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April 9, 2020 - 10:30am
University Senate Hosts Virtual Mental Health Talk on April 9
Faculty, staff and students are invited to join the University Senate for an expert panel discussion of mental health issues in academia life.
March 11, 2020 - 11:59am
Mentoring Summit Takes ‘Quantum Leap’ with Pitt-CMU Partnership
The 2020 Mentoring and Advising Summit was jointly hosted by the two universities—a partnership that began when two former grad classmates reconnected over coffee.
March 4, 2020 - 12:59pm
Nathan Urban Plans to Join Lehigh University as Provost
Nathan Urban has spent much of his time at Pitt leading graduate and professional academic programs and working to understanding the perspectives and enrich the experiences of graduate students.
March 4, 2020 - 12:59pm
Modeling Community Engaged Work
More than 250 people attended the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum, now in its second year. Five projects were honored for reflecting Pitt’s highest community engagement aspirations.
March 4, 2020 - 12:00am
Five Partnerships Receive Distinction at Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
More than 250 people attended the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum (CESF), now in its second year at Pitt, on Tuesday...
February 26, 2020 - 11:24am
Internal Funding Fuels Faculty, Staff to Forge New Paths
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, the inaugural Fueling Our Future showcase spotlighted faculty and staff projects that received internal funding over the past year.
February 26, 2020 - 9:24am
Provost Office Hour on March 4
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann E. Cudd invites faculty, staff and students to share suggestions and feedback at her office hour on March 4.
February 19, 2020 - 11:09am
New Conflicts Disclosure System Streamlines, Integrates Required Disclosures
Recent changes to Pitt’s conflicts disclosure policy are now incorporated into an online reporting system, to be launched in March on a pilot basis. MyDisclosures offers important benefits, making compliance more convenient and integrated. University officials anticipate that some faculty and staff who have not previously completed disclosures may need to do so.
February 12, 2020 - 12:21pm
Connection, Collaboration and Discovery Fuel the Future of Research and Innovation
The inaugural internal funding showcase will provide an opportunity for researchers and innovators at Pitt to connect with colleagues whose internally funded projects are driving change at all levels across the University.
February 12, 2020 - 11:17am
One More Week for Open Education Resource Grant Proposals
The Office of the Provost is funding faculty ideas for adapting, adopting and creating open education resources for existing courses. There is one more week to submit proposals.