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The Pittsburg City Commission held a special meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to address the application processes necessary to access funds for local businesses and meal programs in the city. The funds are allocated from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The City intends to apply for assistance from the CARES Act under the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG-CV). More than $9 million in federal funding has been made available to …

As the Pittsburg community weathers the pandemic and prepares for another semester at Pitt State, the federal government has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide financial relief to states, workers, and small businesses. In addition, the CARES Act includes the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund which enables universities to provide direct financial assistance to their students.       Pittsburg State University has received approximately $2.6 …

The senior art exhibit is a requirement for all graduating seniors majoring in art.   This year, the gallery was moved online due to COVID-19 which presented some changes to the exhibit.   In previous years, everything would be in person, the artists would give talks, there would be food, a reception and more. This year however, the gallery …

Four Pittsburg State University student-athletes have been named finalists for the MIAA Fall and Winter Student-Athlete of the Year awards.   Ryan Dodd, senior in marketing, and Piper Misse, senior in nursing, are finalists for the MIAA Fall Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year awards while Levi Wyrick, senior in physical education, and Haven Lander, junior in English, are finalists for the Winter Male and …

Every year, Pittsburg State selects Outstanding Seniors. This tradition, which dates back to over 60 years ago, begins with a nomination by faculty, staff or student organization presidents.   Once those nominations are in, a committee evaluates each nominee and reviews their academic records, campus involvement, leadership in organizations, their awards and honors, community service, volunteer work and …

Every year, the Excellence in Teaching Award is given to professors and faculty in each of the four colleges of Pittsburg State.   This year, technology and workforce learning professor Mark Johnson was named the College of Technology’s recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award.   “It’s obviously an honor to be chosen by your peers,” Johnson …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this time has been an adjusting progress financially for many people in the world, and pets are not excluded from this change. On Saturday Apr. 25, the SEK Humane Society began to offer their “Free Pet Food Pantry.” This pantry was designed to provide food …

As businesses begin to slowly open back up in Pittsburg, the need to maintain safety measures and regulations is vital in maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Included in these measures are the use of protective facemasks for employees to wear.  Two Pittsburg businesses, Miller’s Professional Imaging and U.S. Awards, …

Just as automotive students work on real cars, or art majors create real pieces, the students in Anne Petersen’s, associate professor in the School of Construction, Environmental & Safety Program Development class can work on a real time, new problem.  “The students in this class will be environmental or safety managers in companies (construction, …

When the Coronavirus prompted Kansas Governor Kelly to order schools closed, the faculty and students at Pitt State had to become innovative and create new ways to teach and learn. Due to the efforts of Associate Professor Kristen Frisbee and her team at the Irene Bryant School of Nursing, PSU …