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Pitt students are mentoring high schoolers into health care careers
NextGen Healthcare, a new student group, is offering friendship, advice and even money for college.
Q&A: Aurora Sharrard’s personal path to sustainability leader
What green habits could you pick up from Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for sustainability?
After her own detour, this senior is teaching fellow students valuable financial lessons
Along with working full-time and funding her own college career, Michelle Kingsley worked in Pitt’s Financial Wellness Center as a peer educator.
This senior’s long road to recovery ends with a joyful walk at graduation
Mackenzie Evans fought through pain and setbacks to earn her degree after being hit by a car during her junior year.
Pitt helped this senior find her voice. Now, she wants to amplify others’.
The first-generation student plans to use her education to fight disinformation and uplift Latino families like hers.
With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt
Erin Lancaster, a Frederick Honors College student and Global Hub peer mentor, went from the first in her family to attend an out-of-state school to international adventurer and advocate.
How 3 student-led initiatives changed sustainability at Pitt
Thriftsburgh, the Student Office of Sustainability and Food Recovery Heroes began in classrooms and clubs 10 years ago. Today, they are foundational sustainability organizations on campus.
A Pitt junior was awarded a Truman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in public service
Sam Podnar, a Pittsburgh native, wants to continue using her voice in Pennsylvania’s legislature to help students across the state.
William Fisher, Pitt alumnus and beloved local education leader, died at 100
The 1948 School of Education graduate was the first Black principal to serve at the city’s predominantly white Allderdice High School.
5 ways to combat loneliness, according to David Greene and Katie Dealy
The nationally recognized experts discussed strategies for open conversation and community building as part of a Year of Discourse and Dialogue forum.
How Pitt is preparing local small businesses for large institutional partnerships
The University’s local spend last year totaled $477 million. Learn more about contracting opportunities at Doing Business with Pitt on May 16.
Tasha Alston is sharing new narratives of Black fatherhood
Hear from the Pitt Medicine researcher and other community experts at a panel on March 31.
Home field has a deeper meaning for Pitt-Bradford lacrosse
When the newly minted DIII team takes the field in March, they'll be playing for more than just a winning record.
One Pitt-Bradford student is reviving a (nearly) lost indigenous art
Tyrone Bowen-Collateta creates handmade lacrosse sticks from blocks of hickory.
This alumnus is giving Pitt students the resources needed to take a big step
Pitt's Rhodes Family Resource Fund supports the student who puts ‘everything into their education but does not have the resources to access the things that enrich that experience.’
Pitt honored 6 outstanding community champions and partnerships at a March forum
The Healthy Home Laboratory, Pitt Dental Assistant Training Program and Partnerships for Family Support were this year’s Partnerships of Distinction.
This alumna is protecting people from cons, one podcast episode at a time
Laci Mosley pokes fun at grifters in “Scam Goddess,” an award-winning podcast and Hulu documentary series.
3 Pennsylvania leaders will receive the Elsie Hilliard Hillman Lifetime Achievement Award on March 12
Pitt’s Institute of Politics will honor Joanna McClinton, Debra Todd and Kim Ward for exceptional service to the public and the commonwealth.
This high school student is sewing a quilt inspired by her research in Pitt’s August Wilson Archive
Maria McDill, an August Wilson Archive Student Research Awardee, received mentorship and a stipend to support her project.
11,423 donors raised $3.26M for vital University initiatives on Pitt Day of Giving
The daylong fundraising sprint will support scholarships, research, academic programs, student organizations, athletics and more across Pitt’s campuses.
