Pittsburgh
Location,
location, location :
Pittsburgh is an ideally located, strategic laboratory
for the study of public service. Students can complete
summer jobs or internships in Pittsburgh , a city
in the midst of an economic transformation with 130
municipalities, 40 school districts, and more than
100 special government authorities. Metro Pittsburgh
is also home to 2,674 nonprofit organizations, and
the city ranks among the top 15 in the nation in terms
of philanthropic dollars per capita with some of the
largest private and community foundations in the country.
These regional assets provide GSPIA students with
access to a thriving public and nonprofit sector as
well as a diverse and well-endowed foundation sector.
They learn in the classroom and in the community.
Pittsburgh
is also home to several internationally focused nongovernmental
organizations, such as
Global
Links, which matches surplus medical equipment to
sites in Latin America . Students are able to acquire
a deeper level of experience here through meaningful
work in which their contributions are not only recognized,
but also make a difference.
For
students interested in internships, meetings or conferences
in the nation's capital, Pittsburgh is located a half-day's
drive from Washington, D.C. Students may take advantage
of strong connections with GSPIA alumni who work in
federal agencies, offices of elected officials, and
nonprofit organizations of Washington, D.C. State-level
work is available in Harrisburg, a three-hour drive
from Pittsburgh, and New York City is just six hours
away. Visit
GSPIA from anywhere. ..
Youth
Movement.
Yes, that was the Mayor of Pittsburgh on The David
Letterman Show; at age 26, Luke Ravenstahl is one
of the youngest mayors of a major metropolitan city
in the country. And on November 12, 2006, the Pittsburgh
Tribune Review, a newspaper covering the Pittsburgh
region, revealed that "the number of young adults
in southwestern Pennsylvania between ages 25 and 40
is expected to start growing again next year after
sliding for more than a decade."
- Read
what the Pittsburgh
Tribune Review had to say about the Pittsburgh
region's youth movement, including Pittsburgh 's
ranking as one of the most-educated big cities for
young people.
- Read what The
Economist boasts about the Pittsburgh region.
And
in your free time. :
Pittsburgh also ranks as one of the safest, most livable
cities in America . The University of Pittsburgh campus
is situated close to the downtown business and cultural
districts, offering world-class theater, museums,
opera, symphony, ballet and dance. A number of diverse
neighborhoods and parks surround the campus and are
easily accessible by walking, riding your bike or
by taking public transit, which is free to all students.
The cost of housing is also well below the national
average, making living in Pittsburgh convenient and
affordable.
University
of Pittsburgh
History:
Founded in 1787 as a small, private school,
the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin
near Pittsburgh 's three rivers. In the 219 years
since, the University has evolved into an internationally
recognized center of learning and research. More...
Accolades:
In the 2007 edition of U.S. News & World Report's
annual "America's Best Colleges" listings, on newsstands
Monday, Aug. 21, 2006 in both magazine and guidebook
versions, Pitt has maintained its rank of 19th among
the top public national universities, while rising
in other categories. More...
Pitt
also rose from 58th to 57th place in the Best National
Universities category (tied with Boston University
and Ohio State University). And
in a new exclusive Web ranking titled "The Complete
List: The Top 100 Global Universities," Newsweek International
has listed the University of Pittsburgh 10th among
U.S. public universities and 37th among all universities
worldwide. More...
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The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon
University are among the nation's 25 "best-neighbor"
urban colleges and universities in a list released
in August, 2006, by Evan Dobelle, president of the
New England Board of Higher Education. Dobelle chose
for his list institutions of higher education that
"because of their strong positive contributions of
careful strategic planning and thoughtful use of resources,
have dramatically strengthened the economy and quality
of life of their neighboring communities and have
become 'Saviors of Our Cities.'"
Pittsburgh was the only city on the list represented
by two separate "Saviors of Our Cities" institutions;
Pitt and Carnegie Mellon have long been known for
working together to strive for the kinds of "very
positive impact on their communities" Dobelle said
he was aiming to recognize with his list. According
to an Aug. 21 article on the list syndicated by the
Scripps Howard News Service, the 25 academic institutions
"have figured prominently in lengthy cooperative efforts
with community leaders to rehabilitate the cities
around them, using their money and expertise to further
the projects." Dan K. Thomasson, the author of the
Scripps Howard article, wrote that Dobelle's list
"is a long-overdue approach that measures the school's
stature on the strength of its commitment to helping
save the nation's cities from increasing blight."
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