Shawnee State University - Portsmouth, OH
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N 38° 43.875 W 082° 59.597
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Shawnee University, on the bank of the Ohio River in Portsmouth, Ohio, is part of the state public university system that has expanded rapidly, bringing many resources to the community, and it has an ambitious 25-year master plan.
Waymark Code: WM5DBB
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2008
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Shawnee State University was established in 1986. The late Vernal Riffe Jr., the former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, sponsored House Bill 739 authorizing the university, which became law on July 2, 1986.
Offering more than 80 bachelor’s, associate and masters degree programs in areas such as arts and humanities, mathematical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, teacher education, business administration, industrial and engineering technologies, and health sciences, at one of the lowest tuition rate among Ohio public universities and reduced in-district rates to eligible students in Kentucky and West Virginia; Shawnee State University is the university of opportunity. Enrollment at Ohio’s newest four-year university is typically around 3,500.
The only public university in Ohio located on the banks of the Ohio River, Shawnee State University features a beautifully-landscaped 52-acre campus featuring 21 buildings including the Advanced Technology Center that features one of only 50 Digistar II planetariums in the world; a three-story library featuring computers, Internet access, and thousands of books, 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.
Name: Shawnee State University
Location/Address:
940 Second St.
Portsmouth, OH United States
45662
Phone Number: 800.959.2778
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs
School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc.
Date Founded: 1986
Enrollment: 3500
Nicknames/Mascots: Bear
School Colors: Blue and Silver
Location of GPS Coordinates: Center of the campus
School Motto: Not listed
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