Westfield State University (commonly known as Westfield State) is a public university in Westfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public coeducational college in America.
Rankings
In 2013, WSU was ranked fourth nationally by US News in their Best Online Programs Honor Roll.[7] WSU was also ranked first in the country for "Faculty Credentials & Training" and eleventh in "Student Services & Technology".[7]
Notable alumni
- George B. Cortelyou (1882) - U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
- Nettie Stevens (1883) - discoverer of the X and Y chromosomes
- Eduardo C. Robreno (1967) - federal court judge
- Marsha Bemko (1977) - television producer
- Peter Laviolette (1986) - ice hockey player and coach
- Christopher Donelan (1987) - Sheriff of Franklin County
- Domenic Sarno (1993) - Mayor of Springfield
- Chris Caputo (2002) - basketball coach
- Todd M. Smola (2004) - representative from Palmer
- John J. O'Connor - artist
- Alice Mary Dowd - educator, author
- Geraldo Alicea - representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- William D. Mullins – member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and baseball player[8]
References
- ^ "Catalog: About the University". catalog.westfield.ma.edu. Westfield State University. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Westfield State University Board of Trustees votes to appoint Dr. Linda Thompson as 21st president". Westfield State University (Press release). April 28, 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "College Navigator - Westfield State University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "GENERAL INFORMATION". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "2024-2025 Best Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Best Online Bachelor's Programs". U.S.News Education. U.S. News & World Report LP. 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013.
- ^ Cooney, Beth; Mooney, Jeanne (1986-03-03). "Mullins honored by many". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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