Year of Pitt Global celebration planned on April 24

The Pitt community will gather on April 24 to highlight the projects, research and work of the Year of Pitt Global.

The event from 4 to 5:45 p.m. in the first floor Galleria of Posvar Hall will feature a poster session and several speakers, including Provost Ann Cudd; Ariel Armony, vice provosot for global affairs; Randall Halle, professor of German film and cultural student and Belkys Torres, University Center for International Student executive director for global engagement. Halle and Torres are co-chairs of the Year of Pitt Global committee.

The Year of Pitt Global has featured funding opportunities and programming celebrating the idea of Pitt being at home in the world and promoting the University as a global convening point.