Waynesburg University

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Waynesburg University
Established: 1849
Type: Private, Liberal Arts
President: Timothy R. Thyreen
Undergraduates: 1,500
Location: Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus: contemporary campus located in the hills of southwestern PA
Colors: Dark Orange, Black
Mascot: Yellow Jackets
Website: www.waynesburg.edu

Waynesburg University is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.

Waynesburg University was founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Waynesburg University is located on a contemporary campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three adult centers located in the Pittsburgh regions of Southpointe, North Hills and Monroeville.

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[edit] Community Service

Through the Center for Service Leadership, students are connected with organizations according to their field of study. The college community commits over 38,000 hours of service each year to over 50 agencies and community projects. On average, University students perform 1,200 hours of community service a week, both domestically and internationally.[citation needed]

The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

[edit] Graduate and Professional Studies

The Graduate School of Professional Studies program offers degrees in business, nursing, education, and counseling in three Pittsburgh locations as well as in Waynesburg. The Master of Business Administration program is the third largest in the Pittsburgh region.[citation needed] Waynesburg University also offers a Doctoral Program of Nursing Practice.

[edit] Athletics

Waynesburg University's athletics, the Yellow Jackets, compete in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). The Yellow Jackets cross country teams are headed by coach Blair Zimmerman, which hosted the PAC championship meet and NCAA mideast regional meet during the 2006 cross country season. In 1939, Waynesburg College's football team played in the first televised football game against Fordham University. The Yellow Jackets football team won the NAIA 1966 National Championship Game in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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