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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Former name	Bloomsburg Academy (1839–1856) Bloomsburg Literary Institute (1856–1869) Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (1869–1916) Bloomsburg State Normal School (1916–1927) Bloomsburg State Teachers College (1927–1960) Bloomsburg State College (1960–1981)
Type	Public
Established	1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Academic affiliations	PASSHE
Endowment	$50.3 million (2020)^[1]
President	Bashar W. Hanna^[2]
Undergraduates	6804
Postgraduates	636
Location	Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Campus	Rural, 366 acres
Colors	Maroon and gold
Nickname	Huskies
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – PSAC
Mascot	Roongo
Website	www.bloomu.edu

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom) is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and it is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.^[3]^[4] It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with some degree programs accredited by specialized accreditors.

History

It was established as Bloomsburg Academy in 1839. In 1856, it was renamed Bloomsburg Literary Institute. The name became Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School in 1869. In 1916, the state of Pennsylvania took control and named it Bloomsburg State Normal School. The name was changed to Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1927. In 1960, the name was changed to Bloomsburg State College. The name was changed to the current Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 1983.^[5]

Bloomsburg terminated its Greek Life program on May 13, 2021.^[6]

In July 2021, Pennsylvania higher education officials announced that Bloomsburg would merge with Mansfield University and Lock Haven University in response to financial difficulties and declining enrollment, and each institution would represent a campus of a single university.^[7] In March 2022, the new institution was created to oversee the three campuses, and was named the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.^[8]^[9]

Academics

In 2022-23, Bloomsburg University showed enrollment of 6,804 undergraduate and 636 graduate students.^[10]

In 2019–2020, the university employed approximately 521 faculty. The student-to-faculty ratio was roughly 17:1 with 96% of its faculty holding terminal degrees in their field.^[11]

Athletics

Main article: Bloomsburg Huskies

Notable alumni

Main article: List of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania alumni

References

External links

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Current full members

Mid-American Conference

Mid-American Conference
East Division	Akron Zips Bowling Green Falcons Buffalo Bulls Kent State Golden Flashes Miami RedHawks Ohio Bobcats
West Division	Ball State Cardinals Central Michigan Chippewas Eastern Michigan Eagles Northern Illinois Huskies Toledo Rockets Western Michigan Broncos
Field hockey affiliates	Appalachian State Mountaineers Bellarmine Knights James Madison Dukes (joining in 2024) Longwood Lancers
Women's lacrosse affiliates	Detroit Mercy Titans Robert Morris Colonials Youngstown State Penguins
Men's swimming & diving affiliates	Evansville Purple Aces Missouri State Bears Southern Illinois Salukis UIC Flames Valparaiso Beacons (swimming only)
Men's tennis affiliate	UIC Flames
Wrestling affiliates	Bloomsburg Huskies Clarion Golden Eagles Cleveland State Vikings Edinboro Fighting Scots George Mason Patriots Lock Haven Bald Eagles Rider Broncs SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Seasons	1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Championships	Conference champions

Public colleges and universities in Pennsylvania

Public colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
State-owned	Bloomsburg Cheyney East Stroudsburg Indiana Kutztown Lock Haven Mansfield Millersville Pennsylvania Western (California, Clarion, Edinboro) Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester
State-related	Lincoln Pennsylvania State campuses Pittsburgh Temple
Community	Allegheny Beaver Bucks Butler Delaware Harrisburg Lehigh Carbon Luzerne Montgomery Northampton Highlands Philadelphia Pittsburgh Mortuary Reading Thaddeus Stevens Westmoreland

Authority control databases

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States