Women’s History Month
Friday, March 12, 2021
As the first Black woman on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Doris Smith-Ribner (CGS ’70, LAW ’72) ordered a series of reforms that created a roadmap for equity in K-12 education. Another Pitt alumna paved the way.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Gisele Barreto Fetterman and Leah Lizarondo, who have made their mark on the Pittsburgh community by working to address neighbors’ basic needs in sustainable ways, will be recognized in a virtual event on March 26.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Sisters Margaret and Stella Stein were the first women to attend the University of Pittsburgh, then known as Western University of Pennsylvania. They blazed a trail for all future Pitt women to follow.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Activist Wangari Muta Maathai (A&S ’65G) was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
In 2018, Pitt student Emily Klonicki was an intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory trying to make sure “freeloader” bacteria didn’t make it to Mars. Today, she’s a full-time NASA planetary protection engineer pushing the boundaries of science and tech.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
March on: See a list of Pitt’s Women’s History Month events.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Since at least Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” women have played a starring role in horror as a genre. Through a slate of March events, members of Pitt’s Horror Studies Working Group are highlighting the women writers, directors, actors and more who keep us on the edge of our seats.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The first African American woman to earn a PhD at Pitt went on to a distinguished educational career spanning four decades.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Tours of the Heinz Memorial Chapel’s women in the stained glass windows will be held throughout Women’s History Month.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The first female athletic director in Pitt's history, Lyke brings with her a history of nationally lauded successes and a track record exemplifying her dedication to student-athletes.