Pitt’s first Community Engagement Center opens today in Homewood
Director Ellerbee wants to “connect residents and other community members to opportunity.”

University Art Gallery director wants to take on ‘critical’ issues
Sylvia Rhor comes to Pitt after time as gallery director and art history professor at Carlow.

Unique classes: Can science fiction help students understand physics?
Humanities majors attracted to course, but still must deal with tough scientific concepts.

Faculty, staff focus on parking, rec center at master plan meetings
The next step is to update the draft plan to reflect input and present it to the city.

Onward and upward: Second ULS ‘high-bay’ storage will hold 3.1 million volumes
The first facility in Regent Square is already at 98 percent capacity.

Award-winning drummer Carrington heading up Jazz Seminar and Concert
The Jazz Studies Program hasn’t named a new director yet, but the annual event is still going strong in its 48th year.

Advanced analytics summit brings together experts from numerous universities
Officials share best practices for monitoring the “student life cycle.”

New CUE director says Pitt made a good impression right from the start
Dancy says the University has an ‘institutional commitment’ to urban education.

Second life breathed into tobacco-free campus initiative
Student government support key in moving policy forward, Bonneau says.

Mentoring relationships should give you a ‘push, pull and a pat’
Associate Dean Murrell tells staff to look to peers for guidance, feedback and connections.

Show us your Blue and Yellow
Athletic Director Lyke says she's considering returning to Pitt's colors from the 1970s.

Girls’ empowerment is more about social change than self-esteem, professor tells new female faculty
Sara Goodkind gives annual address welcoming women professors to Pitt.

Pitt–Bradford keeping pace with N.Y. students, despite free tuition across the border
Regional campus expanded incentive program to more N.Y. counties to maintain enrollment.

Garden adds a new area for reflection outside Heinz Chapel
Opportunities are still available to sponsor benches, pavers and more.

Pitt names new vice chancellor for science policy and research strategies
Official from NYU picked to fill newly created position.