Westfield State University
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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.
History
In 1839, Horace Mann founded a state normal school in Barre, Massachusetts. It offered entry regardless of race, gender, or economic class. Samuel P. Newman, a professor and administrator at Bowdoin College, was the school's first principal.[1] It was the second normal school in Massachusetts after the Lexington Normal School, which was founded earlier in the year.[2] The Barre Normal School was suspended following Newman's death and moved to Westfield in 1844, where it became the Westfield Normal School. Rev. Emerson Davis, head of the Westfield Academy was placed in charge of the new school.[3] The Westfield Normal School was later known as Westfield State Teachers College. In 1960, Governor Foster Furcolo signed a bill that would transition the state's nine teachers colleges, including Westfield State, into general state colleges and Westfield State Teachers College became Westfield State College the following year.[4] The institution adopted its current name in 2010 as part of a statewide change.[5]
Principals/presidents
- Samuel P. Newman (1839–1842)
- Emerson Davis (1844–1846)
- David S. Rowe (1846–1854)
- William H. Wells (1854–1856)
- John W. Dickinson (1856–1877)
- Joseph G. Scott (1877–1887)
- James C. Greenough (1887–1896)
- Charles S. Chapin (1896–1901)
- Charles Branch Wilson interim (1901)
- Clarence A. Brodeur (1901–1925)
- Charles Russell (1925–1938)
- Edward Scanlon (1938–1961)
- Frederick S. Conlin acting (1961)
- Leonard J. Savignano (1961–1972)
- Robert L. Randolph (1973–1978)
- Francis J. Pilecki (1978–1986)
- John Nevins interim (1986–1987)
- Irving H. Buchen (1987–1988)
- Randolph William Bromery interim (1988–1990)
- Ronald Lee Applbaum (1990–1996)
- William H. Lopes acting (1996–1997)
- Frederick W. Woodward (1997–2003)
- Vicky L. Carwein (2004–2006)
- Barry Maloney interim (2006–2007)
- Evan Dobelle (2007–2013)
- Elizabeth Hall Preston interim (2013–2016)
- Ramon S. Torrecilha (2016–2020)
- Roy Saigo interim (2020–2022)
- Linda Thompson (2022–present)
Rankings
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Athletics
Westfield State athletics teams are nicknamed the Owls. The university competes in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference of NCAA Division III
Varsity teams
| width= 150px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Men's sports | width= 150px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Field hockey |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Ice hockey | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Track and field | Swimming |
| Track and field | |
| Volleyball |
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
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External links
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