Penn State Scranton

Public university in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, US

Penn State ScrantonType| Public

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Established| 1923 (1923)

Parent institution

| Pennsylvania State University
Chancellor| Elizabeth J. Wright
President| Neeli Bendapudi

Academic staff

| 108
Students| 827 (Fall 2024)[1]
Location|

Dunmore

Pennsylvania

U.S.

Colors| Blue and White
Affiliations| PSUAC (USCAA)
Mascot| Nittany Lion
Website| scranton.psu.edu/

Penn State Scranton (formerly known as Penn State Worthington Scranton)[2] is a Commonwealth Campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. The Scranton campus was named in memory of Worthington Scranton, a prominent industrialist and civic leader of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

## History

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In 1923, Pennsylvania State College (not yet a university) established a branch school in Scranton, offering evening technical institute programs. The school was renamed the Scranton Center in 1951 and became part of the General Extension division of the Penn State. In 1953, its courses were restructured as associate degree programs. The school left its first home at the Longfellow School Annex in Scranton in June 1968 and moved to the present site which was purchased with money raised through contributions from private citizens and local industries. The new campus opened in September 1968 as a member of Penn State's Commonwealth Campus System. The first campus baccalaureate degree program was offered in 1995 and on July 1, 1997, Scranton joined 11 other Penn State locations as a campus of the University's Commonwealth College. The name change to Penn State Scranton became effective on May 1, 2018.

## Athletics

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Penn State Scranton 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 baseball, basketball, cross country and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball and volleyball.

## References

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1. ^ "Student Enrollment". Penn State University. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. ^ "Penn State Worthington Scranton changing name to Penn State Scranton".

## External links

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* Official website

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Pennsylvania State University

Located in State College, Pennsylvania

Academics|

* Agricultural Sciences
* Arts and Architecture
* Business
* Communications
* Dickinson Law
* Earth and Mineral Sciences
* Education
* Engineering
* Science
* Health and Human Development
* Hospitality Management
* Honors
* Information Sciences and Technology
* International Affairs
* Law
* Liberal Arts
* Medicine
* Nursing
* Technology
* Graduate
* Graduate Professional Studies

Athletics|

| Sports|

* Penn State Nittany Lions
* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Field hockey
* Football
* Men's ice hockey
* Women's ice hockey
* Men's lacrosse
* Women's lacrosse
* Men's soccer
* Women's soccer
* Softball
* Track and field
* Men's volleyball
* Women's volleyball
* Wrestling

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Facilities|

* Beaver Stadium
* Bryce Jordan Center
* Golf Courses
* Pegula Ice Arena
* Penn State Ice Pavilion
* Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
* Rec Hall

Rivalries|

* Alabama
* Maryland
* Michigan State
* Ohio State
* Pittsburgh
* Syracuse
* West Virginia

Spirit|

* Legion of Blue
* Park Avenue Army
* Alma Mater
* Penn State Blue Band
* "Fight On, State"
* Nittany Lion (mascot)
* "The Nittany Lion"

Buildings|

* Academic buildings
* Berkey Creamery
* Nittany Lion Inn
* Old Main
* Palmer Museum of Art
* IST Building
* Mehalso Observatory
* Radiation Science & Engineering Center
* Residence halls
* University libraries

Campuses:
Commonwealth|

* Abington
* Altoona
* Berks
* Beaver
* Brandywine
* DuBois
* Erie (Behrend College)
* Fayette (Eberly Campus)
* Greater Allegheny
* Harrisburg (Capital College)
* Hazleton
* Lehigh Valley
* Mont Alto
* New Kensington
* Schuylkill
* Shenango
* University Park (Main campus)
* Wilkes-Barre
* Scranton
* York

Campuses:
Special Mission|

* Dickinson Law
* Graduate Professional Studies
* Medical Center (Children's Hospital)
* Law
* World Campus
* Technology

Departments|

* Cancer Institute
* Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Research|

* Applied Research Laboratory
* Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel
* Penn State Lunar Lion Team
* Correlates of War

Media|

* Daily Collegian
* Penn State Law Review
* Dickinson Law Review
* Penn State University Press
* WKPS (90.7 FM)
* WPSU (91.5 FM)
* WPSU-TV
* Onward State
* La Vie
* Phroth

People|

* Alumni
* Athletic directors
* Coaches
* Faculty
* Olympians
* Presidents
* George W. Atherton
* Neeli Bendapudi (current president)
* Joe Paterno
* Fred Lewis Pattee
* Jerry Sandusky
* Graham Spanier

Student life|

* Army ROTC
* Air Force ROTC
* Penn State Dance Marathon (THON)
* Penn State Thespians
* Penn State women's ice hockey club
* Penn State Glee Club
* Mount Nittany
* Nittany Lion Shrine
* Old Coaly
* State College

Related|

* History
* Joe Paterno statue
* Nittany Lion Shrine
* Child sex abuse scandal
* Fraternity hazing scandal

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Northeastern Pennsylvania colleges and universities

* Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
* East Stroudsburg University
* Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
* Johnson College
* Keystone College
* King's College
* Lackawanna College
* Lehigh Carbon Community College
* Luzerne County Community College
* Marywood University
* Misericordia University
* Penn State Hazleton
* Penn State Scranton
* Penn State Schuylkill
* Penn State Wilkes-Barre
* University of Scranton
* Wilkes University

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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