Lower Campus Quiz Flashcards
What must you bring on a tour?
Microphone and nametag
What are the parts of an introduction?
Name, Year, Major, Hometown, Activities at Pitt, Reason(s) for coming to Pitt
The university of Pittsburgh was founded in _ by _ located in _ with the original name being _.
1787; Hugh Henry Brackenridge; Downtown Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh Academy
Langley Hall is home to what department(s)?
Neuroscience (Biology)
What was first filmed in the Music Building?
Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood
Name the nine universities where you can cross register.
Carnegie Melon University; Chatham University; Carlow University; Community College of Allegheny County; La Roche; Point Park; Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; Duquesne University; Robert Morris University
How many undergraduates attend the university of Pittsburgh?
18,371
Name each ROTC and where its office is located.
Navy - CMU; Army - Bellefield; Air Force - 29th floor of CoL
Heinz Chapel’s windows are _ tall and the red doors weigh _ each. The windows are some of the tallest in the world and depict sacred and secular figures - both male and female - famous in religion, history, science, and arts.
73ft; 800lb
How tall is the Cathedral (feet and stories)? How many windows does the Cathedral have?
535ft; 42 stories; 2529 windows
How many Nationality Rooms are in the Cathedral and how many are used as classrooms?
29; 27
Which Nationality Rooms are not in use?
Syrian-Lebanon and Early American
Name three things that happen on Bigelow Blvd.
Buses home; Bigelow Bash/Fall Fest; Buses to Heinz Field for Football Games
Name one song Stephan Foster composed.
Camptown Races
Name four buildings in the Carnegie Complex.
Public Library, Music Hall, Natural History Museum; Art Museum
How many libraries are on campus and which is the biggest?
15; Hillman
How many volumes of books does the library system have
6.8 million
Who commissioned the building of the Cathedral and during what years was it built?
Chancellor John Bowman; 1926-1937
How big is Schenley Park in acres?
456
How many call boxes are located around campus?
Over 500
Pitt Police is the _ largest police department in Allegheny County.
3rd
How many rides per semester can you get on Safe Rider?
20
What is the largest building on campus?
Posvar
What percent of classes have more than 100 students?
6%
40% have less than _ students.
20 students
_% have less than 30 students.
59%
Who hit his last three home-runs form home plate in Posvar?
Babe Ruth
Posvar Hall is built on the previous location _ AKA the first _ in the USa
Forbes Field; baseball stadium
Name two departments in Forbes Tower:
Athletic Training; Emergency Medicine
The second floor of Sennott Square houses what department?
Pitt Business
The third and fourth floors of Sennott Square house what department?
Psychology
The fifth and sixth floors of Sennott Square house what department?
Computer Science
What are the hours of David Lawrence Hall’s Computer Lab?
Normally 24/7 but while under construction, 7:30AM-9:30PM
Name two uses for Panther Funds.
Laundry; Bookstore on 5th; food on Fifth (like Primanti’s)
Towers _ are doubles and Tower _ is singles.
A+B; C
The tour room is on the _ floor of tower _
2nd; B
Where can dining passes be used?
Market Central of the Perch
Where is the Student Health Center?
The second floor of Nordenberg Hall
How much did John A. Swanson donate for the renovations of Benedum Hall?
Over 41.3 million dollars
The O’Hara Student Center Houses:
Math Assistance Center, Writing Assistance Center, a ballroom
Thackeray Hall has:
Math Department; Arts and Sciences Advising
Where is the Academic Resource Center
Gardner Steel Conference Center
What does UPMC stand for?
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Greek life comprises _% of the student body.
9%
When was the William Pitt Union originally built and what was its name?
Schenley Hotel
Name at least two famous people who previously stayed at the WPU.
Mike Ditka; Woodrow Wilson; Theodore Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; and Dwight Eisenhower
Name at least three things currently located in the WPU.
361 student organizations; radio station, WPTS; our newspaper, Pitt News; Student Government Board; Pitt Program Council; Study Abroad Office; Residence Life Office; PittArts; Career and Placement Services
How many student organizations are there?
361 (281 undergraduate, 80 graduate)
Name two suite styled dorms in the Quad for upperclassmen.
Brackenridge Hall; McCormick Hall
Name four freshman dorms.
Tower A; Tower B; Tower C; Sutherland Hall; Bruce Hall; Holland Hall; Nordenberg Hall; Forbes Hall
What are all 14 on campus residence halls and which are for freshman only.
Tower A* Tower B* Tower C* Forbes Hall* Nordenberg Hall* Sutherland Hall* Holland Hall* Lothrop Hall Bruce Hall* Brackenridge Hall McCormick Hall Panther Hall Pennsylvania Hall Amos Hall
The University of Pittsburgh was founded in _ by _ in a log cabin near Pittsburgh’s three rivers. When the University moved from downtown to Oakland, Pitt purchased _ acres, but we’ve continued to grow and we currently have _ acres.
1787; Hugh Henry Brackenridge; 43; 132
Last year, Pitt received _ applications and accepted _% of those applications.
over 30,000; 53%
_% of undergraduate students at Pitt are in-state students and _% of Pitt’s undergraduate students are international students.
67%; 6.8%
Pitt has 4 regional campuses in addition to our Pittsburgh campus which are:
Bradford; Titusville; Johnstown; Greensburg
What are the two newest nationality rooms?
Turkish and Swiss rooms
Besides Nationality Rooms, the Cathedral also contains:
a Cafe/Sushi Bar; a Chick-Fil-A; Computer Lab; Coffee Cart; University Honors College; Foreign Languages Departments; Offices of Departments of Arts and Sciences; Office of Less Commonly Taught Languages
What do you say about the Pitt Stop on the tour?
The Pitt Stop is the oldest and only outside vendor on campus.
The largest of Pitt’s 15 libraries on campus, Hillman can seat _ students and has over _ volumes in the PittCat System.
1530; 6.8 million
Frick fine Arts contains what offices?
The Office of Studio Art; Office of History of Art; Office Architecture
How many emergency telephones located on campus and how many are dispersed outside?
500; 70
What percentage of classes at Pitt have: over 200 students; 30 or less students; 20 or less students?
7%; 58%; 40%
The student/faculty ratio is what?
14:1
Describe a recitation like you would on tour.
Recitation sections are a required part of classes of a large size. In recitation, which most often meets once a week, a graduate teaching assistant or other assistant showing mastery in the material reviews what has been taught in lecture recently.
What just moved to Posvar Hall in the summer of 2014?
the College of General Studies
The McCarl Center for non-traditional students contains:
study lounge; computer lab; advising
What percentage of Pitt students live off-campus?
55%
Forbes Tower is home to what and what majors does this school host?
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: physical therapy; occupational therapy; emergency medicine; and athletic training
How many freshman students can Litchfield Towers house?
1800
Mark A. Nordenberg Hall is Pitt’s newest residence hall, housing _ first-year students. Its amenities include:
Laundry facility on every floor; Printer on 3rd floor; music practice room on 3rd floor; fitness center on 3rd floor; study lounge and TV lounge on each wing
Nordenberg Hall also houses the _ on the _ floor, which is made up of both our student health and counseling services. Pitt;s student health services were ranked as _ best in America by the Princeton Review and as the _ healthiest campus in America
Wellness Center/Student Health Center; 2nd; 7th; 12th
Pitt is _% Greek life with _ fraternities and sororities on campus.
9; 46
Approximately _% of the incoming freshman class lives in Holland Hall.
15%
