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Registration is open for Pitt Homecoming 2023
Save the date for Oct. 12-14. This year, celebrations coincide with Health Sciences Alumni Weekend.
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Make move-in easier with Ship2Pitt
Send up to 5 packages directly to your residence hall room for free through this UPS partnership. Create yours online through July 29.
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10 ways faculty and staff can promote student well-being
A 9 p.m. assignment deadline will encourage better sleeping habits than 11:59 p.m. This and more tips from counseling and teaching experts at Pitt.
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How to protect yourself and Pitt from phishing scams
Forward suspicious emails as an attachment to Pitt IT.
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Register for the Mental Health Champion Certificate program by June 23
The virtual training will teach faculty and staff how to better support students and their well-being.
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Annual Staff Performance Appraisal Program deadline is June 30
All units at Pitt are required to conduct a performance appraisal with each employee.
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Pitt clinics now offer free mpox vaccinations
Anyone who’s at risk can get the JYNNEOS series at The Hub on the Pittsburgh campus. Students can also head to Student Health Services for the vaccine.
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Benefits open enrollment has begun for Pitt employees
May 31 is the last day to make changes to your annual benefits elections. Learn more at upcoming information sessions.
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2023-24 is the Year of Discourse and Dialogue at Pitt
The theme, set by the Office of the Provost, will focus on the power of differing perceptions to enrich community and open inquiry on campus.
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Moving out? Cleaning your office? Here's how to give your unwanted stuff a second life at Pitt
Across campus, you'll find many opportunities to help you give your things a second life or to properly recycle items, promoting a culture of reuse and diverting items from landfills.
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Download photo props, stickers, yard signs and more to celebrate your Pitt graduate
Plus, take your pride online with graphics for social media, Zoom and Teams backgrounds.
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Friday’s Self-Care Fair is your destination for relaxation
Stop by the William Pitt Plaza and lawn from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to get creative, play games, snag giveaways and recharge before finals week.
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RSVP for the Chancellor’s Staff and Faculty Appreciation Picnic
Celebrate with food, music and games at Posvar Patio and Schenley Drive on May 11.
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Evacuation and fire safety reminders
Familiarize yourself with the sights and sounds that happen during emergencies and find evacuation plans for the buildings you frequent.
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See how people get around Pitt with the results of the 2022 commuter survey
Responses will inform the University’s transportation strategies.
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Get hands-on with sustainability at these Earth Month events
Meet leaders of sustainability at Pitt, support local vendors and more.
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It’s time to celebrate Pitt’s graduate and professional students
The Office of the Provost and Pitt’s Graduate and Professional Student Government will have events April 3-8.
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Pitt Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for April 3
The Pitt community is invited to watch via livestream at 11 a.m.
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Students, look out for an annual student loan notification
These Pitt resources can help you understand your repayment options.