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Pitt Seed Program issues call for pitches to advance the Plan for Pitt

The funding program is looking for ideas that align with the new strategic plan and that make the University an even better place to learn, teach and work.

  • University News
  • Community Impact

Don’t miss Creating a Just Community on Jan. 18

The virtual event starts at 11:30 a.m.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Education
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Get your COVID-19 booster at the Petersen Events Center on Jan. 12

Appointments are preferred, though walk-ins will be welcome.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events postponed

The Martin Luther King Day of Service and the Martin Luther King Social Justice Symposium will be rescheduled for later this spring, due to the University’s shelter-in-place policy.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Faculty and staff are invited to 'Tip Off the Holidays' with Pitt men’s basketball

Get a free ticket to the Dec. 21 game, discounted family rates and enter to win prizes.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Athletics
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Apply for Pitt's Community Engaged Scholarship Forum by Dec. 22, 2021

The annual event highlights scholarship and partnership.

  • Community Impact
  • Students
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Sign up to receive your 2021 Form W-2 electronically

Opt in before Dec. 31 to electronically receive this tax year’s paperwork.

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  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Get your booster and volunteer at pop-up clinics

Want to help boost community immunity? Register to volunteer at a Dec. 16 or Jan. 12 pop-up clinic.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
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Share your thoughts about the next business school dean during a virtual open forum

There will be an open forum via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend.

  • University News
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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This year’s recipients of the Coleman Award for Excellence in Community Service

Food bank CEO Lisa Scales and former Pitt community relations leader John Wilds will be honored during a Dec. 9 event hosted by the Institute of Politics.

  • Community Impact
  • Institute of Politics
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Grad students: Applications for the Super Analytics Challenge are due Dec. 3

Team up with fellow students to address hunger in this year’s challenge.

  • Community Impact
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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Share your thoughts about the next leader of the University Center for Social and Urban Research

The provost’s office will begin the search for a permanent director of the center with an open forum via Zoom on Friday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m.

  • Community Impact
  • University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
  • University News
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ICYMI: Holiday break extended for staff

Winter Recess will now run Dec. 20 through Jan. 3, 2022 for all full- and part-time Pitt employees.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff

Phone service will be briefly interrupted Nov. 30 at the Pittsburgh campus

From 9-11:30 a.m., incoming calls to Pittsburgh campus individual phone numbers may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes during the transition while the phone number is being moved to the new service

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Take your first step toward a smoke-free life during the Nov. 18 Great American Smokeout

Participate in the American Cancer Society event and get support from Pitt at no cost.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Harness the power of data analytics to address hunger during this year’s Super Analytics Challenge

All graduate students are invited to an information session on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. to learn more about the competition.

  • Community Impact
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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Proposals for the 2022 Mentoring and Advising Summit are due Dec. 2

The fifth annual summit will explore how Pitt can continue to build a strong culture of inclusion and belonging in mentoring work.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students

Present a talk, poster or workshop at the upcoming Community Engaged Scholarship Forum

Proposals are due Dec. 22. You can also nominate a person or group to win an award for their work in the community.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students
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Voluntary sick day bank will stop accepting donations on Nov. 12

The temporary bank, which has accrued more than 18,000 hours, was established early in the pandemic. Employees can still request time from the bank after it stops collecting donations.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Get the hang of Handshake and one-on-one job search coaching Nov. 10-11

From 2-5 p.m., the Career Center is hosting APPLYmania — a virtual event that helps students apply for jobs and internships.

  • University News
  • Students