Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Wrongfully accused former death row prisoner Anthony Ray Hinton. The co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate Russell Jeung. ACLU national board president Deborah Archer. These are just a few of the featured speakers for this year’s Diversity Forum. See who else is presenting and register for the virtual event.
Friday, June 18, 2021
A recent panel discussion dove into the history of emancipation and the influence it’s had on Black families in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Pitt’s Minoritized Orientation and Gender Identities Graduate and Professional Alliance (MOGI) convened a panel of transgender members of the University community to share their own experiences and offer thoughts on what Pitt does well—and what it could do better.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
A new anti-racism series helps students, faculty and staff have empowering, eye opening and uncomfortable conversations. Sign up by March 29.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Eight members of Pitt’s Black community convened Wednesday evening to discuss their experiences and what still needs to be done to ensure that Pitt is a just and equitable institution. Watch the K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month Program or read a recap of the conversation.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Pitt alumnus George Barbour had the harrowing experience of being one of only two Black reporters covering the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. His career is the subject of a new documentary premiering on Thursday, Feb. 11.