Senate Closes Year With Enrollment Forecast, Presentation of Service Award
At the final meeting of the 2017-18 academic year of Senate Council, members received an enrollment update from admissions' Marc Harding and Wesley Rohrer was presented with the University Senate Service Award.
Empowerment the Focus of Staff Spring Assembly
Staff Council's Spring Assembly was held on May 15. Keynote speaker Audrey Murrell highlighted her five keys to empowerment. Chancellor Patrick Gallagher also spoke at the event and the Ronald W. Frisch Staff Professional Development Award was presented.
Innovation and Questioning Assumptions Keys to Furthering Diversity and Inclusion
Universities face the same diversity and inclusion challenges year after year because we need to look outside of our disciplines, peer groups and traditional ways of thinking for new solutions, said keynote speaker Damon Williams at the third annual University-wide Diversity Retreat.
Talent Acquisition Programs Specialize in Recruiting Individuals With Disabilities
Tom Armstrong, recruiter in the Office of Human Resources, has led the Veterans and Individuals with disABILITIES programs — which promote inclusivity by hiring veterans and individuals with disabilities and provide outreach services to the Pitt community — at the University since 2015.