WCU invites community to briefing about university’s future plans

Two sessions to be held Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 at the Philips Memorial Building

WEST CHESTER » West Chester University invites members of the community to attend two briefing sessions that will detail the university’s future plans, including proposed construction projects, on Oct. 30, as well as Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. in Philips Autograph Library on the second floor of Philips Memorial Building, 700 South High Street, West Chester. The university will host two sessions to provide a better opportunity for all interested to hear and discuss WCU’s upcoming plans; the same information will be presented at both sessions. RSVPs are not required to attend.

Free parking will be available in Lot G, which is located directly across from Philips Memorial Building. Signs posted on the doors will direct entry to the building. Those requiring special accommodations are asked to contact Anna Downes at 610436-6972.

Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, the university is a comprehensive public institution offering 118 undergraduate programs, 103 master’s degree and four doctoral programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the university offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia campus, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the university: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, the Sciences and Mathematics, and the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies. The university has consistently been rated a Kiplinger “best buy” in public higher education based on its outstanding education and economic value.