2012-13 Pitt Common Section

Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh

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World Class Institution Pitt Quick Facts: Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Total schools: 18

Founded: 1787

School type: state-related

Total enrollment: 28,766

Student: Teacher Ratio: 16:1

Faculty members: 4,938

Library volumes: 6.3 million

Total employees: 12,888

Periodical subscriptions: 35,000

Degree programs: 446

Total alumni: 275,000+

Main campus area size: 132 acres

Website: www.pitt.edu

Campus buildings: 92

Varsity sports: 19

Academic Calendar: Semester

Colors: Blue & Gold

Motto: Truth & Virtue

The University of Pittsburgh campus is a place of delightful contrasts: unabashedly urban, yet dotted with gardens and trees. Situated on the edge of 456-acre wooded Schenley Park, the campus weaves in and out of an exciting section of the city known as Oakland. Pittsburgh’s cultural and medical center, Oakland is home to the University’s 132-acre main campus that includes more than 90 academic, research, administrative buildings and residence halls.

•F ounded in a log cabin in 1787, Pitt is among the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. The University has more than 275,000 alumni living in all 50 states and territories and 119 foreign countries.

•A mong the campus’ most impressive attractions is the 42-story structure known as the Cathedral of Learning. The tallest academic building in the western world, the Gothic Revival skyscraper is home to several of the institution’s classrooms and the famed 26 Nationality Classrooms, authentically designed to depict ethnic art and culture.

•A mong the new freshmen entering the University in 2010, 57 percent ranked in the top-10 percent of their high school graduating class and 85 percent were in the top-25 percent.

• Pittsburgh’s academic record is outstanding, rating among the leading national and international universities in the United States. Pitt offers 440 distinct degree programs.

Its faculty includes many world-renowned scholars, researchers and innovators. A number of academic departments are rated at the top of their respective fields.

•A t Pitt, an education can come to life. Learning is not relegated to textbooks and chalkboards. An English writing major can put their studies to use by working at the student newspaper, The Pitt News. Students involved in the sciences can visit the Carnegie Science Center or the Allegheny Observatory. Business students can gain hands-on experience while interning with one of the many corporations headquartered downtown.

•A long with its formal education, Pitt offers a wide range of over 400 clubs and organizations - spanning from auto racing to the pre-med society - to supplement a student’s learning experience.

•O ne of Pitt’s most exciting advantages is its close proximity to downtown Pittsburgh, one of the nation’s largest cities and population centers. Consistently ranked as one of the most livable cities by various publications, Pittsburgh provides an abundance of opportunities for its students in career exploration from internships at Fortune 500 companies, clerkships and residencies in major law and medical facilities.

Nation’s Top Public Universities For National Institute of Health Funding 1. UC-San Francisco 2. Washington 3. Michigan

4. PITT 5. UC - San Diego According to Educational Institutions and Affiliates

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Cathedral of Learning The Cathedral of Learning, which is the tallest educational building in the United States, is a 42-story gothic cathedral. Inspired by the vision of Chancellor John Bowman, the Cathedral was partially funded by 97,000 area school children, each of whom contributed a dime to buy a brick for the cathedral.

“They shall find wisdom here and faith—in steel and stone, in character and thought—they shall find beauty, adventure, and moments of high victory,” said former Chancellor Bowman.

Building of the Cathedral of Learning began under Chancellor John Bowman in 1926. It was later dedicated in 1937.

Our City is our Campus From the “old” Allegheny Observatory on the North Side, to the Applied Research Center in Harmarville, to the state-of-the-art Duratz Athletic Complex on the South Side, it is true that the city is our campus.

Key Numbers at the University of Pittsburgh • 90 percent of Pittsburgh faculty hold earned doctorates and/or first professional degrees.

• Student: Teacher Ratio: 16:1.

• 60 percent of classes have less than 30 students and offer small group sessions for questions and answers.

• 90 percent of freshmen return the subsequent year.

•P itt is ranked among the “100 Best Colleges for African-American Students” by Amazon.com • 17,186 is the full-time undergraduate enrollment for the Pittsburgh campus.

Factors like performing arts, museums, sports, healthcare, and safety make Pittsburgh the “second-most attractive college town” in the United States among cities of its size, according to a recent survey. Pitt Arts connect our students to the extensive cultural life of the region, providing free admission to many of our neighboring museums and city events.

•T he 2001 U.S. News & World Report rankings rated the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration among the nation’s top-10 percent of accredited U.S. business programs.

Pitt: A World-Class Institution

•A ccording to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Pittsburgh ranks among the nation’s top-10 programs in nursing, clinical psychology, library and information studies, women’s health, anesthesia, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.

Pitt ranked No. 37 on Newsweek’s “Top-100 Global Universities” list. Including a variety of factors, the list ranked the world’s top colleges and universities.

• The University of Pittsburgh is one of 66 members of the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group whose members include the major research universities of North America.

• In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Pitt’s Medical School No. 15 in the country.

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World Class Institution “Besides being one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States, the University of Pittsburgh is also among the nation’s most distinguished comprehensive universities, with a wide variety of high-quality programs in both the arts and sciences and professional fields.”

About the University A “World-Class Institution” the University of Pittsburgh is an internationally respected center of learning and research, offering exceptional educational opportunities in the arts, sciences and professions.

Mission The University of Pittsburgh’s mission is to advance teaching, research and public service.

This three-part commitment enables the University to serve others by educating diverse students from the region, the nation and the world; expanding boundaries of knowledge, discovery and technology; and enhancing quality of life in the Western Pennsylvania region and beyond.

History The University began in the Pennsylvania wilderness as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787, the year the U.S. Constitution was adopted. Thirty-two years later, the Pittsburgh Academy became the Western University of Pittsburgh, and in 1908, the school changed its name to the University of Pittsburgh. Graduate degrees have been conferred since 1836, and the first doctoral program was developed in 1884. A private institution for most of its past, the University of Pittsburgh became state-related in 1966, establishing a relationship with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that continues to benefit both partners. Today, as an elected member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Pittsburgh claims its place among the top public research universities in the nation.

Accreditation All University of Pittsburgh campuses are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on High Education. Schools, programs and departments may furthermore be accredited by discipline-specific accrediting bodies.

Academic Organization As an independent, state-related, coeducational institution, the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus offers a multitude of degree-granting and other programs housed in 16 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. The University system includes the Pittsburgh campus and four regional campuses at Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville.

There are approximately 122 academic research and administrative buildings and residence halls located on the Pittsburgh campus, which covers 132 acres in the culturally rich Oakland neighborhood. At the heart of the campus stands a central landmark- the Cathedral of Learning, a 42-story Gothic tower, which is the tallest school building in the western hemisphere. The cathedral contains the Nationality Rooms, 26 classrooms, each designed to reflect a distinct culture and providing an overall, multi-dimensional understanding of America’s heritage.

At the Pittsburgh campus, nearly 13,000 employees and 4,900 faculty serve approximately 28,766 students, including over 10,000 graduate and over 17,000 undergraduate students.

Alumni accomplishments range from managing Fortune 500 corporations, to writing bestselling novels, to unlocking the secrets of DNA…and more.

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As we enter the 21st century, Pitt remains a place of enduring tradition and vitality, true to the work ethic of western Pennsylvania, rich in intellectual rigor, and committed to preparing students for their lives and careers.

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Pitt’s Academic Programs Arts and Sciences Africana Studies Anthropology Architectural Studies Bioethics Biological Sciences Chemistry Children’s Literature Classics Classics, Philosophy & Ancient Science Communication Computer Science Cultural Studies East Asian Languages & Literatures Economics English Environmental Studies Film Studies French & Italian Languages & Literatures Geology & Planetary Science German Hispanic Languages & Literatures History History and Philosophy of Science History of Art & Architecture Intelligent Systems Jewish Studies Linguistics

Mathematics Medieval and Renaissance Studies Music Neuroscience Philosophy Physics and Astronomy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Slavic Languages and Literatures Sociology Spanish Statistics Studio Arts Theatre Arts Urban Studies Women’s Studies

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering Physics Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

General Studies Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

Katz Graduate School of Business College & Business Administration

Communication Science & Disorders Emergency Medicine Health Information Management Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science & Technology Sports Medicine and Nutrition

Dental Medicine Education

Honors College Information Sciences

Business

Administrative and Policy Studies Health, Physical, & Recreation Education Instruction and Learning Psychology in Education

Information Science & Technology Telecommunications Library & Information Science

John A. Swanson School of Engineering

Anesthesiology Biomedical Informatics Cell Biology and Physiology

Bioengineering

Law Medicine

Clinical Research Computational Biology Critical Care Medicine Dermatology Developmental Biology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Immunology Institute on Aging Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program Integrative Molecular Biology Medicine Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Neurobiology Neurological Surgery Neurology OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Psychiatry Radiation Oncology Radiology

Structural Biology Surgery Urology

Nursing Pharmacy Public and International Affairs Public Health Behavioral & Community Health Sciences Biostatistics Environmental & Occupational Health Epidemiology Health Policy & Management Human Genetics Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Multidisciplinary MPH Program

Social Work University Center for International Studies African Studies Program Asian Studies Center Center for Latin American Studies Center for Russian & East European Studies European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center Global Studies Center

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Pitt: A Premier Research University

Key Numbers at the University of Pittsburgh • The UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been ranked 10th out of 113 hospitals that completed the most recent U.S. News & World Report survey for its 2008 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” issue.

• According to a survey by U.S. News & World Report, Pitt ranked as the nation’s No. 58 overall academic institution, the Big East Conference’s top public institution and the nation’s 19th best public university.

“What distinguishes Pitt from many other organizations struggling to move through the recession is that there is an increasing demand for higher quality higher education and cutting-edge research, our most basic products.”

-Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg

The Pitt Panther The University of Pittsburgh adopted the Panther as its mascot at a meeting of students and alumni in the fall of 1909. The Panther was adopted for five reasons: •The Panther was a fearsome animal & indigenous to the area.

•It was historically considered noble.

•The happy accident of alliteration.

•Panthers can be naturally gold in color, thus matching one of Pitt’s colors.

•No other college or university had a Panther mascot at the time.

Pitt Alma Mater Alma Mater, wise and glorious, Child of Light and Bride of Truth,

• Pitt’s research expenditures during the 2009-10 academic year totaled $654 million—and having claimed some $150 million in stimulus-supported grants, the school expects to pass the $700 million mark in research expenditures this year. Over the past decade, Pitt’s research expenditures totaled an astounding $5.33 billion.

• Pitt’s community contributions extend far beyond numbers. The University is a dedicated institutional citizen, a commitment evidenced by the fact that Pitt was the country’s top-ranked public university in the 2009 edition of Saviors of Our Cities: A Survey of Best College and University Civic Partnerships.

• Pitt’s high-achieving faculty also has made the University an internationally respected center of pioneering research. At the end of the decade in 2010, Pitt ranked fifth nationally in terms of funds annually attracted by members of our faculty from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and also ranks among the nation’s top-10 in total Federal Science and Engineering Research and Development support.

• A report from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education called Pitt’s undergraduate programs “impressive” in both variety and strength. And with a student-to-faculty-ratio of 16:1 and more than 60 percent of classes with fewer than 30 students, undergraduates at Pitt have the opportunity to interact with world-class faculty.

National Institute of Health Annual Funding Top 5 Scholars • Harvard • Johns Hopkins • Penn • University of California, San Francisco

Over fate and foe victorious, Dowered with eternal youth,

• PITTSBURGH According to the NIH data from 2005-2010.

Crowned with love of son and daughter, Thou shalt conquer as of yore,

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Dear old Pittsburgh, Alma Mater, God preserve Thee evermore!

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Federal Science and Engineering Research Development Support Institutions ranked among the national top-10 include PITT, Johns Hopkins, Washington, Michigan, Penn, UCLA, Duke, UCSD, Harvard and UCSF.

A Pitt Freshman Profile in 2011 According to www.pitt.edu

• Applications: 23,409; Students Admitted: 13,544 • Six out of 10 freshmen who apply, receive need-based financial aid.

U.S. News & World Report College Academic Rankings (Top-120) Pitt ranked among the top rated institutions by U.S. News & World Report.

19. Notre Dame 62. Syracuse 22. Georgetown 68. Rutgers T 58. PITT 82. Marquette T 58. Connecticut Note: Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Providence, Seton Hall, South Florida, St. John’s and Villanova did not rank among the nation’s top-75 institutions.

• Percentage of students from Allegheny County: 15% • Percentage of students from the state of Pennsylvania: 65% • Out of state students: 35% • Middle 50% admitted SAT range: Math 610-720; Critical Reading: 590-700; Writing, 580-680 • Top 10% rank in high school: 59% • Freshman retention rate: 90% • Freshman minority enrollment: 22%

U.S. News & World Report Academic Rankings

Pitt’s Incoming Student Statistics

According to Collegeboard.org

• 51% ranked in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class • 85% ranked in the top quarter of their graduating class • 99% placed in the top half of their graduating class • 67% had a grade point average of 3.75 or higher • 16% had a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.74 • 10% had a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.49

Department Physical Therapy Nursing Public Health Social Work Pharmacy Medical Research Public Affairs

Rank No.3 No.7 No.11 No.11 No.14 No.15 No.33

U.S. News & World Report ranked seven Pitt academic programs among the nation’s top-35 of its kind.

• 4% had a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.24 • 2% had a grade point average between 2.5 and 2.99

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Roscoe Robinson, Jr.

Patricia Churchland

Paul Lauterbur

Dick Thornburgh

Bert O’Malley

Distinguished Alumni “The university that began in a humble log cabin has evolved into an internationally recognized center of learning and research.

Medical breakthroughs, amazing discoveries and brilliant victories dapple its long history. For 215 years, Pitt has been making the world healthier, safer, and more tolerant, but there is always more work to be done…”

Erik Buell

Most commonly recognized as a leader in a variety of fields including science, medicine and technology, University of Pittsburgh graduates are pioneers and achievers in numerous occupations. Pitt graduates have been found winning Olympic Gold medals, serving our country in the armed forces, leading international corporations, writing for the Wall Street Journal, excelling in politics, performing on Broadway, movies and televisions shows, receiving induction into numerous athletic halls of and inventing life-altering technology and cures.

From pioneering nuclear energy to inventing CPR and the Pentium Pro chip, from winning an Oscar, the Nobel Peace Prize and the Pulitzer to producing the first African-American four-star General, University of Pittsburgh alums have made their presence known to the world.

The following is a list of distinguished alumni in various fields:

Arts & Entertainment Adrian Cronauer

Radio disk jockey and inspiration of the movie Good Morning Vietnam

Orinn Hatch Tony Dorsett

Michael Chabon

2001 Pulitzer Prize winning author

Bill Cullen

Game show host, original host of the Price Is Right

Gene Kelly

Academy Award winner, dancer and actor

Andrew Mellon

Host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

August Wilson

1987 Pulitzer Prize winning playwright who wrote about African-American experience in the 20th century

Michael Waldholz

Mike Ditka

Dan Marino

Tony Dorsett

Jock Sutherland

Herb Douglas

Glenn “Pop” Warner

Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Heisman Trophy winner Bronze medalist in the long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Thomas Starzl

Bill Fralic

Pro Football Hall of Fame member

Marshall Goldberg

Pro Football Hall of Fame member

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Fred Rogers

Athletics Pro Football Hall of Fame member

Vladimir Zworykin

Well-known architect who designed the Cathedral of Learning, the world’s first educational skyscraper

1997 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting on AIDs (Wall Street Journal)

Gene Kelly Roger Kingdom

Charles Klauder

Roger Kingdom

Two-time Olympic Gold medalist, sprint hurdler, world recordholder

Pro Football Hall of Fame member Hall of Fame football coach, All-American football player, Pitt professor of dentistry Pitt football coach who guided the Panthers to 33 straight wins and three national championships (1915, ‘16, ‘18)

John Woodruff

1936 Berlin Olympic gold medalist in the 800-meters

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Adrian Cronauer

Jim Burke

D.A. Henderson

Mike Ditka Wangari Maathai Bill Cullen

Fred Rogers

Dan Marino

Jonas Salk

Michael Chabon

August Wilson

Herbert Boyer

Business

Science, Medicine & Technology

Andrew W. Mellon

Herbert Boyer

Thomas Usher

John Brashear

Banker, philanthropist, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and founder of Carnegie Mellon

Chairman of U.S. Steel and Marathon Oil

Biochemist, 1990 National Medal of Science, co-founded Genentech Astronomer, Pitt Chancellor, maker of astronomical and scientific instruments

Erik Buell

Military

Engineer, founder of the Buell Motorcycle Company, subsidiary of Harley-Davidson

Roscoe Robinson, Jr.

Reginald Fessenden

First African-American Four-star general

Philosophy Patricia Churchland

Inventor, chemist and sonar pioneer who developed insulation for electrical wires, built the first wireless telephone and transmitted the first audio radio broadcast

D.A. Henderson

1991 MacArthur Genius-winning philosopher noted for her work in neurophilosophy

Faculty member, National Medal of Science winner, directed World Health Organization’s Global Smallpox Eradication Campaign

Politics

Norman Horowitz

Orinn Hatch

United States Senator since 1977

Wangari Maathai

2004 Nobel Peace Prize

Dick Thornburgh

U.S. Attorney General and Governor of Pennsylvania

Geneticist who worked on the famous one-on-one gene enzyme hypothesis and space scientist for the Mariner and Viking missions to Mars

Samuel Pierpont Langley

Astronomer, physicist, inventor and aviation pioneer whose infrared observations were used to make the first calculations on the greenhouse effect

Paul Lauterbur

2003 Nobel Prize winner for his invention of the MRI machine

Bert W. O’Malley

Molecular endocrinologist and 2008 National Medal of Science laureate

Peter Safar

Physician and CPR pioneer

Dr. Jonas Salk

Developer of the polio vaccine

John W. Simpson

Pioneer of nuclear energy, recipient of the Edison Medal

Thomas Starzl

Father of the organ transplant

Vladimir Zworykin

Inventor of television technology

James E. Keeler

Astronomer who discovered Saturn’s rings were made of particles

Charles Glen King

Biochemist known for isolating vitamin C

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“I’ve been struck by how many beautiful places there are in this country that you don’t necessarily think of as beautiful. Pittsburgh, for example, is a really handsome town with the rivers and hills.”

-President Barack Obama on Pittsburgh

America’s Most Livable City Most Livable Cities*: 1. PITTSBURGH, PA

5. Atlanta

2. Honolulu, Hawaii

6. Miami

3. Washington, D.C.

7. Detroit

4. Chicago

8. Boston

*Economist Intelligence Unit Most Livable City in the U.S. 2011

America’s Top-10 Most Livable Cities*: 1. PITTSBURGH, PA

6. Omaha, NE

2. Ogden, UT

7. Manchester, NH

3. Provo, UT

8. Trenton-Ewing, NJ

4. Ann Arbor, MI

Tied 9. Lincoln, NE

5. Harrisburg, PA

Tied 9. Bridgeport-Stamford- Norwalk, CT

*2010 Forbes Magazine

Pittsburgh Quick Facts

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There is an unmatched beauty as you cross one of the many Pittsburgh bridges and take a look down one of the three rivers- the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio. The view is aweinspiring from the heights of Mount Washington or coming out of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. The rivers surround Pittsburgh, keeping the buildings nestled in the “Golden Triangle,” highlighted by the striking fountain at the city’s Point.

The city and its numerous neighborhoods are an appealing mix of the old and the new, the classic and the modern. Those neighborhoods are full of pre-modern churches, giving them a nostalgic sense even as more modern architecture is built around them.

The past several years, Pittsburgh has undergone yet another renaissance, as the majestic new stadiums, Consol Energy Center, PNC Park, Petersen Events Center and Heinz Field, have been erected as well as the new David Lawrence Convention Center.

There is something for everyone in Pittsburgh. For children, there is the Children’s Festival, the Pittsburgh Zoo and Kennywood Park, rated the sixth-best amusement park in the world even in its second century of existence. For anyone looking to mix learning and excitement, there is the Carnegie Science Center and its World War II submarine that patrons can board and view up close. The Three Rivers Arts Festival and Three Rivers Regatta are perennial events that bring thousands of visitors to the city to enjoy cultural activities in Point State Park. A recent resurgence in the performing arts has welcomed a slew of world-renowned actors, actresses, stage technicians, musicians and opera singers to the numerous cultural centers. The renovated Byham Theater, Benedum Center, Heinz Hall and O’Reilly Theater host a variety of shows and performances throughout the year.

New medical facilities have helped Pittsburgh continue to be on the cutting edge of the health profession. Many of those facilities are housed in Oakland, also the site of the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus. Oakland has emerged as a city of its own with museums and the beautiful Schenley Park.

The city of Pittsburgh has provided excitement and thrills for over two centuries, but it has also supplied millions of people with a fabulous place to call home.

Established:

1758

Population:

305,704 (city) 1.22 million (Allegheny County) 22nd largest urban area in the U.S.

Area:

55.5 square miles

Bridges:

448 (most of any city in the world)

Elevation:

1,223 feet

Average Temp:

Spring – 49 F Fall – 53 F

World Championships:

Steelers (6), Pirates (5), Penguins (3)

Summer – 71 F Winter – 30 F

Educational Institutions: 29 colleges and universities

in Southwestern Pennsylvania Tourism:

The city of Pittsburgh has grown and adapted as the world itself has changed. From its days as the “Gateway to the West” to its famous steel-town age and now as a cultural and medical center, Pittsburgh has been hailed as one of the top places to live in the United States.

3.9 million people visit annually

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“Pittsburgh’s industrial past has given way to an enterprising and vibrant present. Pittsburgh has all the charms of a larger city, but lacks many of the usual disadvantages. Crime is low and it’s easy to find a neighborhood that perfectly fits your needs. There are a number of things that make it a great place to live, work and play. The abundance of leisure activities create a quality of life in Pittsburgh that is virtually unmatched.”

Pittsburgh Attractions Mt. Washington and the inclines Andy Warhol Museum Carnegie Museums of Art & Natural History

-visitpittsburgh.com

Heinz Regional History Center The Strip District

UPMC is rated No. 12 on the 2011-12 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

-U.S. News

Top 9 Things To Do In Pittsburgh

Carnegie Science Center & UPMC Sportsworks Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

1. Ride the Duquesne or Monongahela Incline

Nationality Classrooms at the Cathedral of Learning

2. Have lunch at Primanti Brothers

The Mattress Factory

3. Visit Point State Park

Pittsburgh Zoo

4. Spend an afternoon at one of the Carnegie Museums

Kennywood Amusement Park

5. Take in a professional game

Station Square

6. Visit the Cathedral of Learning

Shadyside

7. Enjoy the rides at Kennywood Amusement Park

South Side Nightlife

8. Experience the South Side

Fallingwater

9. Ride the Gateway Clipper Cruiseline

Waterfront - shopping National Aviary

Source: Pittsburgh Vibe Magazine

Just Ducky Tours Gateway Clipper Fleet St. Anthony’s Chapel Point State Park

“While Pittsburgh used to be called Steel Town, they need to call it Knowledge Town.”

- Former President George W. Bush while meeting with Pitt researchers to discuss efforts to combat bioterrorism

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The Facts About Pittsburgh

• Only city in the United States with the distinction of being named “America’s Most Livable City” three times by Rand McNally Places Rated Almanac.

• Ranked as America’s “Greenest City” by Green Building Alliance in 2004.

• Pittsburgh has 448 bridges, more than any other city in the world.

“…the only city in America with an entrance.”

- New York Times on entering the city of Pittsburgh through the Fort Pitt Tunnel

America’s 10 Most Beautiful Places: 1. Red Rock Country, Sedona, AZ 2. Nighttime view from Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA 3. Upper Mississippi River 4. Hawaii’s Na Pali Coast 5. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA 6. Grafton, VT

• Home of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the first–and largest–certified green convention center in the world, which was selected by the White House to host the 2009 G-20 Summit.

• Ranked among the World’s Top-10 Cleanest Cities by Forbes Magazine (2007).

• Referred to as the “San Francisco of the East Coast” for its notable hills and beautiful views.

• Named one of the World’s Top Travel Destinations in 2008 by Frommer’s, a leading publisher of international travel guides.

7. Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, WM 8. Drive from Key Largo to Key West, Florida 9. Clingmans Dome along Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN 10. The Squares of Savannah, GA Source: USA Today Weekend.com Date: June 2, 2010

America’s Most Underrated Cities 1. Baltimore, MD

6. Minneapolis, MN

2. Fort Lauderdale, FL

7. PITTSBURGH, PA

3. Houston, TX

8. Portland, OR

4. Kansas City, MO

9. Providence, RI

5. Louisville, KY.

10. Sacramento, CA

Source: MSNBC.com, March 2, 2008

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station (WQED), the first U.S. radio station (KDKA), the first all-aluminum building (Alcoa), the first polio vaccine (Jonas Salk) and the first robotics institute (Carnegie Mellon University).

• Ranked the 11th best city for women in cities with more than 300,000 people (Ladies’ Home Journal, April 2002).

• Has been rated safer than 82 out of 100 metro areas in the United States (Places Rated Almanac).

• Host of the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star game at PNC Park.

• Host of the 2008 PGA U.S. Open and 2011 US Women’s Open.

• PNC Park was rated the best ballpark in Major League Baseball by ESPN in 2008.

• Sports Illustrated ranked Heinz Field as the second-best stadium in the National Football League.

• Pittsburgh was ranked the Ninth “Best City for Work and Family” in America by Fortune Magazine.

• Boasts the second-most beautiful view in the United States according to USA Today (view from Mount Washington).

• U PMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) was named the 13th best hospital in America.

• Ranked as America’s sixth “most literate” among 64 metro areas (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2003).

• Pittsburgh is ranked among the nation’s top-25 arts destinations (American Style Magazine, 2003).

• Pittsburgh is home to many “firsts,” including the first U.S. public television

• CONSOL Energy Center will host the 2013 Frozen Four

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• According to the Economist’s 2009

• Pittsburgh is consistently

• Forbes Magazine ranked Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh is a patchwork of distinct

livability survey, Pittsburgh is the most livable city in the United States and ranks No. 29 in the world.

10th among thousands in its review of the world’s cleanest cities.

• According to MSNBC, Pittsburgh is ranked No. 1 for best housing markets in America.

• Pittsburgh was named the best

city in America for relocating a family. After weighing nearly 50 factors from affordable housing and commute times to recent job growth and proximity of top-ranked universities, the 2008 report from Worldwide ERC and Primary Relocation gives Pittsburgh top honors among large metropolitan areas in the United States.

mentioned as “kid and family friendly” specifically in terms of public safety, health care, economics and population change. neighborhoods, and many are rich with ethnic history and modern innovation. When the open-air markets and artisan shops of the Strip District close, restaurants and nightclubs open in their place.

Bloomfield boasts the title of Pittsburgh’s “Little Italy,” and the family-oriented Polish Hill requires little elaboration. Marvel at the Mansions in Shadyside, the artists’ lofts in Lawrenceville, or the Victorian homes of the Mexican War Streets. Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods are diverse, but they are united in their strong sense of community pride.

“New York Times, Time Magazine, folks from around the country and the world are noticing what Pittsburgh has done to transform itself from what some might have considered a Smokey City to a city of today, 21st century jobs, economic transformation, high tech, bio tech, and green jobs as well.”

- Barack Obama in 2009

• A San Francisco based non-profit

organization, GreatSchools, has named Pittsburgh Public Schools the seventh-best public school system among large U.S. cities, or those with more than 300,000 people. (April, 2010).

• Pittsburgh’s cost of living beats

similar metro areas and is ranked 30 percent below other cities of its size.

“With its breathtaking skyline, its scenic waterfront, its cozily vibrant downtown, its rich mixture of cultural amenities, its warm neighborhoods and its scrubbed-clean skies, Pittsburgh is no longer the smokey, smelly, gritty mill town of yesteryear.”

-New York Times

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A GREAT SPORTS TOWN

City of Champions

Each year, Pittsburgh ranks among the best sports towns in America. The Panthers are part of a great city sports family that includes professional franchises in football, baseball and hockey. The Steelers of the NFL , the Pirates of the MLB, and the Penguins of the NHL all call Pittsburgh home and they, along with the Panthers, are an exciting part of the city’s flavor.

• The Sporting News named Pittsburgh America’s Best Sports City in 2009.

•T he six-time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most accomplished franchises in professional sports history, winning an unprecedented six Super Bowls in ‘74, ‘75, ‘78, ‘79, ‘05 and ‘08.

“The Sporting News recognized what we’ve known all along, that Pittsburgh separates itself from other cities not just by its passion for sports, but a demanding standard of excellence.”

-Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Sporting News’ Top-10 Sports Cities 1. PITTSBURGH, PA

6. New York, NY

2. Philadelphia, PA

7. Phoenix, AZ

3. Boston, MA

8. Miami, FL

4. Chicago, IL

9. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

5. Los Angeles, CA

10. Detroit, MI

A look at the Sporting News’ top-10 best sports cities for 2009

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•S ensational Sidney Crosby currently stars for the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise that won the 2009 Stanley Cup. The franchise has enjoyed NHL Playoff berths in each of the last six seasons.

• PNC Park has been named one of the most beautiful baseball stadiums in the country. It opened in 2001 and boasts a stunning view of the Pittsburgh skyline.

•O ver the last 11 seasons (2001-12), Pitt Basketball’s .794 winning percentage (295-88) ranks among the nation’s top-5 best winning percentages during that span. Pitt has also won six Big East titles in the last 11 years. Pitt Basketball games at the Petersen Events Center have been sold out for the last 10 seasons.

• Pitt football has enjoyed four consecutive bowl games and accumulated a 33-19 record over the last four seasons.

A GREAT SPORTS TOWN

“It is also true that Pittsburgh is above all a place where the priorities are threefold: the Pittsburgh Steelers (six-time Super Bowl champion), the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey club (threetime winners of the Stanley Cup in the last two decades); and University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball (a perennial top-20 team). These teams form the heart of civic conversation and, in some respects, drive development for good or bad. This is why when delegates hit the streets downtown after those mind-bendingly serious sessions on world finance, they will see a city dressed cheerfully in uniform. This is not the uniform of commerce—suit, tie, wingtips—but the wardrobe of whatever team is playing that day, week or, for that matter, season. It might be the blue and gold of Pitt, the distinctive yellow and black of the Steelers football team, or the crisp power blue and white of the Penguins’ special uniform.”

—Cindy Skrzycki, Global Post, 2009, explaining to the world about Pittsburgh

“The way this town is, you live and die by sports. That’s crazy, but hats off to the fans. They’ve really done a great job of making this a tough town to play in.”

-Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and Pittsburgh native

“Pittsburgh is “City of Champions” once again. Football, baseball, hockey, basketball. Pittsburgh’s sports résumé stacks up with the best. With the Penguins winning their third championship, Pittsburgh becomes the first city to ever hold the Lombardi and Stanley Cup trophies at the same time. The Super Bowl-champion Steelers have a young core and the Penguins have an even younger one. Pitt basketball is now a perennial national title contender. TitleTown USA, City of Champions, whatever you want to call it, it’s Pittsburgh, PA.”

- D.J. Gallo, ESPN.com

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Student life

The Pitt Experience “Friendly and diverse, the city is Pitt’s campus. Pitt students enjoy all the benefits of a major city—ballet, professional sports, opera, major concert tours, internship opportunities, shopping and restaurants—with few of the problems. Pittsburgh is also one of the safest cities of its size—large enough to offer plenty of activities but small enough to get around in.”

Pitt is it. It’s a place to learn, have fun and make memories that will last a lifetime. As a student at the University of Pittsburgh, education isn’t limited to the confines of the classroom or to the extent of one’s studies. At Pitt, learning encompasses every facet of college experience. Whether it’s joining a student club, trying new foods, attending one of numerous seminars, obtaining tickets to the latest Broadway production or simply becoming more familiar with the City of Pittsburgh, our students are engaged every day.

Oakland, home to Pitt’s main campus, boasts numerous activities within walking distance.

Schenley Park, the third-largest urban park in America, provides an escape from the city atmosphere. At the park, individuals can tour Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, play a game of tennis with friends, catch the latest outdoor movies at “Cinema in the Park” or go ice-skating during the winter. Pitt students have free access to the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, located just a block away from the Cathedral of Learning, where individuals can view and study famous pieces of artwork created by such artists including Monet, Degas and Warhol or mingle alongside the numerous fossils and artifacts within the museum.

As part of a diverse neighborhood, Oakland is home to many favorite foods and ethnic restaurants. Whether it’s craving a basket of fries from the famous Original Hot Dog Shop, world-famous sandwiches from Primanti Bros., a great gyro for dinner or delicious sushi, students are bound to satisfy their taste buds somewhere in Oakland. Oakland is also home to Dave & Andy’s Home Made Ice Cream, a local favorite to feed that sweet tooth, which was rated one of USA Today’s national top-10 places to enjoy ice cream.

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President Barack Obama visited the Petersen Events Center on his campaign trail.

student life

Oakland is just the beginning for Pitt students. Centrally located, it is within walking distance (or just a short, free bus ride away since all students get on the city buses for free with their Pitt I.D.) from various Pittsburgh neighborhoods including Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, the South Side and Downtown; each of which provides students with a different facet of the city’s culture.

Shadyside is home to Ellsworth Ave. and Walnut St., which guarantee great shopping with both nationally recognized brands and local boutiques. Squirrel Hill offers that “small town feel” with its main street set-up along Forbes and Murray avenues. There, one can find various specialty shops ranging from kosher delis and shoe shops to book stores and numerous vintage stores. Just across the Monongahela River is the vibrant South Side, which is renowned for its endless amount of entertainment venues that line East Carson Street. The 15-block stretch provides numerous shops, eateries, cafés, art galleries, live music venues, novelty shops and the best nightlife Pittsburgh has to offer. Also located adjacent to downtown is Station Square, where individuals can ride one of Pittsburgh’s two inclines up to Mount Washington, which boasts the best view of Downtown Pittsburgh.

Just three miles from Oakland is Downtown Pittsburgh which provides students with that “urban, big city” lifestyle. Home to eight Fortune 500 companies, it’s the perfect place for students to begin their careers with fantastic internship opportunities just minutes away from the campus. Not only is it a place to jumpstart your future, but it provides great entertainment for students; with the growing cultural district, and four different sporting venues including PNC Park, Heinz Field, Petersen Events Center and the brand-new Consol Energy Center. Pittsburgh has become a frequent stop for big-time entertainers. Within the last year, students have had the opportunity to see Dane Cook, Kenny Chesney, Britney Spears, Green Day, Taylor Swift, U2, Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga, just to name a few.

“Pitt students enjoy a fun, beautiful and urban campus that is secluded enough to feel like college and at the same time, fully integrated into the vibrant, affordable and extremely friendly city of Pittsburgh.”

-2009 Princeton Review

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Athletic tradition

The 2012 David Sandberg Champion Award winners: Nasir Robinson and Matt Iannazzo.

Jermaine Lowery: NCAA Championship participant

Only Big Dreams “Pitt fans are very passionate about the school and its teams. It’s a special bond that comes from dedicating four years of your life to a school, of spending so much time on the campus and of interacting with members of the athletic teams who also have classes to attend, term papers to write and final exams to study for. Besides athletics, the University of Pittsburgh has so much to offer. Many of its undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are among the best anywhere.”

—Beano Cook, ESPN

2011 EWL Champions

Andrea Arlotta : NCAA Championship participant

Kristy Borza and Elizabeth Adams : PITT Record Holders

Every athlete dreams, but at Pitt we only dream big.

The University of Pittsburgh has a valued, championship athletic tradition. One that, since it’s beginning, has thrived off of one thing: big dreams. Big dreams have led our teams to numerous national, conference and regional titles and fueled individual athletes into their own realm of success.

While the dreams of our past have been marked in the record books, it hasn’t stopped our current pursuit for even bigger dreams. They are what push our athletes to excel during practice, perfect their routine down to the most minute detail and hit the weight room and exceed their own expectations when there is no audience to impress. So when the right moment comes they are able to quicken their feet as they near the finish line, extend their arms as they reach for that extra inch on a fourth and goal and push themselves to the limit as the clock works its way down to zero.

By accepting only big dreams in each endeavor that we take and aspiration we pursue, we get the greatest return: immense successes.

1976 National Football Champions

Pat Santoro: Two-time NCAA Wrestling Champion

Pitt Athletics by the numbers: Football Nine-time national champions (1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1976) 28 major college bowl game appearances 19 Associated Press poll top-25 finishes

John Woodruff: U.S. Olympic One Heisman Trophy winner (Tony Dorsett, 1976) Gold Medalist Seven undefeated seasons

10 major individual college award winners Four Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees 26 College Football Hall of Fame inductees 24 NFL First Round draft picks 289 NFL players 87 First Team All-Americans Eight retired jerseys (Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Bill Fralic, Marshall Goldberg Hugh Green, Dan Marino, Mark May, Joe Schmidt)

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1991 Final Four Team Jerome Lane shattered backboard in 1988

Athletic tradition

Tony Dorsett: NCAA Division I Rushing Record

2011 All Big East Baseball Honorees

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Baseball

Two Olympians Angie Lopez (1976) and Sue Heon (1984)

38 MLB Draft selections

Four four-year All-Americans 17 total All-Americans (five others earned honorable mention) Nine Big East Championships

Nine All-Americans 49 All-Big East selections

Men’s Soccer Six All-Americans

Women’s Basketball

17 professional players

Two NCAA Sweet Sixteens (2008, 2009)

Women’s Volleyball

Three NCAA Tournament appearances

Wrestling

Cory Berliner: All -Time Wins Record Holder

4 Eastern Wrestling League team titles 29 wrestlers that have gone undefeated in dual season

11 Big East Tournament Championships

16 NCAA Champions

11 NCAA Tournament appearances

26 NCAA Finalists

Eight Big East Tournament MOPs

41 NCAA Semifinalists

Men’s Basketball

Seven Big East Players of the Year

45 NCAA All-Americans

Two-time national champions (1927-28, 1929-30)

Three Big East Rookies of the Year 16 All-Big East First Team selections

Five Eastern Wrestling League Tournament Outstanding Wrestlers

One WNBA first-round draft pick One All-American

One NCAA Final Four - (1941)

Three All-Americans

Two NCAA Elite Eight appearances - (1974, 2009)

Softball

Three EWL Wrestlers of the Year Rande Stottlemyer: three-time EWL Coach of the Year 49 EWL Champions

Six NCAA Sweet Sixteens (1974, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009)

16 All-Big East Selections

99 EWL Finalists

Six Big East regular season titles (1986-87, 1987-88, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2010-11)

Track & Field

27 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Champions

Four league tournament titles (1981, 1982, 2003, 2008)

Two Olympic U.S.A. Gold Medal winners John Woodruff (1936, 800 meters), Roger Kingdom (1984 & 1988, 110-Meter High Hurdles)

Four EIWA team titles

23 NCAA Tournament appearances 12 All-Americans Four retired jerseys: (Don Hennon, Billy Knight, Brandin Knight, Charles Smith)

Gymnastics

10 Olympians Six NCAA Men’s Champions 10 NCAA Women’s Champions 18 NCAA Women’s All-Americans 19 NCAA Men’s All-Americans

One National Champion Lisa Shirk (1982, Uneven Bars) Eight National Qualifiers 22 All-EAGL first team Members Eight EAGL Champions

Men’s Swimming and Diving 19 Big East Championships Nine All-Americans (13 others earned honorable mention)

Debbie Lewis: Career Assists Leader

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Athletic tradition

Tony Dorsett: 1976 Heisman Trophy Winner

Roger Kingdom: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist

Meagan Dooley: Single Season Blocks Record Holder

Sisters Kristy & Nikki Borza: Varsity Walk Honorees

Varsity Walk

On the University of Pittsburgh campus, between the Cathedral of Learning and Heinz Chapel, there is a sidewalk known as the Varsity Walk. There, embedded in the stones, are the names of former Pitt athletes who have promoted the University through their athletic or academic achievements.

The Varsity Walk was conceived in 1950 as a way to honor Pitt’s top student-athletes. New members are added each year. The distinctive hand-carved stones were first presented as the Athletic Committee Award and the Charles C. Hartwig Award. The Athletic Committee recognized the best athlete from any sport. The Charles Hartwig Award was given to the senior athlete who promoted and sponsored the best interests of Pitt athletics, in honor of the 1934 All-America tight end. In 1971 the award’s names were changed to the Panther and Blue-Gold awards, respectively.

The Panther Award is presented to the graduating senior-athlete who has promoted Pittsburgh athletics through his/her outstanding athletic achievement. The Blue-Gold Award is given to the seniors who represent the student-athlete ideal based on academic scholarship, athletic achievement, leadership qualities and citizenship.

The awards were expanded to include women in 1975.

PITT VARSITY WALK Year Athletic Committee YEAR ATHLETIC COMMITTEEAward AWARD 1949-50 Louis Cecconi (FB, BB) 1950-51 George Radosevich (BB, TF) 1951-52 Robert T. Brennen (FB) 1952-53 Donald Virostek (BB) 1953-54 Richard E. Deitrick (FB, BB, BA) 1954-55 Milton G. Emery (BA) 1955-56 William C. Schmitt (FB, BA) 1956-57 Joseph Walton (FB, BA)

1957-58 Jerome Bressanelli (SO) 1958-59 William Kaliden (FB) 1959-60 Richard Chadwick (TF) 1960-61 Calvin Smith (SO) 1961-62 Richard W. Clark (TF) 1962-63 John J. Cioffi (BA) 1963-64 Al A. Grigaliunas (FB) 1964-65 Peter J. Billey (FB) 1965-66 Kenneth G. Lucas (FB) 1966-67 Richard D. Hulme (SD) 1967-68 Robert Bazylak (FB) 1968-69 Harry Orszulak (FB) 1969-70 W. Jeff Barr (FB, BA)

Note-- Names were changed to the Blue-Gold & Panther Award in 1971

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Charles CHARLES Hartwig HARTWIGAward AWARD Samuel Shapiro (BA) Jack H. Hardman (TN, SD) Michael Zernich (BB) R. Hugh Peery (WR) Roy Kaupe (SD) Arnold Sowell (TF, XC) Edwin Peery (WR) & Robert Rosborough (FB) Julius Pegues (BB) Donald L. Hennon (BB) Wilbert Wm. Lindner (FB) Michael K. Ditka (FB, BA) Anthony J. Sarsfield (SD) James C. Harrison (WR) Joseph N. Friend (TF) William W. Bodle (FB, WR, BA) Ferdinand S. Sauer (SO, BA) James M. Flanigan (FB, TF) Terrance Hoover (FB, WR) Edward Whittaker (FB) George Medich (FB, BA)

Year Blue-Gold Award Panther Award YEAR BLUE-GOLD AWARD PANTHER AWARD 1970-71 William Downes (BB) Jerry Richey (XC, TF) 1971-72 Kent Scott (BB) Ralph Cindrich (FB, WR) 1972-73 Craig Tritch (WR) Joseph Luxbacher (SO) 1973-74 David Blandino (FB) William Knight (BB) 1974-75 Peter Martorelli (BA) Kirk Bruce (BB)

Bruce Murphy (FB)

Mary E. Klobchar (BB) Mary E. Heretick (SD) 1975-76 Thomas Richards (BB) Karl Farmer (FB, TF)

Sheila A. Barber (GY) Fran Baskin (TN) 1976-77 Gerard Demuro (SD) Anthony Dorsett (FB)

Katherine Hudgens (VB) Diane Baumgartner (GY) 1977-78 Rande Stottlemyer (WR) Matthew Cavanaugh (FB)

Patricia Montgomery (VB, BB) Michelle Bressant (TF) 1978-79 Jeff Delaney (FB) Jeff Delaney (FB)

Marie Ribik (TF) Kathy Stetler (SD) 1979-80 Thomas Libenguth (TN) Jeff Pelusi (FB)

Alison Hoburg (GY) Cindy Chambers (VB) 1980-81 Stuart Swanson (SD) Hugh Green (FB)

Myra Bachuchin (GY) Suzanne Pulley (SD) 1981-82 Al Adelmann (SO) Sal Sunseri (FB)

Amy Jackson (SD) Carol Dugan (BB) 1982-83 J.C. Pelusi (FB) Rob Fada (FB)

Jan Ujevich (SD) Diane Zack (VB) 1983-84 Clyde Vaughan (BB) Tom Flynn (FB)

Lisa Shirk (GY) Karen Martin (GY) 1984-85 Ed Miller (GY) Bill Fralic (FB)

Pat Belcher (VB) Jennifer Bruce (BB)

Sue Heon (SD) 1985-86 Robert Schilken (FB) Mark Klafter (GY)

Keith Gavin: 2008 NCAA Wrestling Champion

Athletic tradition

Jennifer Bruce Scott: 2nd in Career Scoring

Sue Heon: 1984 Olympic Swimmer Lorri Johnson: Career Scoring Leader

2010 Varsity Walk Awardees

Year Blue-Gold Award Panther Award YEAR BLUE-GOLD AWARD PANTHER AWARD 1985-86 Kyle Nellis (WR)

Judy Young (VB) Kristy Pieters (GY) 1986-87 Tom Shaulinski (SD) John Congemi (FB)

Curtis Aiken (BB)

Alisa Spector (GY) Sue Hickman (SD) 1987-88 Chris Blair (SD) Charles Smith (BB)

Lee McRae (TF)

Noreen Coughlin (VB) Lisa Stewart (VB)

Tricia Ney (SD) 1988-89 Mark Stepnoski (FB) Pat Santoro (WR)

Dave Tanczos (FB)

Bonnie Kartzman (TN) Denise Frawley (VB) 1989-90 Alan Utter (WR) Mike Kozlina (SD)

Jennifer Shingler (BB) Lorri Johnson (BB) 1990-91 Eric Holzworth (FB) Brian Shorter (BB)

Louis Riddick (FB) Darelle Porter (BB)

Clarissa Dudley (TF) Keisha Demas (TF)

Jenelle Lantagne (VB) 1991-92 Kyle MacBeth (GY) Sean Miller (BB)

Perry Miller (WR) Laura-Lee Sullivan (SD)

Dee MacAulay (VB) 1992-93 Don Boyd (SD) Alex Van Pelt (FB)

Mary Allison Williams (TF) Ronise Crumpler (TF) 1993-94 Doug Whaley (FB) Genaro Severino (GY)

Jennifer Burns (SD) Ann Marie Lucanie (VB)

Jonna Huemrich (BB) 1994-95 Matt Brady (SD) Ruben Brown (FB)

Staci Suggs (TF) Carol Morton (BB) 1995-96 Chris Perry (SD) J.J. Fasnacht (WR)

Tom Tumulty (FB)

Jill Fletcher (SD) Najuma Fletcher (TF) 1996-97 Bryan Matusic (WR) Nate Cochran (FB)

John Soulakis (SD)

Stephanie Dufresne (VB) Angie Martin (TF) 1997-98 John Withrow (WR) Mark Bodo (WR)

Pete Gonzalez (FB)

Erin Bissell (SD) Joetta Purter (TF)

Year

Blue-Gold Award

1998-99 Adam Kotkiewicz (SD)

Samantha Chabotar (SD) 1999-00 Scott VanEpps (SD)

Jamie Tomazich (SD) 2000-01 Matt Irvin (BA)

Monique Toney (BB) 2001-02 Bryan Knight (FB)

Karen Thibodeaux (SD) 2002-03 Michael Grube (SD)

Carl Fronhofer (WR)

Nikki Borza (TN) 2003-04 Eric Limkemann (SD)

Carolyne Savini (SD) 2004-05 Dan Stephens (FB)

Tamara McGill (TF)

2005-06 Jason Miller (SD)

Megan McGrane (VB)

Jamie Pelusi (SO) 2006-07 Tyler Palko (FB)

Kristin Brown (SD) 2007-08 Jeremy Stultz (SD)

Kelly O’Hara (SD) 2008-09 Conor Lee (FB)

Scott McKillop (FB)

Kristy Borza (TN) 2009-10 Adam Gunn (FB)

Meagan Dooley (VB) 2010-11 Ryan Tomei (WR)

Kristen McMullan (SD) 2011-12 Myles Caragein

Alicia Talucci

Panther Award Vonteego Cummings (BB) Trecia-Kaye Smith (TF) Nick Mengerink (WR) Chantee Earl (TF) Ricardo Greer (BB) Marcia Thiesen (VB) Mia Heath (SD) Rachel Brown (SO) Gerald Hayes (FB) Brandin Knight (BB) Carrie Norris (VB) Rod Rutherford (FB) Jaron Brown (BB) Wendy Hatlestad (VB) Vince Crochunis (FB) Megan Miller (VB) Amanda Walker (TF) Carl Krauser (BB) Maureen McCandless (TF, XC) H.B. Blades (FB) Aaron Gray (BB) Julianna Reed (TF) Keith Gavin (WR) Marcedes Walker (BB) Levance Fields (BB) Sam Young (BB) Shavonte Zellous (BB) Nate Byham (FB) Meagan Dooley (VB) Brad Wanamaker (BB) Amy Town (VB) Ashton Gibbs Cambrya Jones

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Century of Change

Bob Costas: Emcee for the Century of Change Event

Brandin Knight and Curtis Aiken

Women’s Basketball Alumni: Marcedes Walker, Jennifer Bruce Scott, Debbie Lewis, Lorri Johnson, Wanda Randolph

Sam Clancy

Century of Change

One hundred years has passed since the graduation of Pitt’s first-ever African-American student-athletes. The University of Pittsburgh honored the growth and achievements with a monumental celebration on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Petersen Events Center.

The gala, hosted by famed broadcaster Bob Costas, was highlighted by the attendance of more than 200 former Pitt athletes and featured short films and live interaction in the form of a Q&A with many Panther greats. All former student-athletes attending this epic evening were asked to sign a commemorative banner, which was placed on display in the Petersen Events Center.

Najuma Fletcher, Tricia-Kaye Smith, Chantee Earl McBride

Charles Smith

1911 Track and Field Team

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Larry Fitzgerald and Billy Knight Da’Lynn Mills and Roger Kingdom

Century of Change

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Pitt Facilities

Trees Pool

Petersen Events Center

Fitzgerald Field House

Trees Pool

Fantastic Facilities “With the Petersen Events Center, Pitt now has the finest set of athletic facilities in the Northeast corridor. The University of Pittsburgh has made two major improvements to its campus, both designed to give the athletic program a competitive advantage. The UPMC football complex and the Petersen Events Center are both state-of-the-art and palatial and have taken Panther athletics to another level.”

- Dick Weiss, N.Y. Daily News

Petersen Events Center A 12,508-seat basketball and multipurpose arena, the Petersen Events Center serves as the home for the Pitt men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as numerous campus events, graduation ceremonies, concerts and modern recreational and fitness facilities.

Game day accommodations include four luxury courtside suites, 12 luxury club level suites, a luxury courtside special event suite and the finest club lounge in college basketball.

The Petersen Events Center serves as the home of the Pitt Athletic Department, the Cathy and John Pelusi Family Life Skills Center and Hilda M. Willis Center for Academics for student-athletes. The academic center includes a computer lab with 27 computers, writing lab, math/science area, individual tutor rooms, counseling offices, career resource area and media room.

It additionally houses the McCarl Panther Hall of Champions, a walking museum of Pitt Athletics both past and present.

The building’s Restaurant Row has nine major concession areas with 66 total points of sale, featuring a five-store food court that is open daily as well as on game day.

The Baierl Student Recreation Center boasts 40,000 square feet of recreation space including four racquetball courts, two squash courts, Cybex weight machines, a large freeweight area and state-of-the-art aerobic areas.

Petersen Events Center

Charles L. Cost Center The Charles L. Cost Center is spacious enough to house a regulation football field or nine tennis courts.

It was recently resurfaced with new Astroturf and serves as an indoor practice facility for the Panther baseball, soccer, softball and track and field teams.

The center is named after former running back Charles L. “Corky” Cost who donated an excess of $1 million for its construction.

Heinz Field One of the nation’s finest football venues, Heinz Field is home to Panther football. The horseshoe stadium seats 65,050 people and provides a stunning view of Pittsburgh’s breathtaking skyline.

Pitt has a private locker area (the Duratz Locker Room) and competes on a heated grass playing surface.

Fan amenities include more than 400 television monitors, two video walls, 32 concession areas, club seating and 122 luxury suites.

Located on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, the stadium is also home to the six-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Heinz Field

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Pitt Wrestling Room

Gymnastics Training Center

UPMC Sports Performance Complex The UPMC Complex is a state-of-the-art training facility, which includes Pitt’s Duratz Complex, serving as the Panthers’ football practice facility.

Its features include expansive training rooms, team meeting and film-viewing rooms, weight rooms and dining facilities.

In addition, it houses coaching and administrative staff offices for the football program as well as the Panthers’ Hall of Fame.

UPMC Sports Medicine facilities are also on site, providing Pitt athletics with some of the best care in the world.

Fitzgerald Field House This facility serves as the competitive venue for several of Pitt’s sports, including volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling. It is also used as an indoor partial practice facility for the track and field team. Built in 1951, it was named for Rufus H. Fitzgerald, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1944-1945.

The Field House contains offices for many of Pitt’s coaches and staff and includes locker rooms, training rooms and weight rooms for Panther student-athletes.

Also located within Fitzgerald Field House is the Pitt Wrestling Room. The wrestling room is twice the size of the previous training facility and contains new floors and wall mats. The room is equipped with a new ventilation system and lighting. Also included is a video and recruitment room, with a cardio training area on a balcony above the surface.

Fitzgerald Field House Locker Rooms

Trees Hall and Trees Pool Trees Pool serves as the Panthers’ swimming and diving teams’ home pool. Pitt has hosted 16 Big East Conference Championships in the facility.

A new high-tech scoreboard was added in 2002 and dedicated to Ben Grady, a former Pitt head swimming coach, at the 2003 ECAC Championships.

The recently renovated Olympic sized pool has the dual capability of an eight-lane, 50-meter course or a 20-lane, 25-yard course. This past summer, the deck surface was updated with new tiling. In 2008, renovations to the pool brought it up to current NCAA regulations and included the installation of a new diving board platform and railings. The circulation, drainage and heating systems were also refurbished.

The diving area is well equipped with two 1-meter and two 3-meter durafirm stands (one attached to the platform and the other stands alone) with maxiflex boards in addition to multiple diving towers (5, 7 and 10-meter platforms) with a 16-foot water depth.

Also located in Trees Hall is the Gymnastics Training Facility. At almost 12,000 square feet, Pitt’s gymnastics training facility ranks as the second largest in the Eastern Atlantic Gymnastics League and one of the largest in the Northeast Region. The facility houses seven balance beams, an oversized floor exercise area, tumbling pit, personal equipment storage, bench seating, cardio equipment and a music center.

Trees Hall is also home to many of the University’s sports and recreation classes as well as providing a home to all intramural sports including basketball, soccer and lacrosse.

Petersen Event Center Locker Room

The locker rooms in the Fitzgerald Field House are custom designed for Pitt’s Olympic sports teams.

Added in 1999, the locker rooms include pro-style individual wooden lockers and audio-visual systems for exclusive use by the Panthers.

The Fitzgerald Field House houses locker rooms for the following Pitt sports: Gymnastics, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling.

Olympic Sports Weight Room One of Pitt’s newest facilities, it opened in 2005 as part of the athletic department’s “Quest for Excellence.”

It covers the entire east balcony of the Fitzgerald Field House and is large enough to train approximately 70 student-athletes at one time.

With nearly 10,000 pounds of free weights, the weight room also includes new treadmills and stationary bikes. There is also an open area for stretching and focusing on specialized muscle groups.

Fitzgerald Field House Locker Room

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Petersen Sports Complex

The Petersen Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art facility made possible by a generous and substantial gift from alumnus John Petersen and his wife Gertrude for the construction of the Panthers’ new stadiums.

The Petersen Sports Complex, which opened in the spring of 2011, was built on 12 acres at the peak of Pitt’s upper campus and is the home for the Panthers’ baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer teams. The Petersen Sports Complex not only gives Pitt student-athletes nationally competitive facilities, but it rejuvenates a previously untapped area of land that neighbors the University of Pittsburgh campus.

The Petersen Sports Complex includes three competition and practice venues: Charles L. Cost Field, Ambrose Urbanic Field and Vartabedian Field. In addition, the complex includes a support building that houses locker rooms for each sport as well as dedicated equipment and athletic training facilities. An indoor batting practice facility, serving both the baseball and softball teams, is also contained within the facility and is located adjacent to baseball’s Charles L. Cost Field. Each field also has a scenic view of Downtown Pittsburgh as its backdrop.

“We now believe we have facilities which are among the best in the country.”

Petersen Sports Complex

–Steve Pederson, Athletic Director

Charles L. Cost Field (Baseball) Vartabedian Field

The baseball facility includes a press box, team dugouts and hitting and pitching practice areas.

Synthetic grass will allow the Panthers to play and practice throughout the year and lighting will allow for evening games.

Ambrose Urbanic Field (Soccer) The men’s and women’s soccer stadium is a practice and competition venue, complete with synthetic grass field, lighting and a press box.

Vartabedian Field (Softball) Softball has a skinned infield with an artificial grass outfield, along with lighting. The stadium includes team dugouts, hitting and pitching practice areas and a press box.

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Ambrose Urbanic Field Charles L. Cost Field

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“I have had the honor and privilege to experience firsthand the rich tradition of Olympic sports at the University of Pittsburgh.

My Pitt experience continues to impact my life to this very day, so I want to ensure that current and future generations of studentathletes have that same lifelong benefit.”

- Herbert Douglas Jr., (EDUC ’48, M.Ed. ’50), 1948 Olympic Bronze Medalist in the long jump, Pitt track and football letterman.

Petersen Sports Complex Quick Facts: Open Date

Spring 2011

Surfaces

FieldTurf Synthetic Grass

Capacity

Baseball (900)/ Soccer (735) /Softball (600)

Petersen Sports Complex Locker Rooms

Dimensions Baseball

330ft base lines, 375ft power alleys and 405ft center field

Soccer

76 yards wide by 120 yards long

Softball

200ft. symmetrically around the outfield

Acres

12.32

Petersen Sports Complex Equipment Room

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Academic support

Academic Emphasis Learning is Strength for Life “The student-athletes at the University of Pittsburgh have been given an excellent opportunity to succeed in their academic pursuits. Our alumni, faculty and administration would be proud to know that our student-athletes are hard-working, dedicated and as committed to success in the classroom as they are on the athletic arena.�

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- Michael Farabaugh, Director of Academic Support

Academic Support Services has one mission: to help the athletes (men and women) of the University of Pittsburgh have a meaningful and successful academic experience during their campus years.

While competing in their respective sports, University of Pittsburgh student-athletes focus on graduation and preparation for the future. To this end, Academic Support Services is an invaluable resource for the student-athlete community.

Academic counselors meet with their student-athletes on a regular basis to provide advising, counseling, tutorial and study skills support as well as career services.

Pittsburgh boasts first-class academic facilities in the Hearst Academic Center for StudentAthletes and the Hilda M. Willis Center for Academic Support. Located in the Petersen Events Center, the Willis Center serves as another resource for student-athletes to reach their highest academic potential. Staffed by full-time academic counselors and graduate assistants, the Willis Center features a computer lab with 25 computers, tutorial rooms and a student reference library, giving the Panthers access to all of the features of Academic Support Service.

Academic support

Pitt Athletics Academic Program The University of Pittsburgh Academic Support program is designed specifically to guide and assist student-athletes in their pursuit of meeting graduation requirements. The following is an outline of the academic services each studentathlete will receive on a yearly basis:

A.C.T.S. Program

T-Tutorial Program Free tutoring provided to assist with course and content review.

• Helpful both in and out of season; in particular during times of team travel.

• Offer individual tutoring, group tutoring and review sessions.

• Appointments are structured around class and practice schedules.

A-Academic Support Assist student-athletes balance workload while adjusting to the demands of a highly competitive NCAA Division I program.

• Review team schedules and assist with layout of class schedule.

S-Study Skills Program Mandatory program designed to assist first-year student-athletes with a successful transition from high school to college.

• Monitor progress in classes by communicating directly with instructors two times per semester.

• Identify learning styles to help with study techniques.

• Review NCAA continuing eligibility requirements.

• Review various other issues relating to the student-athlete experience.

• Review time management to assist with balancing demands.

C-Career Counseling Work closely with University Career Services to assist students with choosing majors, internship preparation, and resume preparation.

• Freshman Year: Self-exploration to identify personal interests.

• Sophomore Year: Career inventories to assist in deciding majors.

• Junior Year: Resume preparation/internship exploration.

• Senior Year: Job/Graduate school preparation.

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Academic support

2011-12 PITT Academic Highlights “The University of Pittsburgh is a special place, and its student-athletes are truly remarkable people. Our student-athletes are the backbone of what makes our program special and it is their “Big Dreams” that make us all so excited to be a part of the Panther family. Our student-athletes once again reached an impressive level of academic success. In addition to their work in the classroom, our student-athletes were highly active in the community, dedicating over 2,500 hours of community service to over 40 local charitable events and organizations. Our student-athletes have set themselves apart as leaders on campus and in the community.”

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284 Student-Athletes achieved a 3.0 term GPA or above.

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18 Student-Athletes achieved a 4.0 term GPA.

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148 Pitt Student-Athletes were named Big East Academic All-Stars.

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17 members of the Football team were named to the Big East All-Academic Team.

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5 members of the Gymnastics team were named to the All-American ScholarAthlete team by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women (NACGC-W).

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9 gymnasts were named to the EAGL All-Academic Team (including 1 four-time honoree).

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6 members of the Women’s Tennis team achieved ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.

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Women’s Tennis was regarded as an ITA All-Academic Team Awardee.

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Women’s Swimming and Diving earned its 11th consecutive All-Academic distinction.

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4 men and 3 women members of the Swimming and Diving team garnered CSCAA Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention All-America Accolades.

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Kelly Hmiel and Pierre Antoine Meunier were named 2012 American Eagle Outfitters Big East Institutional Scholar-Athletes.

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All 19 athletic programs exceeded APR NCAA standings in the latest rankings.

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Football, men’s soccer and women’s cross country achieved their best APR scores in program history.

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Men’s basketball ranked among the nation’s top 10 percent in the latest APR scores released by the NCAA.

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52 Cheerleaders and Dance Team members achieved a 3.0 term GPA or above.

- Steve Pederson, Athletic Director

Big East Conference

Big East Conference

One of America’s Great Athletic Conferences The Big East Conference will mark its 34th season of existence with the 2012-13 academic year. With 15 schools, this season will mark the conference’s seventh year as the nation’s largest NCAA Division I conference.

The goals of the Big East have never changed. The league aims and expects to compete at the highest level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The student-athletes of the member schools continue to maintain the league’s proud tradition of success.

“The BIG EAST conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably shows a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.”

- bigeast.org

The BIG EAST by the numbers: umber of new members joining the conference in 2005-06. (University of 5 – NCincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida).

he Big East is one of six conferences that comprise the NCAA Division 6 – TI football Bowl Championship Series, the highest level of competition in collegiate athletics.

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15 – Number of institutions that belong to the Big East Conference. umber of sports the Big East Conference sponsors with the addition of 24 – Nmen’s lacrosse in 2009-10. umber of national championships the league has won since opening its 28 – Ndoors in 1979. overage area of both the nation’s population and television 30%– Caudience the Big East Conference reaches.

34 – Years in existence for the Big East Conference. ver 400 Big East Conference student-athletes have earned academic 400 – OAll-America honors.

575 – Over 575 students-athletes have earned All-America recognition. ith its headquarters in Providence, R.I., the conference 5,500 – Wadministers to more than 5,500 student-athletes.

Check Big East site updates

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life skills

The Cathy & John Pelusi Family Life Skills program It’s great to give back to the community. Community service humbles you.

It helps you to become a better person when you can positively affect other people.

- Aaron Gray

The University of Pittsburgh strives to provide the best undergraduate experience in the world. The University of Pittsburgh Athletics Department is committed to this concept, and provides an athletics program that promotes academic achievement, athletic excellence and exceptional opportunities for personal growth and development. Pitt student-athletes receive a quality experience academically, athletically and socially while developing the skills necessary to lead successful lives after college graduation.

The University of Pittsburgh has been at the forefront of efforts to provide these kinds of experiences to student-athletes. Initiated in 1995 as one of the pilot programs in the NCAA’s efforts, Pitt’s Cathy & John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program (CJPF) adopted the NCAA’s five commitment areas, and since then has expanded to enhance or address additional areas. The major topic areas currently addressed by the Cathy & John Pelusi Family are:

·· Academic achievement ·· Athletic achievement ·· Career development and graduate school preparation ·· Leadership and character development ·· Community service ·· Financial education ·· Health and wellness ·· Personal development

Pitt’s Cathy & John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program utilizes University and UPMC resources as well as tapping into community resources and nationally recognized speakers and training. Through their participation in the life skills program, student-athletes have an opportunity to develop skills that will enhance their college experience and prepare them to make the type of decisions that translate to success in life. In developing these programs, the staff recognizes that in some ways, studentathletes have the same needs as all Pitt students, but in other ways student-athletes have unique needs. Cathy & John Pelusi Family programming efforts center not only on services and programming provided to the general student population through the Student Affairs Office, but also a significant amount of specific independent programming that addresses the unique needs and time commitments of studentathletes. Additionally, the professional development of our PGP staff is a high priority, ensuring that our student-athletes have access to the best training in the country.

To ensure that the ever evolving needs of the student-athletes are addressed, the life skills staff assesses and evaluates the programming on an ongoing basis, and surveys student-athletes frequently. In addition, recommendations are taken from the coaching staff, support staff and University officials. Close attention to national trends, technology and popular culture are also taken into consideration to ensure the most up to date information is available.

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LIFE SKILLS

“The mission of the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department is to provide student-athletes with the finest experience possible – academically, athletically and personally. The Cathy and John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program strives to help the student-athlete reach their highest potential in each of these essential areas. At Pitt, we encourage student-athletes to have “Only Big Dreams.” The Panther Game Plan works to ready young women and men with the skills and development to make dreams a reality, not only at Pitt – but also in postgraduate studies and in their professional lives.”

- Steve Pederson, Athletic Director

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Strength and Conditioning

Strength & Conditioning

Pitt’s strength and conditioning program is designed to improve athletic performance in all facets: strength and flexibility, speed and power, conditioning, agility, nutrition and mental toughness. Each individual student-athlete receives personal instruction, individual attention and a strength and conditioning program based on need. A strength and conditioning coordinator is on hand to provide personal instruction.

Philosophy The University of Pittsburgh strength and conditioning program is designed to provide Pitt student-athletes with a coordinated step-by-step, year-round program with the goal of enhancing each student-athlete’s athletic ability and achieving maximum results.

Weight Room and Equipment Weight rooms are located in Fitzgerald Field House, Petersen Events Center and Duratz Athletic Complex. The weight rooms are conveniently located to provide easy access for student-athletes’ use. The weight room is filled with state-of-the-art equipment including several power lift Olympic platforms custom made to fit people seven feet tall, York Barbell DB Racks, Body Master, Hammer Strength, Elite Fitness Systems, Free Motion Fitness, PreCore Treadmills, Step Mill, Schwinn Bikes, Versa Climber and Concept II Rower.

Program Design, Goals and Objectives • Increase strength and flexibility • Develop/increase speed and power • Increase overall condition • Improve agility • Improve position-specific skills • Increase mental toughness through discipline and competitiveness • Balance nutrition

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Supreme Care

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Working with the University of Pittsburgh student-athletes in the area of sports medicine is a team of athletic trainers and doctors at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. They provide the University of Pittsburgh student-athletes the best in sports medicine and health care.

Program and Objectives The primary focus of the Athletic Training Services is injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. The sports medicine team utilizes a multidisciplinary approach including athletic training, strength and conditioning, orthopedics and nutrition, to name a few.

The program at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to providing all the aspects of prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of all injuries and illnesses.

UPMC Sports Performance Complex University of Pittsburgh student-athletes also have access to the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine located on Pittsburgh’s South Side. This clinic provides student-athletes the opportunity to be seen by various medical specialists who are able to combine the resources of a major academic institution and expert clinical services for professional and collegiate sports teams. Specialty areas include sports nutrition, physical therapy, neuromuscular research, as well as X-Ray and magnetic resonance imaging capabilities.

The clinic is under the under the direction of the David Silver Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Freddie Fu.

Hospital care is provided at UPMC. Duratz Athletic Complex Training Center

Facilities Student-athletes receive treatment in four athletic training facilities. The Petersen Events Center, Petersen Sports Complex, Duratz Athletic Complex, and Fitzgerald Field House.

The facilities feature a full-size whirlpool, X-Ray capabilities, physician examination room, therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation equipment and is staffed by professionals who provide health care to student-athletes.

Petersen Events Center Training Facility

Fitzgerald Field House Training Center

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chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg

Chancellor Mark Nordenberg and wife Dr. Nikki Nordenberg

Mark A. Nordenberg

Chancellor of the University and Distinguished Service Professor of Law

Chancellor Nordenberg has long been a strong and enthusiastic supporter of Pitt athletics. He is a past Chair of the Big East Conference and a past member of the NCAA’s board and executive committee. He continues to serve on the Big East executive committee and recently served as co-chair of its search for a new commissioner. Chancellor Nordenberg also serves as the Big East Conference representative to the Presidential Oversight Committee of the Bowl Championship Series.

Born and raised in northern Minnesota, Mark Nordenberg first came to Pittsburgh as a high school senior, when his father, who worked for U.S. Steel, was transferred here. Though that move was not welcomed by anyone in the family at the time, all of the Nordenbergs quickly fell in love with this region and its people.

In less than two years, the Chancellor’s father had been transferred again, this time to Chicago, and everyone in the family drifted back to what he calls “the true midwest.” But when the Chancellor had the chance to return to Pittsburgh as a young adult and join Pitt’s law faculty, he quickly seized that opportunity. Pitt and Pittsburgh now have been his home for more than thirty-five years.

Chancellor Nordenberg joined the faculty of Pitt’s School of Law in 1977 and quickly built a reputation as an outstanding teacher. He was the initial recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award now presented annually by the Law School’s graduating class. He also was one of the first faculty members to receive the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, recognizing teaching excellence university-wide. His area of academic specialty is civil litigation, and he has served as a member of both the U.S. Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

Earlier in his career, Chancellor Nordenberg served as Dean of the School of Law and Interim Provost of the University. In 1994, he was elevated to the special faculty rank of Distinguished Service Professor. In 1995, he was elected Interim Chancellor by the University’s Board of Trustees, and in 1996, following a national search, he was elected Chancellor.

The past academic year was his seventeenth year of service as Chancellor. During his tenure in that office, the University has achieved new levels of quality and impact on virtually every front. Undergraduate applications have increased dramatically, and the academic credentials of enrolled students have soared. Pitt currently ranks fifth nationally in terms of total federal science and engineering research and development support. That top five listing, compiled by the National Science Foundation, includes Johns Hopkins, Washington, Michigan and Penn.

The next five universities are Stanford, the University of California at San Diego, Columbia, North Carolina and Wisconsin – clear evidence of Pitt’s growing strength and stature.

The University’s proud legacy began 225 years ago. Through the Act of February 28, 1787, the Pennsylvania legislature provided for the creation of the log cabin Pittsburgh Academy that would grow to become the University of Pittsburgh. The University’s founder, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, was born in Scotland and moved to this country at the age of five. Educated at Princeton, he and a college classmate are credited with writing the first American novel. As a young man, Mr. Brackenridge taught, earned a graduate degree, studied divinity, and served as a chaplain in George Washington’s army.

When Mr. Brackenridge moved west from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh became a principal beneficiary. In time, he served both in the state legislature and as a justice of the state supreme court. Among many other achievements, he helped establish the region’s first newspaper, served on the committee that drafted the bill creating Allegheny County and making Pittsburgh its county seat, and was an advocate for improved roadways to the western part of the state.

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In all that he did, Mr. Brackenridge was driven by an extraordinary vision. He saw the region’s future as a center of both manufacturing and education. Mr. Brackenridge also saw the link between education and regional prosperity that would emerge even more clearly over time.

“I do not know that the legislature could do a more acceptable service to the Commonwealth than by endowing a school at this place,” he said. “We well know the strength of a state greatly consists in the superior mental powers of the inhabitants.”

chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg

Mr. Brackenridge proved to be right about both Pittsburgh and Pitt. He also was right in predicting that educational excellence would become a driver of economic prosperity. Indeed, in the 225 years that have passed since its founding, Pitt has become a global powerhouse of pioneering research, with annual research expenditures that have exceeded $800 million – a major force in the regional economy. Those dollars alone support, directly and indirectly, some 28,000 local jobs. Pitt now sits at the heart of what the U.S. Department of Labor calls the education and health services “super-sector,” which is responsible for more than one in every five jobs in the Greater Pittsburgh region.

Chancellor Nordenberg has received many forms of recognition for his own accomplishments.

Among other honors, he has been named Pittsburgh’s Person of the Year by both Vector’s Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh magazine. Even more recently, he was named a History Maker by the Senator John Heinz History Center, was awarded the Homer S. Brown Law Association’s Spirit Award, was honored by the Community College of Allegheny County as a Legend in Leadership and received the Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee’s Community Impact Award.

To celebrate the remarkable progress achieved during his first decade as Chancellor, University trustees, alumni leaders and special friends contributed $2.5 million to endow a faculty chair in his name. At the time of that announcement, the late Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy, then the Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, stated: “This endowed chair indicates the extraordinary esteem in which we hold Mark Nordenberg, not only as an individual and a leader who has brought the University to an unprecedented level of success and achievement but also as a true academic at heart.”

Chancellor Nordenberg has long been an active contributor to the broader community, leading efforts focused on such key issues as the proposed consolidation of city and county governments, the challenges facing the state’s urban schools, the work force development needs of the region, and issues of governance in the city’s public schools. He served as the founding chair or co-chair of such technology-driven economic development initiatives as the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse, the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, the Robotics Foundry, and the Technology Collaborative. He is a past Chair of both the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities and the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education.

He also is a member of the board and executive committee of the Association of American Universities and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, and is a Director of Bank of New York Mellon.

Chancellor Nordenberg is a strong supporter of Pitt athletics and has long recognized that a vibrant athletic program not only serves as a unifying force within the University but provides a critical link to the broader community. He also recognizes that success in competition is just one measure of a program’s worth. Pitt student-athletes also are a source of pride because of the way that they represent our University, contribute to the broader community through public service initiatives, and are strong academic achievers. During the last year, 126 Pitt student-athletes earned grade-point-averages between 3.0 and 3.49; 182 earned grade-pointaverages between 3.5 and 3.99; and 20 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-pointaverage.

Chancellor Nordenberg is an honors graduate of North Allegheny High School, Thiel College and the University of Wisconsin Law School. He has been married for more than 40 years to Nikki Pirillo Nordenberg, who earned her Ph.D. at Pitt. The Nordenbergs have three adult children – Erin, Carl and Michael – each of whom is a graduate of the University’s Falk Laboratory School. Erin also earned a graduate degree from Pitt’s School of Information Sciences. In the spring of 2011, the Nordenbergs welcomed three grandchildren into the family – Julian, son of Carl Nordenberg and Diya Akbar, and Finnian and Leo, twin sons of Erin Nordenberg and Tucker Trainor. The Chancellor’s mother, Shirley Nordenberg, also recently moved back to Pittsburgh.

Chancellor Nordenberg recognizes that a vibrant athletic program not only serves as a unifying force within the university but provides a critical link to the broader community.

Under Chancellor Nordenberg’s leadership, the university has achieved new levels of quality and impact on virtually every front.

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athletic director Steve pederson

The Pederson Family, left to right, sitting: Kristin, Steve, wife Tami.

Standing: Mark with his wife Brooke, Kari with her husband, Jim Miketo

Steve Pederson

Athletic Director

Steve Pederson’s tenure as athletic director at the University of Pittsburgh has coincided with an impressive period of growth and accomplishment.

By any athletic or academic measure, the Panthers have experienced an energized renewal under Pederson’s watch. Aged facilities have been replaced by state-of-the-art training and competition venues. Championship banners have been hung as have a record number of diplomas. Trophy cases expanded and so did student-athlete grade-point averages.

The Panthers’ respected stature in the world of intercollegiate athletics was further reinforced in September 2011 when the Atlantic Coast Conference officially extended the University of Pittsburgh an invitation for membership.

Widely considered the nation’s finest conference for academic and athletic attainment, the ACC’s invitation was in many ways a culmination of the vision Pederson and Chancellor Mark Nordenberg conceived for Pitt some 15 years prior. It was an endorsement of Pitt’s success both as an academic institution and athletic department – and showed that the two are not mutually exclusive.

That’s no coincidence. Pederson works diligently to ensure Pitt Athletics remains a direct reflection of the University of Pittsburgh and its guiding values of education, commitment and mentoring.

“We will work hard to win,” Pederson likes to say. “But we will work harder to win the right way.

We want Pitt Athletics to reflect the very best attributes of this great university and its educational mission.”

Pederson’s philosophy for the department is “Only Big Dreams.” The Panthers will work hard and aim high in every endeavor on and off the field. Using those values as a foundation, Pitt Athletics under his watch continues to thrive and grow. Among the recent Pitt points of pride: • Each of Pitt’s 19 intercollegiate athletic programs met or surpassed the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) standards during the most recent evaluation period.

Twelve Pitt teams were above the Division I average score in their particular sport, while seven teams achieved their highest score ever.

• For the second consecutive year, Pitt men’s basketball received special recognition for ranking among the top 10% in APR among all Division I basketball programs.

Pitt and Notre Dame are the only two Big East men’s basketball programs to receive APR national recognition in each of the past two years. In addition to its academic achievements, Coach Jamie Dixon’s Panthers extended their postseason streak to 11 consecutive years in 2012, including 10 NCAA Tournament berths.

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• The introduction of Paul Chryst as Pitt’s new head football coach. A two-time Broyles Award (nation’s top assistant coach) finalist, Chryst was lauded as one of the best hires in college football this past offseason. He brings to Pittsburgh an outstanding reputation as a tactician and teacher.

• A burgeoning eastern dynasty in Pitt wrestling. The Panthers won their third consecutive Eastern Wrestling League dual championship and second straight EWL tournament title this past year. The Panthers placed 15th nationally, their highest national finish in nearly 25 years.

• A two-year record (2010-12) of more than $14 million in donations to the Panther Club annual fund, which subsidizes scholarships for Pitt student-athletes. The record total was achieved despite the recently challenging economic times that all supporters of collegiate athletics face.

• The opening of the sparkling new Petersen Sports Complex, a state-of-the-art home for Pitt’s baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer teams. Built on 12 acres at the peak of upper campus, the facility not only gives Pitt student-athletes nationally competitive facilities, but it also has rejuvenated a previously untapped area of land that neighbors the university.

• A media partnership with CBS Radio Pittsburgh, providing Pitt football and basketball with a 50,000-watt flagship home in Sportsradio 93.7 “The Fan.” Women’s basketball also has a strong radio home in 1320 WJAS-AM, which provides live play-byplay action of each regular-season and postseason game, marking the first time the women’s program has enjoyed such coverage.

• An athletics apparel partnership with NIKE, making the Panthers one of the finest outfitted programs in the country. Each of the Panthers’ 19 intercollegiate sports teams wear NIKE footwear, uniforms, practice gear and equipment. The long-term agreement outfits more than 450 student-athletes at Pitt.

• Through the Cathy and John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program, Pitt continues to develop well-rounded student-athletes away from the athletic arena. This past year, student-athletes contributed more than 2,600 hours of charitable work for various organizations in Western Pennsylvania and beyond.

athletic director Steve Pederson

This success – on the field, in the classroom and various other areas – comes as no surprise to those familiar with Pederson’s track record. The 2012-13 academic year marks the sixth year of his second tenure at Pitt.

Pederson first arrived at Pitt in 1996 and took charge of an athletic department that was perhaps at its lowest end both competitively and from an infrastructure standpoint.

During his initial Pitt tenure from 1996-2002, Pederson hired six Big East Conference Coach-of-theYear honorees (football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, track and field and volleyball), an unprecedented achievement by a Big East athletic director. The Panthers’ highest-profile sports – football and men’s basketball – experienced impressive revivals during that time. After going to just one postseason game during the 1990s, Pitt football has gone bowling nine of the past 12 years.

The men’s basketball program became one of the country’s most consistent winners, capturing six Big East titles and advancing to 10 consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2002-11.

Pederson’s tenure has witnessed a major strengthening of Pitt’s athletic infrastructure. With Chancellor Nordenberg, he helped shape the vision of the Petersen Events Center, the state-of-theart convocation center that dramatically revolutionized Pitt’s campus upon its opening in 2002. The Events Center is considered one of the finest college basketball venues in the country and has also been a major asset for student life, providing outstanding recreational facilities and a fitting place for graduation ceremonies.

Pederson was at the forefront of the football program’s move into the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, which included the forging of a unique relationship between UPMC, a professional sports franchise and college athletic program. He personally oversaw the design and layout of the Panthers’ Duratz Athletic Complex, which houses Pitt’s football offices and training areas, and has been described as the finest facility for a college football program in the country.

Pitt football gained a new state-of-the-art home stadium in Heinz Field under Pederson’s watch in 2001.The Panthers gained a prominent presence at the new stadium with their logos on the seating, gates and signage. Pederson additionally initiated the renaming of Martindale Street to “Tony Dorsett Drive” to further enhance Pitt’s identity on the North Shore.

Over the course of one decade, Pitt either built new venues or significantly renovated existing facilities for 17 of its 19 programs, making it one of the most dramatic infrastructure enhancements in all of college sports.

During his five years at Nebraska (2002-07), Pederson was also at the forefront of significant facilities construction, including a $51 million expansion to Memorial Stadium. The project resulted in new football facilities as well as new strength, sports medicine and indoor facilities for baseball, softball, soccer and sand volleyball. Additionally, the women’s volleyball, gymnastics and rifle teams received a new office complex. Athletics fundraising doubled over his final four years, going from $9 million annually in 2003 to $16 million his final year.

Nebraska achieved at exceptional levels athletically and academically during his time in Lincoln.

In 2006-07, the Cornhuskers won the national championship in women’s volleyball, while the football team won the 2006 Big 12 North title and advanced to its first New Year’s Day bowl game since 2001. Overall, 15 Nebraska teams earned NCAA invitations. Academically, Nebraska earned a school-record 94% graduation rate, the highest in the Big 12 as Cornhusker student-athletes achieved a combined 3.0 grade-point average during the 2007 spring semester.

In addition to his duties as athletic director at Pitt, Pederson serves on the board for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation in Pittsburgh. He is also a community leader for the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk.

He and his wife Tami have three children: Mark, Kari and Kristin. Mark is married to the former Brooke Gillette, while Kari was married to Jim Miketo in August 2012.

“As great as the past has been at Pitt, the future is even brighter. I get up every morning so excited to come to work at this great university.”

- Steve Pederson Athletic Director

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Top Competition in the Big East

Underrated Academic Powerhouse

City of Champions

Outstanding Academic Reputation

World Class Institution Premier Research University

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Situated in America’s Most Livable City