City of Pittsburgh
In Pittsburghese, you use this phrase to ask your friend if they have already eaten lunch.
What is "Jeet Jet?"
Each year, the Pitt Staff Council hosts a summer picnic for faculty and staff at this infamous Pittsburgh theme park.
What is Kennywood?
In 1926, the University broke ground on this building, which is the second tallest academic building in the world.
What is the Cathedral of Learning?
Offering multiple routes, staff can use this University mode of transportation to travel around campus.
What is the shuttle bus system?
Seeing these in the sky means a Pitt win!
What are victory lights?
These two forts were once located on the site of what is now Point State Park.
What are Fort Duquesne and For Pitt?
Prior to the Staff Winter Recess, FM hosts this event. It is an opportunity for the FM staff to come together to celebrate the end of the year and the holiday season!
What is the FM Holiday Party.
In 1909, the University adopted this as its mascot.
What is the Panther?
A ghost reportedly resides on the 12th floor of this residence hall, constructed between 1922 and 1924.
What is Bruce Hall?
Kissing your sweetheart on the steps of this building means you will be hearing wedding bells in the future.
What is Heinz Chapel?
This 'holy' Pittsburgh sports event happened on December 23, 1972.
What is the Immaculate Reception?
This event is held each summer. it gives the department an opportunity to gather prior to Arrival and to celebrate all that has been accomplished over the past year.
What is the FM Summer Picnic.
This is the year Pitt was founded, originally as the Pittsburgh Academy, in a log cabin.
What is 1787?
One of Pitt's central parking garages is located under the lawn of this museum and memorial hall that honors all branches of military veterans and service personnel.
What is Soldiers and Sailors?
During this special evening, Pitt alumnae pass on the the "Light of Learning" to Pitt's newest female students in an elegant ceremony.
What is the Lantern Night?
On Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, King Friday and Queen Sara Saturday are the proud parents to this Prince, also named for a day of the week.
Who is Prince Friday?
In 1955, this Pitt professor developed the polio vaccine.
Who is Jonas Salk?
This stately name was the previous title for K. Leroy Irvis Hall, which houses 420 residents, primarily upperclass students.
What is Pennsylvania Hall?
Located on the first and third floors of the Cathedral of Learning, these consist of 30 classrooms that were designed to represent the ethnic groups that have settled in Pittsburgh.
What are the Nationality Rooms?
This Pittsburgh neighborhood was once its own municipality - known as Allegheny City - before being annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in 1907.
What is the Northside?
In 1893, this man earned a degree in civil engineering - with honors, becoming the University's first Black graduate.
Who is William Hunter Dammond?
Amos Hall is the on-campus home for sororities as well as this retail store named after Pitt's first fulltime undergraduate female students.
What is Maggie & Stella's Cards & Gifts.
This item spends the night in the Babcock Room at the top of the Cathedral of Learning to symbolize the height that the wearer will reach upon graduating from the University of Pittsburgh.
What is the class ring?