Shawnee State University
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Shawnee State University is the regional state university of Southern Ohio. It prepares students for the changing needs of business, industry, education, and society through its diversified degree programs. Shawnee State University provides higher education that fosters competence in oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, and critical analysis/logical thinking. Shawnee State University provides opportunities for continuing personal and professional development, intellectual discovery, and appreciation for the creative and performing arts.
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History
Shawnee State has come a long way in becoming a university. In 1970, Scioto Community Tech College was formed at the Scioto County Joint Vocational School. Meanwhile, Massie Hall was occupied by Ohio University's Southern branch. In 1975, Ohio University Southern and Scioto Community Tech College merged to become Shawnee State Community College. In 1977, major expansions occurred with the construction of the Health and Nursing buildings along with a Massie Hall extension forming the adminstration offices for the university.From a College to a University
In 1986, with the help of Vern Riffe, Shawnee State became a university with the bill's passage. The James A. Rhodes Athletic Center and the Clark Memorial Library had just been completed at the same time. However, it was a rough start. A year later, the teachers went on strike, but it was later resolved. In 1992, the Advance Technology Center was completed with plans to add a planeterium which was completed in the late-90's. In 1993, the Cafeteria/Union was completed. In 1994, Second Street was closed to traffic and the road itself was removed from University grounds to add walkways. The following year, the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts was completed adding art labs with local and national performaces shown off at the auitorium. Today, most expansions are occuring off-campus with student housing being constructed to increase the student population. Other expansions plans are in planning stages to expand university grounds over to Offenere Street in the coming years.Academics
Shawnee State offers more than 80 bachelor’s and associate degree programs. Most of Shawnee State's strongest fields are in areas such as arts and humanities, mathematical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, teacher education, business administration, industrial and engineering technologies, and health sciences. Due to the university's will to expand, Shawnee State offers an open-door policy for high school graduates. Along with the close proximity to states like Kentucky and West Virginia, Shawnee State offers in-state tutition in those selected countries.Facilities
The only public university in Ohio located on the banks of the Ohio River, Shawnee State University sports a beautifully-landscaped 52-acre campus featuring 21 buildings including the Advanced Technology Center that features one of 50 Digistar II planetariums in the world; a three-story library featuring computers, Internet access, and thousands of books, videocassettes, CDs, government documents, and periodicals; the 102,000 square foot Vern Riffe Center for the Arts featuring a 1,139 seat Main Theater; the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center that features weight rooms, racquetball courts, gymnasium, a dance classroom, and a junior Olympic-size swimming pool; and the Children’s Learning Center, a facility that serves as a learning center for the children of students/faculty/staff/community members and a lab school for teacher education students at SSU.Athletics
Shawnee State University has a rich tradition of success in athletics. A member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, SSU has participated in 24 National Championships in 6 of 11 sponsored sports. The SSU women’s basketball team won the NAIA Division II National Championship in 1999. They have been a member of the American Mideast Conference since 1991, formerly the Mid-Ohio Conference, the Shawnee State Bears have won 17 championships and made 2.Foreign Study
Engaged in relationships with universities in Germany, China, and Spain, Shawnee State University attracts a growing number of international students while SSU students themselves have the opportunity to travel and study abroad thanks to the Hodgden Travel Fund and the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA).The University Chronicle
The University Chronicle is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University. It was first published as The Shawnee Star before the name was changed. The Chronicle is student operated on a mixed budget, some from the University, some from advertising and is circulated bi-weekly with a circulation of roughly 2,000.
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