Announcements

Members of the Pitt community are invited to join a story workshop at Hillman Library to discuss, write and share extremely short stories.
The new web-based hub for networking, mentoring and connecting with the Pitt community features advanced options for engagement. Learn more about the tools and best practices at office hour sessions.
Get ahead of holiday stress—and pounds—this November with canine and Be Fit Pitt events hosted by Staff Council.
Faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations for the Staff Council Mentor and Endowed Book Fund awards.
“Climate, Culture and Conflict in Academia” is the focus of this year’s Women in Medicine and Science Forum, scheduled for Nov. 20 at the University Club.
Nominations are open for the Pitt Sustainability Awards to faculty, staff and students who have demonstrated their commitment to the University’s Plan for Sustainability.
Proposals are now being accepted for the 2020 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum and Senior Vice Chancellor’s Partnerships of Distinction Awards.
Faculty and staff are invited join the Clinical and Translational Science Institute in the William Pitt Union ballroom on Monday, Oct. 28, to celebrate the work of Jonas Salk and find out how they can participate in the University’s groundbreaking research studies.
TIAA will offer Pitt faculty and staff a customized, live webinar to help participants consider their current state of finances and plan for the future.
Join the University Store on Fifth and Maggie & Stella Gifts and Cards next week to shop, enjoy refreshments and win prizes.
Join Staff Council for a brown-bag event featuring Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Mark D. Henderson.
The University’s draft Institutional Master Plan will be discussed at an Oakland-wide community meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Applications for the 2020 Forge Your Own Path Grant Program — formerly the Personalized Education Grant Program — are being accepted until Nov. 22. Staff, faculty and students are invited to submit project proposals.
This month, Pitt Information Technology’s Cybersecurity Scare House and the Healthy Lifestyle Institute’s Spooky Strides help faculty and staff get into the Halloween spirit — and online safety and physical wellness.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 17, visit Alumni Hall’s J.W. Connolly Ballroom for the annual “Science as Art” exhibit. This year’s show engages visitors to interact and compete for a prize.