Pittsburg State University
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| Motto: | Where People Succeed |
| Established: | 1903 |
| Type: | Public |
| Endowment: | $40,784,334 |
| President: | Tom W. Bryant |
| Faculty: | 700 |
| Undergraduates: | 5,200 |
| Postgraduates: | 1,400 |
| Location: | Pittsburg, KS, USA |
| Campus: | Rural, 223 acres |
| Colors: | Crimson and Gold |
| Nickname: | Gorillas  |
| Mascot: | Gus the Gorilla |
| Affiliations: | NCAA DII, MIAA, ASAIHL |
| Website: | www.pittstate.edu |
Pittsburg State University, also called Pitt State or PSU, is a public university with approximately 6,600 students (5,200 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) located in Pittsburg, Kansas. A large percentage of the student population consists of residents within the Pittsburg region and with the gender proportion relatively equal. Almost 89% of the students are White Americans. Pitt State also has an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. Currently, it has an endowment of around $40,784,334. The student newspaper of Pittsburg State University is the Collegio.
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[edit] History
Pittsburg State University was founded in 1903 as the Auxiliary Manual Training Normal School. After ten years, PSU was renamed Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg and became a four-year college. Once more in 1959, its name was changed again to Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Eventually, Kansas State College became Pittsburg State University on April 21, 1977.
[edit] Campus
Located in the southeast Kansas, the 223-acre campus [1] is also the home of the $30 million Kansas Technology Center, a state-of-the-art technology program in the largest academic building in Kansas [1].
[edit] Academic
PSU is organized into the following schools and colleges:
The Kelce College of Business is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In addition, research institutes are located on campus such as the Business & Technology Institute and the Kansas Polymer Research Center.
[edit] Ranking
According to U.S. News & World Report, Pitt State is ranked #87 among Best Midwestern Universities - Master's category[2]. The US News also ranked PSU students 4th among Midwest Universities - Master's category in the least amount of debt carried after graduation, based on the 2004 class.
[edit] Admissions
In order to be accepted into PSU, you must have a 21 or higher on your ACT, be in the top 1/3 of your class, Complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (OUT-OF-STATE residents must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale), or Have 24 or more transferable college credit hours with at least a 2.0/4.0 cumulative grade point average. The average grade point average and ACT score for an admitted freshman was 3.30 and 21, respectively according to Princeton Review. According to College Board, 91% of the applicants are accepted into Pittsburg State University.
[edit] Pitt C.A.R.E.S.
Pitt C.A.R.E.S.-- Campus Advisement, Registration, and Enrollment Services. Students at Pitt C.A.R.E.S. get to know other students by participating in small group activities, meet with their advisor, and enroll in their classes for the upcoming semester. Pitt C.A.R.E.S. is offered in the summer and is required for all Freshmen.
[edit] Athletics
The school competes in Division II of the NCAA It has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1989.
The Pitt State football program is the winningest program in Division II history. It has been National Champions on three occasions; 1957, 1961 and 1991. During the 2004 season the Gorillas finished 14-1, losing 31-36 to Valdosta State University in the National Championship. Pittsburg State has won, outright or shared, a total of 27 conference championships during the 96-year history of its intercollegiate program, including 13 conference titles in the last 19 seasons. PSU reached the Division II National Championship game in 2004, 1995, and 1992.
The Pittsburg State University Spirit Squad, coached by Linda Graham, won the 2001 UCA National College Championships in Orlando, Florida.
[edit] Traditions
Pitt State's mascot is the Gus the Gorilla and the school colors are crimson and gold. In 1903 the school adopted the color crimson, and gold was added in 1920.
[edit] The Gorillas
PSU is the only university in the United States to feature a gorilla as a mascot. The concept of the mascot was conceived in 1920, and officially adopted on January 15, 1925. The current mascot, Gus, was designed in 1985 by L. Michael Hailey.
[edit] Fight Song
Pittsburg State team, fight for your college!
Come and join the fray!
Pass that ball around for a touchdown
And we'll win this game today!
Fight! Fight! Fight! for the glory and fame
Because our spirit is so great!
And when this game is over
We'll shout the whole world over:
Pittsburg State!
[edit] University Presidents
- Russell S. Russ (1903-1911)
- George E. Myers (1911-1913)
- William A. Brandenburg (1913-1940)
- O. P. Dellinger (1940-1941)
- Rees H. Hughes (1941-1957)
- Leonard H. Axe (1957-1965)
- George F. Budd (1965-1977)
- James Appleberry (1977-1983)
- Donald W. Wilson (1983-1995)
- John R. Darling (1995-1999)
- Tom W. Bryant (1999-Present)
[edit] Notable Pitt State alumni
- Gary Busey, actor
- Eldon Danenhauer, Offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos.
- Dennis Franchione, former head football coach of Texas A&M University (and former coach of Pittsburg State)
- Kendall Gammon, former NFL Longsnapper, Kansas City Chiefs (currently employed by Pittsburg State)
- Don Gutteridge, Major League Baseball Player and Manager
- Lon Kruger, Head Basketball Coach of UNLV
- Jennifer Knapp, Grammy-nominated Christian Music Artist, sold over 1 million albums
- Brian Moorman, NFL punter, Buffalo Bills
- Jim Press, Chrysler Vice Chairman and President
- H. Lee Scott, Wal-Mart President and CEO
- James Tate, writer who won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
- Duane D. Thiessen, Major General USMC
- Shirley Christian, author and journalist, won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting in 1981
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