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  established 1986
  type Public
  endowment $ 92 Million
  president Rita Rice Morris
  students 3,820
  city Portsmouth
  state Ohio
  country United States
  campus 52 Acres
  free Label Athletics
  free "Bears" - 5 men's varsity teams, 6 women's
  free Label Affiliations
  free NAIA Division II
  colors Royal Blue and Dove Gray
  website wwwshawneeedu


Shawnee State University is the regional state university of Southern Ohio . It prepares students for the changing needs of Business , Industry , Education , and Society through its diversified degree programs. Shawnee State University provides higher education that fosters competence in oral and written Communication , Scientific and quantitative Reasoning , and critical analysis/logical thinking. Shawnee State University provides opportunities for continuing personal and professional development, intellectual discovery, and appreciation for the creative and Performing Arts .


ACADEMICS

Offering more than 80 Bachelor ’s and associate degree programs in areas such as Arts and Humanities , Mathematical Science s, Natural Science s, Social Science s, teacher education, Business Administration , industrial and engineering technologies, and Health Science s, at the lowest tuition rate among Ohio Public Universities and reduced in-district rates to eligible students in Kentucky and West Virginia .


FACILITIES

The only public university in Ohio located on the banks of the Ohio River , Shawnee State University sports a beautifully-landscaped 52-acre campus featuring 21 buildings including the Advanced Technology Center that features one of 50 Digistar II planetariums in the world; a three-story Library featuring computers, Internet access, and thousands of books, videocassettes, CDs, government documents, and periodicals; the 102,000 square foot Vern Riffe Center for the Arts featuring a 1,139 seat Main Theater; the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center that features weight rooms, racquetball courts, gymnasium, a dance classroom, and a junior Olympic-size swimming pool; and the Children’s Learning Center, a facility that serves as a learning center for the children of students/faculty/staff/community members and a lab school for teacher education students at SSU.


ATHLETICS

Shawnee State University has a rich tradition of success in athletics. A member of the National Association Of Intercollegiate Athletics , SSU has participated in 24 National Championships in 6 of 11 sponsored sports. The SSU women’s basketball team won the NAIA Division II National Championship on March 16, 1999. A member of the American Mideast Conference since 1991, formerly the Mid-Ohio Conference, the Shawnee State Bears have won 17 championships and made 2.


FOREIGN STUDY

Engaged in relationships with universities in Germany , China , and Spain , Shawnee State University attracts a growing number of international students while SSU students themselves have the opportunity to travel and study abroad thanks to the Hodgden Travel Fund and the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA).


THE UNIVERISTY CHRONICLE

The University Chronicle is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University. It was first published as The Shawnee Star before the name was changed. The Chronicle is student operated on a mixed budget, some from the University, some from advertising and is circulated bi-weekly with a circulation of roughly 2,000.


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