Campus Life

The Black Student Association (BSA) kicked off Black History Month festivities by hosting ‘Gospel Explosion’ from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 5, at the McCray Hall Auditorium. The fourth annual event was cosponsored by the office of student diversity and featured performances from the BSA choir, praise dance team (P.D. Team), speakers Bishop …

  A high energy, comical operetta is coming to the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on two dates: Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 3 p.m.   The PSU Opera Workshop will perform “Die Fledermaus”, an operetta by Johann Strauss II. The performance will tell the tale of …

Since 1976, February has been known as Black History Month. President Gerald Ford officially recognized the month that year, growing from “Negro History Week,” that was started by Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland in 1915.   “Black history month is honoring what we’ve gone through and what we’ve achieved …

Many Pitt State students are preparing for more than just the holiday season this December, as graduation approaches. With graduation a week away, December graduates are also looking forward to job placements and future aspirations, as well as looking back on time spent at PSU.  Students from departments across campus …

It was a bitter-sweet night in the Crimson & Gold Ballroom of the Overman Student Center as many international students prepared to end their time at Pittsburg State University.  The international graduation dinner was held Thursday, Dec. 29 at 6 p.m. The ceremony was held to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of students from …

Holly Jolly Tubas took place in the lobby of the Bicknell Center at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 and featured 30 tuba and euphonium players ranging from middle schoolers to senior citizens.  Doug Whitten, professor of music, led the event and has done so since 2003.  “It started in New York in 1975 …

Track and field and cross country head coach Russ Jewett recently received the honored distinction of MIAA Coach of the Year.   Jewett has been a full time member of the coaching staff at Pitt State since 1985. In his career, he has received this honor 41 times since 1989, and holds the distinction of receiving the honor more …

Diwali, the “Festival of Lights,” symbolizes the victory of light over darkness for Indian people and for Indian students this November.   The Indian Student Association (ISA) hosted a Diwali celebration night on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 5:30-9 p.m. in the Overman Student Center.  “Diwali is an Indian festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-November, it is …

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 3,000 people were killed in 2016 as a result of distracted driving.   “I like to stop and think you know, okay so if it’s really that important of a message, whether you’re driving or walking for that matter, especially driving. Is …

From 1951 to now, Kelce Hall has seen its years and held a number of students. Though located on campus, until 1971, Kelce Hall was not part of Pittsburg State University—at the time, Kansas State Teacher’s College—but instead acted as a high school titled College High.  College High was built …