Waynesburg College
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Waynesburg College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The college offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,100 students, including about 1,300 undergraduates. The college emphasizes leadership and service in its students.
It was founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
A new Center for Research and Economic Development will be completed in the fall of 2006, and aims to stimulate economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania through scientific research, expertise, resources, and partnerships.
[edit] Community Service
Through the Center for Service Leadership, students are connected with organizations according to their field of study to offer assistance in day-to-day projects. The college community commits over 38,000 hours of service each year to over 50 agencies and community projects. The College responds in times of disaster to offer help to those in need both locally and world-wide.
The College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.
[edit] Graduate and Professional Studies
The Graduate School of Professional Studies program offers degrees in business, nursing, education, and counseling psychology in three Pittsburgh locations as well as in Waynesburg. The Master of Business Administration program is the fourth largest in the Pittsburgh region.
[edit] Athletics
Waynesburg College's cross country team, the Yellow Jackets, competes in the Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC). The Yellow Jackets are headed by coach Blair Zimmerman, and will be hosting both the PAC championship meet and NCAA mideast regional meet during the 2006 cross country season. The Yellow Jackets football team won the NAIA 1966 National Championship Game in Tulsa, Oklahoma Notable Former Athletes
- John (Jack) Wiley, Former Professional Football Player (Steelers), University of Pittsburgh Assistant Coach, and Waynesburg College's Football Stadium bears his name.
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| Bethany • Chatham† • Geneva† • Grove City • Saint Vincent • Thiel • Thomas More • Washington & Jefferson • Waynesburg • Westminster † joining mid-2007 |
