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Doctor's Orders
Ensuring that the vulnerable and isolated get medical care is as important as ever. Enter Jim Withers (MED ’84), founder of the Street Medicine Institute.
This Sunday: Watch Pitt’s First-ever Virtual Play
Using green screens, cardboard swords and shields, and costumes from their own closets, Theatre Arts students have spent weeks rehearsing from their homes for “She Kills Monsters”—Pitt’s first-ever
The Toxic Recipe of American Inequity
Yesterday’s latest town hall, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with the Office of Health Sciences Diversity, featured an expert panel discussion of systemic racism
Anti-racism at the Forefront of New Justice Collective
The Justice Collective is a new, three-year commitment led by School of Education Dean Valerie Kinloch that’s bringing Pitt and the community together in concrete ways to combat racism and
Faculty Members Work to Maximize In-person Learning This Fall
As the fall semester approaches, schools and departments at Pitt are working to reinvent the usual ways of teaching and learning. Read about the latest developments in Flex@Pitt and how the Swanson
Racial Data and COVID-19: Why it Matters
When it comes to data on COVID-19, there are disparities between what information states are recording and reporting—especially when it comes to race. Utibe Essien, an assistant professor in the
Perplexing Havana Cases Give Way to New Diagnostic Technique
Carey Balaban from the School of Medicine led a study into a curious 2016 case concerning U.S. diplomats in Havana, Cuba, and their families, who had mysterious symptoms including dizziness, ear pain
Pitt Names New Dean to Lead GSPIA
Carissa Schively Slotterback will join Pitt as the dean of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs on Oct. 1. She is currently the associate dean of the Humphrey School of Public
Eleven Faculty and Staff Proposals Receive Pitt Seed Funding
The 2020 Pitt Seed Grant winners span departments, Community Engagement Centers and regional campuses in subjects as varied as dependent care, STEM research and National Science Foundation grant
Watch: More Details on COVID-19 Risk and Prevention
Anantha Shekhar, chair of Pitt’s Healthcare Advisory Group, and HCAG member John V. Williams discuss risk, decreasing the incidence of illness on campus and the six major themes of their discussions
Framework Provides Structure for an On-campus Experience This Fall
Pitt students, faculty, staff and families are getting the first look at what an on-campus experience will look and feel like when some faculty and staff return to on-campus work and students are
Get to Know Pitt’s Operational Postures
Established by Pitt’s Healthcare Advisory Group, three operational postures have been developed to guide the University in how restricted its activity levels should be. The postures are important for
Virtual Book Club Delves into Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘How to Be an Antiracist’
Sponsored by the Department of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a recent book club welcomed nearly 100 people to discuss the bestselling Ibram X. Kendi book. See what their next pick is and
Amanda Godley Named Vice Provost for Graduate Studies
A professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Leading in the School of Education with secondary appointments in the Department of Linguistics and the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
Q&A: More Healthcare Advisory Group Members Weigh in on COVID-19
In this second Q&A with members of the Healthcare Advisory Group, the experts share more about what they’re learning as they address the University’s health and safety concerns.
Look, Listen, Read
Black members of the Pitt community recommend books, music and more that can help build bridges of understanding and spur action toward equity.
Pitt’s Board of Trustees Names New Chair, Pays Tribute to Outgoing Leaders
Outgoing chair of the Board of Trustees Eva Tansky Blum symbolically passed the gavel to new chair Thomas E. Richards, new trustees were announced and Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke on Pitt’s
John Wallace named vice provost for faculty diversity and development
John Wallace, the David E. Epperson Endowed Chair in the School of Social Work, will serve as vice provost for faculty diversity and development beginning July 1, 2020.
Pitt Names New Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion
Clyde Wilson Pickett, a leading expert in higher education diversity and inclusion strategy and School of Education alum, is set to begin at the University in July 2020.
Q&A: Healthcare Advisory Group Members Weigh in on COVID-19 Questions
Pittwire asked four members of the Healthcare Advisory Group—a multidisciplinary panel of experts charged with addressing the questions facing the University as it prepares for fall—about what they
