Previous 2021 thread here

i absolutely love when a whole class can get involved in a discussion because the class is so interesting. I’m a really curious person and love going down rabbit holes on topics, usually when they relate to science or philosophy/ethics. what gen ed courses would best align with my interests? if it helps im also a bio (pre med track) major.

Have to leave current housing situation and, looking for someone to replace me. It’s a nice house with 5 other people and your own single room. DM if you have questions and are interested
My number if you’re interested: 347-854-2754

I bought the gold pass for the Pitt football games but it kind of slipped my mind to pickup the shirts that I receive. Does anyone know where I can pick them up? I know I can get them at the student tailgate on Saturday but is there any way to get them beforehand?

Hey y'all! I built a website that shows how busy the Rec Center is right now, and how busy it'll be in the future.

[Website] (I know, the link looks weird, but it's just a free hosting platform; it's safe)

Story:

• I've heard many people asking when to go so they aren't fighting for a machine or space. Pitt has an occupancy page, but the counts are done by hand (staff tallies each floor on an iPad), so it's often stale when staff forget to update. I logged these numbers over the past 8 months, along with weather, day, and time of year, and used them to predict how busy each floor/area will be live, or up to a week ahead. So when the live count is stuck, the prediction still has you covered.

What it does:

1. Shows how busy each floor/area is now, plus the day's trend
2. Check any day up to a week out to plan when to go
3. Tells you each spot's usually-calmest times
4. Knows the real hours and closures (holidays, breaks, maintenance, academic calendar)
5. Add a bookmark to your Home Screen and it opens like an app

Heads up: It's a beta trained on under a year of data; predictions automatically get more accurate over time, as it learns. It's read-only, collects no data from you, and isn't affiliated with Pitt. Just a fun side project.

Would love feedback and suggestions. If enough people find it useful, I'll consider moving it to a real web domain. Happy to answer technical or other questions too (feel free to DM)!

Hey everyone,

​I’m looking to gather some feedback and firsthand experiences from PA college students.

​A recurring issue across PA schools is students following their degree map, staying in good standing, and then finding out a mandatory prerequisite, core class, or capstone isn't being offered when they need it—or is scheduled in direct conflict with another required class. Through no fault of their own, people get pushed into an extra semester or a 5th year, getting hit with thousands in unexpected tuition and mandatory fees.

​On top of that, schools love to advertise "tuition freezes" while hiking up mandatory non-instructional fees (tech fees, campus fees, etc.) that we can't opt out of.

​I’m working with student advocates to take a statutory concept to the PA General Assembly Education Committees called the Higher Education Timely Graduation & Mandatory Fee Integrity Act:

​Fee Parity: Caps mandatory fee increases so they can't exceed base tuition changes (if tuition is frozen, mandatory fees must be frozen too).

​Fifth-Year Tuition Waiver: Requires public colleges to waive tuition/fees if a student is forced into an extra semester solely because the institution failed to schedule or offer a required course.

​Lawmakers in Harrisburg care much more about real constituent data than raw online numbers. If you've been delayed by course cancellations or unexpected fee hikes, please take 60 seconds to document your experience on this intake form:

​📋 Share your story / testimonial: https://forms.gle/BEKFwnCVWEMdrFgy9

​If you want to support the public push and help build broader momentum, you can also sign the petition here:

​✍️ Change.org Petition: https://c.org/cmz5whTg88

​Would love to hear your thoughts or similar experiences in the comments. What department/major at your school is the worst with bottlenecking required classes

I recently graduated from pitt but I work for the university now. Recently, I’ve been in need of a consultation to see a dentist about wisdom teeth removal (yes I’m 22 and still have wisdom teeth). Does the dental school do wisdom teeth removal surgery? I got kicked off of my parents insurance when I turned 22 and have no idea what to do.

Can anyone help me figure out the best bus/train route from mt Washington to campus?? I’ve been driving but I cannot keep paying this much just to get to class. Every app is giving me different routes that are all an hour with transfers. I feel like there’s got to be a better way. I’m between the monongahela incline and south hills junction. Please god someone help me out 🙏🙏

I made a football and soccer CoEd intermural team and looking for mainly more girls that want to join.

Has anyone ever tried switching parking garages with someone or requesting a new one?

I need to add a class to my very packed schedule, looking for anything very easy not much work out of class or no exams.

Hi everyone! I moved to Pittsburgh permanently from out of state about half a month ago and I am living in the Oakland area. I brought my car with me, and when I came to tour the apartment, there were no students in the area yet and there seemed to be plenty of off-street parking. My leasing agent also told me that I would not need to purchase a parking spot, which unfortunately has turned out not to be true now that classes started.

I am getting a residential parking permit, but there are just no spaces most of the time. I have to leave a couple of times a day for work, and I have been having an incredibly hard time finding somewhere to park. I have literally been driving around for hours some days just trying to find a spot.

I have looked into parking lots and garages, but they are either full or they don’t answer. I am getting pretty desperate at this point.

Does anyone know of a private parking spot, driveway, garage, or anything else in Oakland that I could rent monthly? Even if it is a little farther away, I would definitely consider it. If anyone has an unused spot or knows someone who rents one out, I would really appreciate it!

Thank you so much!

Can anyone who has taken medical sociology (bonus points if it’s with Dr. E) tell me if I actually have to purchase the textbooks? So far he’s provided us with pretty in depth notes, I really just want to know if there is gonna be book work on the quizzes. I’m just trying to save money here! Thank you in advance

I’m a transfer student not on a meal plan. I can’t do Starbucks every day. 😭 Is there anywhere I can get a cold tea or something? (Oakland)

my friend is visiting from another school this weekend and she wants to experience a football game at a big school but idk how to get her a ticket. i was looking online and it says if i have some membership i can js get the buddy pass through that but if i dont want to get the membership and i just buy a single student ticket thing can i get the buddy pass through that?

Other than intro to psych, what would you say is the easiest psych class?

How many hours of locking in did you spend studying for macro? Was it an easy A? My prof is Margarita Zabelina.

I am in the EMT course that pitt offers and i was wondering if anyone knew how bad the exams were? Were they similar to the study guides given?

Just got an email to purchase family weekend football tickets. Where should I buy seats? I’m going with my husband and 2 HS siblings.

By best i mean minimal work⬆️

my roomate and i are looking to go out on friday night and are trying to find a place to go friday night around 8pm for some classic bar food. is mario’s Oakland saloon 18+ or 21+?

Free food for registrants and free headshots for the first 30 students.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/career-by-design-alpfa-career-expo-2026-tickets-1993565013621?aff=oddtdtcreator