College of Pittsburg, or Pittsburg State for short. Over the next four decades, its mission was broadened beyond teacher training. To reflect this, in 1959 its name was changed again to Kansas State College of Pittsburg. It became Pittsburg State University on April 21, 1977.
=== Presidents ===
Pittsburg State has had 14 leaders. The top leadership post was originally titled "principal" from 1903 to 1913. In 1913, the title was changed to president.
Russell S. Russ (1903–1911)
George E. Myers (1911–1913)
William A. Brandenburg (1913–1940)
O. P. Dellinger (1940–1941)
Rees H. Hughes (1941–1957)
Leonard H. Axe (1957–1965)
George F. Budd (1965–1977)
James Appleberry (1977–1983)
Donald W. Wilson (1983–1995)
John R. Darling (1995–1999)
Tom W. Bryant (1999–2009)
Steven A. Scott (2009–2022)
Dan Shipp (2022–2025)
Thomas Newsom (2025–present)
== Campus ==
Located in southeast Kansas, the school is on a 223-acre (0.90 km2) campus.
Porter Hall (1927) is named for Ebenezer F. Porter, a state legislator who helped establish …
