| University of Pikeville | |
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| Motto | Prospiciam Ad Montes (Look to the Mountains) |
| Established | 1889 |
| Type | Private, 4 year |
| Endowment | $14.2 million[1] |
| President | Paul E. Patton[2] |
| Students | 1,841 students[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,533[3] |
| Postgraduates | 308[3] |
| Location | Pikeville, Kentucky, USA |
| Campus | Rural, 25 acres (0.10 km2) |
| Athletics | NAIA |
| Colors | Orange █ and Black █ |
| Nickname | Bears Lady Bears |
| Affiliations | Presbyterian Church Mid-South Conference |
| Website | www.upike.edu |
The University of Pikeville (nicknamed UPike and formerly known as Pikeville College) is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The university is home to one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky. It's current president is former Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton. On December 21, 2011, it was reported that discussions were under way to make the school part of Kentucky's state university system. The change would have to be approved by the state General Assembly. [4]
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The university was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church as the Pikeville College Institute. It operated on the primary, secondary and post-secondary levels, although its "college" offerings were not accredited and did not lead to a degree.[5]
In 1909 the school was split into the Pikeville College Academy, which was a private school at the primary and secondary level, and Pikeville College, which was accredited as a junior college, offering the first two-years with an anticipation of students then transferring to another Presbyterian college for a degree. In 1955 the school became a degree granting four-year college in its own right, and in 1957 the academy closed.[5]
In 1997, the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, now the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, was established. This makes the college one of the smallest colleges in the United States to have a medical school.[5]
The purpose of the osteopathic school, while graduates are fully prepared to specialize in any medical field, is to train primary care physicians to fill the shortage of medical care in the rural section of Appalachia in which it is located. Student recruitment is focused almost exclusively on students with a rural Appalachian background. It is one of 29 osteopathic colleges in the country, and one of five in Appalachia.[6]
On July 1, 2011, the school officially changed its name from "Pikeville College" to the "University of Pikeville".[7]
The University of Pikeville is located on a 25 acres (0.10 km2) hillside campus, overlooking Downtown Pikeville in Kentucky's Eastern Mountain Coal Fields region.[1]
The Armington Learning Center - A building which houses all undergraduate math and science classes, undergraduate labs, various professor's offices, Chrisman Auditorium, the Chrisman Appalachian Research Institute and also the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The Administration Building - administration building houses the Education division.
The Allara Library - Dedicated in 1991, the Allara Library contains 3 floors of study rooms, books, a small cache of microfilm and microfiche, and the basement houses the University of Pikeville tutoring lab. The Allara Library was remodeled from the old Pikeville Hospital.
Record Memorial - This building serves as a connection between Hambley Boulevard and University of Pikeville and also contains Booth Auditorium, the Sturgill Board Room, the Elizabeth Akers Nursing Program, the Marguerite Weber Art Gallery, and the Ridenour Dance Studio.
The Lawson Family Residential Center - The centre is a combination of the two residence halls named The Condit, and The Derrianna. While almost exclusively containing women's dormitories, the Lawson Family Residential Center also houses the University of Pikeville Security Office.
Wickham Hall - Although originally a dorm for female campus residents it now houses the new Fraternities (Gamma Sigma Chi and Delta Alpha Lambda) and Sororities (Zeta Omega Chi and Delta Delta Nu), all University of Pikeville dining facilities, and a great number of professor offices.
Page Hall - Page Hall, like Wickham Hall, was originally a residence hall for female campus residents but now houses male campus residents exclusively.
The Kinzer Residential Center - The latest addition to the University of Pikeville's facilities houses both male and female campus residents.
The Marvin Student Center - The building housed the campus lounge, gameroom, post office, Upward Bound Program, and ROTC/National Guard Offices until it was demolished during the fall semester of 2010. A new building for the medical school will fill the space.
The following majors are offered at the University of Pikeville:[8]
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