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Prepared for Anything: How a Pitt Humanities PhD Led to an Unconventional Career

When Spyros Sakellariadis (A&S ’80G) arrived at the University of Pittsburgh in the late 1970s, he wasn’t following a carefully designed career plan.

Fresh off a degree in physics and philosophy from Oxford University, Sakellariadis was fascinated by questions about space, time and the philosophy of science. After reading work by renowned Pitt faculty member Adolf Grünbaum, he decided he wanted to study with him.

What happened next was a lesson in the power of relationships.

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Alumni in Academia

Arts and Sciences graduate students represent the next generation of the U.S. and international professoriate and, as such, make indelible contributions to the future of their respective disciplines.

According to the Pittsburgh Business Times, the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Arts and Sciences is the largest Pittsburgh-area graduate school program, based on enrollment of 1,582 students. The school offers MA, MS, MFA, and PhD programs in 34 concentrations, plus interdisciplinary programs.

Community Leaders

Alumni of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences provide leadership and vision for some of the region’s and the nation’s most successful cultural, corporate, and community service organizations.

Our alumni are at the forefront of Pittsburgh’s thriving arts community.

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Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education 50+ Reunion Luncheon

Who:         Alumni celebrating 50 reunion years or more.

When:       Friday, October 5, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.

Where:     William Pitt Union
                 Lower Lounge
                 3959 Fifth Avenue
                 Pittsburgh, PA, 15213

Business attire is requested.

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Welcome Dietrich School Graduates!

As the liberal arts core of the University of Pittsburgh, the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is proud to have more than 90,000 alumni representing 42 academic departments and programs. Among our many distinguished graduates are: