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ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION
LIBERAL ARTS
HAIL TO PITT
CAMPUS RESOURCES
100
Running between 11th Street and 33th Street on Penn Avenue, Smallman Street, and Liberty Avenue, this neighborhood is characterized by many street vendors, store fronts, and open air markets. Its location along the Allegheny riverfront attracted many types of merchants and industries.
What is The Strip District?
100
Meeting with a professor during these is a good opportunity to get to know faculty and build connections for your future at Pitt and beyond.
What is office hours?
100
Outside of your core major requirements, these requirements enable students to write, use quantitative and formal reasoning, gain an international perspectives, as well as study in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
What is general education requirements?
100
The 100 year old panther can be seen cheerleading at Pitt athletic events.
Who is Roc?
100
You might go here if you need advisement on majors, minors, registering for courses, dropping, withdrawing, or other minutiae of involved in the first or second year at the University.
What is The Advising Center?
200
Murray Avenue and Forbes Avenue run through this East End neighborhood with a suburban feel that boasts over 20 synagogues, two universities, and two city parks.
What is Squirrel Hill?
200
When requesting a letter of recommendation, you should give your professor this much time AT LEAST to write a letter.
What is two weeks?
200
To graduate from the Dietrich School, you must receive this many credits
What is 120?
200
This University-wide initiative is designed to help students receive a well-rounded education beyond their classroom learning. Those who complete the requirements get a green 3/4 zip and a green cord for graduation.
What is the Out of the Classroom Experience?
200
This is the University Library System's online catalog of books, articles, web resources, films, and more.
What is PittCat?
300
Butler Street runs through this neighborhood where you can get french pastries, go bowling, or walk through the Allegheny Cemetery.
What is Lawrenceville?
300
Faculty members may communicate with you using this web based content management system where you can post discussion boards, upload assignments, retrieve syllabi, and more.
What is CourseWeb?
300
The majors within the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences can be divided into these 3 major categories.
What is Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities?
300
The University of Pittsburgh was founded in this year as the Pittsburgh Academy.
What is 1787?
300
You might go to this office in the O'Hara Student Center if you need some guidance on an upcoming paper.
What is The Writing Center?
400
Walnut Street runs through the shopping district of this neighborhood east of Oakland. Clothing retailers include Banana Republic, American Apparel, Athleta, and Lululemon reside here.
What is Shady Side?
400
When emailing faculty members, it is best to be any of these.
What is courteous/concise/polite/thorough/clear?
400
There are this many undergraduates in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
What is 10,000?
400
This University of Pittsburgh researcher discovered the first polio vaccine.
Who is Jonas Salk?
400
This office offers undergraduates peer tutoring in biology, economics, chemistry, physics, psychology, and statistics. They also have regular workshops on study skills and time management.
What is the Academic Resource Center?
500
Located along the Monongahela River, East Carson Street runs through this neighborhood with many small shops, restaurants, and bars. This neighborhood is divided between the "Flats" and the "Slopes".
What is the South Side?
500
If you are interested in a specific department's major, you can meet with one of these to get more information.
What is the departmental advisor?
500
This was Mark Slouka's argument in his Dehumanized essay.
What is the disproportionate value given to sciences and humanities? OR What is the responsibility of a liberal arts education in creating citizens?
500
This current University Chancellor recently stepped into his position before the 2015-16 Academic School Year.
Who is Chancellor Gallagher?
500
You would go to this office in the William Pitt Union if you need assistance with resume building or interviewing.
What is Career Development and Placement Assistance?
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