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Westfield State University (commonly known as Westfield State) is a public university in Westfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public co -educational college in America without barrier to race, gender or economic class.[4]
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Former names | Barre Normal School Westfield Normal School Westfield State Teachers College Westfield State College |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | September 4, 1839 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
| Endowment | $20,002,999 (2020)[1] |
| President | Linda Thompson[2] |
| Students | 5,396 (total enrollment 2020)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 4,630 (2020)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 766 (2020)[3] |
| Location | , , United States 42°07′53″N 72°47′46″W / 42.131392°N 72.796005°W |
| Campus | Residential, 256 acres (104 ha) |
| Colors | Blue, White and Gold |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Affiliations | Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield |
| Mascot | Nestor |
| Website | westfield |
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Campus life
There are nine on - campus housing options and over 75 active student recreational, social and academic clubs and organizations. A number of programs of activities are provided by the honor societies at Westfield, they include: Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice), Kappa Delta Phi (Education), Lambda Iota Tau (Literature) Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Studies), Lambda Sigma (college service), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Kappa Phi (superior scholarship in all disciplines), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish and Hispanic Culture) and Sigma Xi (Science and Engineering).
Rankings
In 2013, WSU was ranked fourth nationally by US News in their Best Online Programs Honor Roll.[5] WSU was also ranked first in the country for "Faculty Credentials & Training" and eleventh in "Student Services & Technology".[5]
Notable alumni
- George B. Cortelyou (1882) - U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Commerce, 1903–1904
- Nettie Stevens (1883) - discoverer of the X and Y chromosomes
- Eduardo C. Robreno (1967) - the first Cuban-American federal court judge
- Marsha Bemko (1977) - Executive Producer, Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
- Peter Laviolette (1986) - ice hockey player and coach
- Christopher Donelan (1987) - Sheriff of Franklin County
- Domenic Sarno (1993) - Mayor of Springfield
- Chris Caputo (2002) - Head Coach of the George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
- Todd M. Smola (2004) - Representative from Palmer
- Alice Mary Dowd, American educator, author
- Geraldo Alicea - Former representative for the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- William D. Mullins – member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and baseball player[6]
References
- ^ "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Westfield State University Board of Trustees votes to appoint Dr. Linda Thompson as 21st president". Westfield State University (Press release). April 28, 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "GENERAL INFORMATION". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "About | Westfield State University".
- ^ a b "Best Online Bachelor's Programs". U.S.News Education. U.S. News & World Report LP. 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013.
- ^ Cooney, Beth; Mooney, Jeanne (1986-03-03). "Mullins honored by many". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 2023-01-03.