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'''Glenville State University ('''GSU''') is a [[public university]] in [[Glenville, West Virginia]].
'''Glenville State College''' ('''GSC''') is a [[public college]] in [[Glenville, West Virginia]].


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 07:57, 23 February 2022

Glenville State College
TypePublic college
Established1872
PresidentMark Manchin
Students1,582[1]
Location, ,
United States
CampusRural
AffiliationsMountain East Conference
MascotPioneers
Websiteglenville.edu
File:Glenville State College Logo.png

Glenville State College (GSC) is a public college in Glenville, West Virginia.

History

Glenville State college was founded in 1872 to serve the higher education needs of Central West Virginia. By 1910, the college enrollment had exceeded the population of Glenville and grew into a full four-year college by 1931.

The Glenville State College Alumni Center, known as the John E. Arbuckle House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]

Academics

The college awards bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificates.

Athletics

Official athletics logo.
GSC football
The Glenville State football team.

In athletics, the school's sports teams are known as Pioneers and Lady Pioneers, and they compete in the Mountain East Conference. They have teams in football, basketball, track and field, softball, golf, baseball, cross country running, acrobatics & tumbling, and volleyball. They previously competed in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which disbanded following the 2012-13 season.

References

  1. ^ As of fall 2019. "Enrollment". West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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