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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (also known as The Rock or SRU) is a public, master's-level university that offers some doctoral programs. SRU is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Slippery Rock University is located in Slippery Rock, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, approximately {{convert|52|mi|km}} north of Pittsburgh and approximately {{convert|80|mi|km}} south of Erie. The university has been coeducational since its founding in 1889.^[4] It has one of the largest campuses in western Pennsylvania, occupying 611 acres (2.4 km²).

Accreditations

Administration

In 2012, Cheryl Joy Norton was appointed as the university's first female president.^[6]^[7] Norton announced she would retire effective June 30, 2017.^[8] William J. Behre became the university's president in 2018.^[1]

Athletics

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

Varsity sports

In 2006, the university cut men's and women's swimming, men's and women's water polo, men's Division I wrestling, men's golf, and others.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}

The announcement of Slippery Rock's football scores is a tradition at University of Michigan Football games, begun in 1959 by Michigan Stadium's public address announcer Steve Filipiak.^[10] Slippery Rock was so popular with U of M fans that on Sept. 29, 1979, they 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. Slippery Rock made a third trip to "The Big House" on October 18, 2014, losing to Mercyhurst University, 45-23; a crowd of 15,121 braved a chilly wind to witness the contest.

Club sports

In 1976 and 1997 the women's team handball team became College National champions.

In 1995, the women's water polo team won the intercollegiate national championship conducted by USA Water Polo.^[11] This remains the only collegiate water polo championship ever won by a non-California team.

In 1987, the women's judo team, a varsity sport team at the time, won the intercollegiate national championship conducted by the National Collegiate Judo Association.^[12]

In 2006, the men's lacrosse team won the Midwest Conference Championship and made it to the NCLL Final Four. The team won the Midwest Conference Championship again in 2007 but were defeated in the NCLL Sweet 16.

In 2008 and 2009, the women's rugby team won the Midwest Championship for the first time in school history. This led them to Nationals for two consecutive seasons in addition to making the Elite 8 both of those years.

In 2010, the women's ice hockey club won the DVCHC championship. This was the first time for the team and was achieved in the club's third year in the playoffs. They also won back-to-back Crabpot Championships in 2010 and 2011. The women's team finished 4th in the nation in 2012.

In 2010 and 2011, the men's ice hockey team won the CHMA regular season championship.

Student life

Aebersold Student Recreation Center

The Aebersold Student Recreation Center is an 82,000 square-foot on-campus student recreation center.^[13]

Fraternities and sororities

Student media

Notable alumni

References

1. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://www.sru.edu/about/administration/office-of-the-president |title=Message from President William J. Behre |publisher=Slippery Rock University |accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
2. ^¹²{{cite web|title=Déjà vu: SRU again enrolls largest class in school history |url=http://www.sru.edu/news/091917c|publisher=sru.edu}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Rocky, The Pride of The Rock |url=http://www.sru.edu/about/rockys-bio-%28mascot%29|publisher=sru.edu}}
4. ^http://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/campustour/undergraduate/677/Slippery_Rock_University_of_Pennsylvania/Slippery_Rock_University_of_Pennsylvania1.html
5. ^https://www.sru.edu/offices/academic-and-student-affairs/accreditation
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sru.edu/president/Pages/Home.aspx |title=Welcome! |publisher=Sru.edu |date=2012-04-05 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theonlinerocket.com/news/dr-cheryl-norton-named-as-first-female-president-of-sru-1.2840841 |title=Dr. Cheryl Norton named as first female president of SRU - News - The Rocket - Slippery Rock University |publisher=Theonlinerocket.com |date=2012-04-05 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}
8. ^{{cite news |title=Slippery Rock's president announces retirement |author= Nuzum, Lydia |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/12/09/slippery-rocks-president-announces-retirement.html |newspaper=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=9 December 2016 |accessdate=10 December 2016}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.sru.edu/about/rockys-bio-(mascot)|title=Rocky, The Pride of The Rock|website=www.sru.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-10-09}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rockathletics.com/sports/2007/11/7/FB_1107073836.aspx |title=Slippery Rock University Athletics - Tradition |publisher=Rockathletics.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}
11. ^{{cite web | title= National Women's Collegiate Champs | url = http://www.waterpoloplanet.com/womens_championship.html | accessdate =2009-09-02}}
12. ^{{cite web | title= Collegiate tournament results | url= http://www.collegejudo.com/results.html | accessdate= 2009-09-05 | deadurl= yes | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090909020619/http://www.collegejudo.com/results.html | archivedate= 2009-09-09 | df= }}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sru.edu/life-at-sru/health-and-wellness/campus-recreation/facilities-and-rentals|title=Aebersold Student Recreation Center|publisher=sru.edu|accessdate=2018-07-03}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/driscoll_matthew00.html|title=Matthew Driscoll Bio - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com|work=BaylorBears.com|accessdate=19 January 2015}}