University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
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| Motto | "Veritas et Virtus" (Truth and Virtue) |
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| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Public, Liberal Arts |
| President | Frank Cassell |
| Location | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Campus | Rural |
| 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 rural 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. 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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| Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh | ||
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| Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference |
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| Frostburg State • Hilbert • La Roche • Lake Erie • Medaille • Mount Aloysius • Penn State Altoona • Penn State Erie • Pitt@Bradford • Pitt@Greensburg |
| Universities and Colleges in the Pittsburgh Metro Area | |
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| Universities | Carnegie Mellon | Duquesne | University of Pittsburgh | Penn State Beaver | Penn State McKeesport | Penn State New Kensington | Slippery Rock | Pittsburgh-Bradford | Pittsburgh-Greensburg |
| Colleges | Art Institute of Pittsburgh | Carlow | Chatham | Community College of Allegheny County | Geneva | La Roche | Saint Vincent College | Seton Hill | Pittsburgh Theological | Point Park | Robert Morris | Trinity Episcopal | Westminster College |
