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Pioneer Nights to showcase ĢƵ’s affordability, programs

April 2, 2026

(Butler, PA) Prospective students who attend an upcoming ĢƵ Pioneer Night can explore programs, review opportunities that enabled 93 percent of the college’s Class of 2025 to graduate debt-free and learn how ĢƵ’s...

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ĢƵ to launch radiologic technology program in 18 months

February 26, 2026

(Butler, PA) ĢƵ will establish in August 2027 a radiologic technology career program using contributed imaging equipment that will prepare students to enter a high-priority occupation in Pennsylvania and augment the hospital-like...

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ĢƵ to launch leadership program at ĢƵ @ Brockway

January 13, 2026

(Brockway, PA) ĢƵ will expand to ĢƵ @ Brockway this winter an eight-week certificate program that provides supervisors with essential tools to successfully step into and excel in leadership roles, a college administrator...

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Energy exec gives alma mater ĢƵ $100K

December 18, 2025

(Butler, PA) A 1972 graduate of ĢƵ who founded an oil and gas exploration company has contributed $100,000 to the ĢƵ Education Foundation with an unprecedented request that it be disbursed in one academic year through...

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Lawrence County Learning Center has new home at ĢƵ @ Lawrence

November 17, 2025

(New Castle, PA) A nonprofit organization that partners with providers of courses or programs that lead to educational, occupational, professional or vocational credentials now shares a Shenango Commons suite with a ĢƵ...

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ĢƵ’s virtual programs in spotlight during video-conference open house

November 7, 2025

(Butler, PA) A 39-year-old part-time paraprofessional raising 11-year-old twin sons said it was time to invest in herself when she resumed pursuit of an associate degree in August 2024.

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Virtual programs, ĢƵ @ Cranberry to be showcased

November 6, 2025

(Butler, PA) Prospective students can learn about ĢƵ virtual programs whose enrollment has more than doubled since their fall 2023 rollout, and about visual communications majors offered only at ĢƵ’s most-populated...

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ĢƵ receives largest gift of kind through tax-credit program

October 29, 2025

(Butler, PA) The ĢƵ Education Foundation has received the largest Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit contribution since its first in 2012 and from the Cranberry Township-based MSA Safety, an international...

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ĢƵ @ Armstrong to highlight affordability, high-tech facility during Oct. 22 open house

October 16, 2025

(Ford City, PA) Prospective students can explore ĢƵ @ Armstrong’s state-of-the-art facility, review associate degree career and transfer programs and learn about its affordability during an open house Oct. 22.

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Health care focus to kick off ĢƵ @ Brockway’s open house week

October 8, 2025

(Brockway, PA) ĢƵ @ Brockway will highlight its health care programs Monday, its business, education and psychology programs Wednesday and waive its $25 application fee for prospective students each day next week.

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ĢƵ, distinguished alumni to exchange praise Oct. 4

September 26, 2025

(Butler, PA) The inaugural recipient of a lifetime achievement award presented by a central Pennsylvania business magazine and the former head coach of college basketball programs that won 282 games will join as ĢƵ distinguished...

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Married couple sets 5K records at ĢƵ’s third Pioneer Pursuit

September 21, 2025

(Butler, PA) A Venango County couple married for just longer than three years and competing in the ĢƵ Pioneer Pursuit 5K race for the first time won male and female divisions with record times in the event and with others...

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ĢƵ’s third Pioneer Pursuit to benefit college’s athletics programs

September 3, 2025

(Butler, PA) A race, a walk and a dash Sept. 13 will raise funds to support ĢƵ intercollegiate athletic programs that since December have turned graduates of Freeport, Seneca Valley and Moniteau high schools into All-Amer...

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Students praise ĢƵ’s practical learning opportunities

April 3, 2025

(Butler, PA) Prospective students and their families can explore the latest hands-on learning environments at ĢƵ, examine two-year associate degree and short-term certificate programs and discover how they can minimize...

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NexTier Bank’s $25K gift to support ĢƵ programs

February 11, 2025

(Butler, PA) A $25,000 gift from NexTier Bank will benefit a ĢƵ program that enables sophomores through seniors to earn affordable and transferrable credits in college courses instructed at their high school or learning...

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ĢƵ debuts English course with AI focus, new programs

August 27, 2024

(Butler, PA) ĢƵ this week debuts a new version of an English course focusing on the ethics of artificial intelligence-powered text generators and a virtual option to medical coding and billing specialist, ĢƵ’s most-popular...

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2 ĢƵ students picked from national applicants for projects at CMU, UMass

July 25, 2024

(Butler, PA) For the first time since the National Science Foundation began to fund residential programs, two ĢƵ students have been chosen in the same year and bring to five the number picked by faculty members of host...

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ĢƵ names Center for Economic Education after longtime director

December 11, 2023

(Butler, PA) ĢƵ has recognized with a named space the leader of programs that teach economic concepts to students as young as fourth-graders and who is the longest-serving employee in ĢƵ history.

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10 ĢƵ students receive financial awards funded by Dept. of Defense

December 8, 2023

(Butler, PA) ĢƵ has awarded $7,500 this fall to 10 students in programs that emphasize cybersecurity education and that have collectively grown in enrollment by 32 percent since January.

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6 ĢƵ student-athletes repeat on NJCAA all-academic squad

August 1, 2023

(Butler, PA) Six student-athletes who helped to lead ĢƵ athletics programs to championships or national tournament appearances in the past two years have again been recognized for their academic performances by the National...

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Financial awards to increase for ĢƵ networking and cybersecurity students

May 13, 2023

(Butler, PA) ĢƵ expects to increase to at least $15,000 the amount in U.S. Department of Defense-funded financial awards to be allocated next fall to students enrolled in programs that emphasize cybersecurity education.

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ĢƵ College within High School Spring 2023

25-year-old ĢƵ program sets 3 records this spring

May 10, 2023

(Butler, PA) Teacher Jim Murphy says ĢƵ courses instructed at DuBois Central Catholic High School in Clearfield County accommodate his students’ “desire to talk about ideas.”

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Free public events showcase ĢƵ students’ research, talents

April 27, 2023

(Butler, PA) Students representing 10 of ĢƵ’s 56 associate degree programs will showcase their academic research or artistic talents during free public events next week on ĢƵ’s main campus or at ĢƵ @ Cranberry.

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ĢƵ introduces 3 STEM programs this fall

August 10, 2022

(Butler, PA) ĢƵ’s three new programs this fall are within its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics division and include two intended to lead to a doctor of pharmacy degree from Duquesne University.

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Excitement building for ĢƵ health care building

March 31, 2022

(Butler, PA) Site preparation is under way for what the general contractor calls the “eye-popping” centerpiece of the largest construction project in ĢƵ history – a state-of-the-art, hospital-like facility that...

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Former D.C. VP begins executive role with ĢƵ

October 11, 2021

(Butler, PA) The former vice president of policy and federal relations for a Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization who worked with members of Congress and with the U.S. Department of Education to benefit federal student financial aid programs...

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ĢƵ’s new health care science program enrolls third-most students

August 8, 2021

(Butler, PA) A new ĢƵ associate degree program that prepares students for admission to selective two- and four-year programs in health care professions has become one of the college’s highest in enrollment.

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