Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

A pride march with a rainbow flag flying
Tonight: Hear stories and poems of friendship, aging and kitchen chats from LGBTQ+ elders.
Medvid in a blue jacket and yellow tie with a rainbow pin on his lapel
LGBTQ advocate Drew Medvid (A&S ’19) shares how his time at Pitt led him to become regional lead for Human Rights Campaign and a champion for equality.
Two women in orange vests look at each other
A film that began as a class project goes viral, enabling Pitt alumnae filmmakers to direct their first feature.
Charlene Foggie_Barnett and Sam Black on a Zoom call
A recent panel discussion dove into the history of emancipation and the influence it’s had on Black families in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Graphic of a Pittsburgh bridge turning into data
“It’s not just the federal government and social media platforms that have a role to play in combating disinformation,” says Pitt Cyber founding director David Hickton of the new Pitt Disinformation Lab (PDL). “The animating vision of PDL is to build local resilience to disinformation right here, right now.”
Maia Stephenson sits on a pink bench
Born from frustration and a first-year classroom, senior Maia Stephenson’s work on hip-hop, diversity and rhetoric has earned her publication credits, funding and community connections.
a blue and gold panther flag on campus
What was it like to choose Pitt sight unseen? To live on campus? Teach a class? Three Pitt people reflect on their first year at the University.