PRESIDENT

Greetings, Fighting Scots.

Northwestern Pennsylvania is breathtaking in every season –whether it’s covered in a blanket of glistening snow, festooned with the hopeful hues of spring blooms, alive with the sights and sounds of sunny summer days or adorned with yellow, orange and red fall foliage.

Winter, no matter how frigid, eventually gives way to spring, and with the thaw comes extraordinary promise. Year after year, I find myself inspired as hardy, resilient perennials emerge from the still-frozen ground. Birds sing. Bees buzz. And signs of new beginnings abound. Student-athletes take the field after months of inside practice and campus booms with outdoor activities, a testament that the Fighting Scot spirit always prevails.

This spring brought the usual excitement and anticipation, along with important milestones on the groundbreaking path to Western integration. On March 15, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education validated our efforts by granting initial approval for Edinboro, California and Clarion to unite as one. And on April 20, the NCAA affirmed our plan to maintain independent and separate athletic programs.

THREE LEGACIES. TWO CENTURIES. ONE MISSION.

For more than two years, students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni and community members worked together to lay the foundation for a united, student-focused university that incorporates the best of our three campuses.

Our students won’t just get the best of both worlds; they’ll get the best of all worlds.

BUILT ON TRADITION. BUILT FOR THE FUTURE.

Each of our schools has a proud history and a unique campus culture. We are indeed “sister” institutions – united as one family, yet individual in personality and style.

What matters most is what we have in common: Strength, resilience and a commitment to empowering our students to enrich their communities by building great careers and fulfilling lives.

The Power Of Pennwest

100+ degree programs. 186,000+ alumni. 300+ student organizations and clubs.

For the first time ever, students have access to all the resources, programs, real-world work opportunities, traditions and offerings from three of Pennsylvania’s top universities in one place. They’ll benefit from the knowledge of our awardwinning, nationally renowned faculty experts.

You might call it the future of higher education. We’re calling it Pennsylvania Western University.

Making Dreams Come True

For nearly 165 years, Edinboro has helped students be the stars in their own stories. Our graduates go on to make the world a better place as government officials, Disney animators, federal agents, renowned medical professionals, acclaimed artists and college presidents.

We are staying true to that mission and preserving the elements that make Edinboro such a special place to live, learn and work. “The Dreamers” featured in this issue of The Boro showcase the strength of our students, faculty and staff and the potential that exists when we dare to venture outside of our comfort zones.

Dr. Dale Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson Interim President