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Ervin Dyer
Local middle schoolers brought Black history — and several Pitt figures — to life
Damon Young, Gertrude Wade and Damar Hamlin were just a few of those portrayed at The Neighborhood Academy’s Night at the Museum event.
These alumna-led hubs are a home away from home for hundreds
Pitt alumna Kristin Proto directs a two-location Chester County after-school hub — one a former car repair shop, the other used to be a fire station — that reaches nearly 500 students each year.
Pennsylvania is in the midst of a rural dental crisis. Pitt is ready to help.
The development of regional training centers has the Pitt School of Dental Medicine, led by Dean Marnie Oakley, ready to provide much-needed access to oral health care.
Bobby Grier’s Sugar Bowl stand: How one Pitt player changed the game
A recent Heinz History Center event commemorated the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Pitt football legend’s watershed moment.
Remembering Betty and ‘Jimmy Joe’ Robinson, who transformed parts of Pittsburgh through education and service
The Pitt alumni, who were married for 74 years and credited with reshaping the city’s Manchester neighborhood, died weeks apart.
Step into a new Hillman Library this fall
Along with updated infrastructure and comfortable study spaces, the library now puts unique special collections and experiential learning labs in the spotlight. Take a tour at a Sept. 8 open house.
A Pitt mentorship program is giving small businesses a leg up
By pairing up small companies and large firms, the Mentor-Protege initiative is one way the University is boosting opportunities for emerging enterprises and driving local economic development.
How a local nonprofit is helping parenting students earn college degrees
With support from Pitt’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, Pittsburgh Scholar House offers scholarships, housing and transportation assistance and other resources to help nontraditional students.
Allen Greene declares Pitt athletics will be ‘bold’ in the new college sports era
The former college and professional athlete says his journey has shaped how he views his latest role as Pitt's director of athletics.
This recruiter is helping grad students succeed — even before they step foot on campus
From Pittsburgh to Mumbai, LaToya Walters draws students to Pitt with her personal touch and expert knowledge of support services. Read about her first year in the Office of Graduate Studies.