UP01 The Cathedral of Learning at The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,  PA   The western hemisphere's tallest educational structure, which began in 1926 on land donated by Andrew W. Mellon, focused national attention on the University and the City of Pittsburgh.  Now a historic landmark, the 42-story Cathedral of Learning was built for $32 million.  It presently houses offices, classrooms and Nationality Rooms which pay tribute to the different cultures and heritages evident in the Pittsburgh area.  Funded by the represented ethnic groups, these rooms reflect Classical, Byzantine, Romanesque, Renaissance, Tudor, Empire and folk architecture styles used prior to 1787 when the University was founded.

UP02 Panther Mascot, at the University of Pittsburgh, PA. The Panther (Felis concolor) was adopted as the mascot at a meeting of students and alumni in the autumn of 1909. According to George M.P. Baird, '09, who made the suggestion, it was chosen for the following reasons: (1) the Panther was the most formidable creature once indigenous to the Pittsburgh region; (2) it had ancient, heraldic standing as a noble animal; (3) the happy accident of alliteration; (4) the close approximation of its hue to the old gold of the University's colors (old gold and blue), hence its easy adaptability in decoration; and (5) the fact that no other college or university then employed it as a symbol.

UP03, PITT Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA at the University of Pittsburgh, is the home of the Panther's football, soccer and track teams. In November 1924 the University trustees authorized a first mortage bond issue of $2,100,000 to be used for the purchase of land and construction of a stadium to replace Forbes Field where Pitt football had been played since 1909. Construction of the 69,400 seat facility was completed September 1, 1925 to accomodate all nonaquatic sports including basketball which was played beneath the ramps inside Gate 2 until 1951 when Fitzgerald Field House opened. In 1970 Astroturf replaced grass as the playing surface and lights were installed for night games in 1985. In August 1995 the first phase of a five-year $5.87 million modernization project to expand the athletic training, locker room, and office facilities was completed. At one time or another, both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) have also used the stadium as their home field.

UP04, Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh. Adjacent to the Cathedral of Learning, the chapel was gift to the University from Henry John Heinz and his children. It was dedicated on November 20, 1938, and is designated an Historic Landmark. With its high pitched vaults, pointed arches and long, thin, stone buttresses, the Chapel stands as one of the foremost modern examples of French Gothic architecture in the United States, often compared to Sainte Chapelle in Paris. It was designed by Charles Z. Klander, the same architect who drew the plans for the Cathedral of Learning. The Chapel's 23 stained glass windows, created by Charles J. Connick, are among the tallest in the world depicting sacred and secular figures famous in religion, history, science and the arts.

UP05 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. The William Pitt Union was formerly the Hotel Schenley, dubbed the "Waldorf of Pittsburgh" at the turn of the century. Opened in 1898 as the city's first steel-framed skyscraper hotel (10 stories), the Schenley developed a glamorous history: Lillian Russell married Alexander Moore there, Enrico Caruso once rented an entire floor, Eleonora Duse died there, Maude Adams danced in its ballroom, Spencer Tracy called on Katherine Hepburn there, and Andrew Carnegie, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Diamond Jim Brady all ate there at different times.
The Schenley was bought by the University for $1.8 million in 1956. All major student activities were moved into what was renamed Schenley Hall. In 1983, the University began a $13-million restoration and modernization of its student union. This 18-month renovation resulted in the William Pitt Union, a masterful blend of elegant 1890's architecture and the most functionally modern recreational and social facilities, with office space for student organizations.
The grand ballroom is probably the most spectacular room of any college union in the country. Its Louis XV architecture, vaulted ceiling, mirrored walls, two grand crystal chandeliers, and detailed moldings and artwork are a faithful restoration of the Hotel Schenley Ballroom. The union's other recreational facilities include lounges, food service areas, billiards and table tennis materials, an arcade area, a television room, a multipurpose assembly room with a sophisticated sound-stage system, and a media center with state-of-the-art equipment for use by the Pitt News and WPGH radio.

UP06 PITT Marching Band, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Drums thunder in the darkness, whistles sound, and the crowd pauses as smoke begins rolling onto the field through the open gates of the 'hole'. First one ghostly form appears in the cloud, then a multitude, and the crowd roars as the announcer proclaims: "Presenting your University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band!" The Pitt Band takes to the gridiron, and another home game has begun!