Community Impact
Pitt students rappelled down a skyscraper to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
Peyton Music and Suniska Prathipati rappelled down 21 stories of downtown Pittsburgh’s EQT Plaza building.
A Pitt junior was awarded a Truman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in public service
Sam Podnar, a Pittsburgh native, wants to continue using her voice in Pennsylvania’s legislature to help students across the state.
William Fisher, Pitt alumnus and beloved local education leader, died at 100
The 1948 School of Education graduate was the first Black principal to serve at the city’s predominantly white Allderdice High School.
Pitt senior Connor Diaz won a Newman Civic Fellowship Mini-Grant
He will use the funding from The Allstate Foundation to conduct a playtest for CivWiz, a student-led civic education app, in March.
2 Pitt campuses earned Military Friendly designations
It’s the 15th consecutive year Pitt-Bradford has been recognized for its support of active military and veteran students.
5 ways to combat loneliness, according to David Greene and Katie Dealy
The nationally recognized experts discussed strategies for open conversation and community building as part of a Year of Discourse and Dialogue forum.
2 Pitt people were honored by the Northeast Regional Honors Council
Lauren Delsignore was named Honors Professional of the Year, and Simon Wang was named Student of the Year.
Announcing Pitt’s newest Critical Language Scholar
Elaina Hopkins in the School of Public and International Affairs will spend time in Turkey during the immersive language program.
Tasha Alston is sharing new narratives of Black fatherhood
Hear from the Pitt Medicine researcher and other community experts at a panel on March 31.
How Pitt is preparing local small businesses for large institutional partnerships
The University’s local spend last year totaled $477 million. Learn more about contracting opportunities at Doing Business with Pitt on May 16.