The Plan for Pitt: Build Foundational Strength

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This first-generation college student felt welcomed from the moment she set foot on campus. She’s worked to elevate equity and social justice to make the University community even more welcoming for all. Read more about senior Destiny Harrison-Griffin’s inspiration.
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See the finalists and winners of the Emma W. Locke and Senior of the Year awards, which honor seniors who embody scholarship, character, leadership and devotion to Pitt.
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The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has been named a Military Spouse Friendly School by Viqtory Media for being at the...
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If you can’t make it in person, join the livestream at 6 p.m. ET or visit Pitt’s social media pages to experience the first of several celebrations for the Class of 2021.
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PhD students who have passed their comprehensive exams and whose funding has run out will be eligible for an additional semester of support in academic year 2021-2022. Learn more.
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The innovative debt relief program is about more than just finances.
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The art historian and Pitt professor joins the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Sanjay Gupta in the newest class of the prestigious academy.
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The policy strengthens and clarifies faculty ownership of intellectual property and improves the mechanisms that return revenues to Pitt innovators, departments, schools and other research units when their inventions find commercial success.