THE EDINBORO EXPERIENCE

Leadership and Life Skills

Ceremony and Tradition

This intentional, integrated experience is at the core of Our Path Forward, a 10-year blueprint to improve the quality of student life, ensure successful outcomes, and advance Edinboro University into the future.

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Academics

Successfully preparing students for life after graduation requires an intentional, integrated college experience that combines academic rigor with quality co-curricular activities; fosters leadership and life skills; promotes wellness; and offers experiential learning opportunities through internships or collaborative research with faculty.

Co-Curricular Activities

Experiential Learning

Edinboro began as the Edinboro Academy in 1857 and built Academy Hall, which still stands today as the home of EU Undergraduate Admissions.

1857

In 1897, Edinboro became the first college in Pennsylvania to offer women’s athletics when it formed the Girl’s Athletic Association.

Edinboro celebrated 160 years at its annual holiday gathering in December. The event featured an impressive 160th Anniversary cupcake display, memorabilia from years past, and a full time-line exhibit of EU’s proud history.

In 1964, the first student radio broadcast was heard on WJKB. That same year, students were still not permitted to wear jeans to the dining hall, class or the library.

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1927

1917 1887 first Highland Games & Scottish Festival began on campus in 1993 and has grown into one of the region’s most popular annual events.