University of Pittsburgh at Titusville


The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville is a state-related college in Titusville, Pennsylvania. It is a state-related, associate degree-granting campus of the University of Pittsburgh.
It is a two-year campus that provides 14 associate degrees and pre-professional tracks with the potential to transfer students to other programs for those pursuing baccalaureate degrees.
In the fall of 2020, Pitt-Titusville will officially convert to the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Education and Training Hub. This program will incorporate three entities along with the already existing University of Pittsburgh at Titusville institution: Northern Pennsylvania Regional College, Pitt- Swanson Engineering -MAC, and Manchester Bidwell Corporation.

History

The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville was established in 1963 in response to a long-recognized need for higher educational opportunities in the Oil Creek Region. Following a successful fundraising campaign, UPT opened its doors in the fall of 1963 with classes being held in McKinney Hall. Joe M. Ball, a University of Pittsburgh administrator, was named the first president and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1983.
The first entering class numbered some 75 students. McKinney and the adjacent Carriage House were remodeled for classroom, office, and library space. By the end of the 1960s, the campus school had its own residence halls while the 1970s saw the library move into a dedicated facility, Haskell Memorial Library.
The 1980s saw the installation of the school's second president, Michael Worman, and construction of the 164-bed Spruce Hall dormitory. The 1990s saw the opening of the Barco Center, the initiation of the physical therapist assistant degree program, the first graduation ceremony, and the dedication of the Broadhourst Science Center. In the 2000s, the Titusville campus offered its first four-year degree program in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, dedicated the Barco-Duratz Plaza, initiated a two-year nursing program, and installed its third president, William A. Shields.
On May 7, 2012, the University of Pittsburgh announced that the administrative functions at Pitt-Titusville would be centralized at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and that the Titusville campus would report to the Pitt-Bradford President Livingston Alexander, who would effectively become president of Pitt-Titusville.
As of June 1, 2019 Catherine Koverola replaced Alexander as President for the University of Pittsburgh's Bradford and Titusville campuses.

Location

UPT is located in the city of Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, a city of approximately 6,000 residents. The campus is two hours north of Pittsburgh, two hours south of Buffalo, and two hours east of Cleveland.

Campus

The Titusville Campus, located on and adjacent to the former McKinney Estate, offers modern comfort and convenience in a traditional residential setting. McKinney Hall, built in 1870 by John C. Bryan, houses administrative, faculty offices, and classrooms. In 1926, The McKinney's purchased the building and spent nearly a million dollars in renovations on the home and landscaping. Mrs. Charlotte McKinney Haskell would later donate the twenty-five room mansion to the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.
The Bennett Davis Building, formerly the carriage house of the estate, now houses the offices of student accounts, registrar, financial aid, human resources, and business affairs.
The recently restored gazebo, now known as the Serenity House, serves as a quiet gathering place for students and as a location for special events.
Haskell Memorial Library, completed in 1975, is also located on land originally part of the McKinney Estate. It houses the campus collection of books and periodicals, a 150-seat auditorium, the Pitt-Titusville Learning Center, classrooms, faculty offices, and the computer center with access to the latest hardware and software. The center is also linked to 27 other Pitt libraries through an online computer catalog called PITTCAT Plus.
The new $5 million Broadhurst Science Center opened in 1998. The structure houses biology, chemistry, psychology, geology, physics, and computer laboratories, faculty offices, plus two demonstration/lecture halls and one general classroom, all with multi-media video capability. The building also features a 417-seat theatre/auditorium, which is the new home for Pitt-Titusville's Spotlight on the Lively Arts cultural events series and other events that enrich the life of the campus and surrounding communities.
Adjacent to the above group of buildings is the J. Curtis McKinney II Student Union/Gymnasium, completed in 1982. The east wing of the building offers a full-sized gymnasium, an auxiliary gym, and racquetball courts. The west wing of the building houses a snack bar, a large multi-purpose room, a television lounge, the Pitt-Titusville Book Center, the Student Affairs Office and the UPT Health Center, as well as several classrooms and administrative offices. In 2013, a $4.6 million, addition to the McKinney Student Union was opened that houses a new dining facility that includes a Wood Stone Oven and a cutting edge service area with cook-to-order stations offering a variety of food choices. The new dining hall has received several awards from the local community.
Behind the student union/gymnasium is UPT's newest and largest residence facility, Spruce Street Residence Hall, completed in 1988.

Academics

Pitt-Titusville currently offers an Associate Degree in Nursing.
As of fall of 2020, Pitt-Titusville will officially convert to the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Education and Training Hub. This program will incorporate the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College, Pitt- Swanson Engineering -MAC, and Manchester Bidwell Corporation to better serve the needs of incoming students.

Athletics

The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, known athletically as the Panthers, fielded three intercollegiate athletic teams, men's and women's basketball, which competed in the Western Pennsylvania Athletic Association, alongside a women's volleyball volleyball.
The women's basketball team has been particularly successful. In its first two years of existence, the 2004–05 and 2005-06 seasons, they won their conference and went on to claim the state championship by winning the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association. The women also ranked 23rd in the nation in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association 2010 season.
Intramural sports such as indoor soccer, flag football, volleyball, racquetball, bowling, golf, dodge ball, and rag ball are also available to students.