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Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st President’s Excellence in Teaching Award was awarded in 1998 to H. Richard Feller and Catharine B. Kloss. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st academic convocation was held in April of 1973 at the War Memorial. Dr. Charles W. Walker, president, Russell Sage College was the speaker. Posted by Ferguson, Wanda on 9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
The Tempest was the 1st Pitt-Johnstown Theatre performance in the PPAC Studio Theatre. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Robert Yahner was Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st wrestler to win four consecutive Eastern Regional titles. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st national social fraternity was formed in 1971, when the former Phi Delta Psi fraternity merged with Delta Chi. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
The Pitt-Johnstown Library linked for the 1st time to all holdings at the Pitt library system through a computer network in the fall of 1987. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st Pitt-Johnstown women’s intercollegiate athletics was in the fall of 1974. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Lambda Sigma Rho, Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st fraternity, was established in 1961. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
The “first early admission” student was from Westmont Hilltop. Posted by Kim Lang on 9/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st Fulbright Scholar in Residence to attend Pitt-Johnstown was Yan Zhang from the People’s Republic of China. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
President Eisenhower was the 1st U.S. President to visit the Pitt-Johnstown campus. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
David Willey was Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st faculty member to appear as a regular guest on a national TV program. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
In the fall of 1975 Pitt-Johnstown was the 1st regional campus of a major university to be accepted into the NCAA without having “separate accreditation” Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st time playing in the NCAA Division II, under coach Jodi Gault, the women’s basketball team marched to the championship of the new Mason-Dixon Conference with a regular season record of 24-2 during the 1984-85 season. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/18/2007 12:00:00 AM
Dr. George Hoffman was Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st Academic Dean. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st Pitt-Johnstown Student Musical, Man of LaMancha, was directed by Thomas Furlong in March of 1972. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st faculty member to walk on fire was David Willey. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Ten Dollars, Rising of the Moon, The Price of Coal, The Male Animal and My Sister Eileen were the 1st Drama Club performances at Pitt-Johnstown. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st honor society, Beta Mu Chapter was established in 1932. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st Male athlete to reach 1000 career points was Donald Elzer. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st Pitt-Johnstown faculty member to receive the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award in March of 1984 was Dr. Michael Yates, economics. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
The Sports Center held it 1st graduation ceremony on April 22, 1978. Posted by Ferguson, Wanda on 9/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st sororities were Chi Epsilon and Alpha Kappa Pi. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/8/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st time Pitt-Johnstown attached a plus or minus to a traditional letter grade, following Pitt’s grading system, was the 1990-1991 school year. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st faculty member to receive the highest teaching rank was Dr. Robert E. McClure. Dr. McClure advanced to the rank of professor of chemistry. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st year a Pitt-Johnstown athletic team had the luxury of four-year seniors on the squad was 1972-73. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
The PPAC’s 1st performance was the Pittsburgh Opera company conducted by Anton Guadagno with soprano soloists Renata Scotto and Frances Ginsberg and tenor soloist Ermanno Mauro. Posted by Ferguson, Wanda on 9/4/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s women’s basketball program began in the fall of 1974. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM
J. Roy Lovell was Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st Professor of foreign languages. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st Greek week event was held in 1963? Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
The College Park Apartments were occupied by students for the 1st time in September of 1982. Posted by Ferguson, Wanda on 8/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Benjamin DeLello, teacher and coach in the Johnstown School system, was the 1st director of Phys Ed and the 1st men’s varsity basketball coach. Posted by Ferguson, Wanda on 8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
The Glee Club was established in 1930 by Dr. Daniel Auchenbach, music director at Southmont School. Posted by Ferguson, Wanda on 8/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Bruce Haselrig became Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st wrestling coach in the fall of 1973. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown officially adopted the Pitt calendar with spring break during the 1990-91 school year. UPJ’s 1st spring break was March 8-15, 1992. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st entrance and placement exams were given in 1956. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Did you know that Johnstown Junior College was the first institution with a university affiliation to be established in the East? This was important because, at the time, the University of Pittsburgh was a private institution. Posted by Kim Lang on 8/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
Walter W. Krebs, owner and publisher of the Tribune-Democrat, was the Advisory Board's first chairman. Posted by Kim Lang on 8/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown's 1st administrator was Dr. Stanton C. Crawford. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st residence hall prior to the Richland campus was Dillon Hall in 1962. Dillon Hall was a three-bedroom apartment on Osborne Street for seven women. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1st Homecoming, “The Impossible Dream”, was held in the fall of 1971. Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
The President's Scholar program was established in 1978 and that the 1st scholarships were awarded in 1979-80 to 28 students. Posted by Kim Lang on 8/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
The 1st Pitt-Johnstown Campus was located in the City of Johnstown on Somerset Street Posted by Sernell, Jeff on 8/15/2007 8:45:00 AM