Nursing student excels as scholar and athlete

Auna Childress is a first-generation college student who set out to prove herself in two things: health care and track & field. She is excelling at both: she maintains a 3.81 GPA in Nursing at Pittsburg State University, and she has captured a growing list of awards and national titles.

New Alumni Board president: "Get involved!"

The newest president of the Pittsburg State University Alumni Association Board of Directors has a message for fellow alumni: “Get involved! You’ll gain more than you give!”

Pittsburg State's Center for Reading becomes national model

A program that often flies under the radar in Pittsburg has become a national model, drawing the attention of state departments of education grappling with high numbers of children with reading disabilities and a governor who wants to tackle her state’s literacy challenges.

Grad on tap to become Colonel will speak at Veterans Day ceremony

Lt. Col. Jeremiah Hull, a 2001 graduate of Pittsburg State University and the recipient of a Bronze Star, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, to be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the university’s Veterans Memorial.

Pitt State Art Department plans November exhibits, receptions

Several artistic opportunities open to the campus and the community are planned in November by the Pittsburg State University Art Department. All are free and open to the public and are in Porter Hall, 202 E. Cleveland Ave.