Community Impact
5 free things to do this November in Pittsburgh
Keep busy as the cold sets in with a micro-movie festival, a jazz listening session and a big downtown celebration.
A Pitt-Bradford conference taught students to recognize signs of human trafficking
Nursing, criminal justice and computer information systems majors heard panelist perspectives on building awareness and strengthening community responses to trafficking.
RJ Thompson won the Dr. Tom Baker Community Leader Award
The award, granted by local non-profit Get Involved, Inc., recognizes passionate and positive community impact.
Pitt’s Day of Caring connected volunteers and the community
108 faculty, staff and students said yes to helping their neighbors on Oct. 17.
Pitt’s United Way campaign is back for another year of impact
Faculty and staff can give through automatic payroll deductions and vacation time donations — and win prizes in return.
Bobby Grier’s Sugar Bowl stand: How one Pitt player changed the game
A recent Heinz History Center event commemorated the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Pitt football legend’s watershed moment.
2 Pitt Law students took part in a national Jewish graduate student summit in DC
Cooper Feiner and Amallia Rascoe joined the invitation-only Miller Family Partners Summit, an annual convention of Jewish graduate student leaders.
Christine McClure received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Point Park University
A two-time graduate of the university, McClure is an expert on qualitative and community-engaged research.
Pitt-Greensburg honored 3 alumni at its Blue and Gold Celebration
Dominick Domasky, Melissa Davis and Jamal Woodson are this year’s winners.
Pitt was named a Leading Disability Employer for a second year
The National Organization on Disability once again recognized the University for inclusive workplace practices and accessibility efforts.