1 MASSACHUSETTS The University of Bridgeport is located 55 miles Boston NEW YORK from New York City, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city, CONNECTICUT R.I. borders the 50-acre campus to the north while Bridgeport historic Seaside Park and Long Island Sound, with New York some of the finest sandy beaches between New York and Cape Cod, mark the southern boundary. NEW JERSEY The unique location of the campus offers a variety of advantages to the University community. The Sound and the Park are settings for studies in marine biology and for the enjoyment of sun and recreation. The city and county provide opportunities CONTENTS for becoming involved in work-study programs with 1 Location schools, government, and some of the country’s 2 Overview 4 UB Pride largest Fortune 500 and multinational corporations. 6 Visit 7 Directions 8 Focal Points 10 Campus Map 12 Galleries and Museums 13 Performing Arts 14 Dining 16 Entertainment 17 Lodging 18 Transportation 19 Shopping 20 The Early History of UB 21 City of Bridgeport 2 1 Overview The University of Bridgeport Opening doors. Building futures. Founded in 1927, the University of Bridgeport is well known for its diversity. In a typical year, the student Schools and Colleges body consists of learners from 35 states and 80 countries. School of Arts and Sciences The faculty also is diverse. This unique group of people Ernest C. Trefz School of Business is drawn together by shared commitments: an emphasis School of Continuing and Professional Studies on professional development, career readiness for the Shintaro Akatsu School of Design twenty-first century, a supportive and challenging School of Education learning environment, and innovation and solution- School of Engineering seeking. The University offers more than 125 College of Public and International Affairs career-oriented programs, many of which benefit from industry connections unique to the region. Acupuncture Institute College of Chiropractic Student Profile Fones School of Dental Hygiene Enrollment 5,191 College of Naturopathic Medicine Nutrition Institute Male 39% Undergraduate 58% Physician Assistant Institute Female 61% Graduate 42% Student/faculty ratio 16:1 Average class size 16 Student Life Student Clubs and Organizations 45 Varsity Sports (NCAA Division II) 13 Nickname Purple Knights School Colors Purple and White 2 3 UB Pride Six-time USA Gymnastics Well-known alumni like the Collegiate National late Manute Bol, the tallest Champions. player in NBA history; Fred DeLuca, founder of The first school of dental Subway sandwich shops; hygiene in the world. Kenichi Ebina, 2013 winner of America’s Got The first accredited bachelor’s Talent; and Emmy-winning degree program in martial composer Russ Landau. arts studies in the country. The safest residential campus The first online in Connecticut, according graduate degree program to the U.S. Department of in Connecticut. Education, and winner of the national Jeanne Clery The first university-based Campus Safety Award. chiropractic and naturopathic medicine New Physician Assistant colleges in the country. Institute—the first PA program in the Second largest graduate world with an integrative engineering program in medicine component. 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That’s why we encourage anyone marked “University of Bridgeport.” You to Exit 1(Prospect Street/Myrtle Avenue). considering the University of Bridgeport to come are now on South Avenue, parallel to I-95. At the bottom of the ramp take a right onto to our beautiful seaside campus for a visit. Continue on South Avenue to the fourth light. Prospect Street to Park Avenue. Take a left on Turn left onto Park Avenue. Proceed south on Park Avenue. Proceed south on Park Avenue, As you tour the campus, you will see what we Park Avenue, approximately one-half mile to approximately one-half mile, to the campus. the campus. mean when we talk about a tightly knit community. Merritt Parkway (Route 15) South You will be able to explore some of our truly Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) North Take Exit 52 (South fork) and bear left to cutting-edge facilities and learning resources. Take Exit 26; at the bottom of the ramp Route 8/25 Connector to Exit 1 (Prospect And you will get a sense of what a difference our continue straight on Pine Street. Take a Street/Myrtle Avenue). At the bottom of the culturally diverse and rich environment will make right onto Harbor Street and next left onto ramp take a right onto Prospect Street to for your learning experience. Admiral Street. Take a right onto Iranistan Park Avenue. Take a left on Park Avenue. Avenue. Proceed south on Iranistan Avenue Proceed south on Park Avenue, approximately to Waldemere Avenue. Take a left onto one-half mile, to the campus. Campus tours are available Monday through Waldemere Avenue, travel to Park Avenue Friday at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. We also (look for the Arch). Take a left onto offer an array of admissions events for first-year, Park Avenue. transfer and graduate students. Routes 8 and 25 South Take Exit 1 (Prospect Street/Myrtle Avenue). At the bottom of the ramp take a right onto Prospect Street to Park Avenue. Take a left on Park Avenue. Proceed south on Park Avenue, approximately one-half mile, to the campus. 6 7 The recently unveiled Ernest C. Trefz School of Business is leading the way with its emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation. The newly renovated School now boasts an atrium equipped to both promote and host events, receptions, seminars, and conferences. The Louis S. Jacobson Lecture Hall, a 134-seat auditorium hosts the ongoing Executive Speaker Series, and the Raymond A. O’Hara Lecture Hall, the School’s newest and most advanced classroom holds both larger classes and international video conferences. The state-of-the-art technology throughout the building is designed to meet the Focal challenges of business students in the 21st century. Library Learning Commons Equipped with interactive and research technologies, the attractive new 18,000-square foot Learning Points Commons has evolved from a The Arnold Bernhard Arts and Humanities Center, repository of the printed word to a a focal point for the cultural life of the University and 21st-century hub of information. of the Greater Bridgeport community, and a center A new reference theater, designed for the study and appreciation of art, music, cinema, for collaborative learning, is enclosed in sound- design, and drama. It is the home of the School of proof glass walls. Students and staff use powerful Arts and Science’s music program and the site of the online databases that connect to University holdings Shintaro Akatsu School of Design. and vast collections at other academic institutions around the world. And because fellowship often Facilities include classrooms, studios, the 950-seat fosters the sharing of ideas, the Commons opened a Andre and Clara Mertens Theater, the Littlefield café as a central meeting space to serve the vibrant Recital Hall, and the Schelfhaudt Gallery. Located on intellectual and social community on campus. the ninth floor is the Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. duPont III Tower Room, used for meetings and receptions. Knights Field Complex When the lights are flipped on The Charles A. Dana Hall of Science is at Knights Field, they illuminate a designed for study and research field of dreams. What was once a in biology, chemistry, the health parking lot now boasts a stunning sciences, medical technology, 950-seat grandstand and the largest mathematics, physics, and geology. artificial turf field in Connecticut. The gross anatomy lab has been The field gives the Purple Knights comprehensively renovated, with a their own home while providing playing space for major reworking of the building’s campus intramural teams and community groups. laboratory spaces and facilities.There is a 285-seat Powerful energy-efficient lights illuminate the field lecture auditorium and a unique wall of honor for women’s lacrosse and both men’s and women’s commemorating 37 of the world’s “Immortals soccer teams, who routinely qualify for the NCAA of Science.” Division II National Championship Tournaments. 8 9 Campus Map The architectural diversity of UB’s 75 buildings, from stately historic homes to modern structures, reflects the origins and progress of the university and also embodies its twofold commitment to tradition and innovation. The distinctive buildings speak to the richness of the academic and cultural diversity that characterizes the UB community.