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21 Pitt-Bradford employees were honored for milestone anniversaries
Among the longest-serving staff members are Kathy Moonan, Bill Kline and Diane Null.

Susan Lucas was named a Mon Valley Initiative Community Partner of the Year
The Urban Studies faculty member and Dawna Cerney of Youngstown State won for their work on the SEED for Swissvale project.

Huey Copeland will serve as a juror for the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
The Pitt professor will help decide featured artworks for the annual Smithsonian contest.

Laura Winters was named Pitt’s assistant provost for strategy
She will also joined the Provost’s Cabinet, effective Nov. 1.

Unwind with 5 relaxing campus events this November
Fall brings beautiful leaves, pumpkin-spiced lattes and … stress? Take a break with guided meditation, crafts and more.

Volunteers are needed for winter commencement. Sign up by Dec. 4.
Make graduation memorable by working at the Petersen Events Center on Dec. 18.

How can anyone possibly run 100-plus miles? Just ask Kaylee Frederick.
The 19-year-old Pitt-Johnstown student shares lessons she’s learned from powering through the world’s most grueling races.

Pitt-Johnstown will regain the former Met Life building, thanks to a gift from alumnus John R. Musulin
His $2.2 million donation supports the purchase of the 178,000-square-foot, four-story office building.

Kevin Washo won a Pittsburgh Business Times C-Suite Award
The senior vice chancellor for university relations was recognized for collaborating with colleagues at Pitt and across the region.

6 Pitt faculty presented at this year’s Behavioral Economic Design Initiative workshop
The Department of Economics unit seeks to advance economic design within the areas of women's advancement, health economics, market design and more.

How Pitt helped August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ make its debut in Italy
The groundbreaking performance, translated in part by Lina Insana’s Italian language students, featured an all-Black Italian cast of actors.

The Pitt library’s vast and varied Latin American collection can ‘speak to anyone’
Meet Martha Mantilla, whose global experiences and passion for culture prepared her to manage the collection.

This Pitt grad student is creating a historical map of the Hill District, one photo at a time
Landscape photographer Kale Serrato Doyen’s PhD research is inspired by Teenie Harris and informed by her work documenting Latino spaces in her Michigan hometown.

How to keep your scooter secure on campus
Register your ride on Pitt’s Bike Index and follow best practices for parking and protective gear.

Leigh Culley is Pitt’s interim assistant vice chancellor for accessibility
An alumna of the School of Education, she has served as director of Disability Recourses and Services since 2015.

Hear from computing and information experts at upcoming SCI talks
Attend the Dean’s Spotlight Series on Oct. 29 and Dec. 5.

Raed El Rafei’s new film will premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The assistant professor returned to his Lebanon hometown to create “Tripoli/A Tale of Three Cities.”

Pick up regalia and more at Graduation Central, Oct. 29-30
Plus, register for a Nov. 19 portrait session.

Pitt Medicine researchers will study ableism with a $3.2M NIH grant
Lynn Worobey and team will investigate how ableism contributes to health disparities over the next five years.

Chancellor Joan Gabel has been named chair of the Fulbright Scholar Advisory Board
A Fulbright alumna herself, Gabel has served as a member of the board for three years.