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About Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, more popularly known as simply The Rock or SRU, is a public master's-level university, located in Slippery Rock, a borough in Butler County, in the US state of Pennsylvania, with a population estimated at a number of approximately 3000 inhabitants, during the 2000 census.

SRU was established in 1889 and it is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. It has one of the largest campuses in the western area of the state, stretching on more than 600 acres or 2.4 square kilometers.

Athletic

SRU's athletic teams are known as The Rock, which compete in NCAA Division II's PSAC, in various sports, for both men and women, among which there are: basketball, baseball, coed soccer, football, softball, volleyball and lacrosse. They do not have an official mascot, but their unofficial mascot is Rocky - The Pride of the Rock.

Notable Alumni

Among The Rock's noteworthy alumni, there are: Chuck Aber - actor, `Aber Neighbor`, on `Mister Roger's Neighborhood`, David Batra - Swedish stand-up comedian and TV actor, Stanley Joseph Dziedzic, Jr. - distinguished memebr of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Lawrence Reed - president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, and others.