West Chester University of Pennsylvania

700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-1000
www.wcupa.edu

2018-19 ENROLLMENT

Undergraduate: 14,592
Graduate: 2,960
Total Headcount: 17,552

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FEATURE STORY
WCU’s Exercise is Medicine Day Earns National Recognition

WCU’s Golden Rams community has earned another reason to glow with school pride. The University has been recognized as a 2019 Gold Campus for Exercise is Medicine Day, a worldwide initiative to create a culture of wellness on college campuses by promoting and assessing physical activity.

Only 55 out of 139 qualifying institutions from around the globe were selected for gold status. Gold, silver, and bronze winners were recognized at the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) World Congress, held in conjunction with the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) national conference early this summer.

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 Points of Pride

West Chester has one of the largest centralized geothermal heating and cooling systems in the U.S., which will save $1 million annually and significantly reduce pollution.

West Chester students performed more than 755,000 hours of community service this past year.

West Chester has been awarded the designation of “military friendly school” by G.I. Jobs Magazine for creating an intentional culture of understanding, acceptance, and success for veterans, active military, and those who support them.

West Chester is a founder of the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research, fostering rain forest conservation, discovering new plant and animal species, and new medicines.

The Business and Public Affairs Center, West Chester's newest academic building, achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification for sustainability. The School of Music and Performing Arts Center and the renovated Mitchell Hall are both LEED Silver.

 Notable Alumni

​Geno Auriemma ’81 - Head women’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

​Jill Biden M’82 - noted educator and second lady of the United States/wife of VP Joe Biden

​Michael Brune ’93 - Executive Director of the Sierra Club

Col. Tyree Blocker – M’86, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner

Julie J. Janovsky ’94 – Senior Manager, The Pew Charitable Trusts

President

Dr. Chris Fiorentino

Dr. Chris Fiorentino



Chris Fiorentino became the president of West Chester University on January 9, 2017 after serving as interim president since April 2016. He started teaching at WCU in 1983, while working on his doctoral degree in economics. He has chosen to work at WCU ever since because "I've never had a day when I wasn't excited to come to work," he says. "My role has evolved over time," says Fiorentino. Dr. Fiorentino started as an assistant professor, was the dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs for more than 20 years, and most recently, in 2013, became the vice president for External Operations. Learn more.