Faculty
Join the African Studies Book Club
The African Studies Book Club is back with His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie, a Pitt African Studies alumna.
This Saturday: Pitt Research Goes to Space
On Dec. 5, the Mission 14 Apollo Payload on SpaceX-21 will launch to the International Space Station with experiments developed by students and faculty from the Swanson School of Engineering and the School of Pharmacy.
Data Science Task Force Seeks Feedback on Report
The Pitt community is invited to comment on the report’s goals and specific actions by Friday, Dec. 11.
Partnerships of Distinction Award Nomination Due Dec. 1
Additionally, the deadline for Community Engaged Scholarship Forum workshop and poster submission proposals has been extended to Dec. 11.
Teaching Surveys Open Until Nov. 29
Research has shown that the most effective way to receive quality feedback through increased response rates is to communicate the importance of the survey process to students. Here are five tasks that faculty can do today.
Human Resource, Payroll Systems Transition Begins Monday, Jan. 4
Employees and student workers received information about the launch of Pitt Worx, a modernized, user-friendly cloud-based system.
Call for Proposals for Mentoring and Advising Summit
Advisors, mentors and coaches from the Pitt community are encouraged to submit their proposals to lead a workshop or idea session by Dec. 3.
5 Tips for Faculty to Encourage Teaching Survey Responses
With new tools and resources supporting Flex@Pitt teaching and learning, student feedback is critical. Here are five ways for faculty members to receive quality feedback.
Second Step: Developing a Business Plan
Learn all you need to know about operational and production planning, conducting market research and creating financial spreadsheets to attract funding for your business.
First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business
Begin exploring the size of your market and what marketing tools you’ll need to attract customers, learn about business structures, access helpful resources, learn about available funding options and understand what you need to formally establish your business.

