Resources for Scholars

Things to Do and See on Campus

"Bouquet Gardens exterior"Bouquet Gardens

Scholars will reside in Bouquet Gardens, blocks from the heart of campus. Consisting of nine garden-style apartment buildings featuring 172 units. Each is air-conditioned and furnished and includes a kitchen, living room and dining area.

Public Health BuildingPublic Health Building

Scholars will spend a good deal of time at the School of Public Health - state-of-the-art laboratories, academic areas and communal spaces in the heart of "upper campus" near hospitals and down the street from the Petersen Events Center. 

"Cathedral of Learning exterior"Cathedral of Learning

From the Nationality Rooms to the Cathedral Climbers, and a vast amount of learning in between, the tallest educational building in the western hemisphere is something to see. 

 

See more at coolpgh.pitt.edu

Move In

Your check in location will be Bouquet Gardens Building, 307 Oakland Avenue 15213. 
Plan to arrive between 1 and 5 p.m. Note: Check in closes at 5 p.m. If you arrive late you will need to check in at Bouquet J at the guard station. At check in you will receive a Panther Utility Card (PUC) and you will need to sign that you received the card. This will give you access to your assigned residence hall and room. This card is active and valid only to your assigned residence room. You may also use it to ride Pitt Shuttles. It will not give access to PRT buses, gyms or other spaces on campus. 

Find more info about linens, move out and living on campus

Local Shopping

Forbes Street Market

An urban, on-campus market-style grocery featuring a bakery, deli, fresh meat and seafood, crisp produce, a wide variety of dry grocery items run by Pitt Eats. 

Whole Foods

On Penn Avenue in East Liberty. 

Aldi

Several nearby locations of this discount grocery store include 5631 Baum Boulevard or 2628 East Carson Street in the South Side. 

Giant Eagle

This local supermarket is 20 minutes from Oakland on a 61 bus to the Squirrel Hill neighborhood. There is also a Giant Eagle at the Waterfront, and one on Centre Avenue in Shadyside, a 71A or 71C ride from Oakland. 

Salem's Market

An authentic and affordable international grocery, Salem's Market has locations in North Oakland and the Strip District.

Jamil's Global Village

A community and marketplace that offers artisan wares and books that celebrate black culture and history. Near Target in East Liberty - an easy bus ride. 

Target

East Liberty, on the bus line! 

Pittsburgh Waterfront

Take a 61 bus from Oakland to this plaza with a Target, grocery store and much more.  

Ikea

You probably need a car to get to (and from!) Ikea, but it is also near Robinson Town Centre, Walmart and every other type of mall/store one could need! 

Goodwill

A quick bus ride to East Carson Street in the South Side. There is also a smaller Goodwill in East Liberty. 

Thrift$burgh

A student-run thrift store on campus, not far from Pitt Public Health.

Arts and Entertainment

schenley park with cathedral of learning in background
Walk from Campus!
point state park
Downtown
Mr Rogers Statue
East Carson Street, South Side
Other Places - also on the bus!
Kennywood roller coaster
Other - Adventures!
federal galley
City view with incline

City Views

Land Acknowledgement

From Pitt Sustainability's Land Acknowledgement - 

We recognize that the University of Pittsburgh occupies the ancestral land of the Adena culture, Hopewell culture and Monongahela peoples, who were later joined by refugees of other tribes (including the Delaware, Shawnee and Haudenosaunee) driven here from their homelands by colonizers. We honor these traditional Native inhabitants of this place and uplift their historic, unique and enduring relationship with this land, which is their ancestral territory. We pay our respects to their Elders and their past, present and future people, community and culture. While we cannot change the past, we commit to continued gratitude for the gifts of nature, along with ongoing respect, care and stewardship of the land, each other and future generations.