The Plan for Pitt: Advance Educational Excellence

Kinloch in a pink shirt speaking at a podium
Monday, March 9, 2020

Valerie Kinloch Releases New Co-Edited Book Advocating for Social Change

the Cathedral on a blue-sky day
Monday, March 9, 2020

Philosophy Ranks High in QS World University Rankings by Subject
Monday, March 9, 2020

Student-run Saxbys Cafes to Open at Pitt in Fall 2020
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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.
Bruce Hapke in a dark suit and collared shirt.
Friday, March 6, 2020

Bruce Hapke Named American Astronomical Society Legacy Fellow
Thursday, March 5, 2020

School of Education Faculty Member Wins National Literacy Research Award
Áurea María Sotomayor-Miletti in a dark shirt.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Áurea María Sotomayor-Miletti Receives Prestigious International Literary Award
Kevin Crowley in a orange dress shirt and dark sweater.
Monday, March 2, 2020

Research Team Sparks Community Conversations About Climate Change

A group of Pitt educators is joining forces with museums and community partners to make climate change more tangible—and inspire people to act.
Stephanie Adams, dean of the Eric Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas, shared the story of her career path with Pitt students, faculty and staff during a lecture in honor of Black History Month.
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.
Gertrude Wade in a black and white photo.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Remembering Alumna Who Paved the Way for Black Female Educators in Pittsburgh
Gertrude Wade (EDUC ’44, ’46G) helped break the color barrier in Pittsburgh by landing the job as the first African American female principal in Pittsburgh Public Schools.