Buhl Humanities Building
This modern facility houses the departments of Communication, Criminal Justice, English and Human Studies. The University’s radio, television, student newspaper, and yearbook facilities are located in this building. Dedicated in October, 1968, the four-story structure was made possible by a challenge grant from the Buhl Foundation of Pittsburgh, gifts from alumni and friends of the University, and grants from the Federal Government and the United Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Hanna Hall
Completed in 1851, Hanna Hall, a colonial brick building of classic simplicity, was the original Waynesburg University building. Completely renovated and restored in 1990, the building now houses state-of-the-art business technology. On May 18, 1991, the Piatt Center in Hanna Hall was dedicated. Hanna Hall contains classrooms and offices for the Department of Business Administration. Hanna Hall resides on the National Registry for Historic Places.
Miller Hall
Alfred Brashear Miller Hall is the main administration building of Waynesburg University. This four-story, red brick structure houses administrative offices, Education Department offices and classrooms, two conference rooms, one of which is named for the distinguished alumnus, General Edward Martin, 1901, and the Paul R. Stewart Museum. Miller Hall resides on the National Registry for Historic Places.
Paul R. Stewart Science Building
Dedicated in September 1964, the five-story edifice houses the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Nursing. This building, named in honor of Paul R. Stewart, Waynesburg’s president for forty-two years, contains the William P. Snyder Jr. Lecture Hall, and faculty and student research laboratories including completely renovated biology and chemistry laboratories.
Goodwin Performing Arts Center
The Goodwin Performing Arts Center houses the University’s drama and music programs. The 250-seat auditorium is the site of cultural and arts programs for the campus and the community.
Eberly Library
The Eberly Library is named for the Eberly Foundation of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. During the academic year, the library is open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday, with reduced hours on the weekends. The library’s physical collection is composed of over 75,000 print books and over 220,000 online books; also available for circulation are 2,200 compact disk sets, and more than 2,000 films on DVD. The library also provides access to full text articles in thousands of journals online.
The main floor of the library has two classrooms/seminar rooms: the Dayle McCurdy Tony Smart Classroom and the b.f. maiz Center for Poetry and Biblical Justice. Many students also enjoy studying in the Guesman Reading & Reflection Room, where the library’s Faith and Learning Collection is located. On the top floor are the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies & Moral Leadership, the Dayle McCurdy Tony Reading Room, and a conference/study room.
The library’s special collections are housed in the Trans-Appalachian Room, along with an excellent collection of university, local and regional archives and history books. The library also holds a large collection of documents from the office of the Honorable Thomas E. “Doc” Morgan, who was the chairman for many years of the House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Represenatatives.
In addition to electronic books available through EBSCO Information Services, the library has many other online resources available to students. Also, through myConnect, the University's online portal and through LibGuides, which includes academic departments' web pages, undergraduate and graduate students have available research studies and literature.
Those resources include 18 databases purchased from EBSCO Information Services, from Hein Online, JSTOR, and other major database vendors. Special databases are offered to students for business research (Hoover's and Privco), chemistry research (SciFinder), nursing and health research, theology, psychology, and other fields.
There are over 150 desks, tables and chairs throughout the library at which students enjoy working alone or in groups which are located in comfortable public and private study areas. Professional librarians are available to help students with their research projects and to teach research methods classes. To assist students and faculty with their research, Eberly Library’s interlibrary loan staff retrieves thousands of articles and books from other libraries.
Center for Research and Economic Development
The Center for Research and Economic Development (CRED) is a resource for business and industry, applying the University’s scientific research and business expertise to real-world projects. Activities associated with the CRED stimulate economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania. The CRED connects the intellectual and physical assets of Waynesburg University and the cultural and environmental resources of the surrounding region to support initiatives contributing to the long-term sustainable economic future of the area. The Center is part of the Waynesburg Keystone Innovation Zone (WKIZ) that assists start-ups and young businesses.