Peru State College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Marion March Brown, E. P. Conkle Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 108,879 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 246 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,410 microforms.
• 8,456 Audio/Visual items.
• 19,445 e-books.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 163 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 30 Internet connections in libraries.
• 90 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 12 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 22% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 7% of housing units are Singles.
• 44% of housing units are Doubles.
• 46% of housing units are Triples.
• 3% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 14 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 25% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Black History Month, Vocal/Band Music Concerts, Quiz Bowl, History Day Competition, Spring Fling Week, Business Competition, Quiz Bowl, History Contest, Homecoming, Madrigal Dinner and Performance, New Student Weekend, Student Film Nights.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
• In total, there are about 31 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi (National Honorary Scholarship Society), Epsilon Pi Tau (Industrial Technology), Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Lambda (Business).
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Club, PRIDE Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Art Guild, Bobcat Kickers Dance Team, Campus Activities Board, Computer Club, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), English Club, Industrial Technology Club, International Reading Association, Multicultural Club, Organization for the Enhancement of All Abilities (OEAA), People Respecting Individual Differences & Equality (PRIDE), Peru Student Education Association (PSEA), Photography Club, Psychology/Sociology/Criminal Justice (PSCJ), Student MENC (Music), Student Senate, Misty Blues Show Choir/Musical Group, Philomathean Society;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Peru State Times (five issues per semester)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Omaha (62), Kansas City (130)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Omaha (62)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Omaha (62)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 70% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 10% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,600
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Creighton University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska at Omaha)

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited