Salem International University

Salem International University
Motto Dirigo
Established December 1888 [1]
Type Private university
President Dan Nelant
Provost Sally Digman
Students 835
Location Salem, West Virginia, USA
39°16′58″N 80°33′29″W / 39.28278°N 80.55806°WCoordinates: 39°16′58″N 80°33′29″W / 39.28278°N 80.55806°W
Campus Town, 100 acres (0.4 km2) [2]
Colors Green and White          
Sports baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, cross-country, water polo, basketball, volleyball, 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]

History

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, Salem formed an alliance with Teikyo University of Tokyo, Japan, which changed the focus of the school to one of education of international students. 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.[1]

The Salem College Administration Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

Accreditation

Salem is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[4]

Mission statement

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."[5][6]

Degree programs

Salem offers a variety of undergraduate degree including an Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with concentrations in Accounting, Applied Management, HR Management, Sports Management, General Management, and International Business; Associate and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, with concentrations in Software Development and Data Science; Associate and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, with concentrations in Enterprise Network Management and Cybersecurity; and Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, with concentrations in General CJ and in Crime Scene Investigation. SIU also offers a Bachelor of Science in Education that prepares educators for licensure in Social Studies, Health, and Physical Education. The School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (a degree-completion program for registered nurses who have an associate degree or diploma), an Associate of Science in Nursing that prepares students to become Registered Nurses, and a certificate in Practical Nursing that prepares students to become Licensed Practical Nurses.

At the graduate level, SIU offers a Master of Business Administration MBA, with concentrations in Accounting, International Business, Health Care Management, and Sports and Recreation Management; a Master of Education in Educational Leadership that leads to licensure as a principal, curriculum supervisor, or district superintendent; and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, with concentrations in 21st Century Teaching and Learning and in Special Education Leadership. Teachers may take courses in the School of Education as non-degree students to renew their licenses. A certificate in Educational Leadership also is offered that leads to same three licenses as the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.

Instruction

All programs, including distance education 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.

Financial aid

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.

Athletics

SIU participates in NCAA Division II athletics. Salem had been a charter member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) in 1924, but left that conference in 2010. Since that time, the SIU Tigers have competed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference in various sports including basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer. Salem is one of four West Virginia schools that joined the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in July 2013. The other three schools are former WVIAC colleagues of Salem that had been cast adrift in the upcoming breakup of the WVIAC.[7]

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] Salem completed the three years' probation successfully and has continued in good-standing with the NCAA.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "SIU History". Salem International University. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ "About Salem International University". Salem International University. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Accreditation". Salem International University. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/164
  6. ↑ http://www.myfuture.com/schools/overview/salem-international-university_237783
  7. ↑ "Salem International to Join the G-MAC" (Press release). Great Midwest Athletic Conference. October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. ↑ Salem International penalized for violations (NCAA)

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