Teaching & Learning
Jon-Philip Imbrenda won a national literacy research award
The Arthur Applebee Award is known as one of the highest honors in the field of literacy education.
Pitt’s philosophy program ranked highly in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Pitt’s other top-ranked specific subject areas also include nursing and library and information management.
Student-run Saxbys Cafes will open at Pitt in fall 2020
The Cathedral Café on the ground floor of the Cathedral of Learning and Cup and Chaucer Café in Hillman Library will be renovated to create space for the new cafes.
2 Dietrich School faculty were recognized in an inaugural mentorship award
Khristen Scott and Jennifer Josten demonstrated excellence in graduate mentoring.
Pitt’s Dietrich School is launching a new writing institute
The William S. Dietrich II Institute for Writing Excellence will help create a “more vibrant writing culture” on campus.
Study Lab won a silver CASE award for marketing and communications
The winning team included staffers Rebecca Farabaugh, Marygrace Reder and Jane Dudley.
2 people won the Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising
The Dietrich School’s annual award recognizes outstanding faculty and staff academic advising of its undergraduate students.
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.
Max Schuster was selected for the NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader Academy
Schuster (EDUC ’17G) manages the Master of Education in Higher Education program in the School of Education.
4 Pitt people earned Advancing Educational Excellence Awards
The annual University Center for Teaching and Learning honor recognizes UCTL staff members who exemplify the values of the center.