Community Impact
Shawn Ellies was appointed chair of the American Society of Industrial Security Pittsburgh Chapter
The Pitt Police commander and director of security will lead more than 200 local members.
Pitt earned 2020-21 Military Friendly designations across its campuses
The Pittsburgh campus was recognized for a ninth consecutive year.
WPTS Radio is hosting a 24-hour Winter Marathon
Catch the Totally ’20s Winter Marathon on Feb. 7-8.
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.
Jamie Ducar earned a second micro-credential in community engagement
She is one of only two individuals who have earned micro-credentials in Community Engagement and Community Partnerships from Campus Compact.
Aurora Sharrard will serve on a sustainability advisory council
The Pitt Sustainability director will serve a two-year term on the advisory council of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Pitt Law signed an accelerated admissions agreement with Bloomsburg University
The program, already offered to Dietrich School and College of Business Administration students, allows students to achieve a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years instead of seven.
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.”
2 alumni were added to the Sojourner House board
The Pittsburgh agency offers residential and other services to women in recovery and their children.
Pitt’s School of Education received a $1M grant from the Gates Foundation
Along with Remake Learning, the school will develop an innovative network of educators of color and learning scientists who will work together to transform how research and development are conducted in education.