inunId=6423&typeVC=instvc&sponsor=1 |accessdate=2007-05-03 |title=Gannon University] Its "Villa Maria School of Nursing" retains the name of the original institution.

Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 27,000. Current enrollment is approximately 3,500.

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, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, water polo, and wrestling. The women participate in basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball and water polo.

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, C.W. Post also was accepted into the conference. [cite news |last=Axelrod |first=Phil |title=Mercyhurst, C. W. Post, Gannon to enter PSAC |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07171/795549-134.stm |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=2007-06-20 |accessdate=2007-06-24]

Fields of Study

Gannon University is primarily known for its large number of pre-professional health science, health science fields, and engineering program. Some of the pre-professional fields offered at Gannon are pre-chiropractic, pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, pre-podiatry, and pre-veterinary. Gannon offers a masters program in Occupational Therapy as well as one as a Physician Assistant. The graduate engineering school also offers master programs for a number of engineers. Gannon University offers doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy (DPT), Counseling Psychology (PhD) and Organizational Learning and Leadership (PhD).

Building Program

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Gannon University is opening a new academic building in the fall semester in 2008 as well. The building will be named the Robert H. Morosky Academic Center, after Gannon alumni and founder of the Limited clothing stores. The building will serve as the home for graduate health science majors.

Notable alumni

*Steve Grilli, former Major League Baseball player.
*Edward M. Gabriel, United States Ambassador to Morocco 1998-2001
*Thomas J. Gamble, President, Mercyhurst College, 2006-present
*Brad Roae, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2007-present
*John Hornaman, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2007-present

External links

* [http://www.gannon.edu/ Gannon University official website]
* [http://www.gannonsports.com/ Gannon University Athletics official website]

References