Twenty years of Schenley Plaza’s reclaimed greenspace to be marked with jubilee | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS In the past century-plus, Schenley Plaza on Forbes Avenue has morphed from farmland…
Washo fell in love with Pitt and Pittsburgh from the first day | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE Kevin Washo’s family made sure his introduction to Pitt and Pittsburgh was done in the…
Twenty years of Schenley Plaza’s reclaimed greenspace to be marked with jubilee | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS In the past century-plus, Schenley Plaza on Forbes Avenue has morphed from farmland…
Publishing: ‘The Pavese Stone’; ‘Democracy in Higher Education’ | University Times
New books “The Pavese Stone” by Judith Vollmer, professor emeritus of English, Pitt–Greensburg (Alice James Books, 2026) Judith…
Human Resources fixture reflects on career of listening, caring, treating employees fairly | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS Those who buy the stereotype that human resources professionals tend to be by-the-book, empathy-challenged…
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center awarded $10 million from NSF | University Times
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, a joint project of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, has received…
Pitt’s $3.28 billion budget for ’26-27 includes tuition hikes and reallocations | University Times
By SUSAN JONES The Board of Trustees passed the University’s 2026-27 budget on July 10, but there are…
Accreditation process faces an overhaul under Trump administration | University Times
By SUSAN JONES The U.S. Department of Education has released proposed new rules on accreditation for colleges and…
State budget keeps University funding level for eighth straight year | University Times
By SUSAN JONES Pennsylvania lawmakers passed and Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8 billion budget on July 12…
STAFF MATTERS: 2% maintenance and 4% inflation | University Times
By LINDSAY RODZWICZ Staff Council recognizes and celebrates Pitt’s many achievements and the incredible day-to-day work that staff…
Nearly one year after opening, Rec Center’s student use, memberships on the rise | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS Anecdotally at least, Level 4 of Pitt’s new, nine-story Recreation and Wellness Center attracts…
TEACHING AT PITT: How centers for teaching and learning can enhance higher education pedagogy | University Times
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Alan Lesgold’s Medium.com page and is reprinted with permission. By…