Pittsburgh Technical College

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Pittsburgh Technical College.jpg
Former name
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Type Private college
Active1946–2024
President Alicia Harvey-Smith
Academic staff
67 full-time and 56 part-time (Fall 2022)
Students605 as of 2024
Location
Oakdale
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
Website www.ptcollege.edu

Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC) was a private college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The college, formerly Pittsburgh Technical Institute, which opened in 1946 and closed in 2024, had more than 30 career-focused programs in ten schools. [1] Bachelor's and associate degrees are awarded, in addition to certificate programs.

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Previously an employee-owned for-profit school, PTC became nonprofit in 2017 when it was purchased by the Center for Educational Excellence, Inc. [2] Following the resignation of several trustees in late 2023, an investigation by the state attorney general, and an official expression of concern from the college's accreditor, the college began the process of closing with a planned closure by July 31, 2024.

Closure

Following months of controversy and media scrutiny over the leadership of the college's president, Alicia Harvey-Smith, several members of PTC's board of trustees resigned en masse in October 2023. [3]

In May 2024, it was reported by WPXI that the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office had launched an active investigation into PTC spending and financial management. [4] This comes after additional high level employees have recently resigned due to concerns of the school's current financial situation. The following month, the college's accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, warned the college because it was "in danger of imminent closure". This followed a previous demand from the accreditor that the college submit a teach out plan; the commission found the submitted plan was unacceptable. [5]

On June 10, 2024, the college's board of trustees announced that the college would officially shut down on August 9, 2024. [6] However, students were required to leave on-campus housing and most employees were laid off effective June 30, 2024. [7]

Campus

There are five buildings on campus, including a six-story, main facility where students attend most of their classes. The Trades and Technology Center houses the School of Trades Technology and Energy and Electronics Technology programs. [8] The main building features classrooms on all floors, labs, the PTC Café on the fourth level, a large gallery and meeting place on the fifth floor, professional kitchens on the sixth floor for culinary students, lounge areas, and a library. [9]

Housing

Approximately 51% of the student population lived in school-sponsored, apartment-style housing [10] on the campus.

Accreditation

Pittsburgh Technical College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [11] It is also authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award Academic Associate in Science degrees and Bachelor of Science degrees.

Programs at Pittsburgh Technical College have earned and maintain the following specialized accreditations and recognitions from accrediting bodies: [12] [ needs update ]

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References

  1. ↑ "About Pittsburgh Technical College - Two and Four-Year Degrees in PA -". www.ptcollege.edu. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Nuzum, Lydia (July 24, 2017). "Pittsburgh Technical College restructures debt as it transitions to nonprofit". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ↑ Josh Moody (October 16, 2023). "Pittsburgh Technical College trustees resign en masse". Inside Higher Ed.
  4. ↑ "AG's office investigating complaints against local technical college, sources say". WPXI. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  5. ↑ Unglesbee, Ben (June 10, 2024). "Pittsburgh Technical in 'imminent' danger of closing, MSCHE says". Higher Ed Dive . Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Current quarter will be the last for Pittsburgh Technical College students". WPXI. June 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Majority of faculty, staff let go weeks before PTC's announced closure" . Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  8. ↑ "Discover our Trades Technology Programs - PTCollege". Pittsburgh Technical College. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  9. ↑ "Virtual Tour". Pittsburgh Technical College. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  10. ↑ "Pittsburgh Technical College Campus Housing". Pittsburgh Technical College.
  11. ↑ "MSCHE accreditation". Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
  12. ↑ "Council for Higher Education Accreditation". Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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