Gannon University

Gannon University
Latin: Universitas Gannonensis
Motto	Sanitas, Scientia, Sanctitas
Motto in English	Health, Knowledge, Holiness
Established	1925
Type	Private, Catholic university
Endowment	$28,800,000[1]
President	Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D.
Provost	Keith Taylor, Ph.D.
Faculty	200 full-time,147 adjunct
Students	4,238
Undergraduates	2,978 full time
Postgraduates	1,260
Location	Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus	Urban
Colors	Maroon and gold
Nickname	Golden Knights
Mascot	Drake the Golden Knight
Affiliations	NCAA Division II GLIAC (1995–2008) PSAC (2008)
Website	www.gannon.edu

Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,238.

Gannon's academic programs are appropriately accredited. For the sixth consecutive year,U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2010" has ranked Gannon as a Top Tier Master's University in the northern section of the United States. And, for the first time, Gannon was also ranked as a Top Up-and-Coming School. This is only the second year for this category, which is determined by a peer assessment survey of high-ranking college officials, and recognizes institutions "that have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities." Only 9 institutions in the northern region were selected for this category.

Gannon's signature programs, Core of Discovery and Lifecore provide students with the foundation for experiencing both the academic and co-curricular experiences of a solid college education. The Core of Discovery is Gannon's liberal arts core curriculum that helps students understand humanity, social concepts and structures, their own ethics and values. Lifecore challenges a student's growth and development through participation of events and activities that encompass nine lifestyle dimensions.

A range of campus organizations and activities encourages academic interests, community service, and moral and spiritual growth. Gannon also provides students with a broad program in intramural and intercollegiate athletics, including 18 athletic programs for men and women at the NCAA Division II level. ^[2]

History

Gannon University was established in 1925 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^[3][4]

The all-girls school Villa Maria College, which was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1925,^[5] merged with the university in 1989.^[6] Its Villa Maria School of Nursing retains the name of the original institution.

Academic Programs

College of Engineering and Business

Dahlkemper School of Business Administration

Engineering and Computer Science

College of Engineering and Business Minors

Accounting
Advertising Communications
Business Administration
Computer Science
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Science
Marketing
Process Management
Risk Management and Insurance

College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Education

College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Minors

Archaeology and Culture
Behavioral Specialist
Corrections
Criminal Justice
English
Fine Arts
Forensic Investigation
French
German
Gerontology
History
Juvenile Justice
Leadership Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Pre-Law
Psychology
Social Work
Spanish
Theatre
Women's Studies

Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences

Health Professions and Sciences

Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences Minors

Athletic Coaching
Biology
Earth Science
Exercise Science
Mathematics
Sport Behavior
Statistics^[7]

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.^[8]

Building Program

The well-known Gannon University arch on West Seventh Street in Erie, PA

Gannon University launched $25 million in building projects in 2007. The Erie Technology Incubator on West Eighth Street, which is expected to encourage business development and create up to 300 jobs within five years, was completed in 2008 at a cost of $5 million. The Zurn Science Center, which is 37 years old (circa 1971), will receive $18.5 million in renovations by 2010, including new classrooms and research facilities. $1.5 million will go for renovation of the facade of the Dahlkemper School of Business Administration. Funding for the projects includes grants, loans, and a fundraising campaign.^[9]

Gannon University opened a new academic building in the fall 2008 semester as well. The building is named the Robert H. Morosky Academic Center, after the Gannon alumnus who founded The Limited clothing stores. The building houses the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences. In 2009, the Robert H. Murosky Academic Center included a Patient Simulation Center, the only one of its kind in the region. A Pediatric Simulation Theater, part of the "Sim" Center allows students to practice procedures that deal with childbirth and infant trauma. These state-of-the-art facilities allow students studying multiple disciplines in the health professions to gain practical experience in a hospital-like setting before they graduate. The "Sim" Center comprises 12 different stations, with 14 different simulators.

Greek Life

Fraternities:

• Alpha Phi Delta
• Delta Sigma Phi
• Delta Chi
• Pi Kappa Alpha
• Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Zeta Beta Tau

Sororities:

• Alpha Gamma Delta
• Alpha Sigma Alpha
• Alpha Sigma Tau
• Sigma Sigma Sigma
• Phi Sigma Sigma

Notable alumni

• Vikram Pandit, CEO, Citigroup, 2007-present
• 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
• John "Jonny-O" O'Ferrall, Philanthropist and President Emeritus, OferallAmerica Industries
• Brad Roae, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2007-present
• R. Tracy Seyfert, (Villa Maria 1964), Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1997-2000.^[10]
• John Hornaman, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2007-present

External links

• Gannon University official website
• Gannon University Athletics official website

References

Coordinates: 42°07′41″N 80°05′24″W / 42.128°N 80.090°W / 42.128; -80.090