Thank you to the students, faculty, staff, families and loved ones that made the 2026 graduation ceremony a success!
We were thrilled to welcome this year's speaker Chris DeCardy, president, Heinz Endowments.
Stay tuned for information about our 2027 event. See full 2026 details below in the meantime.
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Save the date and plan to join us for a celebration of the academic achievement of our 2025-26 graduates as they become the newest cohort of alumni at the Pitt Public Health Graduation ceremony.
This year's speaker is Chris DeCardy, president, Heinz Endowments.
Location: Victory Heights Arena, 3640 Allequippa Street, 15261
next to the Petersen Events Center and up the hill from the School of Public Health!
We will open doors at 1 p.m. We ask that all graduating students and faculty arrive and be ready to line up no later than 2 p.m. The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. Our plan is that this should end around 5 p.m.
No, we are in a larger space this year, and anticipate enough space for students, faculty and guests. So we will not need to limit attendance and issue tickets.
We are live streaming this event and will post the link closer to the day of the event.
There are a couple locations to park at, the OC Lot being the closest. Here is a parking map, but please note you can only pay DAY OF. There is no option to reserve parking on this day as it is graduation weekend. Soldiers and Sailors Garage is also nearby. Both lots/garages are $14/car.
This is a brand new building and we are excited to be one of the first groups to use it for graduation! There will be three entrances to pay attention to: Guest/Family Entrance, Student/Faculty Entrance, and ADA Accessibility Entrance. There will be signage in all areas, so please look for these!
Students and faculty will enter the Student/Faculty Entrance and all guests will enter the Guests/Family Entrance. There will be security at the Guest/Family Entrance and if they have bags, they will be searched.
Only clear bags 12"x12"x6" will be permitted. Any bag that is not clear must be less than 4.5"x6.5". Please note that we will not have spaces during line up to hold bags/purses or any other personal items, so if you do come with anything please give them to your guests to hold during the ceremony.
If you are not planning to on using the ADA Accessibility Entrance, you can drop off your guest(s) who need this access with another guest at the north entrance of Victory Heights on Allequippa Street, and continue onto the elevators, which will bring them to the main level of where the Guest/Family Entrance is. Please note the ADA/Accessibility Entrance does not take guests into the venue, and once off the elevator your guests will travel outside to the Guest/Family Entrance to enter the venue.
If you are parking on lower campus, like where Soldiers and Sailors Garage is, you can either use the stairs to the Student/Faculty and Guest/Family Entrance, or the elevators and escalators in the Petersen Events Center (The Pete) will be available as well.
Yes! For guests using wheelchairs, there will be areas at the top of most sections with space to place wheelchairs. For those with mobility issues, your guests can sit at the top of the sections and not have to walk down many stairs. Family members and other guests will be able to sit with them in those spaces.
Flowers are fine, but no balloons or noisemakers.
Outside food and beverage is not allowed inside the facility unless medically necessary.
