Susquehanna University#Athletics

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The institution was founded by Benjamin Kurtz, its first president. Having already assisted in the founding of Gettysburg Seminary, Kurtz wanted to create another institution to expand the form of American Lutheranism that he advocated.

Kurtz's mission was to "educate men for the gospel ministry ... who cannot take a full course of training adapted to their age and circumstances; a course so thorough in theology as will qualify them to be able and faithful ministers of Christ." The American Lutherans of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, provided 50 students, pledged $22,000, and offered the provisional use of its church facilities.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |page=18 }} However, they stipulated that the institute be expanded to a junior college and that a sister college for women also be formed.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |pages=18–19 }}

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On September 1, 1858, the Missionary Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and Susquehanna Female College were established and legally recognized 23 days later. It had two departments: the theology department and the classical department. In 1873, the sister college disbanded and the institute became co-educational.

The institute officially became known as Susquehanna University in 1895.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |pages=29–30 }}

The 20th century brought many changes. The institution had recently begun offering bachelor degrees and changed its name to reflect that.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |pages=105–125 }} In 1903, the board approved Susquehanna’s colors, orange and maroon.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |page=120 }}

By the 1920s, student enrollment skyrocketed, accommodations were refurbished and the campus expanded, and academic departments and offerings were enhanced.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |pages=157–165 }}

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Susquehanna University is a private, non-profit liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania devoted primarily to undergraduate education. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.{{cite web|title=Provost's Office|url=https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/our-leadership/provosts-office|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 4, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123153/https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/our-leadership/provosts-office|url-status=live}} Susquehanna has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1 with 90% of full-time faculty holding a doctorate or highest equivalent degree.{{cite web|title=Susquehanna University - Admissions: Academics by the Numbers|url=http://www.susqu.edu/admissions/1088.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725054848/http://www.susqu.edu/admissions/1088.asp|archive-date=July 25, 2013|access-date=June 8, 2013}}

The institution offers more than 100 majors, minors and programs{{cite web|title=Majors and Minors|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131165039/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/|url-status=live}} and allows students to design their own major, complete a double degree, or start undeclared.{{cite web|title=Undeclared Pre-Major|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/undeclared-pre-major/|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131165038/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/undeclared-pre-major/|url-status=live}} Susquehanna offers pre-professional programs in pre-law, pre-veterinary medicine and teaching, and coordinates with Thomas Jefferson University for allied health, Temple University for dentistry and Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, and Washington University in St. Louis for 3+2 dual-degree engineering programs.{{cite web|title=Majors and Minors at Susquehanna|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131165039/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Engineering 3+2 Programs|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/engineering-3-plus-2-programs/|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131165037/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/engineering-3-plus-2-programs/|url-status=live}} It has articulation agreements with the University of Nicosia in Cyprus that offers an accelerated path to earn a Master of Business Administration degree and with Capital University Law School to pursue a Doctorate of Law.{{cite web|title=Susquehanna Partners with University in Cyprus on New 4+1 MBA|url=https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/1340-susquehanna-partners-with-university-in-cyprus-on|date=October 26, 2021|access-date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422212450/https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/1340-susquehanna-partners-with-university-in-cyprus-on|url-status=live}} In 2016, an average of 96% of graduates were enrolled in graduate school or employed within six months of graduation.{{cite web|title=Success After Susquehanna|url=https://www.susqu.edu/admission-and-aid/discover-susquehanna/success-after-susquehanna|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 4, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123206/https://www.susqu.edu/admission-and-aid/discover-susquehanna/success-after-susquehanna|url-status=live}}

Susquehanna University consists of four schools: School of the Arts, School of Humanities, School of Natural and Social Sciences, and the Sigmund Weis School of Business.

Susquehanna University is governed by the president, a governing board of trustees, and a team of administrators.{{cite web|title=Our Leadership|url=https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/our-leadership|website=www.susqu.edu|access-date=January 4, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123157/https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/our-leadership|url-status=live}}

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The GO Program, as part of a school policy adopted in 2009, requires all Susquehanna students go off-campus for cross-cultural learning. Students have a choice between GO Short programs of 2–3 weeks or semester-long GO Long programs.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/study-abroad|title=Study Away and Service Learning|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415180204/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/study-abroad|url-status=live}} In 2013, the GO Program was awarded the Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education{{cite web|title=Institute of International Education|url=http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/IIENetwork-Membership/Heiskell-Awards/Internationalizing-Campus|publisher=Institute of International Education|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403031049/http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/IIENetwork-Membership/Heiskell-Awards/Internationalizing-Campus|archive-date=April 3, 2013|access-date=March 27, 2013}}

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The Susquehanna University campus spans {{convert|325|acre|ha}} in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. There are more than 50 buildings on campus, primarily in the style of Georgian architecture. The campus has four buildings that are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified (LEED) by the U.S. Green Building Council: two residence halls, the Natural Sciences Center, and the Admission House. {{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/612-susquehanna-wgl-partner-on-14-acre-solar-array|title=Facility Will Supply 30 Percent of University's Electricity Needs|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2022|archive-date=March 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305063130/https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/612-susquehanna-wgl-partner-on-14-acre-solar-array|url-status=live}}

Kurtz Lane, named after the founding president, is a pedestrian way that runs through the center of campus. A portion of the lower lane is lined with ginkgo trees.

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Students are guaranteed housing all four years, and nearly all students live on campus. Students can choose from traditional corridor-style halls, suites, townhouses, apartments, and family-style houses, each requiring no more than a 10-minute walk to class.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/living-on-campus/|title=Living on Campus|access-date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423000329/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/living-on-campus/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/our-campus-and-location/facilities/|title=Facilities|access-date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423000328/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/our-campus-and-location/facilities/|url-status=live}}

Selinsgrove Hall is a {{frac|3|1|2}}-story brick structure constructed in 1858 in the Italianate style. The roof features a wooden cupola and the structure was previously featured on the institution's logo. Seibert Hall is a {{frac|2|1|2}}-story brick structure constructed in 1902 in a restrained Colonial Revival style.{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Selinsgrove Hall and Seibert Hall|url=http://www.arch.state.pa.us/pdfs/H000846_01B.pdf|author=Philip Bareiss and Mark Blake|date=March 1978|publisher=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|access-date=October 20, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Both Selinsgrove Hall and Seibert Hall, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.{{NRISref|2009a}}

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In 2017, the institution dedicated a $7 million space to welcome prospective students and families. According to the Susquehanna's website, Admission House was funded through contributions from the board of trustees.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/259-susquehanna-dedicates-new-admission-house|title=Susquehanna Dedicates New Admission House|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=March 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305094843/https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/259-susquehanna-dedicates-new-admission-house|url-status=live}} Unlike most other buildings on campus, the Admission House has a white facade instead of a naturally red-brick exterior. The {{convert|15500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building was designed by architect Peter Bohlin of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson as a modern take on a barn to pay tribute to central Pennsylvania’s agricultural tradition, even though the institution does not offer an agriculture academic program.

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Apfelbaum Hall was built in 1999 and houses the Sigmund Weis School of Business and the communications department.File:Solar array.jpg

The Natural Sciences Center is a $32-million academic building that houses Susquehanna’s biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, neuroscience, ecology, health care studies, and pre-professional programs.{{cite web|url=http://www.susqu.edu/academics/7511.asp|title=School of Arts and Sciences Facilities|access-date=June 4, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820030447/http://www.susqu.edu/academics/7511.asp|archive-date=August 20, 2013}} It received Silver LEED certification. The {{convert|81000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building was dedicated in 2010.{{cite web|title=Susquehanna University - Natural Sciences Center|url=http://www.susqu.edu/natural-sciences-center.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619060031/http://www.susqu.edu/natural-sciences-center.asp|archive-date=June 19, 2012|access-date=July 16, 2012}}

In 2018, Susquehanna University completed a {{Convert|14|acre|adj=on}} solar array with WGL Energy to supply 30 percent of the institution's electricity. At the time, it was the largest college- or university-sponsored solar array in Pennsylvania, and one of the largest solar projects in the Commonwealth. The 12,000-panel array is estimated to produce over 5,300 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity per year.{{cite web|title=WGL Energy and Susquehanna University Partner to Develop 14-Acre Solar Array in Pennsylvania|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171218005106/en/WGL-Energy-and-Susquehanna-University-Partner-to-Develop-14-Acre-Solar-Array-in-Pennsylvania|url-status=dead|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2022|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428211607/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171218005106/en/WGL-Energy-and-Susquehanna-University-Partner-to-Develop-14-Acre-Solar-Array-in-Pennsylvania}}

Susquehanna University offers more than 150 student clubs and organizations, a variety of honor societies and professional organizations, and 11 Greek Life organizations.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations|title=Clubs and Organizations|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054225/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations|url-status=live}}

First-Year Students' Move In Day welcomes first-year students by sending orientation team members out to carry all new students' belongings into their dorm rooms. Many faculty and staff will also assist with the move-in process.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/history-and-traditions/move-in-day|title=Traditions|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123053831/https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/history-and-traditions/move-in-day|url-status=live}}

Thanksgiving Dinner is held prior to students leaving for Thanksgiving vacation. Students are served a turkey dinner by faculty, staff, and the president.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/history-and-traditions/thanksgiving-dinner|access-date=November 22, 2016|title=Thanksgiving Dinner|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054514/https://www.susqu.edu/about-su/history-and-traditions/thanksgiving-dinner|url-status=live}}

Christmas Candlelight Service is one of Susquehanna's most cherished traditions. Held in Weber Auditorium in early December, the service includes songs, readings, and prayers and finishes with everyone in attendance holding a lit candle.{{cite book |title=Susquehanna University 1858-2000: A Goodly Heritage |last=Housley |first=Donald |year=2007 |publisher=Associated University Presses |location=Cranbury, NJ |isbn=978-1-57591-112-0 |page=359 }}

'Twas the Night Before Christmas sees students come to the campus center dressed in their pajamas and indulge in cookies and cocoa while enjoying a reading of the classic Christmas tale.{{cite web|title=Poster: The Night before Christmas Storytelling|url=http://contentdm1.accesspa.org/cdm/ref/collection/asvbw00-09/id/64|publisher=Blough-Weis Library, Susquehanna University|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021014041/http://contentdm1.accesspa.org/cdm/ref/collection/asvbw00-09/id/64|archive-date=October 21, 2014|access-date=October 21, 2014}}

There are a variety of academic interest clubs and organizations in the fields of business, education, music, sciences, foreign languages, and communications.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/academic-clubs-and-honor-societies|title=Academic Interest Clubs|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054030/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/academic-clubs-and-honor-societies|url-status=live}}

• Writing majors have publication opportunities in the student-run Essay Magazine (for non-fiction){{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|title=Essay|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}} and Rivercraft (for fiction, poetry, and art){{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|title=Rivercraft|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}} in addition to the writing departments' annual magazine, The Susquehanna Review, which seeks submissions from undergraduate writing majors internationally.{{cite web|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|title=Susquehanna Review|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}}
• Topic specific student publications include Sanctuary, a literary magazine that features sci-fi and fantasy; Flagship, a publication that features creative work and photography that focuses on students' GO program experiences; and The Squirrel, a student-run newspaper that offers a humorous, critical, and constructive perspective on the news.{{cite web|title=Topic Specific Publications|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}}
• The institution's student-run newspaper, The Quill, covers campus events, activities, and athletics, and provides a forum for the opinions of members of the campus community.{{cite web|title=The Quill|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|access-date=22 November 2016|archive-date=23 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}}

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• WQSU, The Pulse, is the institution's 12,000-watt radio station, making it the third most powerful college radio station and the tenth most powerful non-commercial radio station in Pennsylvania. Broadcasts can be heard at a 70-mile radius, which is approximately one-third of the state of Pennsylvania. The station is operated by students, faculty and staff as well as community volunteers, and features a wide variety of music and talk programs including regularly scheduled news broadcasts.{{cite web|title=WQSU|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}}
• The Lanthorn is Susquehanna's yearbook.{{cite web|title=The Lanthorn|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052532/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/publications-and-media-clubs|url-status=live}}

In addition to the student-run clubs and organizations that focused on music and dance, many ensembles are sponsored and count toward major or elective credit requirements.{{cite web|title=Performing Arts|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/performing-arts-clubs|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=August 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808052220/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/performing-arts-clubs/|url-status=live}}

The University Choir, Chorale, and Chamber Singers are the three vocal performance groups open to all students by audition, and the instrumental offerings (many of which are also open to all students through an audition process) range from small ensembles to pep bands to the University Symphonic Band.{{cite web|title=Performance Opportunities|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-music/performance-opportunities|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054731/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-music/performance-opportunities|url-status=live}}

The theatre department also holds several performances throughout the year.{{cite web|title=Productions|url=https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-theatre/productions|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054931/https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-theatre/productions|url-status=live}}

There are eight religious life organizations at Susquehanna. In addition, students as well as the general public have the opportunity to attend Lutheran services held Sunday mornings on campus.{{cite web|title=Religious and Spiritual Life|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/religious-and-spiritual-life-clubs|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123053826/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/religious-and-spiritual-life-clubs|url-status=live}}

There are several sororities and fraternities Susquehanna.{{cite web|title=Greek Life|url=https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/greek-life|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054516/https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/student-activities-and-programs/clubs-and-organizations/greek-life|url-status=live}}

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Susquehanna competes in 23 varsity sports in Division III of the NCAA. All sports compete as part of the Landmark Conference with other Northeastern colleges.{{cite web|title=Landmark Conference|url=https://www.landmarkconference.org/landing/index|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=February 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210205341/https://www.landmarkconference.org/landing/index|url-status=live}}

Susquehanna is also a member of the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference.{{cite web|title=All-Atlantic|url=https://www.aartfc.org/members/|access-date=September 8, 2023}} Cheerleading is Susquehanna's 24th varsity team.{{cite web|title=Cheerleading - Susquehanna University Athletics|url=https://suriverhawks.com/sports/cheerleading|access-date=January 31, 2022|publisher=Susquehanna University|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131195042/https://suriverhawks.com/sports/cheerleading|url-status=live}}

The athletics complex includes a {{convert|51000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} field house, 3,500-seat Amos Alonzo Stagg Field at Doug Arthur Stadium, Douglas Arthur '49 Field, Clyde H. Jacobs Fitness Center, 1,100-seat Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium, a natatorium with a 25-yard swimming and diving pool, tennis courts, racquetball courts, and Sassafras Softball Field and a multipurpose field.{{cite web|title=Facilities - James W. Garrett Sports Complex - Susquehanna University Athletics|url=https://suriverhawks.com/facilities/james-w-garrett-sports-complex/9|access-date=February 4, 2022|publisher=Susquehanna University|archive-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204215245/https://suriverhawks.com/facilities/james-w-garrett-sports-complex/9|url-status=live}}

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In 2022, Susquehanna won the Landmark Conference President's Trophy for the best overall athletics program, which is based on conference regular-season and postseason competition. It was the fifth time Susquehanna won the trophy, tying it with Moravian University, as one of two conference teams to most often win the trophy since it was created in 2008.{{cite web|title=Landmark Presidents' Trophy|url=https://www.landmarkconference.org/honors/presidentscup/index|access-date=June 6, 2022|publisher=Landmark Conference|archive-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628085138/http://landmarkconference.org/honors/presidentscup/index|url-status=dead}}

The football team competes in two annual trophy contests. The Goal Post Trophy goes to the winner of the annual football game with rival Juniata College.{{cite web|title=Goal Post Trophy Stays In Selinsgrove As Football Hammers Juniata, 65-0|url=https://suriverhawks.com/news/2021/11/13/goal-post-trophy-stays-in-selinsgrove-as-football-hammers-juniata-65-0.aspx|date=November 13, 2021|access-date=April 22, 2022|publisher=Susquehanna University|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422214433/https://suriverhawks.com/news/2021/11/13/goal-post-trophy-stays-in-selinsgrove-as-football-hammers-juniata-65-0.aspx|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Wallenpaupack grad Palazzi passes Susquehanna to "Goal Post" win|url=https://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/local-connections-wallenpaupack-grad-palazzi-passes-susquehanna-to-goal-post-win-1.255824|date=September 19, 2009|newspaper=The Scranton Times-Tribune|access-date=April 19, 2010|archive-date=July 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719024956/http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/local-connections-wallenpaupack-grad-palazzi-passes-susquehanna-to-goal-post-win-1.255824|url-status=dead}} Susquehanna football also plays Lycoming College for The Stagg Hat Trophy.{{cite web|title=Lycoming Tops SU, 37-23, Keeps 'Stagg Hat'|url=https://suriverhawks.com/news/2009/9/19/9_19_2009_857.aspx|date=September 19, 2009|access-date=February 9, 2025|publisher=Susquehanna University|archive-date=February 9, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209080622/https://suriverhawks.com/news/2009/9/19/9_19_2009_857.aspx|url-status=live}}

In October 2015, Susquehanna University's board of trustees elected to replace the Crusaders nickname and mascot.{{cite web|last=Krize|first=Nikki|title=Susquehanna University Drops 'Crusader' from Nickname|url=http://wnep.com/2015/10/27/susquehanna-university-drops-crusader-from-nickname/|date=October 27, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2018|publisher=WNEP|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105180406/http://wnep.com/2015/10/27/susquehanna-university-drops-crusader-from-nickname/|url-status=live}} On April 2, 2016, the University announced River Hawks as the new nickname.{{cite news|last=Deklinski|first=Larry|title=Susquehanna University announces new nickname|url=http://www.newsitem.com/news/2016-04-02/Breaking_News/Susquehanna_University_announces_new_nickname.html|date=April 2, 2016|newspaper=The News-Item|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415080715/http://www.newsitem.com/news/2016-04-02/Breaking_News/Susquehanna_University_announces_new_nickname.html|archive-date=April 15, 2016|access-date=January 4, 2018}} “Benny the Hawk” was introduced on October 29, 2016 as the new mascot.{{cite web|title=The River Hawks Have Landed - Susquehanna University|url=https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/1030-the-river-hawks-have-landed|date=October 30, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131195047/https://www.susqu.edu/live/news/1030-the-river-hawks-have-landed|url-status=live}}

• Roger Blough - former chairman and CEO of U.S. Steel
• Claude A. Buss - U.S. diplomat, professor at University of Southern California and Stanford University
• Julie S. Cabus - law enforcement
• Richard Caruso - founder and chairman of Integra Life Sciences
• David A. Day - longest serving Lutheran missionary in Liberia
• Tommy Dempsey - head men's basketball coach, Binghamton University
• Richard Dorman - President of Westminster College
• Puella Dornblaser - temperance activist
• Adam Harris - representative for the 82nd District, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2003–2018
• Jay Feaster – former general manager of the Calgary Flames, current executive director of Community Hockey Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning.{{Cite web|url = https://www.rawcharge.com/2014/7/2/5865701/former-calgary-flames-tampa-bay-lightning-general-manager-jay-feaster-hired|title = The return of Jay Feaster to Lightning org|date = 2 July 2014|access-date = 27 June 2020|archive-date = 9 April 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190409114700/https://www.rawcharge.com/2014/7/2/5865701/former-calgary-flames-tampa-bay-lightning-general-manager-jay-feaster-hired|url-status = live}}
• Benjamin K. Focht - member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Pennsylvania State Senate
• H. B. Galbraith - former head football coach at University of Arizona
• Chuck Gillin - bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church
• James Jordan - writer and conductor
• Dick Kauffman - professional baseball player
• David T. Little - American composer and drummer
• Camilla Luddington - actress
• Jackie McKeever - Tony Award-nominated singer and actress
• Harold Norman Moldenke - botanist and taxonomist
• Bob Mosher - television and radio script writer
• Bill Muir - former American football coach
• Paul Musser - professional baseball player
• Merle Phillips - representative for the 108th District, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1980–2010
• Ashley L. Shade - Director of Research at the Institute of Ecology and the Environment within Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
• John Strangfeld - former chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial

• Tom Bailey - Author, editor, and former creative writing professor.
• Rick Benjamin - Adjunct professor of music at Susquehanna University and conductor of Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
• Gary Brown - Former professional football player and former offensive coordinator of Susquehanna University football team
• Scot Dapp - Former head baseball coach at Susquehanna University
• Jim Garrett - Former head football coach at Susquehanna University, former college football player, NFL player and assistant coach/scout.
• Jonathan D. Green - President of Susquehanna 2017-present
• Jim Hazlett - Former head baseball and football coach
• Ralph Mitterling - Former head football coach at Susquehanna University
• William M. "Rocky" Rees - Former head football coach at Susquehanna University
• Glen Retief - South African author and English and creative writing professor
• Amos Alonzo Stagg - Former co-head football coach with his son at Susquehanna University
• Amos Alonzo Stagg Jr. - Former head football and basketball coach at Susquehanna University
• Edgar Wingard - Former head football coach at Susquehanna University

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