Pitt Arrival 2022 in photos

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Last week saw the summer’s empty sidewalks and quiet afternoons in Schenley Quad replaced with thousands of undergraduate, international, graduate and professional students who flocked to the Pittsburgh campus for the 2022-23 academic year.

The University of Pittsburgh hosted plenty of events to help kick off the fall term, starting with a flurry of activities during Welcome Week. Old friends connected over lunch on the lawn, and new students shook off those lonely days of summer as they gathered across campus for picnics, games, free food and frivolity before hitting the books.

The week continued with Pitt’s oldest tradition, Lantern Night, on the evening before the first day of classes and culminated in Pitt Program Council’s annual bonfire to rile up Panther fans for the start of the football season and the return of the Backyard Brawl.

The photographers in the Office of University Communications and Marketing were at this year’s signature events, capturing smiles and memories for the ages.

Here’s to an excellent year, and Hail to Pitt!

— Aimee Obidzinski

hundreds of students in blue and gold climbing the Pete stairs — Thousands of incoming first-year students make their way to the Pete for the annual New Student Convocation and Picnic. This year’s address, which formally welcomes new students into the Pitt community, was given by Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann E. Cudd. (Mike Drazdzinski)

dozens of students around a Pitt sign — Students gather around the Pitt sign for a photo op during the Graduate and Professional Student Picnic held outside Posvar Hall. (Tom Altany)

a student and dad posing — Saakshi Vijay poses at the Panther statue with her dad Subramanyam Vijay while her mom Narayan Vanamala takes their picture during Welcome Week. The family came directly from India to drop off their daughter, an incoming first-year student hoping to study business. (Aimee Obidzinski)

five students posing with lanterns — Flame bearers passed on the light of learning to new students on the Cathedral Lawn for Pitt’s oldest tradition, Lantern Night, on the eve before the first day of classes. (Aimee Obidzinski)

a time lapse image of students congregating — Students flood the William Pitt Union plaza to learn about all that Pitt has to offer outside of the classroom during the annual Activities Fair. (Tom Altany)

a masked student hauling a full blue bin — First-year David C. Frederick Honors College student Griffin Hurt hauls housing supplies through the Schenley Quad with a little help from parents Drew and Stacey. (Mike Drazdzinski)

a white pup in a yellow vest — Therapy dogs in training were on-site to ease any arrival nerves. (Tom Altany)

two students in headdresses — First-year students Ellie Regan and Hannah Graziani try on traditional outfits while visiting the Slovak Studies Program booth during the Global Carnival. (Aimee Obidzinski)

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