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Two campus-related events planned to mark Juneteenth
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (268+ words) The date for Juneteenth, which marks the official end of the Civil War, is June 19, but there will be a couple events on different dates in Oakland next week to mark the national holiday. The event is from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. in…...
Pitt/CMU join select group to host a Federal Statistical Research Data Center
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (486+ words) Nearly nine years in the making, the new Federal Statistical Research Data Center in a secure facility in the Cathedral of Learning will allow researchers to access detailed non-public government data sets for projects studying labor markets, public health, crime…...
Construction update: New bus shelters going up on Forbes Avenue | University Times
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (426+ words) Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started installing the first two PRTX bus shelters in Oakland, along Forbes Avenue. The 60-foot Central Oakland station is in front of Pitt's Barco Law Building, near the intersection with Bouquet Street. The 30-foot West Oakland…...
Site work could begin next week on new residence hall; parking ends today
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (914+ words) As Pitt gets ready to build its first new residence hall since 2013, another temporary student housing venue is going away. Today is the last day that people can park at the RA lot, which is the site of the planned…...
Colleagues praise 2026 Senate Service Award recipient Chris Bonneau
1+ week, 4+ day ago (533+ words) By SHANNON O. WELLS Concluding her report at the last Senate Council meeting of the 2025-26 academic year (see related story), President Kris Kanthak called the decision to give the Senate Service Award " presented each year for "outstanding contributions to the University…...
Publishing: "From Occupation to Integration" | University Times
1+ week, 4+ day ago (141+ words) From Occupation to Integration: Revitalizing the French Zone of Post-Nazi Germany, 1945-1955" by "Drew Flanagan, assistant professor of history at Pitt'Bradford (LSU Press, 2026) SEND US YOUR INFORMATION The University Times welcomes information about new books, plays and musical compositions written or…...
Transfer Pathways Summit open to all faculty and staff
1+ week, 4+ day ago (130+ words) Join the School of Education, Office of the Provost and Pitt Admissions for the university-wide 2026 Transfer Pathways Summit on June 5 at Alumni Hall. This is a chance to learn what community college transfer students experience at Pitt and develop practices…...
Project to attract, nurture and retain students from rural areas reaping benefits
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1014+ words) By SHANNON O. WELLS A federally funded project at Pitt to improve success and completion rates for rural students is getting results through innovative recruitment and retention efforts, increasing availability of programs and resources, and bolstering technical infrastructure. April Belback, associate…...
Bylaws committee developing grievance category list based on CBA and University policies | University Times
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1227+ words) By SHANNON O. WELLS In an effort to provide "relatively simple guidelines" for represented and non-representative faculty, "so they know how to approach a grievance," members of the Senate Bylaws & Procedures Committee are reviewing the faculty union's collective bargaining agreement for…...
Next cohort being enrolled for sexual violence Survivor Support Network
1+ week, 4+ day ago (471+ words) The Survivor Support Network, administered through the Office for Sexual Violence Prevention & Education, is seeking its next cohort. The network was developed to provide faculty, staff and graduate students with the knowledge and tools needed to best support survivors of…...