School of Information Sciences

Community

To give you an idea of the breadth of our diverse community, here are some demographic statistics:

Allegheny County:
African American – 13%
American Indian/Alaskan Native – .01%
Asian/Other Pacific Countries – 2.1%

Pittsburgh:
African American – 27%
Asian/Other Pacific Countries – 3%
Hispanic – 1%

University of Pittsburgh:
African American – 7%
International Students –7%
Asian/Other Pacific Countries – 4.6%
Hispanic – 1.4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native – 0.2%

School of Information Sciences:
International Students from 29 different countries
African American –7%
Asian/Other Pacific Countries – 2.7%
Hispanic – 2.3%
American Indian/Alaskan native – 0.2%

To help you to feel more at home please visit the links below:

  1. The Urban Spoon web site for Pittsburgh
  2. Cool Pittsburgh
  3. Churches & Worship Centers in Pittsburgh

 

Student Resources

Students at the iSchool have access to University resources, a diverse faculty, helpful administrators and staff, and  a community of enthusiastic learners.

Diversity Center

SIS plays host to faculty, staff and students from all over the world. Your studies will allow you to interact with this global community.