1974
- Construction started on a multi-purpose building to include a library
and classrooms. Construction also started on a science building, now Smith
Hall, which would hold science labs, classrooms, engineering center, auditorium,
and lounge. First placed in use in 1976. Dedicated on May 17, 1977.
1969 -
First varsity athletic team, Men's Basketball, fielded in 1969/70.
1964 June 29
- Charles McKenna Lynch Estate (104 acres), also called "Starboard
Light", at Mount Pleasant Road, Hempfield Township, is purchased as
the permanent site of the Greensburg Campus.
1982 - University
Court, a three-building complex of garden apartments, is purchased to house
120 students.
1998 - Chancellor's Distinguished
Service Award for Staff Employees presented to Carol Ann Brosier Calloway.
1998 Mar. 25 - Dr. Frank A. Cassell installed as third president of
UPG.
1998 May 1 - Second Annual Children's Literature Conference.
1998 Aug. 31 - Grand opening of Outdoor Recreational Area (Volleyball
and Basketball courts).
1998 Nov. 13 - Ferguson Theater dedicated.
1998 Nov. 16 - Groundbreaking, Phase I, Student Residence Project
(later called Humanities Academic Village).
1988 Mar. - University
of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees assigned degree granting status to the UPG
Campus effective for the 1988/89 academic year.
1988 Sept. 23 - 25th Anniversary of UPG celebrated with a dinner
at the Greensburg-Sheraton.
1987 - Faculty
Office Building opened.
2002 Jan. 19 - La
Cultura, the Life and Times of Leonardo da Vinci, reception and dinner held.
First da Vinci Scholars named: Dunsanee Buranathanit; Erin O'Donovan; Janice
Roskey; Sarah Tylka; Tera Yingling.
2002 May 3 - Sixth annual Children's Literature Conference held.
2002 - Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching
Award, Dr. Mary Beth Spore, Assistant Prof. of English; Dr. Walter Orange,
Assistant Prof. of Mathematics.
1980 June 30 - Dr.
Albert B. Smith retired as president of UPG. Dr. George Ferguson Chambers
inaugurated as second president of the Greensburg Campus.
1986 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Dr. Diane Marsh, Professor of
Psychology.
1975 Oct. 26 - Kenneth
E. Bell Memorial Nature Trail dedicated.
1989 Apr. 23 - UPG
conducted its first graduation ceremony at the Sheraton Inn, Greensburg.
1989 Aug. - 40,000 sq. ft. full service Student Activities Center,
now Chambers Hall, opened. Cost, $5.25 million. A new 22,000 sq. ft. residence
hall, costing $2.5 million, was dedicated to the memory of John A. and Emma
R. Robertshaw and to their family.
1992 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Judith Vollmer, Assoc. Professor
of English and Writing Program Director.
1993 Oct. 15 - Groundbreaking
took place for a new 57,473 sq. ft. building which would house a library,
audio-visual services department, and administrative offices.
1994 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Dr. Mark McColloch, Assoc. Professor
of History.
1995 May 5 - Millstein
Library (Fanny K. Millstein Library) dedicated.
1995 Sept. 8 - Joan Chambers Children's Collection dedicated.
1996 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award given to Dr. Anthony Boldurian, Assoc. Professor
of Anthropology.
1996 Dec. - Dr. George Ferguson Chambers retires as second president
of UPG.
Four new intercollegiate athletic programs inaugurated: Men's Baseball;
Men's Golf; Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball.
1997 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award given to Dr. Lillian Beeson,
Assoc. Professor of Communication.
1997 May 2 - First annual Children's Literature Conference.
1997 June 22 - Francis L. Tosatto Plaza and Tosatto Drive dedicated.
1997 Aug. - Dr. Frank A. Cassell begins incumbency as the third president
of UPG.
1997 Aug. 23 - First Freshman Convocation held.
1997 Oct. 7 - Joyce Carol Oates featured at the first UPG Cultural
Series event.
1999 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Dr. Richard Blevins, Assoc. Professor
of English.
1999 Mar. 3 - First UPG Honors Convocation held.
1999 May 7 - Third annual Children's Literature Conference.
Two women's intercollegiate athletic programs inaugurated; Women's Soccer
and Women's Softball.
Men's Golf team wins AMCC (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference) golf
championship.
Men's Basketball team wins AMCC championship.
2000 - Chancellor's
Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Professor Joanne J. Viano, Asst.
Prof. of French.
2000 Mar. 1 - Second UPG Honors Convocation.
2000 May 12 - Fourth annual Children's Literature Conference.
Men's Golf team wins fourth consecutive AMC (American Mideast Conference)
golf championship.
Men's Basketball team wins second consecutive AMCC (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference,
NCAA Div. III) Basketball championship.
2001 - Chancellor's Distinguished
Service Award for Staff Employees presented to
Janet (Dolly) Biskup for the 2001/2002 term.
2001 Mar. 21 - Third UPG Honors Convocation.
2001 May 4 - Fifth annual Children's Literature Conference.
2003 Jan. 18 - La
Cultura A Paris, reception and dinner held. Second da Vinci Scholars named:
Jana Funk, Heather Weirich, and Martina Stasko.
2003 Feb. - UPG Dance Team wins the United Championship Performing
Association (UPA) AmeriCup National Championship.
2003 Mar. 1 - UPG Women's Basketball Team crowned AMCC Champs.
2003 Mar. 28 - Fifth Honors Convocation held.
2003 May 2 - Seventh annual
Children's Literature Conference held.
