Westfield State College
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Westfield State College |
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| Established | 1838 |
| Students | 5,166 |
| Undergraduates | 4,488 |
| Postgraduates | 678 |
| Location | Westfield, Massachusetts, USA |
| Address | 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA |
| Telephone | (413) 572-5300 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | BLUE AND WHITE |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Website | http://www.wsc.mass.edu/ |
Westfield State College at 333 Western Avenue, in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA, is a small liberal arts college, located about 20 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts and about 2 hours from Boston.
WSC was founded in 1838 in Barre, Massachusetts as a normal school. WSC was the first coeducational normal school in the United States. Since the 1970's, the school has expanded its program to include criminal justice, regional planning, political science, urban development, business planning and other programs. The school's mascot is the owl and its colors blue and white.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Christopher J. Donelan, (B.A.), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2002 - present)
- George B. Cortelyou, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1903 - 1904
- Nettie Stevens, discovered the X and Y chromosomes
- Eduardo C. Robreno, the first Cuban-American federal court judge
- Peter Laviolette, Stanley Cup winning coach of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes and the 2006 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team
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