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Former names | Barre Normal School (1839–1844) Westfield Normal School (1844–1932) Westfield State Teachers College (1932–1960) Massachusetts State College at Westfield (1960–1967) Westfield State College (1967–2010)[1] |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | September 4, 1839 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
| Endowment | $20,002,999 (2020)[2] |
| President | Linda Thompson[3] |
| Students | 5,396 (total enrollment 2020)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 4,630 (2020)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 766 (2020)[4] |
| 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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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.[5]
Rankings[edit]
In 2013, WSU was ranked fourth nationally by US News in their Best Online Programs Honor Roll.[6] WSU was also ranked first in the country for "Faculty Credentials & Training" and eleventh in "Student Services & Technology".[6]
Notable alumni[edit]
- 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
- John J. O'Connor - Artist with works in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art
- 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[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Catalog: About the University". catalog.westfield.ma.edu. Westfield State University. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
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