Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Infobox University


name = Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
established = 1889
type = Public
endowment = US $11.4 Million
president = Dr. Robert M. Smith
city = Slippery Rock
state = PA
country = USA
nickname = The Rock
undergrad = 7,157
postgrad = 691
postgrad_label = graduate
staff = 867
campus = Rural
website = [http://www.sru.edu/ www.sru.edu]

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (also known as The Rock or SRU) is a public, master's-level university that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Both institutions are members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Slippery Rock University is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania approximately convert|52|mi|km north of Pittsburgh. The university has one of the largest campuses in western Pennsylvania, occupying 611 acres (2.4 km²).

Notable alumni

*Chuck Aber – Actor, "Neighbor Aber" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
*Chet Ambrose – Storyteller, Celebrate Literacy Award International Reading Association / Greater San Diego Reading Association
*Janet Anderson (golfer) - Professional golfer
*Francis V. Barnes - Secretary of Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education from 2004 to 2005
*David Batra - Swedish stand up comedian and TV actor
*Robert Hannan - Chairman - National Association of Chain Drug Stores - Chairman/CEO - Thrift Drug
*Greg Hopkins - Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker, Los Angeles Avengers
*Jodi Kest - Head Coach, University of Akron Women's Basketball team
*Matt Kinsinger - Arena Football League fullback/linebacker for the Chicago Rush
*George Mihalik - Head Football Coach / Professor, Slippery Rock University
*John Papa - Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach, Slippery Rock University, NCAA Division III All-American 1977-79.
*Pedro Power - Professional Soccer player, Miami F.C.
*Lawrence Reed - president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
*Steve Rihel - 1997 National Champion, Division II Track and Field (Javelin)
*Susan Robinson Fruchtl (Masters) - Winner of the 1992 Wade Trophy as the top women's basketball player in the country as an undergraduate at Penn State / Head Coach, Saint Francis University Women's Basketball team
*M. Richard Rose (1955) - Former President of Alfred University and the Rochester Institute of Technology
*John Sikora - Arena Football League Offensive Lineman for the Chicago Rush
*Robert J. Stevens - Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer - Lockheed Martin Corporation
*C. Vivian Stringer - Rutgers Women's Basketball team
*Kenneth L. Wilcox - Vice President/General Manager - Small Format Channels Team - Frito-Lay
*Phillip A. White- (1984 Graduate) Senior Vice President/Executive Producer Velocity Broadcasting
*Adam Kimmell - Hampton Inn Manager
*Charles "Chuck" Tursky- Head Coach Kiski Area Wrestling and member of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame
*Gary Perdue - (1976 Graduate) President, Southside Financial Group LLC, Arlington, TX
*Ron Urmson - (1983 Graduate) Chief Financial Officer, ZeptoMetrix Corporation, Buffalo, NY.
*Myron Brown - Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1991 NBA draft.
*Joe Attieh - (2008 Graduate) World Series of Poker Main Event, No Limit Texas Hold'em champion.
*Stanley Joseph Dziedzic, Jr.- (1972 Graduate) an American wrestler who earned a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Accreditations

* National Recreation and Park Association
* Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
* American Physical Therapy Association
* Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
* Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
* Programs (for Athletic Training)
* Council on Social Work Education
* Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools
* National Association of Musical Therapy
* National Association of Schools in Dance
* National Association of Schools of Music
* National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
* National League for Nursing, Inc.
* Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)

tudent Media

SRU has a student newspaper, radio station, and closed-circuit campus TV station.
*"The Rocket", a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 3,000
*88.1 WSRU-FM, a 100-watt alternative rock station
*Channel 7 WSRU-TV, the campus TV network with a variety of news and entertainment shows

Athletics

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania competes in the NCAA Division II and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

"Men's Teams"
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Soccer
*Indoor Track & Field
*Outdoor Track & Field

"Women's Teams"
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming
*Indoor Track & Field
*Outdoor Track & Field
*Volleyball
*Lacrosse

Greek life (fraternities and sororities)

Interfraternity Council Fraternities:
*Alpha Sigma Phi (1970)
*Pi Kappa Phi (1985)
*Theta Xi (1966 - rechartered 1987)
*Sigma Tau Gamma (1961 - rechartered 1991)
*Pi Kappa Alpha (1997)
*Kappa Sigma (2007)

Panhellenic Association Sororities:
*Sigma Sigma Sigma (1961)
*Alpha Xi Delta (1963 - recharted 1987)
*Alpha Omicron Pi (1966)
*Alpha Sigma Tau (1966)
*Phi Sigma Sigma (1992)
*Delta Zeta (1963)

Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations:
*Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
*Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
*Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
*Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

lippery Rock University Facts

*Slippery Rock's unofficial mascot is Rocky — The Pride of The Rock. Technically the university has no official mascot. "Rocky" and "Rock Pride" are initiatives of the Student Government Association and the Department of Athletics.

*The announcement of Slippery Rock's football scores is a tradition at University of Michigan football games, begun in the 1950s by Michigan Stadium's public address announcer. Slippery Rock was so popular with UM fans that on Sept. 29, 1979, Slippery Rock played in-state rival Shippensburg at Michigan Stadium, in front of 61,143 fans, a record for a Division II football game (Shippensburg won, 45-14). Slippery Rock played a second game at "The Big House" in 1981, attracting 36,719 fans in a 14-13 loss to Wayne State University.

External links

* [http://www.sru.edu/ Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania]
* [http://www.sru.edu/pages/6832.asp Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Office of Greek Life]
* [http://www.sru.edu/pages/120.asp Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Facts]
* [http://rockalumnicafe.com/ SRU's Alumni Online Community - Alumni Association]