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Submit Your Project to the ACCelerate Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit engaging and compelling projects with supporting media that demonstrate research and teaching impacts and have the potential to attract visitors to
Vaccine Incentive Prize Winners
Get vaccinated, get prizes: These nine people did! Fill out Pitt’s Vaccination Disclosure Form today for your chance to win gift cards, cash and other goodies. It takes less than a minute.
Return to Campus Planning Town Hall for Staff
Pittsburgh campus staff are invited to join a virtual town hall on Tuesday, June 15, at 3 p.m. to learn more about the University’s plans for returning to campus this summer.
Our Students Are Our Strength
In the past year, the University of Pittsburgh embraced uncertainty, showed resilience and accomplished amazing things — and in many ways, our students led the way. See their stories.
Data: The New Weapon in the War Against Opioids
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals help connect the pieces to turn data into solutions.
Develop Your Technical Skills and Improve the Lives of Children
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals use technology to connect clinicians and patients in both small and big ways.
Submit to The Spirit of Inclusion: A Celebration of Cultural Traditions by Jan. 15
The Spirit of Inclusion is designed to showcase holiday traditions through creative work. Any form of art is accepted for the virtual gallery.
Learn About the Past, Present and Future of Women in Law in Africa
Please join Honorable Ari Tobi-Aiyemo, a retired magistrate-judge from Nigeria, in a conversation that will focus on the pre-colonial post-colonial experiences of African women in law, from a
Functionality for Specifying Gender Pronouns in Canvas Now Available
Students, faculty and staff now have the option to specify their gender pronouns within Canvas. Pronouns display alongside an individual’s username on select pages within Canvas.
Staff Council Professional Development and Mentor Awards Open for Submission
Staff Council offers multiple financial awards aimed to foster professional development, support mentorship and drive employee engagement.
New Film Student Documentary on George Romero Premieres Feb. 4
A screening and discussion of Pitt film studies students’ “George Romero & Pittsburgh: The Early Years” will look at the horror director’s creative endeavors, connections to Pitt and his legacy as an
Registration Is Open for the Mentoring and Advising Summit
This year’s summit, focused on inclusive excellence in mentoring and advising, will take place virtually on March 11.
Assessment and Teaching Conference Set for Feb. 12
Sessions on topics such as academic integrity and mid-course assessments are part of the day-long virtual event.
Pitt Business Students Offer Free Online Tax Prep Help
Individuals with an annual income of $57,000 or less are eligible for the program, which will be offered online this season.
Writing Workshops to Inspire Older LGBTQIA+ Adults
A writing program hosted by the Center for Creativity aims to help the older Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ community communicate through poetry and flash non-fiction.
Live Transcripts Now Available in Zoom
As of Friday, Feb. 12, Zoom added a live transcript feature, as well as an audio transcript generation feature for recorded meetings and webinars.
Annual MyDisclosures Period Opens March 15
The University is required to survey all faculty, certain staff and trainees annually to assure that outside professional activities and financial interests do not affect University responsibilities.
Virtual Spring Safety Fair Tuesday, March 9 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Please join us for our annual Virtual Spring Safety Fair featuring different departments on campus.
Graduate and Professional Practice Students: Take the 2021 gradSERU Survey
Take the 2021 Graduate Student Experience in the Research University (gradSERU) survey here: provost.pitt.edu/seru
Public Comments Sought for Two Draft Policies
Pitt students, faculty and staff can participate in reviewing the draft policies and providing comments for the Provost's Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Programs and the University Council on
