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Campus Life
During the past six years, UPG has been building and/or renovating a number of facilities to enhance campus life.
| The Ferguson Theater in Smith Hall was completely re-furbished to accommodate theater productions and events in 1998. |  |
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McKenna Hall Computing Center re-opened after extensive renovations that added the telecommunications center, three new computer classrooms and an expanded computer lab. (1997) |
| The opening of new tennis courts and outdoor recreation areas took place on August 31, 1998. |  |
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A new UPG Safety and Security Office, attached to Smith Hall, was opened in 1999. |
| In 2001, the UPG Staff Association began a project to improve the grounds at UPG. The formal garden is part of their hard work. |
 UPG Staff Association Gardeners |
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Academic Villages Three academic villages have been developed on the Greensburg Campus. The villages are a way to create smaller social units for students, to foster closer relations between faculty and students, and generally to increase the intellectual quality of the campus. Each village combines both residence and commuter students by academic major and/or interest area and is designed to reinforce curricular objectives and values through extracurricular programming. Each village has a faculty advisor, a designated residence facility and a commons building. Students interested in art, culture, music, theater, or any of the other areas of the humanities are involved in the Humanities Academic Village (HAV). Those interested in history, psychology, politics, or any of the other areas of the behavioral sciences are involved in the Behavioral Sciences Academic Village (BSAV). Students interested in the natural sciences attend activities for the Natural Sciences and New Technologies Village (NSNT). Village Hall is the commons building for both the HAV and BSAV and the Lyceum is the commons building for the NSNT. |
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In addition to the villages, a residence for students interested in international studies was also developed. The former residence of Mary Lynch Quinn (daughter of the original owner of the Lynch estate), Rossetti International House was dedicated on November 15, 1998 in memory of Dr. Guy Rossetti, former vice-president for administrative affairs. |
Extracurricular Activities
 Phi Eta Sigma |
UPG has added a number of honorary societies including the newest, Phi Kappa Phi and a national freshman honors society, Phi Eta Sigma. The dicipline specific societies are: Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), and Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice). A chapter of Alpha Phi Omega was also established. This society connects students with volunteer and internship opportunities at social service agencies. |  |
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Updated 11/5/02