Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University
Motto	Discover Frostburg
Established	1898
Type	Public, University System of Maryland
President	Dr. Jonathan Gibralter
Academic staff	239
Undergraduates	5,215
Postgraduates	918
Location	Frostburg, Maryland
Campus	Rural, 260 acres (105 ha)
Colors	Red, Black, and White
Mascot	Bobcat
Website	www.frostburg.edu

Frostburg State University is a four-year university located on a 260-acre (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, in Western Maryland, and is part of the University System of Maryland. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Academics 2.1 Colleges 2.2 Center at USM-H 2.3 Unusual Programs 2.4 Notable faculty 3 Demographics 3.1 Overview 3.2 Enrollment 3.3 Geography of Students 3.4 Full Time Vs. Part Time 4 Athletics 4.1 Men's Sports Teams 4.1.1 Baseball 4.1.2 Men's basketball 4.1.3 Men's Cross Country 4.1.4 Football 4.1.5 Men's Soccer 4.1.6 Men's Tennis 4.2 Women's Sports Teams 4.2.1 Women's basketball 4.2.2 Women's Cross Country 4.2.3 Field Hockey 4.2.4 Women's Lacrosse 4.2.5 Women's Soccer 4.2.6 Softball 4.2.7 Women's Tennis 4.2.8 Volleyball 4.3 Championships & Postseason Appearances 4.4 Facilities 5 Student life 5.1 Activities On Campus 5.2 Fraternities and sororities 5.2.1 Sororities 5.2.2 Fraternities 5.2.3 NPHC 5.2.4 Music Organizations 5.2.5 Professional Organizations 6 Notable alumni 7 Arts and Culture 7.1 Music facilities 7.2 Mountain City Traditional Arts 7.3 Children's Literature Centre 8 References 9 External links

History

It was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 and began teaching its first class in 1902. Its original mission was to train teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1935, the school was renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began offering a four-year degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree. Lillian Compton served as the first female president of Frostburg State Teachers College from 1945 to 1954.^[2] The school was again renamed in 1963, this time as Frostburg State College. Frostburg received university status in 1987 thus being renamed to what it is today. ^[3]

Academics

Frostburg has colleges in education, business, and liberal arts and sciences,^[4] and, in addition to the baccalaureate, awards master's degrees in both arts and sciences.^[5][6] The university has an associated campus at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown.^[7]

Colleges

There are 3 colleges: business, education and liberal arts & science. The business college is AACSB accredited.^[8] The college of education is NCATE accredited.^[9]

Center at USM-H

Established in January 2005, the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, or USM-H, is a regional higher-education system center located in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland. The Center offers upper level undergraduate classes, as well as Master’s level programs. Frostburg State University is one of five universities offering courses at the center.

Unusual Programs

The Adventure Sports Concentration is offered as a collaborative program with Garrett College in Western Maryland. ^[10]

Ethnobotany, introduced in 2007, is one of only two programs in the U.S. on the cultural use of plants.^[11]

Notable faculty

• Jonathan Gibralter, university president
• Dr. William L. Anderson, associate professor of economics
• Brad Barkley, author
• Ronald Horner, professor of percussion, director of the Arion Band, one of the oldest community bands in the United States, established in 1877.
• Andy Duncan, science fiction writer

Demographics

Overview

The average GPA of an undergraduate student accepted at Frostburg State University is 3.11. Additionally the combined reading and math SAT scores range from 870–1040 when looking at the 25th though 75th percentiles. In 2008 there was 1 professor for every 17 students. In 2008, the retention rate was 72%. It takes an average of 4.6 years for students to earn their undergraduate degree. In 2009, Frostburg State University accepted 59% of all applicants (4495). In 2008 94% of the graduates were employed within one year of graduating.^[12]

Enrollment

The 2009 undergraduate population is made up of 51% male and 49% female students. The following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of undergraduate males and females.

Gender	Fall 05	Fall 06	Fall 07	Fall 08	Fall 09
Male	2217	2230	2223	2368	2416
Female	2104	2022	2112	2214	2339

The graduate population is made up of 30% male and 70% female students. The following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of graduate males and females.

Gender	Fall 05	Fall 06	Fall 07	Fall 08	Fall 09
Male	251	228	226	219	190
Female	469	430	432	414	440

Geography of Students

At Frostburg State the largest class as of 2009 is the freshman class. However, the classes are fairly evenly distributed.[1] In the 2009 academic year 1,610 undergraduates lived on campus, while 3,145 lived off campus. Additionally, 9 graduate students live on campus, while 629 live off campus.

The top six counties in Maryland that undergraduate students come from are Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, Baltimore, Frederick, and Anne Arundel.

Maryland Counties	Fall 05	Fall 06	Fall 07	Fall 08	Fall 09
Allegany	791	755	751	789	792
Montgomery	465	457	484	475	495
Prince George's	324	330	373	423	470
Baltimore County	271	294	292	346	347
Frederick	249	240	260	270	302
Anne Arundel	254	248	242	254	296

The top six counties in Maryland that graduate students come from are Allegany, Washington, Garrett, Frederick, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel.

Maryland Counties	Fall 05	Fall 06	Fall 07	Fall 08	Fall 09
Allegany	229	219	215	174	173
Washington	162	139	164	167	139
Garrett	43	42	42	41	46
Frederick	33	30	29	26	40
Montgomery	13	6	10	8	18
Anne Arundel	10	6	3	7	13

The top six states undergraduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Foreign, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.

States	Fall 05	Fall 06	Fall 07	Fall 08	Fall 09
Maryland	3864	3821	3940	4182	4330
Pennsylvania	135	123	120	133	151
Virginia	95	102	86	79	68
Foreign	41	43	22	34	48
West Virginia	74	57	45	46	46
Washington D.C.	28	22	36	37	34

The top five states graduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Foreign, and Virginia.^[13]

States	Fall 05	Fall 06	Fall 07	Fall 08	Fall 09
Maryland	533	489	490	456	471
Pennsylvania	102	105	99	104	82
West Virginia	52	39	40	36	41
Foreign	11	7	8	8	14
Virginia	3	5	6	5	5

Full Time Vs. Part Time

The undergraduate and graduate population as of the beginning of fall semester 2009 is:

	Undergraduate	Graduate	Total
Full Time	4439	243	4682
Part Time	316	387	703
Total	4755	630	5385

Athletics

Frostburg State University participates in the NCAA Division III level and is currently a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. However, starting in Fall, 2010 FSU will change and become a part of the Capital Athletic Conference.^[14] FSU’s football team is currently a member of the ACFC, but will move to Empire 8 in 2011.^[15] FSU teams have participated in and won many championships, Baseball having the most championship victories.^[16] There will be a total of 19 official teams during the 2010–2011 academic year. Various club and intramural sports are available on campus as well.

Athletic Staff

Administration

• Troy A. Dell (Director of Athletics)
• Rubin Stevenson (Associate Athletic Director)
• Keith Byrnes (Assistant Athletic Director)
• Jody Pepple (Senior Women's Administrator)
• Guy Robertson (Assistant Athletic Director)

Men's Sports Teams

Baseball

Head Coach: Guy Robertson

Started: 1937

Records:

• 2010: 32–13
• 2009: 25–16
• 2008: 22–15
• 2007: 31–15
• 2006: 29–13
• 2005: 29–13
• 2004: 26–18
• 2003: 34–12–1
• 2002: 20–14

Men's basketball

Head Coach: Webb Hatch

Started: 1936–1937

Records:

• 2009–2010: 17–9
• 2008–2009: 17–10
• 2007–2008: 9–16
• 2006–2007: 10–16
• 2005–2006: 12–15
• 2004–2005: 14–12
• 2003–2004: 15–13
• 2002–2003: 10–16
• 2001–2002: 16–12

Men's Cross Country

Head Coach: Randy Lowe

Started: 1970

2009 Records:

Place/Teams	Scoring
Shippensburg University Alumni Open	4th/5
Dickinson Long-Short Invite. (6k only)	4th/21
Don Cathcart Invitational	5th/12
DeSales University Invitational	10th/25
Gettysburg College Invitational	7th/28
AMCC Championship	2nd/10
NCAA Division III Regional	12th/44

Football

Head Coach: Tom Rogish

Started: 1961

Former coaches:

• Jim Crawley
• Mike Davis
• Neil Hattlestad
• Oscar Lewis
• Mike McGlinchey
• Dean Peterson
• John Peterson
• Dennis Riccio
• Rubin Stevenson
• Ed Sweeney
• Ron Van Ryswyk

Records:

• 2009: 1–9, 1–2 ACFC
• 2008: 3–6, 1–2 ACFC
• 2007: 2–7, 0–4 ACFC
• 2006: 3–6, 1–3 ACFC
• 2005: 6–5, 1–4 ACFC
• 2004: 2–8, 1–4 ACFC
• 2003: 4–5, 3–0 ACFC
• 2002: 6–5, 3–0 ACFC
• 1994: 8-1-1
• 1993: 9-1, NCAA Playoffs

Men's Soccer

Head Coach: Keith Byrnes

Started: 1936

Records:

• 2009: 12–7–1, 7–3–0 AMCC
• 2008: 14–5–1, 7–1–1 AMCC
• 2007: 12–9–1, 5–3–1 AMCC
• 2006: 7–11–1, 4–4–1 AMCC
• 2005: 9–10–0, 7–3–0 AMCC
• 2004: 11–8–2, 5–3–1 AMCC
• 2003: 10–7–2, 5–1–0 AMCC
• 2002: 8–9–2, 3–4–0 AMCC
• 2001: 12–7–1, 5–1–0 AMCC

Men's Tennis

Head Coach: Stuart Swink

Started: 1952

Records:

• 2010: 9–6, 6–4 AMCC
• 2009: 7–7, 5–3 AMCC
• 2008: 2–16, 2–4 AMCC

Women's Sports Teams

Women's basketball

Head Coach: Jody Pepple

Started: 1964–1965

Records:

• 2009–2010: 19–8
• 2008–2009: 16–10
• 2007–2008: 9–16
• 2006–2007: 17–9
• 2005–2006: 18–10
• 2004–2005: 21–7
• 2003–2004: 16–12
• 2002–2003: 12–15

Women's Cross Country

Head Coach: Randy Lowe

Started: 1970

2009 Records:

Place/Teams	Scoring
Shippensburg University Alumni Open	6th/6
Dickinson Long-Short Invite. (4k & 8.1K)	15th/30
Don Cathcart Invitational	7th/11
DeSales University Invitational	N/A
Gettysburg College Invitational	18th/25
AMCC Championship	3rd/11
NCAA Division III Regional	38th/45

Field Hockey

Head Coach: Melissa Grosman

Started: 1970

Records:

• 2009: 9–11
• 2008: 15–7
• 2007: 11–6
• 2006: 16–13
• 2005: 11–7
• 2004: 8–12

Women's Lacrosse

Head Coach: Ashley Manion

Started: 1966

Records:

• 2010: 9–7
• 2009: 7–9
• 2008: 8–9
• 2007: 5–8
• 2006: 6–11
• 2005: 7–10
• 2004: 10–5
• 2003: 6–8
• 2002: 6–8
• 2001: 8–6

Women's Soccer

Head Coach: Brian Parker

Started: 1994

Records:

• 2009: 18–4–0, 9–1–0 AMCC
• 2008: 16–2–4, 8–1–0 AMCC
• 2007: 16–5–1, 8–1–0 AMCC
• 2006: 12–7–0, 9–0–0 AMCC
• 2005: 12–6–2, 8–0–1 AMCC
• 2004: 14–3–3, 8–1–0 AMCC
• 2003: 16–5–0, 6–0–0 AMCC
• 2002: 10–8–4, 4–2–0 AMCC

Softball

Head Coach: Wes Landrum

Started: 1996

Records:

• 2010: 22–12
• 2009: 26–18
• 2008: 21–22
• 2007: 16–19
• 2006: 24–18
• 2005: 17–19
• 2004: 26–14
• 2003: 13–12
• 2002: 8–16
• 2001: 14–17

Women's Tennis

Head Coach: Stuart Swink

Started: 1971

Records:

• 2009: 11–4, 8–1 AMCC
• 2008: 8–8, 5–2 AMCC
• 2007: 2–10, 1–3 AMCC
• 2006: 7–9, 3–3 AMCC
• 2005: 1–15, 1–5 AMCC
• 2004: 1–13, 1–5 AMCC
• 2003: 7–10, 3–3 AMCC
• 2002: 2–10, 2–4 AMCC
• 2001: 7–5, 5–3 AMCC

Volleyball

Head Coach: Peter Letourneau

Started: 1994

Records:

• 2009: 30–5, 10–0 AMCC
• 2008: 29–6, 8–1 AMCC
• 2007: 21–11, 8–1 AMCC
• 2006: 13–19, 7–2 AMCC
• 2005: 17–16, 7–2 AMCC

Championships & Postseason Appearances

BASEBALL

MIC Championships 6- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 NAIA District Tournament Appearances 9- 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 NAIA District Championships 3- 1967, 1970, 1972 NAIA Area Appearances 3- 1967, 1970, 1972 NAIA Area Championships 1- 1972 NAIA World Series Appearances 1- 1972 (fifth place) Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 1- 1978 NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 4- 1984, 1987, 2006, 2007 ECAC Appearances 11- 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 ECAC Championships 2- 1990, 1991 AMCC Championships 5- 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007 ESAC Championships 1- 1982

MEN'S BASKETBALL

AMCC Championships 1- 2001 ECAC Championship Appearances 8- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001 ECAC Runners-Up 1- 2001

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2005 AMCC Championships 2- 2000, 2005 ECAC Appearances 9- 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006 ESAC Championships 3- 1991, 1992, 1993

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 ESAC Championships 4- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 NCAA Tournament Appearances 15- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

AMCC Championships 7- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 ESAC Championships 3- 1987, 1990, 1992 NCAA Tournament Appearances 8- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

FIELD HOCKEY

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament Appearances 3- 1999, 2000, 2008 ESAC Championships 1- 1987

FOOTBALL

ACFC Championships 3- 1999, 2002, 2003 ECAC Championship Appearances 7- 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1996 NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances 1- 1993 (advanced to national quarterfinals)

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

ECAC Tournament Appearances 6- 1984, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001 ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1993 NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 1- 1992 Maryland State Championships 3- 1973, 1984, 1991

MEN'S SOCCER

AMCC Championships 3- 1998, 2000, 2001 AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1997, 1999, 2003 NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 3- 1981, 1983 (second round), 2000 (second round) ECAC Championship Appearances 16- 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008 ECAC Championships 4- 1980, 1982, 1989, 1992 NAIA District Championship Appearances 5- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977 NAIA District Championships 4- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977 ESAC Championships 3- 1985, 1989, 1991

WOMEN'S SOCCER

AMCC Championships 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 AMCC Runners-Up 1- 2000 NCAA Tournaments 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 ECAC Tournaments 4- 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008

SOFTBALL

AMCC Championships 1- 1998 ECAC Tournaments 1- 2004

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

NCAA Appearances 6- 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

NCAA Appearances 12- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

MEN'S TENNIS

AMCC Championships 1 2001 AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1998, 1999, 2000

WOMEN'S TENNIS

ESAC Championships 5- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA Tournament Appearances 14- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008 NCAA Champions 1- 1986 NCAA Third Place 1- 1987

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA Appearances 19- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA National Champions 2- 1986, 1987 NCAA Third Place 1- 2001 NCAA National Championship Appearances 25- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 2- 2000, 2001

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA National Runners-Up 1- 1982 NCAA National Championship Appearances 21- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008

VOLLEYBALL

AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 7- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 ECAC Tournament Appearances 1- 1998 (South Region runners-up)

Facilities

The Bobcat Arena is located in the Harold J. Cordts Physical Education Center. It seats 3,600 people and is used for the men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as for the volleyball team. Other club and intramural teams also practice in the Bobcat Arena.

The Bobcat Natatorium is located in the Cordts PE Center and houses the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.

Bob Wells Field is home to the FSU baseball team, and is 400 feet long through center field and 315 feet long down the sidelines. In addition to the 250 person seating next to the field.

The FSU softball team plays in the Bobcat Field, which opened in 2001. There is seating for around 250.

The Cordts Tennis Complex is home to FSU’s men’s and women’s tennis teams and is located behind the Cordts PE Center. It contains 6 courts.

The Bobcat Stadium was opened in 1974 and has an 8-lane, 400-meter track. There are 4,000 seats. It is home to the FSU football, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s track and field teams.

Student life

Activities On Campus

The Bottom Line, the student newspaper, has a weekly circulation of 2,500 copies.^[17]

SGA (Student Government Organization)

All students are represented by the two branches of the Student Government Association: the Executive Council and the Senate. The SGA develops and administers student self-government policies, provides services to students, communicates with faculty and administration and decides how the student activity fees will be spent.^[18]

Frostburg TV/News

Frostburg News is the campus TV station.

Radio

WFWM Radio is a public service of Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. It broadcasts informational, educational, and cultural programming 24 hours a day to the westernmost counties of Maryland and adjacent areas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. WFWM operates at an assigned frequency of 91.9 MHz, with studios located in the Stangle Building on the campus of Frostburg State University. It also operates a translator station, W242AD (96.3 MHz), in Oakland, Maryland. Main transmission facilities are located on Dan's Mountain in Midland, Maryland. WFWM also maintains and assists XFSR, the FSU student intranet radio station.^[19]

Fraternities and sororities

The school has a large number of nationally and internationally recognized fraternities and sororities. Recognized Fraternities and Sororities and the date that they were established at Frostburg State University.

Sororities

• Alpha Sigma Alpha (2010)
• Alpha Sigma Tau (1975)
• Delta Zeta (1993)
• Kappa Beta Gamma (2007)

Fraternities

• Phi Mu Delta (2009)
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1991)
• Sigma Tau Gamma (1960)
• Tau Kappa Epsilon (1962)

NPHC

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Iota Phi Theta (2003)
• Kappa Alpha Psi
• Omega Psi Phi (1977)
• Phi Beta Sigma
• Sigma Gamma Rho (2005)

Music Organizations

• Delta Omicron
• Phi Mu Alpha
• Sigma Alpha Iota

Professional Organizations

• Alpha Phi Omega (1993) (Co-ed Community Service)
• Delta Sigma Pi (Co-ed Business Honor)
• Kappa Pi (Art Honor)

Notable alumni

• Richard Robert "Ricky" Arnold II (1985) NASA astronaut, selected in 2004 as an Educator Mission Specialist
• John N. Bambacus, former Maryland State Senator, former Mayor of Frostburg
• John Ellinger, American soccer coach, formerly of the Under 17 United States men's national soccer team and Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer
• Gregory Thomas Garcia, Emmy-winning writer and TV producer; he has referenced Frostburg State University in episodes of Yes, Dear and My Name Is Earl
• Henry B. Heller (1964), Democrat, member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Gary Howell (1990), Republican, member of West Virginia House of Delegates
• Donald P. Hutchinson (1967), Baltimore County Executive, 78–86; member of Maryland House of Delegates, 67–74; and State Senate, 75–78.
• Jennifer Hurt, Playboy model
• Kevin Kelly (1975), member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Bob Maddox (1973) defensive end, Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs^[20]
• Robert A. McKee (1991) former member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Debra Monk, Tony and Emmy award-winning actress, has appeared in Center Stage, "NYPD Blue", "Law and Order", "Desperate Housewives", and "Grey's Anatomy"
• Jim Riggleman, former manager of the Washington Nationals
• Stephanie Roper, murdered student, namesake of the Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery on campus
• James Wolcott, journalist and cultural critic for Vanity Fair magazine

Arts and Culture

Music facilities

Most performances are in the Pealer Recital Hall, one of the best recital halls on the east coast.

Mountain City Traditional Arts

Mountain City Traditional Arts is dedicated to the education, sales, documentation and perpetuation of regional art and cultural heritage, and is a partnership of the Allegheny Arts Council, Folklore & Folk life Programming at Frostburg State University, and the Frostburg First Main Street Program

Children's Literature Centre

The Children's Literature Centre at Frostburg State University is housed within the College of Education. This Centre was founded by Dr. William Bingman in 1982 to honor two former Education faculty.

Each year, the Centre sponsors the Spring Festival of Children's Literature, which brings together nationally and internationally recognized children's authors and illustrators with teachers, librarians, media specialist and lovers of children's literature. In 2009, the festival included featured speakers Kadir Nelson, Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares and Gennifer Cholendenko. The Centre sponsors several free community events for children, based around children's literature. ^[21]

References

• Colleges in the Middle Atlantic States, Peterson's, p. 46. 25th edition, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7689-2694-1

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4. ^ "FSU Colleges & Academic Departments". Frostburg State University. http://www.frostburg.edu/dept.htm. 
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7. ^ "FSU @ USMH". Frostburg State University. http://www.frostburg.edu/centers/index.htm. 
8. ^ College of Business
9. ^ College of Education
10. ^ Frostburg State University. "Recreation and Parks Management", frostburg.edu.
11. ^ Frostburg State University. "Department of Biology", frostburg.edu.
12. ^ www.frostburg.edu/admin/ois/FastFact/FastFactsMain.htm
13. ^ http://www.frostburg.edu/admin/ois/enrollment/Enr_ProfileFall2005_2009.pdf
14. ^ Capital Athletic Conference Adds Frostburg State University For the 2010–11 Season
15. ^ Frostburg State University and Salisbury University Join Empire 8 Football; Teams Will Play Full Conference Schedule Starting in 2011
16. ^ Frostburg State Championships & Postseason Appearances
17. ^ Bottom Line
18. ^ Student Government Organization
19. ^ Frostburg State University Radio
20. ^ NFL draft history for Frostburg State University
21. ^ Centre's web page

• http://involvement.frostburg.edu/cultural_events/

External links

• Frostburg State University
• Frostburg State University Bobcats
• FSUPD weblink
• Frostburg State University Appalachian Festival
• Frostburg Alumni Business Group
• Frostburg State University Weather and Web Cam
• http://wjz.com/local/frostburg.university.shooting.2.1640447.html

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