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Issue Date: 
September 14, 2009
The Aug. 25-26 moving-in days kept freshman students, their parents, and volunteers more than busy.The Aug. 25-26 moving-in days kept freshman students, their parents, and volunteers more than busy.
Pitt Women’s Basketball Coach Agnus Berenato welcomes Pitt freshman women and their families during the Aug. 30 Latern Night in Heinz Chapel.Pitt Women’s Basketball Coach Agnus Berenato welcomes Pitt freshman women and their families during the Aug. 30 Latern Night in Heinz Chapel.

1. Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg welcomes students during the Aug. 26 Freshman Convocation in the John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center. 2. Students learn Pitt fight songs and the alma mater as part of the Aug. 27 “Pathway to Your Success at Pitt” event in the Petersen. 3. Students and their families ham it up for the camera. 4.  The Aug. 25 Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, drew crowds to the lawn and patio of the William Pitt Union.

Students streamed en masse up to the John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center for both the Aug. 26 Freshman Convocation and the Aug. 27 “Pathway to Your Success at Pitt” session.Students streamed en masse up to the John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center for both the Aug. 26 Freshman Convocation and the Aug. 27 “Pathway to Your Success at Pitt” session.
The Aug. 30 Lantern Night ceremony continued a tradition that began in 1920. Female alumni pass the light of learning and inspiration to first-year women.The Aug. 30 Lantern Night ceremony continued a tradition that began in 1920. Female alumni pass the light of learning and inspiration to first-year women.