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Slippery Rock University was established in 1889 and has maintained coeducational status since its inception.
Answer: True
Founded in 1889, Slippery Rock University has been coeducational throughout its history.
When founded in 1889 as Slippery Rock State Normal School, the primary objective of the institution was to provide teacher training.
Answer: True
The original purpose of the institution upon its founding in 1889 was teacher training, not liberal arts professional development.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acquired the institution in 1926, marking its transition to a four-year college.
Answer: True
In 1926, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acquired the institution, which then transitioned into a four-year college, not specifically a graduate-level institution at that point.
From 1960 to 1983, the institution was known as Slippery Rock State College and began offering graduate degrees.
Answer: True
During the period of 1960 to 1983, the institution was named Slippery Rock State College and commenced offering graduate degrees.
Enrollment at Slippery Rock State College grew from 1,314 students in 1960 to over 6,020 students by 1971, and continued to grow, exceeding 7,000 by 1988.
Answer: True
Enrollment at Slippery Rock State College increased significantly, from 1,314 students in 1960 to 6,020 by 1971, and surpassed 7,000 by 1988.
Slippery Rock University adopted its current formal name, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1983, as part of the establishment of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
Answer: True
The university officially became Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 1983, coinciding with the formation of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
The Pennsylvania Western University system comprises Slippery Rock University, Penn West California, Penn West Clarion, and Penn West Edinboro.
Answer: False
The Pennsylvania Western University system is a consolidation of institutions such as California, Clarion, and Edinboro Universities. Slippery Rock University is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) but is not included in the Pennsylvania Western University consolidation.
What was the primary purpose of Slippery Rock University when it was founded as Slippery Rock State Normal School in 1889?
Answer: To provide teacher training
Founded in 1889 as Slippery Rock State Normal School, the institution's primary purpose was teacher training.
When did the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acquire the institution, leading to its transition into a four-year college?
Answer: 1926
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acquired the institution in 1926, marking its transition into a four-year college.
Between 1960 and 1971, Slippery Rock State College's enrollment increased from 1,314 students to approximately how many?
Answer: 6,020
Between 1960 and 1971, enrollment at Slippery Rock State College grew from 1,314 students to approximately 6,020.
What event in 1983 led to the university adopting its current formal name?
Answer: The establishment of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)
The establishment of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) in 1983 led to the university adopting its current formal name.
The formal designation of Slippery Rock University is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and it is widely recognized by the appellation 'The Rock'.
Answer: True
The institution's formal name is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, commonly known by its nickname, 'The Rock'.
Slippery Rock University is a public institution situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, not Ohio.
The official mascot of Slippery Rock University is Rocky the Lion.
Answer: True
The official mascot of Slippery Rock University is Rocky the Lion, not a Wolverine.
The school colors for Slippery Rock University are black and white.
Answer: True
The official school colors for Slippery Rock University are black and white, not blue and gold.
What is the full formal name of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
The full formal name of the institution is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
What is the common abbreviation for Slippery Rock University?
Answer: SRU
The common and official abbreviation for Slippery Rock University is SRU.
What is the official nickname of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: The Rock
The official nickname of Slippery Rock University is 'The Rock'.
What type of institution is Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Public University
Slippery Rock University is classified as a public university.
In which U.S. state is Slippery Rock University located?
Answer: Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University is located in the state of Pennsylvania.
What is the official mascot of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Rocky the Lion
The official mascot of Slippery Rock University is Rocky the Lion.
What are the official school colors of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Black and White
The official school colors of Slippery Rock University are black and white.
Slippery Rock University employs more than 400 full-time faculty members.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University employs 496 full-time faculty members, which is more than 400.
The student-to-faculty ratio at Slippery Rock University is approximately 20:1.
Answer: True
The student-to-faculty ratio at Slippery Rock University is 20:1.
Slippery Rock University offers more than 150 undergraduate majors.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University offers over 150 undergraduate majors, not fewer than 100.
The College of Arts and Sciences is listed among the five primary academic colleges at Slippery Rock University.
Answer: False
The five academic colleges at Slippery Rock University are the College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering and Science, College of Health Professions, and College of Liberal Arts. The College of Arts and Sciences is not among these five.
Approximately 92% of Slippery Rock University's faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.
Answer: True
A significant majority, 92%, of the faculty members at Slippery Rock University possess a Ph.D. or an equivalent terminal degree.
What is the student-to-faculty ratio at Slippery Rock University?
Answer: 20:1
The student-to-faculty ratio at Slippery Rock University is 20:1.
Approximately how many undergraduate majors does Slippery Rock University offer?
Answer: More than 150
Slippery Rock University offers more than 150 undergraduate majors.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five academic colleges at Slippery Rock University?
Answer: College of Fine Arts
The five academic colleges at Slippery Rock University are the College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering and Science, College of Health Professions, and College of Liberal Arts. The College of Fine Arts is not among them.
What percentage of Slippery Rock University's faculty hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree?
Answer: 92%
Approximately 92% of Slippery Rock University's faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.
In the fall of 2023, Slippery Rock University's total enrollment was 8,362 students.
Answer: True
The total enrollment for Slippery Rock University in Fall 2023 was 8,362 students.
As of Fall 2023, the majority of Slippery Rock University's student body comprised undergraduate students.
Answer: True
In Fall 2023, undergraduate students (6,815) constituted the majority of the student body, not graduate students (1,547).
In Fall 2023, White students constituted the largest racial or ethnic demographic among undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University, accounting for 84% of the student body.
Answer: True
As of Fall 2023, White students comprised the largest demographic group among undergraduates at Slippery Rock University, accounting for 84% of the student body.
In Fall 2023, 4% of the undergraduate student population at Slippery Rock University identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Answer: True
The percentage of undergraduate students identifying as Hispanic or Latino in Fall 2023 was 4%, not 10%.
International students constituted 3% of the undergraduate student body at Slippery Rock University in Fall 2023.
Answer: True
International students comprised 3% of the undergraduate student body at Slippery Rock University in Fall 2023, not 10%.
In Fall 2023, 3% of undergraduate students identified as belonging to two or more races.
Answer: True
The proportion of undergraduate students identifying as belonging to two or more races in Fall 2023 was 3%, not 5%.
In Fall 2023, 1% of the undergraduate student population at Slippery Rock University identified as Black.
Answer: True
In Fall 2023, 1% of the undergraduate student population at Slippery Rock University identified as Black, not 5%.
In Fall 2023, 29% of undergraduate students were classified as low-income, based on factors such as Pell grant receipt.
Answer: True
Consistent with the data, 29% of undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University were classified as low-income in Fall 2023, utilizing criteria such as Pell grant eligibility.
In Fall 2023, 71% of undergraduate students were classified as affluent, defined as being at least part of the American middle class.
Answer: True
In Fall 2023, 71% of undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University were classified as affluent, indicating they belong to at least the American middle class.
What was the total student enrollment at Slippery Rock University in the fall of 2023?
Answer: 8,362
In Fall 2023, the total student enrollment at Slippery Rock University was 8,362.
According to Fall 2023 data, what percentage of undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University identified as White?
Answer: 84%
In Fall 2023, 84% of undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University identified as White.
In Fall 2023, what percentage of undergraduate students were classified as 'Low-income' (e.g., receiving a Pell grant)?
Answer: 29%
In Fall 2023, 29% of undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University were classified as low-income, based on criteria such as Pell grant receipt.
The majority of Slippery Rock University's campus is located within Slippery Rock Township, Butler County.
Answer: True
The primary portion of Slippery Rock University's campus is situated in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, with a smaller section extending into Slippery Rock Borough.
The Aebersold Student Recreation Center is approximately 82,000 square feet.
Answer: True
The Aebersold Student Recreation Center encompasses approximately 82,000 square feet (7,600 square meters), not 15,000 square feet.
Slippery Rock University's campus spans approximately 660 acres.
Answer: True
The campus of Slippery Rock University encompasses an area of approximately 660 acres.
Geographically, where is the majority of Slippery Rock University's campus situated?
Answer: Slippery Rock Township, Butler County
The majority of Slippery Rock University's campus is situated in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
What is the approximate size of the Aebersold Student Recreation Center?
Answer: 82,000 square feet
The Aebersold Student Recreation Center is approximately 82,000 square feet (7,600 square meters).
What is the approximate size of the Slippery Rock University campus in acres?
Answer: 660 acres
The Slippery Rock University campus spans approximately 660 acres.
Slippery Rock University's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division II.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University's athletic teams participate in NCAA Division II, not Division I.
Men's varsity sports at Slippery Rock University include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and track & field.
Answer: True
Men's varsity sports offered at Slippery Rock University include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field.
Field hockey is offered as a women's varsity sport at Slippery Rock University.
Answer: True
Field hockey is indeed among the women's varsity sports programs available at Slippery Rock University.
The tradition of announcing Slippery Rock's football scores at University of Michigan games began in 1959.
Answer: True
The tradition of announcing Slippery Rock's football scores during University of Michigan games originated in 1959, not the 1970s.
The Slippery Rock University wrestling program competed from 1958-59 through 2005-06 before its discontinuation.
Answer: True
The varsity wrestling program at Slippery Rock University competed from the 1958-59 academic year until the 2005-06 academic year, after which it was discontinued.
In 1995, Slippery Rock University's women's water polo team won an intercollegiate national championship.
Answer: True
The women's water polo team at Slippery Rock University achieved victory in the intercollegiate national championship in 1995.
The Slippery Rock men's rugby team won a national championship in April 2024.
Answer: True
The Slippery Rock men's rugby team secured a national championship in April 2024, specifically the 7s rugby National Championship.
In which NCAA division do Slippery Rock University's athletic teams compete?
Answer: NCAA Division II
Slippery Rock University's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division II.
Which of the following is a men's varsity sport offered at Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Soccer
Soccer is offered as a men's varsity sport at Slippery Rock University. Field Hockey is a women's varsity sport.
Which of the following is a women's varsity sport offered at Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Volleyball
Volleyball is offered as a women's varsity sport at Slippery Rock University. Baseball and Football are men's varsity sports.
The tradition of announcing Slippery Rock's football scores at University of Michigan games began in which year?
Answer: 1959
The tradition of announcing Slippery Rock's football scores at University of Michigan games commenced in 1959.
Which varsity sport program at Slippery Rock University was discontinued, and over what period did it compete?
Answer: Wrestling
The varsity wrestling program competed from 1958-59 through 2005-06 before being discontinued.
In what year did the women's water polo team at Slippery Rock University win the intercollegiate national championship?
Answer: 1995
The women's water polo team at Slippery Rock University won the intercollegiate national championship in 1995.
What happened to Slippery Rock University's ice hockey program in 2020?
Answer: It was suspended indefinitely.
Slippery Rock University's ice hockey program was suspended indefinitely in 2020.
When and where did the Slippery Rock men's rugby team win the 2024 7s rugby National Championship?
Answer: April 2024, Washington, D.C.
The Slippery Rock men's rugby team won the 2024 7s rugby National Championship in April 2024, held in Washington, D.C.
The primary accrediting body for Slippery Rock University is the Middle States Commission on Higher Learning.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Learning, not the Higher Learning Commission.
James E. Morrow served as the first president of Slippery Rock University.
Answer: True
James E. Morrow is identified as the first president of Slippery Rock University.
Slippery Rock University has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report on its 'Best Regional Universities - North' and 'Top Public Schools – Regional Universities (North)' lists.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report, notably on its 'Best Regional Universities - North' and 'Top Public Schools – Regional Universities (North)' lists, rather than specifically as a 'Top Public School' in the Western region.
The Princeton Review has included Slippery Rock University on its 'Best Mid-Atlantic' list.
Answer: True
The Princeton Review has recognized Slippery Rock University by including it on its 'Best Mid-Atlantic' list.
James E. Morrow was the first president of Slippery Rock University; Cheryl Joy Norton was the first female president.
Answer: True
James E. Morrow served as the first president of Slippery Rock University. Cheryl Joy Norton was the first female president, serving from 2012 to 2017.
Slippery Rock University's student media includes a newspaper named 'The Rocket' and the radio station 88.1 WSRU-FM.
Answer: True
Slippery Rock University's student media outlets include the newspaper 'The Rocket' and the radio station 88.1 WSRU-FM. 'The SRU Chronicle' is not listed as a current outlet.
The official website for Slippery Rock University uses the domain 'sru.edu'.
Answer: True
The official web domain for Slippery Rock University is indeed sru.edu.
Which organization provides the full accreditation for Slippery Rock University?
Answer: The Middle States Commission on Higher Learning
The primary accrediting body for Slippery Rock University is the Middle States Commission on Higher Learning.
Who was the first president of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: James E. Morrow
James E. Morrow served as the first president of Slippery Rock University.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Slippery Rock University has been consistently ranked on which list?
Answer: Best Regional Universities - North
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Slippery Rock University on its 'Best Regional Universities - North' list.
Which publication has included Slippery Rock University on its 'Best Mid-Atlantic' list?
Answer: The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review has included Slippery Rock University on its 'Best Mid-Atlantic' list.
Who was the first female president of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Cheryl Joy Norton
Cheryl Joy Norton was the first female president of Slippery Rock University.
Who is the current president of Slippery Rock University?
Answer: Karen Riley
Karen Riley is the current president of Slippery Rock University.
Which of the following is a student media outlet at Slippery Rock University?
Answer: The Rocket
The Rocket is a student newspaper at Slippery Rock University. 88.1 WSRU-FM is the student radio station.
Which of the following is a notable alumnus of Slippery Rock University, recognized for their field?
Answer: C. Vivian Stringer - Basketball Coach
C. Vivian Stringer is a notable alumna of Slippery Rock University, recognized for her distinguished career as a basketball coach.
What is the official website domain for Slippery Rock University?
Answer: sru.edu
The official website domain for Slippery Rock University is sru.edu.