Campus plans Duke Days and Open Houses

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold four Saturday admissions open houses this fall and two new events called Duke Days, which are designed for students interested in computer and engineering majors.

Duke Days for Engineering and Technology Majors will take place on Oct. 9 and Dec. 11. They will begin at 1 p.m. in the George B. Duke Engineering and Information and Technology Building and will provide prospective students and their families a chance to talk with faculty and learn about Pitt-Bradford programs in computer information systems and technology, energy engineering technology, energy science and technology, engineering, engineering science, information systems and mechanical engineering technology.

Attendees will tour the Duke Building and its hands-on labs for precise measuring, virtual reality, circuits, fluids, strength of materials, and systems networks and projects. They will also visit the Duke Building’s makerspace, machine shop and projects lab where students will be working this year on a Baja competition car.

Students and their families can also learn about the admissions process and end the day at 4:30 p.m. with a meal in the KOA Dining Hall.

Space is limited. Reservations are recommended and can be made at upb.pitt.edu/visit-campus.

Traditional open houses are the best opportunity for students and their families to meet faculty and staff, tour campus and talk with current students all in one afternoon.

The open houses begin at noon and will be held on four Saturdays: Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11.

Open Houses include a chance to meet faculty and student-support staff. Students and families will experience presentations about the admission process and tour the campus, including first-year residence halls with a student ambassador. Students and families can also attend separate sessions with a student panel and members of the faculty.

“Open houses are a great opportunity to talk with members of the Pitt-Bradford community,” said admissions counselor Katherine Moyer, adding that, if families cannot make it to an open house, tours are available daily.

For those still unable to visit in person, a virtual tour is available online at upb.pitt.edu/visit-campus, where students and their families can also register to attend in-person events.

Pitt-Bradford is a four-year university founded in 1963 as a regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. It offers more than 40 majors and 50 minors and pre-professional programs, 12 NCAA Division III sports and financial aid for more than 96 percent of its students.

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