2017 Seton Hill Griffins football team
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| Motto | Hazard Yet Forward |
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| Type | Private liberal arts university |
| Established | 1885 |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church (Sisters of Charity) |
| Endowment | $80 Million |
| President | Mary Finger |
| Undergraduates | 2,500 |
| Location | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Crimson and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – PSAC |
| Nickname | Griffins |
| Affiliations |
ACCU NAICU CIC MSA |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Website | www |
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Seton Hill University is a Catholic liberal arts university of about 2,500 students in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002. Recently, Seton Hill received attention for being the first university to provide iPads to all students.
The school was founded in 1885 by the Sisters of Charity. It is named for Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821), who founded the Sisters of Charity and who, after her death, was canonized as the United States' first native-born saint. (Seton Hall University and the College of Saint Elizabeth in New Jersey are also named after Elizabeth Ann Seton.)
In 1914, Seton Hill Junior college was opened by the Sisters of Charity. With the approval of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Seton Hill College was created four years later.
In 1946, 40 male World War II veterans were accepted as students at Seton Hill. During the 1980s, men were regularly admitted to many programs at Seton Hill College, including music and theater. In 2002, Seton Hill was officially granted university status by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. After president JoAnne Boyle formalized the school's new status as a university, the teams' nickname was changed from "Spirits" to "Griffins," and several men's athletics teams were added, including football. In 2006, Seton Hill announced it was transferring to NCAA Division II and joining the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). They had belonged to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). In 2012, Seton Hill announced its move to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
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