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Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Established	1867
Type:	Public
Endowment:	US $10,386,829
President:	Dr. Joseph P. Grunenwald
Staff:	347
Undergraduates:	5,744
Postgraduates:	594
Location	Clarion, PA, USA
Campus:	Rural
Mascot:	Golden Eagles
Website:	www.clarion.edu

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a liberal arts university in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

Contents 1 Financial Aid 2 Other Locations 3 Campus Housing 3.1 On Campus Housing 3.2 Off Campus Housing 4 Notable Student Groups 5 Greek Life 6 Notable Alumni 7 Notable Faculty 8 External links

About 80% of Clarion University undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance.

The University maintains a regional campus, Venango Campus in Oil City, and a site in Pittsburgh at West Penn Hospital. Clarion also offers an extended studies program featuring online courses, remote sites, and various hybrid learning situations.

Current on-campus housing on Clarion University consists of:

• Ballentine Hall (all male)
• Becht Hall (all female)
• Givan Hall (all female)
• Nair Hall (co-ed)
• Wilkinson Hall (co-ed)

• Reinhard Villages
• Clarion University Foundation RSO Housing
• Eagle Park Apartments
• College Park Apartments
• University Apartments (ties have been severed in recent years due to the crime rate in these buildings)

• American Civil Liberties Union of Clarion
• AMA (American Marketing Association)
• ALLIES
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Clarion Call, The (College Newspaper)
• Clarion Young Democrats
• Eagle Ambassadors
• Golden Eagle Marching Band
• InterHall Council
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
• MENC
• Mystics Cove Pagan Network
• Political Science Association
• Society for Advancement of Management
• Speech and Debate Team
• Student Senate
• University Activities Board (Handles campus events, concerts, and trips)
• WCUB (College TV Station)
• WCUC (College Radio Station)
• Clarion Technology Floor (Provides the means to a better campus through the development of applications)

A list of all student organizations can be found on the Office of Campus Life website for Clarion University (click here to view website).

Clarion is also home to a number of Greek organizations.

Fraternities

• Alpha Phi Omega (Co-ed Community Service)
• Beta Beta Beta (Biology)
• Kappa Delta Rho (Social)(inactive)
• Kappa Kappa Psi (Co-ed Band)
• Phi Delta Theta (Social)
• Phi Mu Alpha (Music Social)
• Phi Sigma Pi (Honors)
• Tau Kappa Epsilon (Social)

Sororities

• Alpha Sigma Tau (Social)
• Delta Phi Epsilon (Social)
• Delta Zeta (Social)
• Phi Sigma Sigma (Social)
• Sigma Sigma Sigma (Social)
• Tau Beta Sigma (Co-ed Band)
• Zeta Phi Beta (Social)
• Zeta Tau Alpha (Social)

• Kurt Angle, 1996 Summer Olympics wrestling gold medalist and TNA Wrestling superstar
• John Calipari, University of Memphis basketball coach
• Evan John Jones (1872-1952), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1919-1923)
• Larry Richert, host of the KDKA Morning News
• Pete Vukovich, former Cy Young Award winner
• Reggie Wells, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman
• Kim Lemon, anchor, WGAL

Alumni Association website

• Dr. Jamie Phillips Philosophy

• Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• Clarion University News
• Clarion University - Venango Campus
• Clarion University Backslash (Podcast)
• Yahoo! Education Profile: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• Clarion Autumn Leaf Festival

v • d • e Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Bloomsburg Huskies • California Vulcans • Cheyney Wolves • Clarion Golden Eagles East Stroudsburg Warriors • Edinboro Fighting Scots • IUP Crimson Hawks • Kutztown Golden Bears Lock Haven Bald Eagles • Mansfield Mounties • Millersville Marauders • Shippensburg Raiders Slippery Rock "The Rock" • West Chester Rams Coming in 2008 Gannon Golden Knights • Mercyhurst Lakers Associate Member: C.W. Post Pioneers

v • d • e Eastern Wrestling League
Bloomsburg (Huskies) • Clarion (Eagles) • Cleveland State (Vikings) • Edinboro (Scots) • Lock Haven (Eagles) • Pittsburgh (Panthers) • West Virginia (Mountaineers)

v • d • e Public universities in Pennsylvania
State-owned: Bloomsburg • Cal U • Cheyney • Clarion • East Stroudsburg • Edinboro • IUP • Kutztown • Lock Haven • Mansfield • Millersville Shippensburg • Slippery Rock • West Chester State-related: Lincoln • Penn State • Pitt • Temple