Our City/Our Campus
Pitt’s resident Cathedral expert studies how the landmark shaped campus and the city
Drew Armstrong says the beloved building can help us understand the relationship among architecture, education and society.
This garden grows community in South Oakland
Student volunteers from Epsilon Eta Delta, an environmental honors fraternity, are reviving a corner of the Pittsburgh neighborhood, adding green space and, soon, growing vegetables.
6 free things to do around Pittsburgh in September
This month brings jazz on Liberty Avenue, artists in Mellon Park and a centennial celebration for the Cathedral of Learning.
Pitt’s newest Community Engagement Center honors the history and supports the future of Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The University is bringing S.T.E.A.M education to the neighborhood’s most iconic and historic building.
Accessibility is baked into Pitt’s Recreation and Wellness Center
From hand cycles to aquatic wheelchairs, here’s what you need to know about booking and using adaptive equipment at the facility.
Students, follow these essential Pitt Instagram accounts
Keep up with your school, campus events and University resources from your feed.
6 things you should do in your first week, month and year at Pitt
These tips from the Pittwire team will help you have a successful first year — from excelling on campus to exploring all that Pittsburgh has to offer.
6 free ways to have fun this August
It’s the perfect time to take in sights and sounds around Pittsburgh: salsa dancing, roots music rocking and a night market with local wares.
Pitt’s new Summer Concert Band is a community effort
Eighty-eight past and current members of the Pitt Band, faculty and staff, and local Pittsburgh musicians put on an America-inspired performance to close out July.
Check out this statewide public art project celebrating America’s 250th birthday
Inspired by Philadelphia’s famed landmark, the initiative will mark the nation’s semiquincentennial with artistically rendered bells across Pennsylvania. Find one in your county.

