Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
AIDS Free Pittsburgh aims for no new cases and lower HIV rate in Allegheny County by 2020
AIDS Free Pittsburgh is uniting more than 20 local groups, including Pitt, to fight the epidemic. In 2015, nearly 3,000 people in Allegheny County were living with HIV.
Students Explore History of Civil Rights
A group from Pitt recently took a 2,300-mile journey through historical sites in the South called “Returning to the Roots of Civil Rights.”
Colombia Visit Renews Ties, Grows Partnerships Between Universities
Exploring 21st-century global partnership opportunities while renewing bonds that date to 1948, the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC traveled to Colombia in May for a weeklong visit.
Idea Exchange Drives Community Engagement, Social Entrepreneurship
The University Honors College has created special funds to support programs and research to combat racism
Pitt Honors will also support special project proposals from students and staff.
Valerie Kinloch spoke in a Library of Congress webinar on Rosa Parks' legacy
The Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the School of Education discusses how the activist's life could help them better understand the Black Lives Matter movement.
Pitt jumped in the Athletic Equality Index
Pitt scored 95 out of 100 in the annual report on institutional support for LGBTQ+ student-athletes, coaches, administrators, staff and fans.
Valerie Kinloch has released a new co-edited book advocating for social change
"Race, Justice, and Activism in Literacy Instruction" encourages educators to engage in justice-centered work.
Valerie Kinloch served as the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Equity Summit keynote speaker
The October summit drew school district leadership from across the commonwealth.
A Pitt Engineering team won an award for an ASL translator device
The undergraduates took the Bronze Award at the InnovateFPGA 2019 Global Contest Regional Final.

