University News
Pitt Day of Giving 2020 set records
The fundraising blitz prompted gifts from 7,630 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends.
A new Pitt-Bradford building earned the campus’ first LEED status
The 170-bed residence hall, Livingston Alexander House, received a silver-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Clapp Hall renovation was awarded a LEED Silver certification
It’s the latest among a dozen Pittsburgh campus projects that have received a LEED designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Pitt earned 2020-21 Military Friendly designations across its campuses
The Pittsburgh campus was recognized for a ninth consecutive year.
A new initiative will advance public art on campus
It aims to audit and catalog the public art at the University’s Pittsburgh campus, as well as make recommendations for future installations.
Pitt will mark Black History Month with a series of events
Scheduled guest speakers, panel discussions and a step dance performance are taking place throughout February.
Events and programs will honor Martin Luther King Jr. during Social Justice Week
Nin hundred students, faculty, staff and neighbors are going out into Pittsburgh area communities to help make this “a day on, not a day off.”
Matthew Sterne was appointed vice chancellor for business services
In this role, new within Business and Operations, Sterne will provide oversight and direction for the University’s auxiliary services.
Pitt’s MBA program rose again in Poets & Quants’ rankings
The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business program is among the top 20 U.S. public universities for the sixth year running.
Shelome Gooden is Pitt’s first assistant vice chancellor for research for the humanities, arts, social sciences and related fields
Starting Jan. 1, Gooden will provide intellectual leadership across the humanities, arts, social sciences and related areas.