University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

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University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

University of Pittsburgh Seal

Motto "Veritas et Virtus" (Truth and Virtue)
Established 1963
Type Public, Liberal Arts
President Frank Cassell
Location Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus Suburban, 219 acres
Colors Blue and gold
Mascot Panthers, Bobcats
Website www.upg.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh (Greensburg) is a branch campus of the University of Pittsburgh which opened in 1963 and was granted degree-granting status in 1988. In 1999 Pitt-Greensburg opened the first of three academic villages (Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities) for high-achieving students.

Four presidents have led the campus since its founding: Al Smith (1963-1980), George Chambers (1980-1996), Norm Scanlon (interim president, 1996-97), and Frank Cassell (1997-present).

UPG currently (2005) has 1600 full-time undergraduates and 76 full-time faculty.

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[edit] Location

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (UPG) is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, a city located in Westmoreland County, and approximately 33 miles to the southeast of Pittsburgh. Since 1976 the university has been situated on the former estate of Charles McKenna Lynch.

[edit] Campus

The entire campus covers 219 acres. Student residences consist of "Houses" (Apollo, Athena, Benjamin Franklin, Margaret Mead, Rial, Rosetti International, Selene, and Thurgood Marshall). Dorms are also located in College Hall and Robertshaw Hall. The University Courts are a small, apartment-like community that allows students some freedom from the traditional dorm room. Other campus facilities include three classroom buildings (Powers, Smith, and McKenna--which also serves as the computer center), Millstein Library, the student union (Chambers Hall), the administration building (Lynch Hall), Ridilla Athletic Fields, a nature trail, and a small creek that runs through the center of campus.

[edit] Academics

UPG offers approximately 20 bachelor's degree programs. The University of Pittsburgh, including UPG and its other regional campuses, is fully accredited through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Higher Education.

[edit] Athletics

UPG competes athletically as a member of NCAA Division III and is a charter member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. Men's athletic programs include basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, golf, and cross country. Women's programs consist of basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, golf, cross country. UPG also has an intramural program with flag football, racquetball, and billiards.

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The University of Pittsburgh

Departments and Programs

Arts and SciencesBusinessDental Medicine • Education • Engineering • General Studies • Health and Rehabilitation Services• Honors College • Information Sciences • LawMedicineNursing • Pharmacy• Public and International Affairs • Public Health • Social Work

Campuses

BradfordGreensburgJohnstownOaklandTitusville

Student Media

WPTS-FMThe Pitt News • Telefact • Friday Nite Improvs • UPTV• Three Rivers Review• Collision• Redeye Theatre Project


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