also more than 950 employees including 496 full-time faculty and a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
== History ==
Slippery Rock University was founded in 1889 under the name "Slippery Rock State Normal School" as a teacher training school. James E. Morrow was the first president. The school was purchased by the Commonwealth in 1926 and became a four-year college.
"Slippery Rock State College" was established in 1960 and issued undergraduate and graduate degrees within the liberal arts and other professions. From 1960 to 1971, enrollment rose from 1,314 to 6,020 students, before eclipsing 7,000 in 1988 and 8,000 in 2005.
"Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania" became the school's current and formal name on July 1, 1983, when Act 188 went into effect to establish Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education, and converted 12 state-owned colleges into universities.
== Campus ==
The majority of the campus, including the census-designated place, is in Slippery Rock Township. A portion of the university property …
