Pitt’s Office of the Provost has appointed 2 new faculty fellows

Shelome Gooden and David Sanchez will contribute to faculty mentoring and humanities research, respectively.

James Maher, a provost emeritus who drove progress at Pitt for 16 years, died at 82

He’s hailed as a notable physicist and dedicated leader who drastically increased enrollment, advanced research and enriched student life during his 47-year career at the University.

Michele V. Manuel is the first woman U. S. Steel Dean of the Swanson School of Engineering

The award-winning materials engineer, innovator and leader joins Pitt from the University of Florida Sept. 1.

How to exchange diverse viewpoints on campus without the discord, according to Pitt experts

Faculty members Abdesalam Soudi and Ann Sinsheimer discuss centering respect and other lessons from Pitt's Year of Dialogue and Discourse with Clyde Wilson Pickett.

Share your thoughts on an LRDC director at an open forum Feb. 16

The Office of the Provost is beginning to search for a new leader of Pitt’s Learning, Research and Development Center.

Pitt received a seed grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The University will use the $250,000 award to advance diverse, equitable STEM doctoral programs.

An R.K. Mellon Foundation award will help Pitt train Pennsylvania workers in responsible data science

The Office of the Provost initiative will use the funding to build online programs to ensure the region’s workers are job-ready.

Submit your proposal for Year of Discourse and Dialogue programming

The Office of the Provost will award up to $5,000 to support efforts connected to the theme from the Pitt community and beyond.

How Pitt employees can give their thoughts on the provost search

A listening session for faculty is at 2 p.m. Oct. 31, and the staff session is at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2.

Nominate outstanding faculty for University honors by Oct. 13

The Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards and the Provost’s Award recognize faculty members for excellence in teaching, research, service and mentoring.