Monday, August 20, 2018 - Friday, August 24, 2018

Students, faculty, and staff be sure to check the Intercom for activities and announcements each week.

Best wishes for an outstanding academic year.

Pitt-Greensburg will hold its First-Year Student Convocation on Thursday, August 23, at 4:00 p.m. One of the events that officially opens the academic year, we encourage our incoming first-year students and their two guests to attend. Remember to wear your new residence hall t-shirt, too! Click Here.

Day at Twin Lakes Park! Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the FUN at Twin Lakes Park on Friday, August 24 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Stop by for the FREE food, live music, ice cream, FREE paddle boats, and lawn games. Click Here...

Pitt-Greensburg's annual Activities Fair will be held on Wednesday, September 5 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Stop by Chambers Hall Lawn and visit the tables hosted by the wide variety of organizations. There is something for everyone with more than 50 groups to choose from to enhance your campus experience. Click Here...

Club de lectura invites you to in the conversation about a book in Spanish! The club de lectura will discuss the book De Cómo las muchachas García perdieron el acento (How the García Girls Lost Their Accents), a novel written by Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist Julia Alvarez. Participants receive Academic Village credit. Click Here...

Spanish Tertulias! Come join in for conversation and games in Spanish on Wednesday, September 5 at 11:45 a.m. All levels of Spanish are welcome at the Village Coffeehouse for this activity that earns Academic Village credit. Click Here...

Auditions will be held September 5 and September 6 for the Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company's fall production of Dracula, a play by Steven Dietz that is based on Bram Stoker's novel. Stage crew and other positions are open. Click Here...

Thinking about graduate school? Start planning today at Pitt-Greensburg’s Graduate & Professional School Fair. The Fair will be held at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg’s Chambers Hall Gymnasium' 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11^th. The fair is FREE and open to current students, alumni, and the public. Whether you are interested in a particular program or just want to check out the options, this is a great chance to do some preliminary research and planning.  For more information and a list of participating schools, Click Here... 

August 23: New resident Move-in Day
August 23: First-Year Student Convocation
August 24: Freshman Seminar required session from 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
August 24: Day at Twin Lakes Park
August 25: Student Services sponsored FREE day trips available
August 26: Returning and Transfer Student Move-In Day 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
August 26: Big Bang
August 27: First Day of Classes
September 3: Labor Day, University Closed (no classes)
September 5: Activities Fair
September 5 & 6: Auditions: Fall Theater Production
September 20: Faculty Recognition Display and Reception

President Sharon P. Smith, PhD. is praised for strengthening the Pitt-Greensburg campus. After serving as an influential leader on behalf or the campus and community since 2007, Sharon P. Smith, PhD. announced she will retire as president of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, effective June 30, 2019. Read More...

Award-winning psychologist Jamilia Blake will present Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls' Childhood at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, in Seton Hill University's Cecilian Hall. The presentation if FREE and open to the public. During her two-day tour of Westmoreland County, Blake will visit various schools and meet with educators including the Pitt-Greensburg campus. Read More...

Pitt-Greensburg alum Emily Frye '18 and Assistant director of the Academic Village, Sheila Confer were nominated and selected to represent Pitt-Greensburg in the University of Pittsburgh's Spotlight on Women Leaders program in May, 2018. Read More...

Pitt-Greensburg's Summer Science and Math Experience (SSME) marked it's 10 year anniversary this past June. 9th grade Students from various school district, faculty, staff, and counselors participate in the program's week long workshops dealing with a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students gain hands on experience in STEM related categories through various activities, field trips and experiments. This camp is funded through the generosity of several regional foundations. Read More...

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will host its annual Blue & Gold Week festivities Wednesday, October 10, 2018 through Saturday, October 21, 2018. Don't miss this fun-filled fall week of activities!

** Stay overnight nearby to participate in the festivities throughout each day! **
We have rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn Greensburg

The Art Show@Pitt-Greensburg returns for its second year! Students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as friends of the University are invited to showcase their creations during this fall's Art Show @Pitt-Greensburg! Awards will be given for the top three fan favorites. For more information and to register, Click Here...

The Pitt-Greensburg Golf Outing presented by Elliott Group will be held on Friday, October 12, at the Westmoreland Country Club. Come compete on a championship course while having some fun in support of Pitt-Greensburg! The event benefits Pitt-Greensburg’s Athletics, 12 NCAA Division III athletic teams; the Technology for the Future fund, and the alumni association
(PGAA). For sponsorship information or to register, Click Here...

Campus-wide fun with something for everyone! New this year is a bonfire on Friday, October 19. Check the schedule of events for the annual Golf Outing, Car Cruise, Festival, Mini Golf, Pancake Man, Casino Night, Blue & Gold Weekend Homecoming Dance and Alumni Events! For event times and registration information, Click Here...

Pitt-Plus is a program sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg’s Student Government Association (SGA) and Office of Student Activities. This program is designed to assist in providing and/or advertising discounts and services to current students, faculty, and staff from local businesses.

Discounts range from 10-15% or other extra incentives are offered. New businesses are being added on an on going basis for our Pitt-Greensburg community to enjoy! For more information or if your business would like to participate, please contact Al Thiel at ajt58@pitt.edu.

Just look for the Pitt-Plus logo and show your Pitt-Greensburg ID to start saving today!

For a current list of participating businesses, Click Here...

Beacon: Student Success System

Students are encouraged to make use of the Beacon student success system! Learn about success tools and campus resources including links to Events Calendars, Organizations, and News.
 

Student success is made simple with two easy ways to log in:

Log into my.pitt.edu

Click “Academic Resources” near the top of the page

Click “Beacon” link on the right side of the page.

OR
 

Bookmark this link https://greensburgpitt.home.campuslabs.com/

Click Beacon

Enter your Pitt username and password

Millstein Library, at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, is part of Pitt’s University Library System.

It is a great source for all of your study needs! Stop in for Coffee and Snacks, the Millstein Wireless Workstation and "A" Team consultations in the new Research Collabroatory, to a name a few.

With Pitt-Greensburg's Job Posting System, College Central Network-CCN, students, alumni, and employers can link for all of their career needs. Sign in and search jobs posted exclusively for Pitt-Greensburg. Browse and sign up for workshops, programs, and events to learn more about career fields that interest you.

You can view a complete list of Campus Times at Pitt-Greensburg. Please check frequently for updates during University breaks and holidays.

Calendar of important Academic Dates-Fall Term 2018

Engage-Student Events & Resources (sign in to create your personal Pitt-Greensburg profile)

View a complete listing of Campus Events.

Student Activity Calendar

Athletics Calendar