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April 2, 2019 - 12:48pm
Pitt Day in Harrisburg: The Stories Behind the Impact
On Tuesday, March 26, a group of nearly 325 Pitt students, faculty, staff and alumni traveled to the state Capitol. Their mission was simple: to meet with lawmakers and share their stories to make the University’s impact on the commonwealth personal.
March 27, 2019 - 10:53am
Women Panelists Reaffirm the Value of Mentoring, Leveraging Opportunities
At a recent Women in the Workplace panel discussion co-hosted by the Women's Affinity Group and Staff Council, four panelists spoke on topics ranging women who’ve inspired them and the best advice they received to overcoming career challenges and the best ways to advance professionally at Pitt.
March 27, 2019 - 10:18am
Pitt–Johnstown Opens New Chemical Engineering Building
The two-story, 7,000-square-foot Chemical Engineering Building opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 21. It houses laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices and student study areas.
March 20, 2019 - 1:59pm
Title IX Office Educates Campus, Supports Victims
The Title IX Office and its network of partners across the University provide numerous options for reporting, education and training relating to incidents of sexual harassment and misconduct. The goal: Create a campus environment for all students, staff, and faculty that is fair, inclusive and free from sexual or gender-based misconduct, including discrimination, harassment and assault.
March 20, 2019 - 11:35am
Faculty Asked to Vote for Representatives to SVC Health Sciences Search Committee
The election of faculty representatives to the Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences Search Committee is currently underway. Online voting through my.pitt.edu takes place March 13-25, 2019.
March 20, 2019 - 11:34am
Pitt’s Influence, by the Numbers
A new economic impact report, prepared by the Office of Economic Partnerships, documents just how much the University contributes to the community.
March 13, 2019 - 12:03pm
Provost's Event Honors Newly Promoted Women Faculty
A panel discussion was part of a celebration of female faculty members who had been promoted during the 2018 calendar year.
March 13, 2019 - 12:03pm
Pitt Education Dean Builds Community, Creates Culture of Dignity and Respect
School of Education Dean Valerie Kinloch dedicates her work to strengthening the school’s commitments to diversity, justice, wellness, urban education and its community impact.
March 13, 2019 - 11:35am
Summit Highlights Diversity, Excellence and Growing Roles of Mentors, Advisors
The University’s 2019 Mentoring and Advising Summit gave Pitt faculty and staff a chance to learn about new technologies and share best practices for building a diverse and inclusive culture of advising.
March 12, 2019 - 4:09pm
Swanson Workshops Foster Environment of Gender Equity
A series of workshops at the Swanson School of Engineering looked at the challenges women in STEM disciplines face, and offered men suggestions for how to be better allies in the effort for gender equity.