The History
Chapter One: Genesis
Chapter Two: Rise of the Normal School
Chapter Three: The Two Year Normal School
Chapter Four: Transition from Normal School to State Teachers College
Chapter Five: Trials and Tribulations of an Uncertain Era (1929-1960)
Chapter Six: "G" Stands for Gemmell and Growth
Chapter Seven: Sommers and the In-Betweeners
Chapter Eight: Building on the Past
Chapter Nine: Prospect and Retrospect
Chapter Ten: The Reinhard Years |
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1867, specializes in preparing students for professional careers in fields such as education, business, and science. Clarion enrolls more than 6,500 students from 31 states and 30 countries. Offering over 90 degree programs, the university leads the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in the number of academic programs with the nation's top accreditation.
Located in western Pennsylvania, Clarion Borough has over 6,000 residents living in a community that includes an historic main street, specialty shops, restaurants, a mall with a state-of-the-art movie theatre, and a hospital. Recognized as the “Autumn Leaf Capital of the World,” Clarion is regarded as one of the top outdoor recreational areas in Pennsylvania. With a backdrop of rolling wooded hills, the Clarion community offers canoeing, horseback riding, camping, and for those that love winter activities, 12 miles of snowmobile trails, ice skating, and cross-country ski trails in Cook Forest State Park. Clarion is ideally situated between Erie, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown, approximately no more than two hours from any of these areas.
Clarion also has a campus in nearby Oil City, Venango Campus, and offers programs at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh.
|
