Diversity & Community
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
2020 Census Counting on Everyone’s Help Amid Challenges
Robert Gradeck from the University Center for Social and Urban Research discusses the challenges the 2020 U.S. Census faces and what Pitt students can do to help.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Initiatives to Empower Volunteerism, Professional Development Launching
Opportunities for students, faculty and staff to reach out, give back and grow continue to increase over the weeks since the University began responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Pitt Med Students Step Up to Deliver Life-sustaining Medication
A group of Pitt medical students have started sprawling volunteer efforts to help children and adults in need, both virtually and door to doorstep.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Researchers Aim to Increase Diversity in STEM By Supporting K-12 Teachers
A School of Education associate professor helped develop a comprehensive rubric that measures how well students problem-solve in computer science learning. In the process, educators can see how gender affects engagement with programming.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Africana Studies Returns to Its Roots
The Department of Africana Studies’ history of community-building and fostering critical conversations makes it an especially salient major for students wishing to tackle tough issues today. The new chair, Yolanda Covington-Ward, wants more people to know about it.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Five Takeaways from the 2020 Mentoring and Advising Summit
What does it mean to be an effective mentor or advisor to students today? Folks from Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University gathered last week to discuss inclusive excellence in higher ed.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Shedding Light on the Imperfect Path
Stephanie Adams of the University of Texas at Dallas didn’t follow a straightforward path to become a university dean. She shared her story with members of the Swanson School of Engineering community on Feb. 25. For Pitt engineering students like Isreal Williams, who is himself a mentor to high school students, hearing stories of unusual journeys to success is vital.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Black History Month Programming Looks at the Past and Future
Born of a lunchtime conversation among three women faculty members and sponsored by multiple units on campus, the upcoming “Black to the Future” festival will showcase artistic talent, resilience and innovation.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Informing the Community on Novel Coronavirus
More than 250 people attended a panel discussion on Feb. 12 to hear a group of Pitt and county experts discuss the coronavirus outbreak.
Friday, January 31, 2020
Pitt Honored for Its Diverse, Wide Range of Community Partnerships
Pitt is one of a select number of universities honored with a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement—a recognition of the many partnerships and initiatives that contribute to the well-being of our community.