Spotlight

The Office of Human Resources held a bean bag toss tournament outside their offices at Craig Hall.
January 15, 2020 - 11:01am

OHR United Way Campaign Includes a Bit of Everything

From volunteer events and raffles to a competitive bean bag toss tournament, the Office of Human Resources strives to encourage full employee participation across its organization.
Martine Luther King Jr. at his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 in Washington, DC
January 15, 2020 - 11:00am

University Events Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Week

There are a variety of opportunities for faculty and staff to engage in events during Social Justice Week, which honors Martin Luther King Jr. from Jan. 20 to 24.
Heather Lyke
January 15, 2020 - 10:02am

Elevated Commitment: Heather Lyke On Victory Heights

@Pitt spoke to Athletic Director Heather Lyke about the strategy behind the Victory Heights initiative and how she sees the positive impact it will have to the entire campus community and beyond.
University of Pittsburgh campus
January 8, 2020 - 11:49am

Strategic Workshops to Engage Faculty, Staff in Plan for Pitt 2025 Planning

Work on the next steps for the Plan for Pitt 2025 has begun. Upcoming workshops for the faculty and staff community offer a chance to engage and be part of the initiative.
Anantha Shekhar
January 8, 2020 - 11:28am

Anantha Shekhar Named Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, Med School Dean

Anantha Shekhar joins Pitt from Indiana University and is expected to begin the role in June 2020.
JoAnne Flynn
January 8, 2020 - 11:27am

Study on Tuberculosis Vaccine Earns Acclaim

A groundbreaking study on the tuberculosis vaccine published in Nature and led by Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics JoAnne Flynn is attracting national attention.
A snowplow shoveling snow on campus
January 8, 2020 - 11:24am

How the Pittsburgh Campus Prepares for Snowfall

In the face of harsh winters with freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, the Office of Facilities Management works toward one goal: keeping University walkways, ramps and parking surfaces clear.
Winning baby race crawler Noah Domingos Santos came to his first Chancellor’s Friends, Family and Neighbors Day women’s basketball game with parents Diogo Francisco Santos and Hatalita Domingos.
January 8, 2020 - 11:19am

Fun for All Ages at Chancellor’s Friends, Family, Neighbor Day

More than 2,000 spectators attended the chancellor’s Friends, Family and Neighbor’s Day for an afternoon of food, fun and hoops.
A rendering of Bigelow Boulevard
January 8, 2020 - 11:07am

Campus Improvements Progress

Pitt's operations team was hard at work continuing exciting campus improvements over winter recess. Read more about the progress and updates you’ll see this year.
The Austrian Nationality Room
December 18, 2019 - 12:44pm

There’s No Place Like Pitt for the Holidays

Over the holiday season, many of the Cathedral of Learning’s Nationality Rooms are decorated with trees, wreaths and ornaments of paper and glass—all appropriate to the history, heritage and traditions of each.