Announced by University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Edward Litchfield on October 10, 1962, the campus began operations initially as a two-year institution on September 3, 1963, in the Vogel building, located in downtown Greensburg.
On June 29, 1964, the Charles Lynch Estate was purchased. Construction on the building that was to become Smith Hall started 10 years later. A proposal to change the program from lower to upper division was submitted to the State Department of Education. In 1988, the Board of Trustees awarded degree-granting status to Pitt-Greensburg. Pitt-Greensburg now offers over 30 degree programs and numerous minors and pre-professional programs. The campus serves over 1,500 students.
The campus's latest addition, the Life Sciences Building, is Pitt-Greensburg's second sustainable building. The building holds a LEED certification and received an MBA Crystal Award for Building Excellence. The Life Sciences Building is the home of Pitt-Greensburg's state-of-the-art Nursing Skills Lab (contained within the Sharon P. Smith Nursing and Health Sciences Wing). The building also houses instructional and research facilities for chemistry, microbiology, physiology, and more.
The campus commitment to the academic experience is evident in the 16 faculty members who have received the Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching. The physical campus has changed considerably from the original. There are now 26 brick buildings located on a lovely wooded campus.
