Counseling Center reaching out to students ‘where they are’
New director urges faculty and staff to help spread mental health awareness.
Grad student union effort gets boost from PLRB ruling
Hearing examiner says Pitt engaged in unfair practices during voting earlier this year.

DeJong named vice chancellor of Human Resources after 2 months as interim
The former executive vice provost has been in the job since July and already has plenty of ideas.
Computing committee upset about not being consulted on electronic accessibility policy
Members pepper administration officials with questions, plan to continue discussion next month.
Early adopters of Canvas report very few problems
CSSD says 80 faculty using the new classroom software in 119 courses.

Pitt’s U.lab hub hopes to make the world better
Swanson School’s Organizational Innovation Lab helps local cohort tap into MIT-created Theory U.
Student Affairs committee balks at in-state/out-of-state policy proposal
Members fear formalizing guidelines will mean higher tuition for some grad students.

Diversity and Inclusion’s first annual report shows impact of office
Connelly links increase in Title IX complaints to more awareness about the reporting process.
Diversity certificate program graduates 74 faculty and staff
Registration open now for fall schedule of classes; University also earns diversity award.
Master plan includes rerouting part of University Drive
Senate committee told that upper section will close for work sometime this winter.

Jazz Seminar and Concert brings together multigenerational artists
New director Mitchell had a vision to represent “the whole jazz spectrum.”
Full schedule coming this fall from Pitt’s music ensembles
Music on the Edge plans tribute to conductor and composer Roger Zahab

Silent alarms have been installed in several classrooms, offices
Faculty are made aware and given instructions when using these sites.
Larry Davis says he was ‘naïve’ about racism when he first started
Founding director, in parting lecture, credits Nordenberg for taking a risk on Pitt’s Center on Race & Social Problems.

Community Engagement Centers will be growing, moving this year
Senate committee hears report on Homewood and Hill District facilities.
Newly rebranded Pitt Communities share benefits of joining affinity groups
Underrepresented populations, like Hispanics or veterans, can gain power in numbers through networking.

Gallagher updates Senate Council on summer news
Budget, international issues and ad hoc committees kept administration busy.
Three projects awarded $100,000 each in PInCH challenge
Winning research addresses rapid HIV testing, dry eye disease, self-regenerating heart valve
Sustainability continues to be at forefront at Pitt
Provost participates in panel highlight work done in Pittsburgh; University signs Cool Food Pledge

Board of Trustees to have meeting Sept. 27 in Johnstown
The quarterly gathering is open to the public and available to livestream.

Come play a little ping pong on Schenley Plaza
Penguins players help bring in stylish new table open for all.
Former governors to reflect on ‘Leadership, Governance and Politics’
Pitt's American Experience Distinguished Lecture to host Ridge, Rendell on Oct. 1 at Carnegie Music Hall.

Goats now tackling Pitt–Greensburg hillsides
The herd will be on campus for about four weeks.