After more than 46 years, the Pitt-Greensburg community will welcome back alumni for what some are calling the campus’s inaugural homecoming weekend. Depending on who you ask, though, this may not be the first time the campus has hosted a homecoming event.

Jana Valentine, Director of Campus Activities and a Pitt-Greensburg alumna, said that she remembers the school having homecoming events in the fall when she was a student, but they didn’t stand out as particularly memorable events.

“We did have homecoming a couple of the years that I was a student,” Valentine said. “It rolled into my mind as another event that happened here.”

With Pitt-Greensburg’s first homecoming fast approaching, now is a good time to look back at the university’s history and see just how far it has come.

As one of the school’s first faculty members, Dr. Guy Nicoletti, an associate professor of math and engineering, has seen firsthand the progress the university has made.

“I’ve been here since day one. Since 1963,” he said. “The university has changed tremendously.”

Pitt-Greensburg students and faculty flocked to Ferguson Theater last week to audition for the fall production of “Duchess of Malfi” and the campus spring musical, “Urinetown.”

“A lot of new faces turned out for auditions,” said first-time student director Lauren Fisher, who was pleased with the number of men who auditioned. “Even though the ratio of girls outnumbered the guys, this is the first year I’ve see this many guys come to audition.”

By Joy Pinkney / Staff writer

A comedian who sings about the virtues of cheap beer and who find humor in his hometown hero Noah Webster will wrap up Pitt-Greensburg’s 10th annual leadership conference next weekend.

Included in comedian Johnny Walker routine is the song “Natty Lite,” which includes the lyrics, “Natty Lite, don’t taste right, but it’s cheaper than Bud Lite / it’s all around, in every college town/ when it’s cold it’s better/ when it’s warm, you’re going to need a chaser.”