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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting two panel discussions on Oct. 28 and 29, focusing on the accomplishments of and opportunities for people with disabilities in the workplace.

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, people across the country will be casting their ballots and students, faculty and staff at the University are encouraged to make sure their vote is counted. The Pittsburgh campus is home to several on-campus polling locations, and to accommodate safe and lawful voting on Election Day, additional health and safety measures will be implemented at and around these sites.

The Center for Creativity encourages everyone in the Pitt community to break out their digital cameras and phones, record their ideas and send their minute-long videos for inclusion in the gallery.

Participants whose tweets received the most likes received a daily prize. Additionally, three overall grand prizes of $1,000 were awarded. See who won. 

Researchers can apply to become early users of Bridges-2, the newest generation of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s Bridges supercomputer computational research platform. The deadline is Oct. 30.

In response to an increase in cases on campus, the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford campus will move to the Elevated Risk operational posture, effective Oct. 21.

The session, which will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, will feature Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Katie Pope, Professor of Law Deborah Brake and a representative from Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, among others.

The Mechanics of Starting a Small Business program provides a foundation by helping you learn about business structures, how to access helpful resources, discover available funding options, what to do to formally establish your business and prepare you to develop a business plan to attract funding for your business. 

Join the African Studies Program for a speaker event Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. via Zoom.

While Hispanic Heritage Month is over, Pitt is still collecting artifacts for its showcase, which will be displayed in an online gallery and shared via University social media channels.