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Block party series brings together Oakland residents

Pitt students and their South Oakland neighbors bonded over tacos and prizes at the first of four summer events.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
Students with masks, flower painting

Get (re)involved on campus

Make the most of your college experience: Here are eight ways to get involved, suggested by a fellow student.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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Campus flu shot clinics begin next week

The Pittsburgh campus will host free flu shot clinics beginning on Sept. 15. Bradford and Johnstown clinics begin on Oct. 12 and Sept. 22, respectively.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Here’s the Plan (for Pitt): Q&A

Why do we have a strategic plan? What’s different about the new one? And now that we have one — what happens? The Plan for Pitt’s strategic planners answer these questions and more.

  • Our City/Our Campus
Patrick Gallagher and Chris Bickell, wearing masks

Pitt Football receives $20 million gift from alumnus

The head coaching position at Pitt will be permanently named the Chris Bickell ’97 Head Football Coach.

  • Our City/Our Campus
Students in blue and gold jumping together

Photos: Welcome Week 2021

More than 100 events — both in-person and virtual — were staged last week to welcome new first-year, transfer and commuter students to campus for the start of a new academic year.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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Excitement for new West Wing rises with beam

With the final steel beam in place the West Wing addition to Alan Magee Scaife Hall moves one step closer to completion.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
Lanterns with Pitt ribbons

Lantern Night: Good to Glow

Pitt’s oldest tradition marked its 101st year with an inclusive ceremony that lit up the night.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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Cathedral lawn art exhibit to put Black lives in focus

Art panels along Alumni Walk will showcase work from 17 artists from the University community, including regional artists. It will be on display in Oakland for two weeks.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Students cautioned on South Side crime

As students return to campus in large numbers, Pitt Public Safety and Student Affairs are delivering a clear message: Always use common sense when exploring the city or a new area.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Walking, biking or driving on campus? Safety first!

As Pitt continues to welcome students, faculty and staff to campus, traveling safely through Oakland has never been more important. Keep these reminders top of mind.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Photos: Pitt Arrival 2021

The blue bins are rolling and students in matching Back to Pitt shirts are out in full force to help new Panthers move in. Here are scenes and some more resources from Pitt Arrival 2021.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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Ready for the start of the fall term

The Environmental Health and Safety and Facilities Management teams are keeping Pitt’s air, water and facilities clean in preparation for the community’s return to campus buildings.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Covid-19
Jennifer Espinoza wearing black shirt with panther statue in background

Resident Assistants aid back to school transition

Resident Assistants act as guides, counselors and friends to on-campus students. Pittwire spoke to three of them about how they got their jobs and the term ahead.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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6 things to know about returning to campus

Pitt Arrival starts this week: Here are six important things you need to know before you get to Pittsburgh.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Covid-19
Outside of Pitt Vaccine Center on University Plaza

Pitt’s vaccination center offers more than just shots

Have questions about your health? Lost your vaccination card? Want more details about vaccines? The professionals in the University’s Pitt CoVax Vaccination Center on Fifth Avenue can help.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Covid-19
Ceari Robinson and Angel Albright-Sexton

Student-run cafes add to coffee offerings at Pitt

A partnership is brewing that will give two Pitt Business students hands-on experience as CEOs of new cafes on campus.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Teaching & Learning
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Join the #CathyTellAll

Who is behind @cathedral_thoughts? Learn Thursday and ask her anything.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Alumni
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
Pitt dorm room with two desks and two beds

New designs, furnishings for residence halls

Rolling chairs, modern designs and storage: See the upgrades in select halls. Plus, what to bring when you move in.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
Kati Csoman in a black and white top

New leadership for Nationality Rooms

Kati Csoman will be the new director of Pitt’s beloved Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, beginning Aug. 9.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Staff