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Penn State Greater Allegheny, commonly referred to as PSUGA, is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University in White Oak, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Penn State McKeesport, the Penn State Board of Trustees initially voted to rename the campus to Penn State Greater Allegheny during its September 2006 meeting. The board subsequently approved the current name in January 2007.
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- Penn state greater allegheny
- Campus History
- Degree programs
- Bachelors Degree Programs
- 22 Plan
- Honors Program
- Scholarships
- Campus Buildings
- Living on Campus
- Athletics
- Varsity Sports
- Intramural Sports
- Fitness Facilities
- Student Clubs
- References
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Campus History
As early as 1934, The Pennsylvania State College has offered technical courses in the Pittsburgh and McKeesport region to train industry workers for the booming technology and steel industries surrounding Pittsburgh. In 1948, the Penn State McKeesport Center opened in Dravosburg, offering courses in occupational training and self-enrichment for returning veterans. The center eventually moved to McKeesport in 1952 and established complete associate degree programs with the first graduates in 1955.
Also in 1955, a group of area businessmen formed the Penn State McKeesport Advisory Board whose purpose was to search for a permanent location for the McKeesport Center. In 1957, the current location was obtained and the Main building was constructed. Since then, Penn State Greater Allegheny continues to play a large role in education the population of the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Degree programs
Penn State Greater Allegheny offers a select few complete programs. For those students interested in a major that is not offered, the Change of Campus program is available. The complete programs that are offered are as follows:
Bachelor's Degree Programs
2+2 Plan
In addition to the full programs offered at Penn State Greater Allegheny, nearly all of Penn State's 160 bachelor's degree programs can be started at the commonwealthcampus. Students may complete the first four semesters of their degree program locally and then transfer to Penn State's University Park campus to complete their studies. To be eligible for transfer, students must complete a set of core curriculum requirements as well as a maintain the cumulative grade point average minimum set by the individual majors.
Honors Program
Penn State Greater Allegheny offers a prestigious honors program which has many benefits such as early class registration, special library privileges, small class sizes and advanced research projects. Students that are a part of this program may earn honors credits by taking honors courses, participating in honors options or pursuing independent studies.
Admission to the honors program is by invitation and based on quality of academic performance as well as experiences outside of the classroom. Eligible incoming first year students will receive a letter of invitation during the admission process. For current students, the invitation is made by the Honors Committee at the end of each academic year.
Each honors student must meet the set requirements each year to remain a part of the program. Generally, a student must maintain a 3.33 GPA, complete at least one Honors course each semester and participate in activities sponsored by the Honors program.
Scholarships
More than 45 scholarship funds have been established by the generous alumni and friends of PSUGA. Penn State uses these funds to offer both merit and need-based scholarships to students who display exceptional academic performance, leadership abilities or commitment to community.
Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to full tuition are available. Many scholarships are renewable if the recipient continues to fulfil the requirements of the scholarship. Most scholarship recipients often participate in the Honors Program as well as in leadership and service activities. All freshman offered admission to Penn State Greater Allegheny will automatically be considered for these scholarships.
Campus Buildings
It was named after George Crawford.
The crawford computer labs include over 80 computers with a mix of Macintosh and PC platforms. The Computer labs can also double as classrooms and contain digital projectors.Living on Campus
Penn State Greater Allegheny offers housing for out of the area students in McKeesport Hall. All rooms in the residence hall are identical. Rooms come uncarpeted with curtains and offer free basic cable, microwave, refrigerator, high speed internet, individual thermostats, furniture, mattress, trash can and mirror. McKeesport hall also contains a recreation room with ping pong, foos ball, air hockey and pool tables as well as a dart board.
Students living in the residence hall have an opportunity to become Resident Assistants (RAs). In exchange for reduced housing costs, students are trained to become para-professional leaders who help develop a sense of community among the students living in the dorms.
Athletics
Penn State Greater Allegheny offers many different varsity and intramural sports including:
Varsity Sports
• Men's and Women's Cross Country
Intramural Sports
Fitness Facilities
A new state of the art fitness center was recently constructed at Penn State Greater Allegheny in the spring of 2005. The fitness center is located next to McKeesport Hall and contains a variety of fitness equipment totaling $130,000. Some of the equipment includes: treadmills, exercise bikes, ellipticals, free weights and weight machines.
Student Clubs
Many student run organizations are active at PSUGA. There is an involvement fair held at the beginning of every semester where current and prospective clubs recruit new members. Some active clubs include: