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Pitt Commons Virtual Office Hours: Maintaining Your Group
Join us for training sessions to discover the rich opportunities available on this web-based hub for mentoring, networking and connecting with the University of Pittsburgh community.
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.
Nominations for 2020-21 Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Due April 9
The awards are the highest honors Pitt grants to classified and union staff members in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the University.
Find Success with SHRS: Prosthetics and Orthotics
Join our Prosthetics & Orthotics (MS) faculty for an enhanced information session to discover how you can Find Success with SHRS.
Preserving Democracy: Bridging the Divide Between Rural and Urban America
On April 15 at 7 p.m., watch an interview with Jen Giovannetti, president of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, in the next installment of the Preserving Democracy web series, sponsored by the
May 2: Deadline for Chancellor’s Gap Fund
The goal of the fund is to promote an increase in the quality and quantity of research discoveries that can be translated into commercial opportunities that impact people’s lives. Faculty who have
Student Presentations, Keynote to Highlight Annual Sustainability Symposium
Pitt’s 14th annual Student Sustainability Symposium is set for Friday, April 23, this year in a virtual format. Pitt Law’s Jerry Dickinson is the keynote speaker.
Join Upcoming Pitt IT Town Halls
Staff and faculty are invited to join Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Mark Henderson for town halls on May 12 and 13, respectively.
Reminder: Benefits Open Enrollment Deadline Is May 29
The benefits open enrollment deadline for all eligible University members for the 2020-21 plan year is Friday, May 29. As a reminder, there is one open enrollment period (May 11-29) for all eligible
Faculty and Staff: Enter to Win Raffle Prizes
Faculty and staff can participate in raffle drawings to win prizes throughout the week.
Become an IT Insider
Pitt Information Technology is launching a newsletter for faculty and staff that will help you stay connected and up to date on tech news.
Digital Stewardship Lab Live stream: 3D Model Editing in MeshMixer
Join us for an hour of 3D model editing on July 10 from 11 a.m.-noon.
We’ve Got You Covered
As one of our health and safety measures, face coverings are required on all of Pitt’s campuses. The University will be providing a Pitt-branded cloth face covering to all faculty, staff and students
Pitt Notifies Students of Housing Assignments, Including Hotels
The University of Pittsburgh today notified students of their housing assignments for the upcoming academic year, including the estimated 25% of first-year students that will live in three nearby
Sign-up for Paid Participation in Economics Experiments
Researchers at University of Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory are conducting studies designed to test theories about individual decision making and students are being invited to
University Reduces Student Activity Fees
Recognizing that many in-person activities are not able to take place this year, Pitt is reducing the Student Activity fees for the 2020-21 academic year across all five campuses by 20%.
Workshop for New Biomedical Investigators
This workshop is aimed at acquainting new basic biomedical researchers who conduct in vitro studies and animal studies in any discipline with the offices and committees they need to interact with at
Get Your Pitt-Branded Face Coverings
Residential students should receive their Pitt face covering when they move in, but off-campus undergraduate and graduate students can pick theirs up this week. Faculty and staff should check in with
Book Club: 'Born a Crime' by Trevor Noah
Join the African Studies Program for an engaging discussion of "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah.
Insights from a Fortune 200 Sustainability Expert
Learn how Mike Corcoran, manager of environmental compliance at PPG, oversees the implementation of PPG’s environmental sustainability programs.
