Mountain State University
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Mountain State University
| Mountain State University | |
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| Established | 1933 |
| Type | Private University |
| President | Dr. Richard E. Sours |
| Students | 4,752 |
| Location | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |
| Athletics | Cougars |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Website | www.mountainstate.edu |
Mountain State University (MSU) is a private nonsectarian not-for-profit university based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate, master's, and certificate programs, as well as a doctoral degree program.[1] Most of the university's programs focus on the professions in business, technology, and health and human services. Many of MSU's degree programs such as Accounting, Legal Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Psychology, and Information Technology are available online.[2]
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History
The university was founded in 1933 as Beckley College, a junior college, and continued as such until 1991, when it achieved four-year status and was renamed The College of West Virginia. In 2001, the school was renamed Mountain State University.[3]
The school has since expanded. In 2010, MSU acquired the Martinsburg Mall. The university uses vacant space inside the mall to create an integrated learning center.[4]
Additionally, the school now has five branch campuses[5]:
- MSU Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- MSU Martinsburg, Martinsburg, West Virginia
- MSU Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Florida
- MSU Mooresville, Mooresville, North Carolina
- MSU Washington D.C., Washington, D.C.
MSU also maintains educational sites in Charleston, West Virginia, and Hickory, North Carolina.
Academics
The student-faculty ratio at Mountain State University is 13:1. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age on campus. The 2011-12 annual tuition is $9,480. All freshmen and sophomores are required to live on the school’s campus in Beckley, unless they commute from a parent’s home, are married, or have children.
Rankings
In 2009, Mountain State University was recognized as one of the best higher education institutions in the Southeast by The Princeton Review.[6] In 2010, MSU was named by G.I. Jobs as a Military Friendly School.[7] In 2012, the school was ranked Tier 2 by Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South).[8]
Accreditation
Mountain State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.[9]
Show-Cause Order
In June 2011, the Higher Learning Commission issued a show-cause order directing Mountain State to demonstrate why it should not have its regional accreditation revoked. The show-cause order cited issues with monitoring of student progress, governance, and availability of resources. The Board of Trustees of the Higher Learning Commission will make a decision as to continuing accreditation in June 2012. If the Higher Learning Commission takes adverse action against MSU, the university has the option to file an appeal with the Commission. If Higher Learning Commission ultimately decides to revoke the university's accreditation, the decision will not apply to credits or degrees that were earned or conferred before or during the Show Cause period.
Medical programs
MSU's Physician Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).[10] MSU's Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.[11] The university's Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.[12] The university's master's degree program in Nursing and its concentrations is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.[13]
MSU's Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.[14] The university's class of 2010 boasted a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the national board certification exam.[15]
Other majors
Mountain State University's Culinary Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation.[16] The Social Work program at Mountain State University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.[17]
Athletics
In sports, the school competes as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the NAIA with men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer teams. Track and Cross Country was added for the 2008-2009 season. Its teams are nicknamed the "Cougars."
Men's Basketball
MSU won the 2004 Men's Division I NAIA national basketball championship. In 2003, Mountain State was the National Runner-Up. Additionally, the Cougars were the National Runner-Up for 2008.
Women's Volleyball
In 2007, the women's volleyball team won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball title.
Compensation of Former President
Mountain State University's former president, Dr. Charles H. Polk, received over $1.8 million in compensation in 2009.[18] However, according to Dr. Jerry Ice, chairman of the Mountain State University Board of Trustees, Polk's actual 2009 salary was $450,000. According to Ice, Polk's compensation included a one-time deferred retirement package that was established in 2004 by Mountain State University's Board of Trustees. Ice stated that the retirement package was required to pay out in 2009. Moreover, the Board of Trustees also purchased a $2 million insurance policy on Polk that will be paid back to the institution upon his death. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Polk was among the nation’s highest-paid university presidents relative to budget in 2009.
Firing
On January 19, 2012, Ice announced the termination of Polk's employment as president of Mountain State University.[19] On March 20, 2012, Ice announced that Dr. Richard Sours, a former president of William Penn University, had been named interim president of MSU.[20]
References
- ^ http://www.mountainstate.edu/academics/
- ^ http://www.mountainstate.edu/academics/online/
- ^ http://www.mountainstate.edu/about-msu/history.aspx
- ^ Mountain State University Buys Martinsburg Mall With Eyes on Expansion
- ^ http://www.mountainstate.edu/locations/
- ^ http://www.register-herald.com/local/x519101544/MSU-makes-The-Princeton-Review
- ^ http://www.register-herald.com/local/x1896298061/MSU-is-named-2010-Military-Friendly-School
- ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/mountain-state-university-3807
- ^ http://www.ncahlc.org/component/com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,/instid,1944/
- ^ http://www.arc-pa.org/acc_programs/
- ^ http://www.aota.org/default.aspx/
- ^ http://www.caahep.org/
- ^ http://www.nlnac.org
- ^ http://www.jrcert.org/
- ^ http://www.mountainstate.edu/academics/health-sciences/radiologic-technology/documents/RAD_TECH.pdf#view=FitB
- ^ http://www.acfchefs.org/
- ^ http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation/organizations/18409.aspx/
- ^ http://chronicle.com/article/On-Campuses-the-Income-Gap/129980/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
- ^ http://blogs.mountainstate.edu/mountain_state_university/2012/01/board-of-trustees-announcement.html
- ^ http://www.mountainstate.edu/about-msu/richard-sours.aspx
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