This article is about the main campus of Pennsylvania State University. For the borough in which it is located, see State College, Pennsylvania.
University Park, also referred to as Penn State University Park, is the name given to the Pennsylvania State University's main campus located in both State College and College Township, Pennsylvania. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower, after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status.
The school that later became Penn State University was founded as a degree-granting institution on February 22, 1855, by act P.L. 46, No. 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. Centre County, Pennsylvania, became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, donated 200 acres (80.9 ha) of land – the first of 10,101 acres (4,088 ha) the school would eventually acquire. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, and with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Pennsylvania selected the school in 1863 to be the state's sole land-grant college. The school's name changed to the Pennsylvania State College in 1874; enrollment fell to 64 undergraduates the following year as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with a more classic education.
In 1953, the university sought a name change for the town called State College to reflect the new status of the school as a university. As the name change referendum failed to pass, the resolution ended with a new postal address to be called "University Park".
Student-run mediaEdit
Media originating from University Park include Onward State; the world's most-read student-run news website, WKPS, a student run radio station; and The Daily Collegian, a student run newspaper.
Student governmentEdit
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Within the campus, a student government is a set of elected positions by the student body to represent the students with relations with the university. It is divided between undergraduate and graduate students.
Special interest groups representing minorities also exist within the campus also have an influence towards university policies that get enacted by the university.
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This article is about the main campus of Pennsylvania State University For the borough in which it is located see State College Pennsylvania University Park also referred to as Penn State University Park is the name given to the Pennsylvania State University s main campus located in both State College and College Township Pennsylvania The campus post office was designated University Park Pennsylvania in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status Penn State University ParkTypePublicEstablished1855PresidentNeeli BendapudiAdministrative staff2 787 full time 1 Undergraduates40 363 2017 2 Postgraduates6 342 2018 3 LocationState College and College Township Pennsylvania United States40 48 24 N 77 52 49 W 40 80667 N 77 88028 W 40 80667 77 88028CampusCollege townNicknameNittany LionsAffiliationsBig Ten Conference and IndependentMascotNittany LionWebsitepsu wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Student run media 3 Student government 4 Major buildings 5 Landmarks 6 Athletics 7 ReferencesHistory EditMain articles Pennsylvania State University and State College Pennsylvania nbsp Old Main c 1855The school that later became Penn State University was founded as a degree granting institution on February 22 1855 by act P L 46 No 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers High School of Pennsylvania Centre County Pennsylvania became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte Pennsylvania donated 200 acres 80 9 ha of land the first of 10 101 acres 4 088 ha the school would eventually acquire In 1862 the school s name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania and with the passage of the Morrill Land Grant Acts Pennsylvania selected the school in 1863 to be the state s sole land grant college The school s name changed to the Pennsylvania State College in 1874 enrollment fell to 64 undergraduates the following year as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with a more classic education In 1953 the university sought a name change for the town called State College to reflect the new status of the school as a university As the name change referendum failed to pass the resolution ended with a new postal address to be called University Park Student run media EditMedia originating from University Park include Onward State the world s most read student run news website WKPS a student run radio station and The Daily Collegian a student run newspaper Student government Edit nbsp Old Main Penn StateWithin the campus a student government is a set of elected positions by the student body to represent the students with relations with the university It is divided between undergraduate and graduate students Special interest groups representing minorities also exist within the campus also have an influence towards university policies that get enacted by the university Major buildings EditMain articles List of Pennsylvania State University residence halls and List of Penn State academic buildingsLandmarks EditBeaver Stadium the second largest stadium in the western hemisphere and home of Penn State Football Bryce Jordan Center home of Men s and Women s Penn State Basketball as well as other indoor sports and entertainment events Eisenhower Auditorium home to a variety of academic business and entertainment events HUB Robeson Center commonly referred to as The Hub Jeffrey Field home of the Men s and Women s Penn State Soccer and Lacrosse teams McCoy Natatorium home of the Men s and Women s Penn State Varsity Swim teams Recreation Facilities Medlar Field at Lubrano Park home of the State College Spikes and Penn State Men s Baseball teams Nittany Lion Shrine statue of the University s mascot Old Main Penn State s first building of major significance completed in 1863 The Palmer Museum of Art prominent visual arts facility and cultural resource for Penn State and local community Pavilion Theatre intimate 300 seat flexible arena thrust performance space Pegula Ice Arena home of the Men s and Women s Penn State Varsity Hockey teams Penn State All Sports Museum honors all Penn State Nittany Lion athletes Penn State Creamery the largest university creamery in the world Penn State Ice Pavilion former home of the Men s and Women s Penn State Varsity Hockey teams Playhouse Theatre home of Penn State s University Resident Theatre Company URTC Rec Hall a field house that is home of the Men s and Women s Penn State Gymnastics Volleyball and Wrestling Schwab Auditorium home to a variety of academic business and entertainment events nbsp Beaver Stadium Endzone Club amp Upper Concourse Expansion Summer 2001 nbsp HUB Robeson Center nbsp Rec Hall in Winter nbsp The Nittany Lion ShrineAthletics EditSport League Club Founded Venue League championships Championship yearsBasketball NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions Men s Basketball 1897 Bryce Jordan Center 0 N ABasketball NCAA Penn State Lady Lion s Women s Basketball 1965 Bryce Jordan Center 0 N AFootball NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions football 1887 Beaver Stadium 2 1982 1986Ice Hockey NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions men s ice hockey 1939 Pegula Ice Arena 0 N AIce Hockey NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions women s ice hockey 1996 Pegula Ice Arena 0 N ASoccer NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions men s soccer 1911 Jeffrey Field 0 ISFA 1926 1929 1933 1949 1954 1955 Claimed 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 Soccer Bowl 1949 tie 1950 shared Volleyball NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions men s volleyball 1976 Rec Hall 2 1994 2008Volleyball NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions women s volleyball 1976 Rec Hall 7 1999 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014Wrestling NCAA Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling 1909 Rec Hall 10 1921 1953 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022References Edit The Pennsylvania State University Main Campus Student to Faculty Ratio amp Faculty Composition Admission and University Statistics Statistics on Graduate Study at Penn State Retrieved from https en 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