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QuickFacts(asof1/19/11) Catholic, coeducational liberal arts university embracing students of all faithsFounded by the Sisters of Charity in 1885A coeducational University since 2002 (formerly a women’s college)More than 30 undergraduate programs8 graduate degree programs and 6 advanced certificationsAdult Degree ProgramMost popular majors: business, art, psychology, music, biologySignature degree programs: health sciences, visual and performing artsFive academic divisions: Education, Humanities, Natural and Health Sciences, Social Sciences,Visual and Performing ArtsDedicated faculty: while many are award-winners and sought-after experts in their fields, Seton Hillfaculty members also serve as academic advisors and student organization facilitators in addition toteaching, publishing, performing and conducting researchSeton Hill students represent 44 states and 16 countriesTotal enrollment: 2,231 for the fall 2010 semester; 2,500 for the spring 2011 semester740 students reside on campus90% student job placement rate after graduation (36% of graduates pursue other educational options,including graduate and professional schools)200-acre main hilltop campus located in Greensburg, Pa., with new Performing Arts Center, VisualArts Center and Center for Family Therapy located in Greensburg’s historic cultural district35 miles from Pittsburgh, Pa.Home of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill medical school, the NationalCatholic Center for Holocaust Education, the E-Magnify Women’s Business Center, the WukichCenter for Entrepreneurial Opportunities, the Seton Hill University Center for Orthodontics, the SetonHill University Center for Family Therapy and the Seton Hill University Child Development CenterAccredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsNamed one of the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the North Region by U.S. News & World Report, aBest Northeastern College by the Princeton Review, and one of America's best colleges by Forbes in2010.A leader in the use of mobile technology for education, Seton Hill received international attention in2010 for being the first university to provide an Apple iPad to every full-time studentAthletics programs compete in NCAA Division II, West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(WVIAC) and East Coast Conference (ECC)Mascot: the GriffinSchool colors: crimson and goldUniversity motto: Hazard yet ForwardWeb site: www.setonhill.eduContact information: University operator: (724) 834-2200; Office of Admissions: (724) 838-4281,(800) 826-6234 or admit@setonhill.edu; Office of Graduate and Adult Studies: (724) 838-4221, (800)826-6234 or gadmit@setonhill.edu; Media Relations: (724) 830-1069 or coleman@setonhill.edu;Athletics: (724) 830-1132 or of7
Seton Hill In BriefAbout Seton HillSeton Hill University, founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1885, is a coeducational Catholic liberal artsuniversity in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Originally a women’s college, Seton Hill became a coeducationaluniversity in 2002. Seton Hill currently enrolls more than 2,500 students and offers more than 30undergraduate programs, 8 graduate degree programs, 6 advanced certifications and an Adult DegreeProgram. Located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, SetonHill educates dedicated practitioners and leaders in the fields of health care, science, the arts, business,education, the social sciences and government. Seton Hill also partners with the local community ineconomic development initiatives and as a source of cultural events and enrichment opportunities.Throughout its history, Seton Hill has pursued its mission in the tradition of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton,who promised her own students: "I would wish to fit you for that world in which you are destined to live."Mission StatementSeton Hill is a Catholic university rooted in Judeo-Christian values. In the tradition of ElizabethAnn Seton, we educate students to think and act critically, creatively and ethically as productivemembers of society committed to transforming the world.StudentsThe majority of Seton Hill’s students are between the ages of 18 and 24 and come from the easternUnited States, but the University also attracts students of all ages from across the country and around theworld. Below are answers to the most frequently asked questions about our students. Total fall 2010 enrollment: 2,231 (spring 2011 enrollment total: 2,500)Total new freshmen fall 2010 (traditional undergraduate program): 372Total undergraduate enrollment fall 2010: 1,808Total graduate program enrollment fall 2010: 423Student population is 65% female, 35% maleSeton Hill students represent 44 states and 16 countriesMost popular majors: business, art, psychology, music, biologyFacultySeton Hill’s faculty members are researchers, poets, clinicians, writers, scientists, artists andbusinesspeople. They are award-winners and sought-after experts in their fields – but they are educatorsfirst. Outside the classroom, Seton Hill faculty members serve as student academic advisors, mentors andstudent club facilitators. Faculty hold doctorates from universities such as Syracuse University,University of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon University, Northwestern University, Marquette University,Lehigh University, Cornell University, Catholic University of America, Rutgers University, DuquesneUniversity and the University of Notre Dame.AdministrationJoAnne Boyle, Ph.D., is the president of Seton Hill University, a position she has held since 1987. Dr.Boyle is an alumna of Seton Hill. Dr. Boyle is supported by a President’s Council led by:Mary Ann Gawelek, Ed.D., Provost and Dean of the FacultySetonHillUniversityQuickFacts2of7
Barbara C. Hinkle, M.S., Vice President for Enrollment Services and RegistrarChristine M. Mueseler, M.A., Vice President for Institutional Advancement andMarketingPaul T. Roman, M.P.M., Vice President for Finance and AdministrationSister Lois Sculco, S.C., Ph.D., Vice President for Mission and Student LifeMichele Moore Ridge, former First Lady of Pennsylvania and Seton Hill alumna, serves as chair ofSeton Hill’s Board of Trustees.Seton Hill’s Board of Trustees is composed of local religious leaders and representatives fromthe fields of business, human services, education, law, finance and government.Academic DivisionsSeton Hill University has five academic divisions: the divisions of Education, Humanities, Naturaland Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and the Visual and Performing Arts.The Liberal Arts CurriculumIn order to fulfill its mission of educating students to think and act critically, creatively and ethically asproductive members of society committed to transforming the world, Seton Hill requires that all studentsearning a bachelor’s degree complete courses from each of the academic divisions, regardless of thestudent’s major program of study.Undergraduate ProgramsSeton Hill offers a stellar undergraduate liberal arts program with more than 30 majors to choose fromand two options for study: the “traditional” program, targeted to students age 18 – 24, with classes offered Monday –Friday, days and evenings; and the Adult Degree Program, generally serving students age 25 or older, with classes offered onSaturdays and evenings to accommodate careers, families and other responsibilities.Undergraduate majors at Seton Hill include: accounting, art, art therapy, biochemistry, biology,business, chemistry, communication, computer science, criminal justice, dance, dietetics, elementaryeducation (pre-K to grade 4) with special education (pre-K to grade 8), engineering, English – creativewriting, English – journalism new media, English – literature, family and consumer sciences, forensicscience, history, hospitality and tourism, international studies, mathematics, medical technology, music,pharmacy, physician assistant (part of a combined B.S./M.S. program), political science, pre-law, premed, pre-osteopathic medicine, pre-professional health, psychology, religious studies/theology, socialwork, sociology, Spanish, sports management and theatre. (Students who wish to become teachers choosean academic major and also enroll in Seton Hill’s Education Certification Program.)Adult Degree Programs at Seton Hill include: accounting, business, general studies, human services,pastoral ministry (certificate) and social work.SetonHillUniversityQuickFacts3of7
Graduate ProgramsSeton Hill offers 8 graduate degree programs: Master of Arts in Art Therapy (M.A.) Master of Arts in Elementary/Middle Level Education (M.A.) Master of Arts in Inclusive Education (M.A.) Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.) Master of Arts in Special Education (M.A.) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction (M.F.A.) Master of Science in Physician Assistant (M.S.)Seton Hill also offers 6 advanced certifications in: Autism Entrepreneurship Genocide and Holocaust Studies Orthodontics Pre-Med Writing Popular FictionEntrepreneurial ThinkingSeton Hill has a long-standing tradition of entrepreneurial thinking that began with our founders, theSisters of Charity. The Sisters were, and are, pioneers in the fields of education and human services, andhave made a tradition of looking forward to the next challenge. At Seton Hill, we teach entrepreneurialskills in every academic major, because we believe that the skills that make business leaders successfulalso prepare students to take ownership of their future, their obligations, their careers, their time, theirdecisions and their lives.TechnologyIn recent years the University has invested over 10 million in technology to support student learning inall academic areas, and to train all faculty to use the best in modern technology in our classrooms andlabs. Seton Hill’s newest academic technology initiative, the Griffin Technology Advantage, providesall first year full-time undergraduate students (beginning in the 2010-2011 academic year) with aMacBook Pro laptop and an iPad. Seton Hill also provides an Apple iPad to all full-time students. Thesemobile technologies not only enhance learning opportunities, they allow all students to stay in touch withprofessors, advisors and classmates, research any topic at any time, engage in hybrid and fully onlinecourses, and access a host of Seton Hill services. In doing so, students also practice the technologicalskills they’ll need in the 21st century workforce.AthleticsSeton Hill competes in Division II of the NCAA, and is a member of the West Virginia IntercollegiateAthletic Conference (WVIAC) and the East Coast Conference (ECC). Seton Hill offers 21 varsitysports: men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, equestrian,women’s field hockey, football, women’s golf, men’s & women’s lacrosse, women’s and men’s soccer,women’s softball, women’s tennis, women’s and men’s track and field, women’s volleyball, andwrestling. Seton Hill’s Athletic Programs have produced many All-American, All-Region and AllConference players. Seton Hill is especially proud of its many Academic All-Americans from eachteam. Seton Hill’s colors are crimson and gold; mascot: the Griffin, nickname: the Griffins.SetonHillUniversityQuickFacts4of7
CentersE-Magnify (formerly the National Education Center for Women in Business) – Since its inception in1991, E-Magnify has offered a variety of resources, educational programs, advocacy initiatives andnetworking opportunities to women entrepreneurs. In addition, E-Magnify collaborates with Seton Hill’sCareerWorks career development service for students and the University’s business programs to integrateentrepreneurship, grounded in the liberal arts, into all levels of the University’s business and managementprograms. In 2006 the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) designated E-Magnify a Women’sBusiness Center.The National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education (NCCHE) - Seton Hill established theNCCHE in 1987 with the primary purpose of providing broad dissemination of scholarship on the rootcauses of antisemitism, its relation to the Holocaust, and the implications from the Catholic perspective ofboth for today’s world. Toward this end the NCCHE is committed to: equipping educators to enter intoserious discussion on the causes of antisemitism and the Holocaust; shaping appropriate curricularresponses at all educational levels; and sustaining Seton Hill’s Catholic Institute for Holocaust Studies inIsrael through a cooperative program with Yad Vashem, Hebrew University and the Isaac Jacob Institutefor Religious Law. Every three years, the Center presents The Ethel LeFrak Holocaust EducationConference, which brings genocide and Holocaust scholars and educators from around the world togetherwith Seton Hill students and the regional community to enter into serious discussions on the causes ofgenocide, antisemitism and the Holocaust.Seton Hill University’s Child Development Center, directed by Seton Hill’s Division of Education, isnationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Centerprovides valuable community services while affording the students of Seton Hill University’s educationprograms, under the direction of Center teachers, the opportunity to observe, work and learn in anaccredited early childhood environment.The Seton Hill University Center for Family Therapy is a community-based mental health and trainingsite in downtown Greensburg, Pa. Therapy is provided by advanced Marriage and Family Therapygraduate students specializing in providing individual, couple and family therapy. Using modern trainingfacilities, therapists are mentored by experienced clinicians on the faculty at Seton Hill University.The Wukich Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Wukich CEO) enhances the University'sbusiness programs by providing students with unique opportunities through the Wukich Scholars andWukich Interns Programs, and the Wukich Micro Loan Fund for Student Entrepreneurs. Wukich CEOalso supports faculty research and curriculum development, to ensure that Seton Hill business students arealways receiving current, comprehensive instruction.The Seton Hill University Center for Orthodontics offers residents in Seton Hill's OrthodonticsProgram who have already earned a D.D.S. or D.M.D. the opportunity to gain practical experience incaring for patients in a supportive learning environment.SpeakersSeton Hill hosts nationally and internationally known speakers to further international/interculturalstudy and understanding. All lectures are open to the public, and many of them are free. Speakers haveincluded: Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Corinne “Lindy” Boggs, formerambassador to the Vatican, former President of Poland, Lech Walesa, commentator Lesley Stahl, PulitzerPrize-winning historian David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry and PulitzerPrize-winning author Frank McCourt.SetonHillUniversityQuickFacts5of7
OutreachRegional Partnerships with school districts, government entities and athletic and recreational programsponsors help Seton Hill fulfill its mission while supporting the larger community. Some examples:Seton Hill joined with the City of Greensburg, the County of Westmoreland, the RedevelopmentAuthority of the County of Westmoreland, the Greensburg Salem School District, local legislators,and the Westmoreland Trust to create the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center indowntown Greensburg, Pa. The 21 million, 73,000 square foot Center opened in 2009 and housestwo performing venues, the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall and the William Granger Ryan Theatre,in addition to Seton Hill’s premier academic programs in music and theatre.Seton Hill’s Division of Natural and Health Sciences and the Chemistry Club have establishedpartnerships with regional K-12 school districts and initiated numerous high quality outreachprograms to encourage young women to pursue studies and future careers in science and math. Onesuch program, Women in Science Day, is hosted each spring on Seton Hill’s campus. Female highschool students are invited to the University for a day of science activities, a keynote lecture, and ascholarship award ceremony.Seton Hill partners with the Sisters of Charity to offer the Seton Arts Service Corps, a program thatprepares Seton Hill arts students to help children in underserved areas transform themselves, and theircommunities, through the arts. The arts scholars then serve as facilitators for Saturday youth artprograms located in urban neighborhoods.Students in courses across the curriculum partner with local businesses and organizations to assistin the development of everything from business plans to logos to websites.Seton Hill’s Division of Visual and Performing Arts has a history of reaching out to the local communityby offering: the Community Arts Program, which offers instruction in music and dance to more than300 members of the local community of all ages and skill levels; the Winds ’n Jazz in June summer camp, serving local students from grades 8 – 12; free exhibits at Harlan Gallery, a professional exhibition space on campus that presents thework of local, national and international artists in addition to the work of faculty andstudents; special performances of SHU Theatre productions for local elementary and high schools andreduced pricing for college students; and a variety of free public concerts offered annually through the Seton Hill Music Program.Seton Hill’s Division of Humanities produces the World Affairs Forum, which brings local, nationaland international speakers to Seton Hill to discuss global events in an informal setting that encouragesdiscourse. All World Affairs Forums are free and open to the public.Seton Hill’s MBA program, in cooperation with E-Magnify, CareerWorks, the undergraduate businessprogram, the Wukich Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunities and the Office of Graduate and AdultStudies, coordinates the Farrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Series. Created in 2007 with the supportof a gift from the Farrell Family Foundation of Pittsburgh, the Series presents panel discussions andlectures by local and regional entrepreneurs and business experts that are free and open to the public.Seton Hill’s Athletics Program hosts skills camps for young athletes throughout the academic year andduring the summer.SetonHillUniversityQuickFacts6of7
Community ServiceSeton Hill University has a deep commitment to community service, inspired by the beliefs and traditionsof our founders, the Sisters of Charity. Catholic Social Teaching and service learning are built intomany courses at Seton Hill, giving students the opportunity to support those in need while learning howto make service a part of their lives. Seton Hill students, faculty and staff also coordinate and participatein service projects regularly. Examples include:Labor of Love, a day of volunteer service to local human service organizations, held on or near LaborDay every year.Take the Day On, a day of community service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held annually onor near Martin Luther King Day.Student service clubs such as the Make-A-Wish Club, the Seton Hill Student Government Association,and the Social Work Club, that hold fundraisers and awareness events throughout the school year, insupport of the American Red Cross, Blackburn Center, Westmoreland Food Bank, Salvation Army, theMake-A-Wish Foundation, and many others.Campus Ministry projects that support the local community or coordinate aid for victims of naturaldisasters around the world.Selected Regional & National RecognitionsU.S. News & World Report regularly names Seton Hill one of the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in theNorth Region, and did so again in 2010.The Princeton Review named Seton Hill a Best Northeastern College for the seventh time in 2010.Forbes business magazine listed Seton Hill University as one of the top colleges in the nation in its thirdannual ranking of "America's Best Colleges" in 2010.Seton Hill has been named a Top 100 Entrepreneurial University three times by Entrepreneurmagazine.IvyWise, a New York-based counseling company, named Seton Hill as one of five universities in thecountry that are leaders in mobile technology.For more information on Seton Hill, please visit 7
Seton Hill's Board of Trustees is composed of local religious leaders and representatives from the fields of business, human services, education, law, finance and government. Academic Divisions Seton Hill University has five academic divisions: the divisions of Education, Humanities, Natural
