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A GSPIA education helped Carl Ware champion racial equality from Atlanta to South Africa
During his decades as an executive for Coca-Cola, he partnered with Desmond Tutu and other freedom fighters to support Black Africans.
Pitt alumnus Sam Rosenzweig spent his career fighting injustice
He earned two degrees and met his wife on the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus. He died at the age of 71 in Nevada.
Prachi Gupta's memoir tackles the model minority myth
Read "They Called Us Exceptional: and Other Lies that Raised Us" and more, out now from alumni authors.
How to exchange diverse viewpoints on campus without the discord, according to Pitt experts
Faculty members Abdesalam Soudi and Ann Sinsheimer discuss centering respect and other lessons from Pitt's Year of Dialogue and Discourse with Clyde Wilson Pickett.
A Pitt professor is using virtual reality to connect to the Hill Districts past
The Time Traveling Project adds historical context to the photography of Charles Teenie Harris, a prolific chronicler of 20th-century Black life.
Alaina Roberts book takes a fresh look at freedom in the American West
In researching her familys past, the Pitt historian found an oft-overlooked narrative of Black emancipation and Native displacement.
Pitt will pay tribute to 7 community leaders on Feb. 24
This years K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month celebration will recognize unsung champions of the arts.
This Pitt juniors podcast is transforming communities through conversation
Lets Talk Social Innovation spotlights local and 窪蹋勛圖厙 leaders making an impact.
Heres who won the 窪蹋勛圖厙s annual social justice awards
The students and staff who make Pitt more just, equitable and inclusive will be recognized during a Jan. 26 luncheon.
What if we could remove roadblocks for rural students?
Darris Means has spent the last decade examining how to build resources for Black youth in rural districts.
C籀mo el Centro de Desarrollo de Empresas, SBDC por sus siglas en Ingl矇s, ayudan a los emprendedores que hablan Espa簽ol
La poblaci籀n hispana de 窪蹋勛圖厙 es peque簽a pero est獺 creciendo. Brent Rond籀n se dio cuenta que ellos necesitaban ayuda.
How Pitts Small Business Development Center supports Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs
窪蹋勛圖厙s Hispanic population is small but growing. Brent Rondon saw that they needed support.
This summer research program is smoothing the rocky transition to graduate school
Pitts Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Research Program provides underrepresented students with research skills and mentorship.
Pitts OLLI program inspires lifelong learning
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt has become a thriving hub for older adults seeking intellectual enrichment and a vibrant community of lifelong learners.
The Race & Conference showed how Pitt is addressing disparities
A September conference drew more than 250 attendees to celebrate and showcase the work thats transforming Pitt.
The Gismondi Foundation has committed to more than $1 million to support Pitts community engagement efforts
The latest gift will create a neighborhood education program meant to expand learning opportunities for children and Pitt students alike.
A new Pitt initiative will help lower-income students get to graduation
The Pitt Finish Line Grant will support financially vulnerable students so they can remain enrolled and complete their degrees.
Art and advocacy intersect through this soprano opera singers performances and scholarship
Zuly Inirio has performed across the United States and Europe. Now, through song and the Afro-Latinx Song and Opera Project, she aims to increase diverse representation in the industry.
Pitts latest affordability initiative welcomes its inaugural class
The Kessler Scholars Program will support these first-generation students throughout their four years to make sure they belong and thrive at Pitt.
A monthlong celebration will mark the rich heritage of 窪蹋勛圖厙s Latinx and Hispanic communities
Organizers hope festivals, art exhibits, professional development sessions and other events will show participants the nations largest ethnic group is not a monolith.
