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Pitt State Campus Tour

Start here!

Horace Mann

  • "Welcome to the Jungle!"
  • Office of Admission
  • Office of Diversity
  • Financial Aid
  • Cashiers
  • Housing
  • Career Services

Fun Fact: Formerly a grade school used for training Education Majors.

Hughes Hall

Department of Teaching & Leadership

  • Children's library
  • Instructional Resource Center

Programs:

  • Early Childhood Birth - 3rd Grade
  • Elementary Education K-6th Grade

Hughes Hall

Minors:

  • ESOL
  • Inclusive Education
  • International Teaching
  • Leadership Studies
  • Special Ed for Family & Consumer Sciences
  • Urban & Suburban Experience

Kelce College of Business

  • Ranked Best in the Midwest by the Princeton Review
  • Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB same as Harvard Business School)
  • Enactus (Entrepreneurial Act in Us) club former international champion

Kelce College of Business

Minors:

  • Computing
  • Internal Auditing (also certificate)
  • Kansas Insurance
  • Business Administration

Programs:

  • Accounting
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • International Business
  • Finance
  • Business Economics

Future Kelce College of Business

Future KCOB

Porter Hall

Art Department

  • Art
  • Art Education

Porter Hall

  • Old Library built in the 20's. (It's why the windows are tinted green was to protect the books)
  • Art exhibit
  • Gallery brings Nationally Acclaimed Artists
  • Student Gallery on the 2nd floor

Pittsburg, KS

  • Broadway Street
  • Walmarts
  • Food chains
  • Local businesses (boutiques, coffee shops)
  • Block 22
  • Greek Life
  • Mall Deli--#1 on Trip Advisor, Chatters, Harry's (unique places in Pittsburg)
  • Pittsburg 8 ($3.50 with Gorilla Card)
  • Community support

Block 22

  • Won 2018 Award of Excellence by the University Economic Development Association
  • Recognized as one of the top university-based projects in the United States

Block 22

  • Loft, Studio, Suite, Flat
  • Collaborative effort between PSU and the community of Pittsburg (we're not just roommates--we're married).
  • The Foundry - "hacker-maker" space for entrepreneurs who'd like to start on a business.
  • Coffee shop (Root), TOAST (fresh gourmet toast and soups

Bryant Student Health Center

Medical Specialty Clinics

Cardiology

Orthopedics

Dermatology

Gynecology

Nutritional Counseling

Physical Therapy

  • Free or greatly discounted services (example: X-Ray)
  • Same amenities as a Doctor's office

Russ Hall

  • Go in!
  • Marbled Staircase leads to the Office of the President
  • History--oldest building on campus
  • Burnt down in 1914 as a result from a lightning strike, rebuilt with help of community
  • Apple Day!

Departments:

  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Social Science

Programs:

  • Geography
  • International Studies
  • Justice Studies
  • Political Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

#4thFloorRuss

McCray Hall

Music Department

  • Music
  • Music Education (Instrumental/Vocal)
  • Music Performance (Instrumental/Vocal)

McCray Hall

  • Built in 1929, McCray Hall is home to the Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall. The Recital Hall houses Pittsburg State's very own Fisk Opus Organ, one of only 153 in existence in the entire world. Used for concerts, lectures, student events, and Apple Day convocation, the music recital hall is an integral part of the PSU campus community.
  • One of the oldest buildings, only building still used for original intent--music (notes on wall/floor)

Haunted? ​​​​​​​​

Willard Hall

  • Upperclassmen
  • GPA requirement of 2.25
  • Originally an all-women’s dorm
  • Suite style
  • Study room-1st floor

Willard Hall

Nation Hall

  • Go in through doors closest to D-hall and exit through same doors.
  • Show room 102
  • Laundry
  • Entertainment
  • Uniform design throughout campus (ranges in size for both rooms and community bathrooms).
  • Unit is typically shared with someone else. Beds can be placed as bunk-beds, (so much room for activities!)
  • No more cable, students stream more than anything so we've amped the Wi-Fi
  • Show lobby area and kitchen

Nation Hall

Gibson Dining Hall

Gibson Dining Hall

  • Open throughout the day
  • Buffet style (Homestyle cooking, oriental, pizza, salad bar, vegan bar, allergy, sandwich bar, soups, fruits, dessert, ice cream, etc)
  • Multiple meal plans available (GAs go over these in detail, so the ambassador doesn't have to.)

Whitesitt Hall

Go in through west door Exit through north doors (Front doors)

Department of Psychology and Counseling

  • Psychology

Whitesitt Hall

  • Broadcasting Lab
  • Student Publications (Collegio and Kanza)
  • Post Office
  • Quick Print
  • International Office (Study Abroad and International population on campus)
  • Gorilla Geeks (IT people on campus, ID card)
  • Gorilla Assistance Pantry

Fun Fact: 2nd building built on campus, opened in 1913-Industrial Arts (original tech building), Gorilla Assistance Pantry

The Oval

The

Oval

  • At the heart of campus--a hub of activity keeping gorilla spirit alive and thriving year-round.
  • Student Activities Fair and Community Fair (free stuff)
  • Tradition not to walk across the split face (bad juju-won’t graduate).

Family and Consumer Sciences

Programs:

  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FACS

Fun Fact: On-site preschool (Little Gorillas $500 a semester), playground

Heckert Wells

Go in and then walk towards Yates through the Solarium

Programs:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Heckert

Wells

  • Nature Reach
  • Cadaver Lab
  • No traditional classrooms-all lab spaces.

Fun Fact: Greenhouse on roof, Mosasaur fossil on 3rd floor, and an Herbarium with plants from Africa, Australia, Madagascar & local SEK area on 3rd floor.

Yates

Go in through Solarium doors then up the stairs in through the doors, down the hall and then down the stairs

Departments:

  • Physics
  • Mathematics

Programs:

  • Physics
  • Physics Ed
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education

Yates

  • Kelce Planetarium
  • Largest classroom on campus
  • Fully mediated classrooms.

Fun Fact: 60 seats in Planetarium-Husband to Business Gladys A. Kelce

Carnie Smith Stadium

Carnie Smith Stadium

  • Gorilla Football!
  • Football & Track
  • Winningest College Football Program in Division 2 in the Nation
  • Saturdays in the Fall are crazy fun when you're a Gorilla
  • 11,000 Die Hard Fans come out to the games
  • Blow up the canon every time we get a touch-down
  • Pitt State Spirit Squad Places Third at Nationals

Fact: Constructed during depression by WPA volunteers & PSU faculty.

Centennial Bell Tower

Centennial Bell

Tower

  • Walk underneath it!
  • Senior Class Gift from Classes of '93 - '96
  • Tradition on campus to ring it twice--first at Gorilla Warm-up Day on a Sunday and second and last time at Gradution day. It serves as book ends for your academic career!

Axe Library

  • Go in to the 3rd floor if you have time and show off campus from the view.
  • Axe Grind
  • Your coffee fix and snacks, day or night
  • Starbucks coffee
  • Study, Group, and Presentation Rooms
  • Reserve these spaces from the web or mobile device on the spot or ahead of time
  • Research Assistance
  • Librarians help with research and citation needs
  • Media Equipment
  • Students can check out a green screen space and record or edit projects
  • Writing Center
  • Free face-to-face appointments for students working on a writing assignment
  • Student Success
  • Workshops
  • Tutoring
  • Freshman Experience
  • Gorilla Warm-up

Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing

Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing

  • First Doctorate ever for Pitt!
  • Students can go from BSN to DNP!
  • Once in the program, you pretty much never leave the building except for clinicals.
  • Faculty are professionals in the field and are among the most accomplished in the Midwest (our student will constantly be shadowing the experts)
  • 98.68% pass rate for the NCLEX-RN
  • 100% Retention Rate

The Garfield Weede

The

Garfield Weede

  • John Lance Arena (Basketball games)
  • Pitt State Basketball Teams ranked among National Leaders in 2017-18
  • Recent expansion Robert W. Plaster Center (Indoor Track and Field)
  • Olympic-Sized track
  • 100 yard practice turf
  • ProMaxima Strength and Conditioning Center
  • Have hosted 4 National Championships
  • We are NCAA Division II Men's Indoor Track and Field Champions!!!

Bicknell Family Center for the Arts

Bicknell Family Center for the Arts

  • New Arts facility with so much to offer to not just students, but the region
  • No classrooms or lecture halls -- strictly for the arts
  • Keynote speakers
  • Former 1st Lady Laura Bush
  • Mitt Romney
  • 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton
  • Touring Broadway Plays
  • Mama Mia
  • Cinderella
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Sound of Music
  • Wizard of Oz
  • Hosted Ted Talks

Kansas Technology Center

  • Departments:
  • Automotive Technology
  • School of Construction
  • Engineering Technology
  • Graphics and Imaging Technologies
  • Workforce Learning

Kansas Technology Center

  • Over 15 program areas to students pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree.
  • Unique hands-on learning environment
  • Experienced and dedicated faculty
  • Extensive partnerships with industry
  • Students compete in national technology competitions

Student Recreation Center

Student Recreation Center

  • Health, Human Performance and Recreation Programs (HHPR)
  • Gym--freshman 15 is real and this is where you counteract it.
  • Take some fun courses like Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Abs Glutes and Thighs (because of flat-rate tuition!)
  • Rapelling wall
  • ROTC - Army

Polymer Research Center

Polymer Research Center

  • Internationally recognized center for chemistry and materials science with a specialization in vegetable oil-based polymer research and development
  • KPRC scientists
  • Engages the academic community at PSU through research projects and other educational activities for faculty and students

Gorilla Village

  • Wonderful spot to relax or work on assignments
  • Champions Plaza
  • Life-like bronze gorilla statue (tradition for athletes to touch during Gorilla Walk before they go in the stadium)
  • President Dr. Scott's House--The Crossland House

North Campus Housing

North Campus Housing

Double Room Styles:

  • Bowen
  • Tanner Annex
  • Trout

Apartment style:

  • Crimson Commons
  • Mostly upper-classmen--one building for freshman 3.5 gpa
  • 4 in one apartment
  • Each get their own room
  • Fully-furnished living room area and kitchenette (microwave and fridge)
  • Vanity room with two sinks
  • Shower room separate from toilet room

Grubbs Hall

Grubbs

Hall

Departments:

  • Communication
  • Modern Languages
  • English

Fun Fact: Building is also called the building with the "eyelashes" because of funky architecture design on windows.

The Overman Student Center

Go in through north-side doors in front of Newman Center

The Overman Student Center

  • Recent expansion
  • New collaborative spaces for SGA, GAB and CAC
  • Larger Ballroom upstairs
  • New meeting and conference spaces
  • Gorilla Crossing
  • Subconnections, BBQ Pitt, Overman Burger Co., Salad Bar
  • U-Club
  • Einstein Bros--where you get some delicious bagel sandwiches and coffee
  • Wholly Habaneros
  • Relaxation Room (massage chairs)
  • Game Room
  • Mini Theatre
  • Bookstore
  • Textbooks
  • Rent
  • Buy and university can buy back at the end of the semester
  • Price match with websites like Amazon
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