Showing posts with label university in pittsburgh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label university in pittsburgh. Show all posts

Friday, 1 May 2015

Chatham University - University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham University is an American university that has coeducational academic programs through the doctoral level, with its main campus located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Former names
Pennsylvania Female College
Pennsylvania College for Women
Chatham College
MottoFiliae Nostrae Sicut Antarii Lapides (Latin)
Motto in English
That our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace.
EstablishedDecember 11, 1869 (145 years ago)
TypePrivate
Women's college (undergraduate)
Endowment$53.0 million
PresidentEsther L. Barazzone, compensation $1,812,12 rank 5th among Pennsylvania private university presidents in 2012
Students2,300 (approx.)
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus39 acres (16 ha)
AthleticsNCAA Division III – PAC
NicknameCougars
MascotCarson the Cougar
AffiliationsAnnapolis Group
WebsiteChatham.edu

Thursday, 30 April 2015

University of Pittsburgh - University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded on the edge of the American frontier as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787, and evolved into the Western University of Pennsylvania by alteration of its charter in 1819.

Address                   4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
Athletic Director      Scott Barnes
Mascot                     Roc the Panther
Football Stadium   Heinz Field 
Former names
Pittsburgh Academy (1787–1819)
Western University of Pennsylvania (1819–1908)
MottoVeritas et Virtus (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth and Virtue
EstablishedFebruary 28, 1787
TypeState-related
EndowmentUS $ 3.49 billion
ChancellorPatrick D. Gallagher
ProvostPatricia E. Beeson
Academic staff
4,874
Students28,649
Undergraduates18,615
Postgraduates10,034
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
CampusUrban, 132 acres (53 ha)
ColorsBlue & Gold           
AthleticsNCAA Division I – ACC, EAGL
Sports17 varsity teams
NicknamePitt, Panthers
MascotRoc the Panther
AffiliationsAAU, APLU, EDUCAUSE, MSA, ORAU, URA
Websitepitt.edu