Pitt Fun Facts
This is the name of Pitt's mascot.
Who is Roc?
Prior to registering for classes, you must meet with this person located in Thackeray Hall.
Who is your advisor?
Pittsburgh is known as the "City of this..."
What is bridges?
The closest Apple store to campus is located in this neighborhood.
What is Shadyside?
You go to this location if you lose your Pitt ID.
What is Panther Central?
The year the University of Pittsburgh was founded.
What is 1787?
This is the number of credits needed to graduate with a Bachelor's degree.
What is 120 credits?
To maintain your financial aid, you must be enrolled in this many credits.
What is 12?
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood was filmed at WQED in this neighborhood.
What is Oakland?
These are three of the many services you can use at the Hillman Library.
What are 3d printing and scanning, ETD's, GIS, Metadata, Text Mining, Digital Stewardship lab, Media production, Whisper Room Audio Booth, classroom books on reserve?
This individual invented the polio vaccine at Pitt in 1952.
Who is Jonas Salk?
To attain an official transcript, complete a grade option change, or apply for graduation, you go to this office.
What is Student Records?
The Cathedral of Learning is often referred to with this nickname.
What is Cathy?
These are four of the many museums/locations that offer free admission to Pitt students with their ID.
What are: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, Andy Warhol, Heinz History Center, Phipps Conservatory, Soldiers and Sailors, and the Mattress Factory?
This is the location of several weddings of Pitt alum.
What is Heinz Chapel?
This is the name of the famous Pitt Alum featured on TV's Shark Tank.
Who is Mark Cuban?
Two of the many resources offered by Study Lab include these.
What is Tutoring, study skills, coaching, workshops?
These are the names of the three rivers in Pittsburgh that converge at Point State Park.
What are the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny?
You can take a boat ride to tour the city starting at this Pittsburgh location.
What is Station Square?
This building houses the Student Government Board, Study Abroad, Black Action Society, and Greek Life.
What is the William Pitt Union?
Home plate of this infamous field is located on the ground floor of Posvar Hall.
What is Forbes Field?
The Dietrich School offers this many majors and minors.
What is 112?
Your Pitt ID can be used for free transportation on these four modes of transportation in Pittsburgh.
What is the PAT bus, trolley, Incline, and Pitt shuttles?
This neighborhood is packed with visitors on Saturday and Sunday mornings for souvenir shopping and unique groceries.
What is the Strip District?
This is the name of the dinosaur that stands outside of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
What is Dippy?