Lantern Night, the University’s oldest tradition, welcomes new students to the University community as alumni symbolically pass the Light of Learning from one generation of Pitt students to the next.
The 101st Annual Lantern Night was celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. More than 2,800 students and alumni gathered to honor this special tradition.
View photos from the 101st Annual Lantern Night, below.
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This program is sponsored by the Pitt Alumni Association in partnership with the Alumnae Council and the Division of Student Affairs. All student participants receive a keepsake lantern. To make a donation to the Lantern Night Endowed Fund to keep the tradition going for future generations of students, use the link below.
Give to the Lantern Night Endowed Fund
Questions? Contact Rachel Baxter at rachel.baxter@pitt.edu or 412-383-4439.
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