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| The University was founded in ] as '''Beckley College''', a ], and continued as such until ], when it achieved four-year status and was renamed '''The College of West Virginia'''. In ] the school was renamed '''Mountain State University'''. | The University was founded in ] as '''Beckley College''', a ], and continued as such until ], when it achieved four-year status and was renamed '''The College of West Virginia'''. In ] the school was renamed '''Mountain State University'''.Mountain State University'''. Recently. Mountain State has expanded into the eastern panhandle of West Virginia in Martinsburg. However, the expansion has not been recieved well by the community. Mountain State University has had problems attarcting qualified faculty and mainatins and open admission for students. This has lead to complaints of the University being nothing more than a diploma mill. In addition, it has earned a reputation of having an administration which is unqualified and abusive toward faculty, staff and students leaving serious questions of their conduct | ||
| ==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
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| Type | Private University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1933 |
| President | Dr. Charles H. Polk |
| Academic staff | 87FT, 281PT |
| Undergraduates | 3,921 |
| Postgraduates | 501 |
| Location | Beckley, WV, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Cougars |
| Colors | Blue and silver |
| Website | www.mountainstate.edu |
Mountain State University is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational, not-for-profit university based in Beckley, West Virginia. The university offers undergraduate and master's degree programs, most of which focus on professional fields in business, technology, health, and human services.
History
The University was founded in 1933 as Beckley College, a junior college, and continued as such until 1991, when it achieved four-year status and was renamed The College of West Virginia. In 2001 the school was renamed Mountain State University.Mountain State University. Recently. Mountain State has expanded into the eastern panhandle of West Virginia in Martinsburg. However, the expansion has not been recieved well by the community. Mountain State University has had problems attarcting qualified faculty and mainatins and open admission for students. This has lead to complaints of the University being nothing more than a diploma mill. In addition, it has earned a reputation of having an administration which is unqualified and abusive toward faculty, staff and students leaving serious questions of their conduct
Athletics
In sports, the school competes in the NAIA conference, with men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer teams,and softball teams.
The school won the 2004 Men's Division I NAIA national basketball championship.
Campus Locations
In addition to its main campus in Beckley, MSU has four branch campuses:
- MSU Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- MSU Martinsburg, Martinsburg, West Virginia
- MSU Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Florida
- MSU Hickory Center, Hickory Metro Higher Ed Center, Hickory, North Carolina