Campus Life

For many students, the memories created at university are not purely from or in an academic environment. Time spent with friends doing a variety of activities help enhance a student’s experience at university.   The City of Pittsburg offers a wide variety of entertainment options and activities for students. Pittsburg has opportunities for activities from bowling and skating to hiking trails. Many establishments have …

Studying is an important part of earning good grades. The two most important factors to consider are location and strategies.   Studying in your room can provide a lot of distractions. Personally, when I’m studying in my room, I find myself thinking about all of the things I could be doing instead of studying like playing a video game or …

As the beginning of the fall semester approaches, students are preparing to move back to Pittsburg and onto campus. For students whom this will be their first time living in a residence hall, they may be wondering what all they need to bring.  To begin with, students will want to make sure they …

For returning college students and freshmen new to campus, joining a club or organization to help occupy time or explore interests can be a beneficial experience and aid with a well-rounded education.  Pittsburg State has many different types of organizations including Greek life, professional honor societies, as well as recreational and academic …

Pittsburg State has many traditions, rituals, and ceremonies that students, faculty, and staff often partake in and the campus is ready to offer these features of college living to the incoming freshman class of 2020.  Freshman who started at Pitt State previous to 2019 might remember taking the class, “Freshman Experience” but this class …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many industries and areas, but the music world and live performance have had specific challenges. Pitt State faculty and staff have come together to provide a safe experience for students and the arts.  The department of music faced challenges when Pittsburg State campus shut down because a majority …

James Oliver, art professor, chair   I have several bits of advice:  Try to set a schedule and stick to it.  By this I mean go to class and schedule time to work on classes. Actively set yourself up to work ahead in classes and time management will be easier…  Get …

The Writing Center offers assistance on any type of writing that students and even professors are doing according to director of the Writing Center Janet Zepernick.   “We help students with any type of writing assignment or academic or professional writing,” Zepernick said. “So, it might be writing for a class, but it could be a graduate school or scholarship application, or …

There are many ways to get involved on campus at Pitt State. One way to do that is joining organizations like a fraternity or sorority.   There are some benefits to joining Greek life according to Fraternity and Sorority Program Coordinator Anna Stark.   “I think some of the best benefits of joining a fraternity or …

Due to COVID-19, students and staff of Pittsburg State can expect to see several changes to courses and life on campus in the fall.   Professors and instructors were given more notice of changes than they were last spring and are thinking about their courses and how they will handle them.   Many courses will …