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University of Pikeville
Motto
Prospiciam Ad Montes
Motto in English
Look to the Mountains
TypePrivate
Established1889
AffiliationPresbyterian
Endowment$14.2 million[1]
PresidentPaul E. Patton[2]
Students1,841 students[3]
Undergraduates1,533[3]
Postgraduates308[3]
Location
Pikeville
,
Kentucky
,
USA
CampusSmall town
500 acres (202.3 ha)
ColorsOrange and Black
   
NicknameBears, Lady Bears
AffiliationsNAIA Division I: MSC
Websitewww.upike.edu

The University of Pikeville (nicknamed UPike and formerly known as Pikeville College) is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, located in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. The university is located on a 25-acre (10 ha) campus on a hillside overlooking downtown Pikeville. The university was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church. The university is part of a growing movement and state-supported study, known as Bill 270, to make the university part of Kentucky's state university system. Its current president is former Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton.

The university is home to the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky. The university confers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees through its six academic divisions and one medical college; and has a current enrollment over 1,800 students. The university has a vibrant campus life, with over 30 student organizations, spiritual life groups, and intramural sports. Its intercollegiate athletic teams, called the Bears, are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics at the NAIA Division I level and participate in the Mid-South Conference.

History

The university was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church as the Pikeville Collegiate Institute. It operated on the primary, secondary and post-secondary levels, although its "college" offerings were not accredited and did not lead to a degree.[4]

In 1909 the school was split into the Pikeville College Academy, which was a private school at the primary and secondary level, and Pikeville College, which was accredited as a junior college, offering the first two-years with an anticipation of students then transferring to another Presbyterian college for a degree. In 1955 the school became a degree granting four-year college in its own right, and in 1957 the academy closed.[4]

In 1997, the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, now the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, was established. This makes the college one of the smallest colleges in the United States to have a medical school.[4]

The purpose of the osteopathic medical school, while graduates are fully prepared to specialize in any medical field, is to train primary care physicians to fill the shortage of medical care in the rural section of Appalachia in which it is located. Student recruitment is focused almost exclusively on students with a rural Appalachian background. It is one of 29 osteopathic colleges in the country, and one of five in Appalachia.[5]

On July 1, 2011, the school officially changed its name from "Pikeville College" to the "University of Pikeville".[6] In December 2011, state lawmakers began discussing the idea to make the University of Pikeville a state-supported school. If the proposal in the next legislative session is successful it would make the university the first private university to be added to the state's public university system since the University of Louisville in 1970.[7] In the January 2012 legislative session, Kentucky awarded a contract to the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) to study the advisability of converting UPike to the state university system. NCHEMS will complete the study in March 2012 in time for the approval of the Kentucky General Assembly which will adjourn its legislative session at midnight April 15, 2012.[8] In March 2012, the plans to make Pikeville University a state-supported school were abandoned due to political challenges.[9]

Campus

The University of Pikeville is located on a 25 acres (0.10 km2) hillside campus, overlooking Downtown Pikeville in Kentucky's Eastern Mountain Coal Fields region.[1]

Academic buildings

The Armington Learning Center - A building which houses all undergraduate math and science classes, undergraduate labs, various professor's offices, Chrisman Auditorium, the Chrisman Appalachian Research Institute and also the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Administration Building - administration building houses the Education division.

The Allara Library - Dedicated in 1991, the Allara Library contains 3 floors of study rooms, books, a small cache of microfilm and microfiche, and the basement houses the University of Pikeville tutoring lab. The Allara Library was remodeled from the old Pikeville Hospital.

Record Memorial - This building serves as a connection between Hambley Boulevard and University of Pikeville and also contains Booth Auditorium, the Sturgill Board Room, the Elizabeth Akers Nursing Program, the Marguerite Weber Art Gallery, and the Ridenour Dance Studio.

Residential buildings

The Lawson Family Residential Center - The centre is a combination of the two residence halls named The Condit, and The Derrianna. While almost exclusively containing women's dormitories, the Lawson Family Residential Center also houses the University of Pikeville Security Office.

Wickham Hall - Although originally a dorm for female campus residents it now houses the new Fraternities (Gamma Sigma Chi and Delta Alpha Lambda) and Sororities (Zeta Omega Chi and Delta Delta Nu), all University of Pikeville dining facilities, and a great number of professor offices.

Page Hall - Page Hall, like Wickham Hall, was originally a residence hall for female campus residents but now houses male campus residents exclusively.

The Kinzer Residential Center - Kinzer Hall houses both male and female campus residents.

Spillman Hall - Located next to Page Hall, Spillman is a Co-Ed dorm that also has several two person apartments on the first floor that students must apply for.

UPIKE South - Formerly a hotel, UPIKE South is the first off-campus housing for males students located a few miles from campus.

Gillispie Hall"' - Located next to Kinzer Hall, Gillispie Hall houses female campus residents.

Student life and athletics

The Marvin Student Center - The building housed the campus lounge, gameroom, post office, Upward Bound Program, and ROTC/National Guard Offices until it was demolished during the fall semester of 2010. A new building for the medical school called the Coal Building has been built in its place. The new $34 million dollar educational facility is being dedicated on September 15, 2012.[10]

UPike men's and women's basketball teams play at the 5,700-seat Eastern Kentucky Expo Center adjacent to the campus in downtown Pikeville.[11] The Expo Center opened in 2005 and replaced the UPike Gym as the home of the men's and women's basketball teams, although the women's volleyball team still uses the gym. The facility has also hosted the Mid-South Conference basketball tournament.[12]

Academics

The following majors are offered at the University of Pikeville:[13]

Associate's Degrees

  • Business/Accounting
  • Business/Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Nursing

Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Elementary Education
  • English
  • Film and Media Arts
  • History
  • History/Political Science
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish

Doctoral Degrees

Athletics

The university's athletic teams are known as the Bears and Lady Bears. UPike is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and primarily competes in the Mid-South Conference (MSC), while lacrosse competes in the National Women's Lacrosse League (NWLL). The university offers 20 sports; men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.[14]

Pikeville Athletics have won numerous conference championships and three national championships: two in women's bowling in 2004 and 2008 and a NAIA DI men's basketball championship in 2011.[15][16]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b College Overview Retrieved on 2010-06-13
  2. ^ "Former governor is named president of Pikeville College". WYMT-TV. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  3. ^ a b c President’s View From the Hill Retrieved on 2011-12-22
  4. ^ a b c History of Pikeville College Retrieved on 2010-06-13
  5. ^ The other osteopathic colleges in Appalachia are located at:
  6. ^ "Welcome - University of Pikeville". Pc.edu. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  7. ^ Estep, Bill; Musgrave, Beth (December 22, 2011). "Kentucky leaders discuss making University of Pikeville a state school". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Loftus, Tom (January 26, 2012). "State awards contract to study University of Pikeville issue". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  9. ^ Kiley, Kevin (March 15, 2012). "Turnabout in the Mountains". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Coal Building - University of Pikeville". Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  11. ^ "About". Eastern Kentucky Expo Center. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  12. ^ Staff (January 23, 2006). "Community Trust Bank MSC basketball tournaments at Expo Center March 2-4". Floyd County Times. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  13. ^ Majors offered at Pikeville College Retrieved on 2010-06-13
  14. ^ "About Pikeville Athletics". University of Pikeville. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  15. ^ "Athletic Highlights". University of Pikeville. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  16. ^ Staff (March 23, 2011). "Unseeded Pikeville wins NAIA championship game in overtime". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  17. ^ Price, Tom (2001). Tales from the Gamecocks' Roost. United States: Sports Publishing, LLC. p. 56. ISBN 1-58261-342-7.
  18. ^ a b "Pikeville College Graduate Donnie Jones takes over at UCF". WYMT-TV. March 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-29. Cite error: The named reference "open" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  19. ^ John Paul Riddle 1901-1989 Historical Marker Society of America. Retrieved on 2010-12-29
  20. ^ Profile for Will T. Scott Retrieved on 2010-12-29

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