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Memorable moments from the 2022 Diversity Forum
The four-day event sparked learning, conversations and connections. Here’s a recap.
Performers and activists use art to spark change at Pitt’s Diversity Forum 2022
During one of the forum’s dozens of events, art was celebrated as a source of joy, resilience and community.
This Pitt-led program will help underrepresented minorities in science and medicine move into leadership roles
The multi-institutional TRANSFORM program supports mid-career faculty during a pivotal time for growth.
Learn to fight inequity at this year’s Diversity Forum
The University’s signature inclusion event features 65 free sessions that will help participants learn, heal and grow. Here’s a preview of the workshops, performances and art.
She's the first winner of a new scholarship to support LGBTQ+ medical students
Elyse Mark, student coordinator for Pitt’s Medical Student Pride Alliance, received the inaugural Dena Hofkosh Award.
Here’s what Pitt is doing to spend more money with diverse businesses
Meet Jennifer Barnes, Pitt’s supplier diversity and sustainability coordinator who’s helping Pennsylvania businesses thrive at Pitt.
5 Juneteenth events to check out this weekend
From music to markets, here’s how to observe the holiday in Pittsburgh.
This mother-daughter artistic duo wants to diversify Oakland’s business district
Christine and Brigette Bethea of Argyle Studio and ULEADx are pairing with Pitt people to give artists and leaders a leg up in Pittsburgh.
This Pitt theater professor is bringing more voices to the stage
Bria Walker’s recent production of “Emilia” featured three women of color playing the main role. It’s the latest example of her work to tell more people’s stories onstage.
Targeted outreach is bringing more students from rural Pennsylvania to Pitt
The pioneering efforts, including hiring a new rural recruiter, are boosting geographic diversity at the University of Pittsburgh.
‘The No Club’ empowers women to take control of their professional lives
Four Pittsburgh researchers, including Pitt economist Lise Vesterlund, are putting a stop to women’s dead-end work with their new book, out May 3.
How a group chat brought these Philadelphia men to Pitt and beyond
These high school best friends supported each other through college, social upheaval and the pandemic. Now, they're starting the professional lives they dreamed about.
This first-generation student is on her way to becoming a philosophical counselor, thanks to TRIO
The program for under-resourced students helped propel Tia Blassingale from Philadelphia barber to future PhD student in an emerging field.
The Pitt Success Pell Match Program has invested more than $95 million in low-income students
Pitt’s groundbreaking financial aid program continues to make education more affordable for Pennsylvania students and their families. Here’s the proof.
How reflective writing and a nudge from an app increased college prospects for low-income students
Pitt’s Omid Fotuhi found that a combination of self-affirmations and deadline reminders made students more likely to complete the admission process and attend college.
Pitt Hillel creates meaningful cultural experiences on campus and beyond
The student-led and staff supported group is a place of fellowship and celebration for Jewish college students across Pittsburgh.
From first-generation to graduation
Pitt’s TRIO Student Support Services has been helping under-resourced undergraduates like Elizabeth Shunk for 50 years.
A Pitt Urban Studies major won a fellowship for her work addressing food insecurity
Junior Nina Mennies has been awarded a Newman Civic Fellowship, which supports community-minded students in their journey to becoming change-makers.
A writing workshop for LGBTQIA+ elders builds community and records history
In Our Own Write, a bi-weekly workshop hosted by Pitt’s Center for Creativity, forges connections through gratitude and loss.
Could your neighborhood influence the health of your brain?
A $9.6 million grant will help Pitt and RAND researchers measure the link between structural racism and cognitive decline in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
