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'''Sutherland Hall''' is a residence hall of the [[University of Pittsburgh]] and is located on the upper campus next to the major athletic facilities and the [[Petersen Events Center]]. Opened in 1992, it is named for famed [[Pittsburgh Panthers|Pitt football]] coach [[Jock Sutherland]].[http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/tour-182.html] |
'''Sutherland Hall''' is a residence hall of the [[University of Pittsburgh]] and is located on the upper campus next to the major athletic facilities and the [[Petersen Events Center]]. Opened in 1992, it is named for famed [[Pittsburgh Panthers|Pitt football]] coach [[Jock Sutherland]].[http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/tour-182.html] |
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==Accomodations== |
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Sutherland Hall, providing a view of the entire University, houses 739 |
Sutherland Hall, providing a view of the entire University, houses 739 first-year students. It comprises a ten-floor West wing and an eight-floor East wing, adjoined by a commons building. The air-conditioned rooms are mostly doubles with semi-private baths, and larger suites. There is a TV lounge or study room on each floor. |
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The East and West wings of Sutherland Hall share a commons area |
The East and West wings of Sutherland Hall share a commons area complete with The Perch, a small dining hall, Hill o' Beans coffee cart, a computer center, and a student mail center. There is a fitness center, laundry facility, and meeting room on the ground floor of each wing.[http://www.pc.pitt.edu/dining/locations/sutherland.html] |
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==Living Learning Communities== |
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An International Living Learning Community and the [[University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration|College of Business Administration]] Living Learning Community are located in Sutherland Hall. A resident director, an assistant hall director, a program coordinator, and 15 resident assistants are on staff.[http://www.pc.pitt.edu/housing/halls/sutherland.html] |
An International Living Learning Community, the Math and Physical Science LLC, and the [[University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration|College of Business Administration]] Living Learning Community are located in Sutherland Hall. A resident director, an assistant hall director, a program coordinator, and 15 resident assistants are on staff.[http://www.pc.pitt.edu/housing/halls/sutherland.html] |
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[[File:Sutherland Owl1939.jpg|thumb|right|125px|[[Jock Sutherland]]]] |
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* [http://www.pc.pitt.edu/dining/locations/sutherland.html Sutherland Hall Dining] |
* [http://www.pc.pitt.edu/dining/locations/sutherland.html Sutherland Hall Dining] |
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* [http://www.drs.pitt.edu/map/SUTHD.htm Sutherland Hall Disability Entrances] |
* [http://www.drs.pitt.edu/map/SUTHD.htm Sutherland Hall Disability Entrances] |
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* [http://www.reslife.pitt.edu/staff/sutherland.html Sutherland Hall Staff] |
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Revision as of 00:09, 21 September 2009
40°26′44″N 79°57′45″W / 40.445526°N 79.962574°W Among the newest residence facilities at the University of Pittsburgh, these building reside on the upper campus located near many of the school's athletic facilities. Planning for upper campus student housing originated in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but stalled due to community and political opposition until the early 1990s with opening of Sutherland Hall, the first major student residence constructed by Pitt in 29 years.[1][2]
Sutherland Hall
Sutherland Hall is a residence hall of the University of Pittsburgh and is located on the upper campus next to the major athletic facilities and the Petersen Events Center. Opened in 1992, it is named for famed Pitt football coach Jock Sutherland.[1]
Accomodations
Sutherland Hall, providing a view of the entire University, houses 739 first-year students. It comprises a ten-floor West wing and an eight-floor East wing, adjoined by a commons building. The air-conditioned rooms are mostly doubles with semi-private baths, and larger suites. There is a TV lounge or study room on each floor.
The East and West wings of Sutherland Hall share a commons area complete with The Perch, a small dining hall, Hill o' Beans coffee cart, a computer center, and a student mail center. There is a fitness center, laundry facility, and meeting room on the ground floor of each wing.[2]
Living Learning Communities
An International Living Learning Community, the Math and Physical Science LLC, and the College of Business Administration Living Learning Community are located in Sutherland Hall. A resident director, an assistant hall director, a program coordinator, and 15 resident assistants are on staff.[3]
In 2008, a $3.3 million renovation of The Perch, Sutherland Hall's main food service area which serves as the primary dining venue for students on Pitt’s upper campus, created an area similar to the Market Central dining area in Litchfield Towers and introducing made-to-order services inducing Red Hot Chef, Hilltop Grille, Mato's deli, and an ice cream and breakfast bar.[4][3]
External Links
- University of Pittsburgh Virtual Tour: Sutherland Hall
- Housing Services: Sutherland Hall
- Sutherland Hall Dining
- Sutherland Hall Disability Entrances
- Sutherland Hall Staff
Pennsylvania Hall
Pennsylvania Hall, opened in 2004, is one of the newest residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh. Designed by Perkins Eastman Architects, its construction cost $22.1 million.[4] It is located on the upper campus adjacent to the Petersen Events Center, having nine floors and housing 420 men and women, primarily upperclass students, in air-conditioned four-person suites and doubles with private baths.
An open lounge and laundry facilities are on every floor, and the commons area contains The Pennsylvania Perk coffee cart, a fitness center, a meeting room, and a student mail center.[5]
Pennsylvania Hall houses new Living Learning Communities including the French Language and Culture Community, the Italian Language and Culture Community, and the Engineering Research Community. A resident director, a program coordinator, and seven resident assistants are on staff.[6]
Pennsylvania Hall sits on the site of the former medical school building, also called Pennsylvania Hall, constructed in 1910 (dedicated in January 1911) and demolished in late November 1998.[7][8] It was one of only four buildings of the school's original acropolis campus plan to be constructed. [9]
External Links
- Pennsylvania Hall Overview
- Pennsylvania Hall Panorama
- Pennsylvania Hall on Pitt Virtual Tour
- Pennsylvania Hall Disability Entrances
Panther Hall
Panther Hall, opened in 2006, is the newest residence hall at the University of Pittsburgh. Designed by Perkins Eastman Architects, its construction cost $33.2 million.[10] It is located on the upper campus adjacent to the Petersen Events Center and just west of Pennsylvania Hall, it is ten-floors and houses 511 men and women, primarily upperclass students, in air-conditioned rooms that are a combination of three- and five-person suites, and doubles with private baths.
An open lounge, study area, and laundry facilities are on every floor, and the commons area contains Thirst & 10 coffee cart, a fitness center, a meeting room, and a student mail center.
Panther Hall houses three Living Learning Communities: Civic Engagement and Community Service, the Entrepreneurial Experience, and the Research Experience. A resident director, a program coordinator, and ten resident assistants are on staff.[11]
External Links
Fraternity Housing Complex
The University of Pittsburgh’s fraternities are located in both on- and off-campus housing. The fraternities with on-campus housing can be found on the hill near the Sutherland housing complex. Students commonly refer to the fraternity houses as “the hill houses.” Currently, seven of Pitt’s undergraduate fraternities have buildings on the hill.[5]
Darragh Street Apartments
The Darragh Street Apartments are an on-campus apartment complex consisting of four four-story buildings that provide preferred housing for Pitt's medical students adjacent to the medical school's Scaife Hall, Salk Hall, and the main hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Designed by Renaissance 3 Architects,[12] the housing complex totals 99,400 square feet and contains 184 beds in one- and two-bedroom garden-style apartments. The complex was completed September 2007 for $18.2 million. The construction of the medical student housing on Darragh Street allowed the University to renovate Ruskin Hall, the former medical school residential complex, for undergraduate housing.[6][7]
External Links
References
- ^ "The University of Pittsburgh and the Oakland Neighborhood: From Conflict to Cooperation, or How the 800 Pound Gorilla Learned to Sit with -- and not on -- its Neighbors" (PDF). Sabina Deitrick and Tracy Soska. 2003. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Perry, David C. and Wiewel Wim (eds) (2005). The University as Urban Developer: Case Studies and Analysis. Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. ISBN 0-7656-1641-6.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Kimberly K. Barlow & Peter Hart, What's New? Places, University Times, Vol 41, No. 1, Aug 28, 2008; University of Pittsburgh, accessdate=2008-28-08
- ^ University Times
- ^ Alberts, Robert C. (1987). Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787-1987. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7.
- ^ Pennsylvania Hall Overview, University of Pittsburgh, www.pitt.edu
- ^ Documenting Pitt
- ^ University Times
- ^ Documenting Pitt
- ^ "New dorm, purchase of University Club approved". University Times. 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ New Residence Hall
- ^ Tedco: Darragh Street Housing, 2006, accessdate=2008-08-15
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A view of the Cathedral of Learning from Pennsylvania Hall. -
Pennsylvania Hall -
The Cathedral of Learning from the Upper Campus, just behind the Learning Research and Development Center -
Fraternity house on the upper campus -
Fraternity complexes next to Sutherland Hall -
A newer fraternity house complex on the upper campus
