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How to get involved with the General Education Reform Task Force
All members of the Pitt community are invited to share their feedback via an online survey and listening sessions through April 22.
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You could win a $5,000 gift card when you donate blood this March
Vitalant will be on the University’s Pittsburgh campus for five days this month.
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Pitt undergrads will offer free tax assistance through April 12
In partnership with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides Pittsburgh residents with tax return and refund support.
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Think Pitt is a health research MVP? Vote for it.
Spinal cord research that’s restoring movement to stroke patients is part of the STAT Madness competition to determine this year’s most innovative research.
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Apply for a Pitt film boot camp by March 29
The four-day intensive will teach faculty, staff and graduate and professional students how to communicate their research via video.
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Pitt extends the Fall 2024 commitment deadline to May 15
The U.S. Department of Education's announcement that student financial aid information from the FAFSA is delayed until mid-March means financial aid offers will likely be sent around mid-April.
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Join a dialogue on thriving Latinx futures at a free March 21-23 conference
Latinx Connect attendees will envision ways to empower diverse Latinx communities.
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Attend a celebration of Mildred Miller Posvar’s life at Heinz Memorial Chapel
The community and the public are invited to the March 3 ceremony honoring an active Pitt advocate and internationally renowned opera singer.
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Share your thoughts on an LRDC director at an open forum Feb. 16
The Office of the Provost is beginning to search for a new leader of Pitt’s Learning, Research and Development Center.
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Comment on a draft policy regarding payments for students and research participants
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form through March 7.
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Apply for a Summer Undergraduate Research Award by March 4
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences students can apply for the $4,000 stipend.
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Registration is open for the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
Network and celebrate the University’s commitment to community engagement.
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Graduate students, apply for study abroad funding by Feb. 15
Conduct independent research or have an international learning experience with Pitt’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Scholarships.
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Forbes Avenue sidewalk closures planned through April
Stay safe near construction zones as work continues on The Eatery and Hillman Library.
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Pitt researchers, submit a letter of intent for the Manners Awards by March 4
The University Center for Social and Urban Research will award up to $20,000 to two interdisciplinary research projects.
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2 draft policies are open for comments
Provide feedback on the Assistance Animals, Therapy Animals, and Pets and FERPA policies by Feb. 7.
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Here’s how to catch a ride on Carnegie Mellon’s fixed route shuttles
Thanks to a reciprocal agreement, Pitt community members just need an ID to ride.
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Innovation in Education Awards submissions are open through Feb. 16
Winning projects will explore ideas that focus on experiential or active learning to support an equitable and inclusive learning environment or technology-enhanced learning.
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Be sure you’re getting the best textbook prices with this Pitt tool
Compare costs for new and used books at the University Store on Fifth and beyond.
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Introducing the 2024 Diversity Forum speakers
Feminista Jones and the Rev. William Barber II will deliver addresses on productive dialogue on Jan. 23 and 24.