The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A family sits outside of Holland Hall in the quad with a housing cart on Tuesday afternoon.

‘She’ll be alright’: first-years begin on-campus move-in

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • August 27, 2023
The end of August marks the start of on-campus move in and Welcome Week, with move-in times scheduled throughout the entire week of August 21.
Parents and students near The Eatery during Pitt Arrival Sunday afternoon.

Photos: Thousands of Pitt students move in before start of classes

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • August 22, 2022
Before the start of classes next Monday, thousands of Pitt students moved into campus this weekend and will continue to arrive throughout this week.
A COVID-19 test from 2020.

Students find problems with added COVID-19 testing, move-in procedures

By Brandon Raglow, Staff Writer • January 18, 2022
The University required all unvaccinated and vaccinated students to submit a negative COVID-19 test as part of spring move-in procedures. But many students found problems with using the Pitt-provided Quest tests.
Pitt said roughly 4,800 students have moved into University housing for the spring semester as of Monday. These residents were grouped into one of four move-in dates — Jan. 29, Jan. 31, last Wednesday or last Friday.

Students move back to campus, compliment at-home COVID-19 testing

By Suln Yun, For The Pitt News • February 10, 2021
About 4,800 students have moved into “University-managed” housing for the spring semester as of Monday, according to University spokesperson Kevin Zwick. The residents were grouped into one of four move-in dates — Jan. 29, Jan. 31, last Wednesday or last Friday.
The University-wide shelter-in-place period ended as of 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. 

Pitt releases late January, early February move-in groups

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • January 13, 2021
Pitt students living on campus can plan to move into their dorms beginning in late January, according to a Wednesday afternoon email from Pitt’s COVID Medical Response Office. Residents are grouped into one of four move-in dates — Jan. 29, Jan. 31, Feb. 3 or Feb. 5 — per the latest CMRO guidance.

VIDEO: Students share their mid-pandemic move-in experience

August 24, 2020

TPN spoke to students living in dorms for the 2020 fall semester about their experience moving in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A housing cart in the Schenley Quadrangle.

Pitt launches direct-to-dorm shipping program for fall move-in

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • July 13, 2020
The University has partnered with UPS to create Ship2Pitt, a direct-to-dorm shipping service which provides students living on campus with five pre-paid shipping labels.
Andrew Liu, from Portland, Ore., fresh from the plane, rolls his bags towards his new home. Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Photographer

In photos: Pitt students welcomed to campus

By Stephen Caruso and Abigail Self / The Pitt News Photo Staff • August 29, 2016

After a lazy summer, Oakland is starting to buzz again with the sounds, sights and smells of college life. While it may still be summer, the first hint of an autumn breeze fills the air with the joyful...

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