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Virtual Book Club Delves into Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘How to Be an Antiracist’

Sponsored by the Department of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a recent book club welcomed nearly 100 people to discuss the bestselling Ibram X. Kendi book. See what their next pick is and

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Medicine

Amanda Godley Named Vice Provost for Graduate Studies

A professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Leading in the School of Education with secondary appointments in the Department of Linguistics and the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies

  • Center for Urban Education

Q&A: More Healthcare Advisory Group Members Weigh in on COVID-19

In this second Q&A with members of the Healthcare Advisory Group, the experts share more about what they’re learning as they address the University’s health and safety concerns.

Pitt’s Board of Trustees Names New Chair, Pays Tribute to Outgoing Leaders

Outgoing chair of the Board of Trustees Eva Tansky Blum symbolically passed the gavel to new chair Thomas E. Richards, new trustees were announced and Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke on Pitt’s

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John Wallace named vice provost for faculty diversity and development

John Wallace, the David E. Epperson Endowed Chair in the School of Social Work, will serve as vice provost for faculty diversity and development beginning July 1, 2020.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Social Work

Look, Listen, Read

Black members of the Pitt community recommend books, music and more that can help build bridges of understanding and spur action toward equity.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of History
  • Center on Race and Social Problems

Q&A: Healthcare Advisory Group Members Weigh in on COVID-19 Questions

Pittwire asked four members of the Healthcare Advisory Group—a multidisciplinary panel of experts charged with addressing the questions facing the University as it prepares for fall—about what they

At Pitt, Caring is a Family Affair

The United Way Special Day of Caring offered a unique chance to volunteer while maintaining social distancing guidelines and safety. Several Pitt families participated to help those in need.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Pitt Names New Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion

Clyde Wilson Pickett, a leading expert in higher education diversity and inclusion strategy and School of Education alum, is set to begin at the University in July 2020.

  • Staff

Housing Plans Emphasize Safety and Spacing

The University will provide student residences in multiple hotels near the Pittsburgh campus under a plan approved today by the Property and Facilities Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees

  • Covid-19

COVID-19 Relief Bill Aids Funding Student Educational Experience, Classroom Safety

Pitt announced that it is designating the second round of COVID-19 relief funding to projects that will allow students to safely return to campus in the fall.

Solar power deal accelerates Pitt’s sustainability progress

A new solar power deal is moving Pitt closer to its commitment to be a carbon neutral campus by 2037, Pitt’s 250th anniversary.

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Pittsburgh campus certified as a Bee Campus USA

It’s Pollinator Week 2020, and bees, butterflies, bugs and bats are pollinating on Pennsylvania’s newest Bee Campus USA.

Be Fit Pitt Workouts Keep Community Healthy

Renee J. Rogers from the Healthy Lifestyle Institute and her team of students and staff have been hosting regular virtual workouts suitable for all ages. Read about how the Pitt community and their

  • Healthy Lifestyle Institute
  • Center for Urban Education

Researchers Address the ‘Leaky Pipeline’ to Academic Science

A new set of guidelines, a lab manual and multiple groups at Pitt are working to reduce bias in academic science and increase diversity in STEM fields.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Department of Biological Sciences
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Perspective: On Black fatherhood, gender and family

Gabby Yearwood, lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in anthropology, shares his personal story as a father, son and Black man in America.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Alaina Roberts

How to talk to children about Juneteenth

Aisha White from Pitt’s Office of Child Development explains how to broach topics related to history and racial justice with kids.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

They Heart Art—Levine, That Is

About 65 carloads of fans made their way past Arthur S. Levine’s home for a surprise parade to commemorate his 20-plus years as dean of the medical school and senior vice chancellor of the health

  • Staff

Grad Student Examines Intersection of Culture and Medicine

Steven Moon, a doctoral student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Science's Department of Music, studies musical healing in Turkish biomedical research and investigates how humans

  • Students
  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Music

Public Health Student Turns Trouble into Triumph in Hawaii

When her spring plans were toppled, Ke’alohi Worthington made the best of it, with help from her advisor in the Graduate School of Public Health. Worthington’s internship with the Department of Health

  • Students
  • Department of Epidemiology