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Ervin Dyer
Pitt’s resident Cathedral expert studies how the landmark shaped campus and the city
Drew Armstrong says the beloved building can help us understand the relationship among architecture, education and society.
How the Cathedral of Learning went from grandiose idea to enduring landmark
In the 1920s, Chancellor John Bowman envisioned bringing Pitt together under “the greatest educational structure in the world.” One hundred years later, it’s become an awe-inspiring symbol of ambition and big ideas.
Pitt’s Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program launches a corps to strengthen student tutors
The new initiative will develop and connect student workers as they reach out to neighborhood youth development programs.
Online and on task: These Pitt students prepare for a different kind of back-to-school experience
Pitt Online’s hybrid or asynchronous learning programs offer students of varied needs and experienced the convenience and personalization to continue on their educational paths.
As the school year begins, Pitt’s CECs welcome neighbors, students and new partnerships
Pitt is teaming up with local organizations in the Hill District, Homewood and Greater Hazelwood to teach residents new skills and deepen community connections.
She found her place at Pitt. Now, this undergraduate has created a bridge for others.
Wiktoria Kopacz launched Bridge Ahead to help international students find the belonging she was seeking when she first arrived in the U.S.
Biomanufacturing, workforce development and community partnerships improve life and lives in Greater Hazelwood
Not far from BioForge Manufacturing center, Pitt Academy gathering amplifies the importance of neighborhood engagement in partnership with biotech development
Alumna Rebecca Johnson is a 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner
The journalist and former Pitt News editor won the prize for local reporting along with her Chicago Tribune team. She is the third Pitt-connected Pulitzer recipient in three years
Pitt’s National Society of Black Engineers chapter won big at a recent conference
The students earned a rare double recognition as National and Regional Small Chapter of the Year, and President Leilani Cruz was honored for her leadership.
James T. Johnson, Pitt alum and co-founder of Pittsburgh’s Afro American Music Institute, died at age 76
The beloved educator used music to help generations connect to their history and identity.