Husson College
Encyclopedia
Husson University, formerly Husson College, is a private university located in Bangor, Maine
, USA
offering undergraduate
and graduate
degrees. Enrollment for the 2009-2010 academic year was over 3,500 students, with approximately 600 of those in graduate programs.
, when its reputation grew as a business school.
Today the University has two colleges, and three independent schools: The College of Business, The College of Health and Education, The School of Pharmacy, The School of Graduate Studies, and the School of Science and Humanities. A fourth school, the New England School of Communications
, was acquired by Husson in 1997 but continues to have a large amount of autonomy, including control over its own tuition, hiring, admissions, and graduation requirements.
Since 2000, undergraduate enrollment has increased 5-10% with each incoming class. In response, the University continues to add a significant number of new faculty to its ranks. Today, students graduate having trained both in the specialties of their chosen fields and in how those fields fit into a broader cultural context.
Husson College was renamed Husson University on October 11, 2008.
The School of Pharmacy has received Pre-candidacy Status through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. State of Maine Department of Education, American Association of Intensive English Programs, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
, includes Newman Gymnasium, the O'Donnell Commons, home to the Schools of Education and Health, the Peabody academic building, Dickerman Dining Hall (currently under renovation), the Dyke Center for Family Business, the NESCom building and the residence halls (Hart, Carlisle, and Bell), The Beardsley Meeting House and Gracie Theatre along with off campus residential apartments for upperclassmen. Two walking trails circle the outer perimeter and offer scenic walks through the Maine forest. Under construction is a new living/learning center expected to be completed by 2012. The living learning center includes suite style dorms as well as classrooms on the lower floors.
The Bangor Theological Seminary
is also housed on the campus.
In Presque Isle, Maine
, the school is located on the campus of Northern Maine Community College
. The school moved to its present location from a campus in Caribou, Maine
. Husson also operates in South Portland
in a shopping center near the Maine Mall.
. Husson University also has three spirit teams including Cheer Team, Dance Team, and Pep Band.
There are dozens of student clubs and organizations, mostly professional, such as PRSSA, Student Government & Student Senate, Accounting Society, Criminal Justice Club, OPTS(Organization of Physical Therapy Students) & OOTS(Organization of Occupational Therapy Students) the Organization of Student Nurses, as well as the Outdoors Club,Ski/Snowboard Club, Hockey Club, Student Newspaper , Husson University Theatre (known by the acronym 'HUT'), GAMERS, GBLT on RYE, Technology Club, Student Veterans Association, Running Club, Pep Band, and Campus Crusade for Christ
. The University also owns WHSN 89.3 FM
, an alternative rock
station operated by the New England School of Communications.
Husson also has six active Greek Organizations on campus, three Sororities; Epsilon Tau Epsilon, Delta Sigma Delta and Kappa Lambda. As well as three fraternities; Mu Sigma Chi, Kappa Delta Phi and Alpha Phi Omega
. Each organization prides itself in providing service to the school, students and campus as well as the greater Bangor Maine area. Many of the principles Husson was founded upon came from Greek life . Husson's Founder, Chesley Husson was a brother of Kappa Delta Phi and later founded the organization Mu Sigma Chi. Husson Greek Life is organized by the Greek Governing Board, which is also a club/organization for students on campus.
Most Recently, Husson University Pharmacy program has created a 7th Greek Organization that is for pharmacy students and treated more professionally.
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
offering undergraduate
Undergraduate education
Undergraduate education is an education level taken prior to gaining a first degree . Hence, in many subjects in many educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree, such as in the United States, where a university entry level is...
and graduate
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
degrees. Enrollment for the 2009-2010 academic year was over 3,500 students, with approximately 600 of those in graduate programs.
History
The university named after its founder Chesley Husson. Founded in 1898, Husson was originally named Shaw School of Business and was located on the second floor of a building in downtown Bangor. Enrollment was low until after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when its reputation grew as a business school.
Today the University has two colleges, and three independent schools: The College of Business, The College of Health and Education, The School of Pharmacy, The School of Graduate Studies, and the School of Science and Humanities. A fourth school, the New England School of Communications
New England School of Communications
New England School of Communications is a private, liberal arts college located in Bangor, Maine. The school focuses exclusively on undergraduate education in communications....
, was acquired by Husson in 1997 but continues to have a large amount of autonomy, including control over its own tuition, hiring, admissions, and graduation requirements.
Since 2000, undergraduate enrollment has increased 5-10% with each incoming class. In response, the University continues to add a significant number of new faculty to its ranks. Today, students graduate having trained both in the specialties of their chosen fields and in how those fields fit into a broader cultural context.
Husson College was renamed Husson University on October 11, 2008.
Accreditation
Husson is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), and is approved by the Maine State Board of Education. The M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).The School of Pharmacy has received Pre-candidacy Status through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. State of Maine Department of Education, American Association of Intensive English Programs, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Campus
The current physical layout of the Husson University Campus in BangorBangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
, includes Newman Gymnasium, the O'Donnell Commons, home to the Schools of Education and Health, the Peabody academic building, Dickerman Dining Hall (currently under renovation), the Dyke Center for Family Business, the NESCom building and the residence halls (Hart, Carlisle, and Bell), The Beardsley Meeting House and Gracie Theatre along with off campus residential apartments for upperclassmen. Two walking trails circle the outer perimeter and offer scenic walks through the Maine forest. Under construction is a new living/learning center expected to be completed by 2012. The living learning center includes suite style dorms as well as classrooms on the lower floors.
The Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor Theological Seminary
Located in Bangor, Maine, and Portland, Maine, Bangor Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary, founded in 1814, in the Congregational tradition of the United Church of Christ. It is the only accredited graduate school of religion in Northern New England....
is also housed on the campus.
In Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in the sparsely populated Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,692 at the 2010 census...
, the school is located on the campus of Northern Maine Community College
Northern Maine Community College
Northern Maine Community College is a community college in Presque Isle, Maine and one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System. The campus was founded in 1961 on the grounds of the former Presque Isle Air Force Base.-Academics:...
. The school moved to its present location from a campus in Caribou, Maine
Caribou, Maine
Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,189 at the 2010 census.-History:Between 1838 and 1839, the undeclared Aroostook War flared between the United States and Canada, and the Battle of Caribou occurred in December 1838...
. Husson also operates in South Portland
South Portland, Maine
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of...
in a shopping center near the Maine Mall.
Student life
Husson University is a member of the NCAA Division III and fields fifteen varsity sports teams in the North Atlantic ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
The North Atlantic Conference is an athletic conference, affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III, consisting primarily of small liberal arts colleges throughout the New England states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont....
. Husson University also has three spirit teams including Cheer Team, Dance Team, and Pep Band.
There are dozens of student clubs and organizations, mostly professional, such as PRSSA, Student Government & Student Senate, Accounting Society, Criminal Justice Club, OPTS(Organization of Physical Therapy Students) & OOTS(Organization of Occupational Therapy Students) the Organization of Student Nurses, as well as the Outdoors Club,Ski/Snowboard Club, Hockey Club, Student Newspaper , Husson University Theatre (known by the acronym 'HUT'), GAMERS, GBLT on RYE, Technology Club, Student Veterans Association, Running Club, Pep Band, and Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization that promotes evangelism and discipleship in more than 190 countries...
. The University also owns WHSN 89.3 FM
WHSN
WHSN is a radio station broadcasting a alternative rock format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Husson University. The station is run by the students of the New England School of Communications, which is located on the campus...
, an alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
station operated by the New England School of Communications.
Husson also has six active Greek Organizations on campus, three Sororities; Epsilon Tau Epsilon, Delta Sigma Delta and Kappa Lambda. As well as three fraternities; Mu Sigma Chi, Kappa Delta Phi and Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
. Each organization prides itself in providing service to the school, students and campus as well as the greater Bangor Maine area. Many of the principles Husson was founded upon came from Greek life . Husson's Founder, Chesley Husson was a brother of Kappa Delta Phi and later founded the organization Mu Sigma Chi. Husson Greek Life is organized by the Greek Governing Board, which is also a club/organization for students on campus.
Most Recently, Husson University Pharmacy program has created a 7th Greek Organization that is for pharmacy students and treated more professionally.
Alumni
- Governor of Maine & General Manager Mardens(1996-2010) Paul LePagePaul LePagePaul Richard LePage is an American businessman and politician who is serving as the 74th and current Governor of Maine. A Republican, he was previously mayor of Waterville from 2003 to 2011, and was a city councilor before that...
- Founder of New Jersey Community Bank [Robert O' Donnell]