Pitt community asked to speak out to lawmakers about state funding
Preliminary vote last week didn’t have enough to pass the two-thirds threshold.
Trustees honor Gallagher, Cudd at their last meeting as Pitt’s leaders
William Pitt Union plaza and walkway to Bigelow will be renamed for outgoing chancellor.
Applications set new record for Oakland campus; regionals still struggling
The numbers at the smaller campuses mirror those at Penn State commonwealth campuses, PASSHE schools and community colleges.
Transition team working to make new chancellor’s arrival go smoothly
The work at Pitt will continue “business as usual,” Washo says, as Joan Gabel gets up to speed.
Transgender rights advocates interrupt Gallagher at board meeting
Speaker identifying herself as a Pitt alum called for LGBTQ+ resource centers and health care.
BioForge moving ahead with approval by board of construction funds
Pitt will pay up to $242 million to build and outfit the 185,000-square-foot Hazelwood facility.
More women are taking their place at the helms of top universities
Female leadership at leading research institutions is up from 22 to 30 percent since 2021.
History professor Rediker’s one-man play celebrates radical 1700s Quaker
London production depicts Benjamin Lay, who railed against slavery and embraced feminism.
Campus power outage last week was caused by accident at new arena site
No one was injured; Pitt is meeting with contractor to re-emphasize safety protocols.
Nursing school hopes to share learning tools for LGBT healthcare
The newly developed resources aim to teach providers how to be more inclusive.
Campus Tree Trek, Pollinator Week reveal wonders of Pitt grounds
Self-guided tree tour with historical tidbits among summer sustainability programs.
Innovation in education: Preparing engineers for cyber attacks
Abdelhakim’s project brings hands-on cybersecurity education to undergraduates.
Space between buildings as important as structures to Pitt’s new planner
Architect Gina Bleck leading office that will follow projects from ideas to reality.
Property Watch: BRT gets final funding; construction to begin in fall
Pitt still committed to Quality Inn site development, which Walnut Capital has paused.
Kinloch leaving Pitt to become president of North Carolina HBCU
The School of Education dean has been here since 2017; interim will be named.
Pitt Green Suite Celebration to recognize more than 400 sustainability champions
Event brings together wide range of Green-certified individuals and entities.
Pitt honors longtime staff employees at ceremony
Two people mark 40 years at University and dozens more hit 20- and 30-year anniversaries.
Teaching Center doesn’t endorse any generative AI detection tools
The software is “not yet reliable enough to be deployed without substantial risk of false positives.”