| Salem International University | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Dirigo |
| Established | December 1888 [1] |
| Type | Private university |
| Chancellor | J. William Brooks |
| Vice-president | C. Eric Kirkland, Ph.D. |
| Provost | Debra Harrison, Ed.D |
| Students | 835 |
| Location | Salem, West Virginia, USA |
| Campus | Town, 100 acres (0.4 km2) [2] |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Sports | baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, cross-country, water polo, basketball, swimming & bowling |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | www.salemu.edu |
Salem International University (commonly referred to as SIU) is an American private university located in Salem, West Virginia, in the United States. It has about 835 students, enrolled in undergraduate as well as graduate programs, and was founded by the Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1888.[1]
The university’s student body has the third highest percentage of international students in the United States.
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The school was founded as Salem College in December 1888 by the Seventh Day Baptist Church.[1] Over the next 100 years, the school continued as a liberal arts, teacher education, and nursing college. In 1989 it formed an alliance with Teikyo University of Tokyo, Japan, which changed the focus of the school to one of education of international students in a unique atmosphere. Salem College was renamed Salem-Teikyo University. The alliance with Teikyo ended in 2000, when the school was purchased by investors from Singapore. At that time, the school changed its name to Salem International University. Salem International University was acquired by Salem Education LLC in June 2005.[3]
The Salem College Administration Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]
Salem is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[5]
The school's mission is "to prepare global citizens with broad knowledge, marketable professional skills and the ability to make decisions with integrity and an international perspective."[6][7]
Salem offers a variety of undergraduate degree including an Associate of Science in Business Administration, an Associate of Science in Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Management, HR Management, Sports Management, International Business), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (CSI or general). SIU also offers a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED) focusing on Secondary Education that prepares teachers to earn their license to enter the teaching profession. The BSED offers specializations in Social Studies, Health, and Physical Education. The School of Nursing also offers a certificate in Practical Nursing.
At the graduate level, SIU offers a Master of Business Administration MBA (International Business), Master of Education (Educational Leadership), Master of Education (Curriculum and Instruction). Teachers may take courses in the School of Education a non-degree format to renew their license. A certificate in Educational Leadership also is offered.
All programs, including online programs, are delivered in a monthly format allowing students to complete their degrees more quickly than their counterparts at other traditional or online universities. This attracts non-traditional students conscious of time and accessibility.
Since classes are four weeks long, the MBA or M.Ed. can be completed in 12 months, a Bachelor's in 40 months, or an Associate's in only 20 months, if a student were to start college studies without any prior college credits.
Salem is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the Title IV program, which also allows students to obtain the benefits of Pell grants and other federal funding programs. They will even allow payment plans for any remaining amount although in terms that do not exceed the semester.
SIU participates in NCAA Division II athletics. The SIU Tigers compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference in various sports including basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer. SIU previously competed in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
On November 25, 2008, Salem's sports programs were penalized by the NCAA for major violations including lack of institutional control and failure to monitor the athletic department properly. The school's athletic programs were placed under three years' probation by the NCAA and were forced to vacate records from several years of athletic competition, as well as a reduction of available grant-in-aid to student-athletes during the probation period.[8]