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For 25 years, Cathedral has offered a home on high for peregrine falcons
Standing at 535 feet, the Cathedral of Learning’s height makes it the perfect home for this keystone species.
The 2026-27 United Way campaign kicked off Oct. 1
Last year, the University community raised $700,000. This year, you can make an impact with new and returning opportunities.
3 Pitt-Greensburg alumni were honored at the Blue and Gold Celebration
Jennifer Borrasso, Bree DeMoss and Quoc Vo received this year’s Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association awards.
World-expanding stories from Pitt’s Nationality and Heritage Rooms
The cultural spaces that bridge past and present have been a part of the Cathedral since the beginning. As the University grew, so did they.
5 free things to do in Pittsburgh this October
Watch giant pumpkins get destroyed, find the Cheshire Cat in a glass wonderland or watch a Halloween classic on the plaza.
Mike Arenth and Bridget Ridge will continue leading the University Center for Teaching and Learning
The pair became permanent co-executive directors on Oct. 1. Provost McCarthy also announced reporting changes for the UCTL.
He studied in an unfinished Cathedral of Learning — and later contributed to its preservation
For alumnus and longtime Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation leader Arthur Ziegler, preservation is about people and culture, not just buildings.
Save the date for Pitt’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum on March 2
Award nominations and poster proposal submissions are open now.
Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets received a $1.8M grant from the John Templeton Foundation
Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Ilia Murtazashvili will co-lead the study on how to revitalize public governance and policy.
$3B campaign kickoff, Cathedral celebration and light show highlight Pitt Homecoming weekend
Homecoming at Pitt was bigger than ever in 2026, as the University looked back on 100 years of a campus icon while setting up its next century of possibilities.