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Treats for Faculty and Staff Next Week

Stop by locations on all Pitt campuses next week to get free donuts and meal vouchers during Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff

Join Pitt in Recognition of Juneteenth

The University of Pittsburgh’s Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion will mark Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, with two virtual events

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Laura Schmid Named Director of Shared Services

Effective July 12, 2021, Laura Schmid will serve as the director of shared services in the Office of Human Resources (OHR). In this role, she will oversee the development and execution of strategic

  • Staff
Valerie Kinloch smiling with yellow shirt and necklace

Valerie Kinloch was named a trustee of her undergraduate alma mater

Her appointment at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, began July 1.

  • School of Education

Study Lab Wins Website Award

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Early Morning Phone Outage on June 7, Pitt Police Number Remains Active

Pitt IT is performing telephone network maintenance from 4 to 7 a.m. on Monday, June 7. Most phones on the Pittsburgh campus will be able to place calls but unable to receive them during the

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  • Faculty
  • Staff

Staff Council, Pitt IT Host Tech Trainings

The summer trainings and Q&As will cover Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

  • University News
  • Students

From Apple Watches to Ziplines: Win Prizes When You Share Your Status

Are you vaccinated against COVID-19? Complete a Voluntary Disclosure Form today for a chance to win prizes including ski passes, restaurant gift cards and more.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students
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Tre Tipton won a student-athlete achievement award

The wide receiver and Master of Social Work student earned the annual National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals honor.

  • School of Social Work
  • Athletics
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

GSPIA Students of Color Alliance Wins Inaugural Award

  • School of Public and International Affairs

John Wallace Named Interim Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems, New Initiative Announced

  • Center on Race and Social Problems
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Early Morning Phone Outage Planned for June 7

Most phones on the Pittsburgh campus will be able to place calls but unable to receive them during the 4 to 7 a.m. maintenance window. Pitt Police will continue to receive calls at 412-624-2121 from

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  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students

Registration Now Open for 2021 Diversity Forum

Plus, submit your artwork to the Art of Diversity Showcase by July 9 and your virtual poster proposals by July 16.

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  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students

This Week’s Vaccine Incentive Prize Winners

Nine members of the Pitt community brought home $3,400 in prizes this week. Disclose your COVID-19 vaccination status to be eligible for next week’s prize drawing.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Ryan McDermott received $300K from the National Endowment for the Humanities

The funding will support the associate professor of English's project on the origins of modernity.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Department of English
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences