Cursive handwriting making a comeback in Pa. schools
Cursive writing lessons will be back in Pennsylvania classrooms after state lawmakers passed legislation requiring its reintroduction this…
ClassRanked teaching surveys will give faculty more options | University Times
By SUSAN JONES The University is piloting new student opinion of teaching surveys this semester, and while students…
Shapiro requests $30 million for performance-based funding | University Times
By SUSAN JONES While nationwide, state support of higher education has continued to rebound from the pandemic years…
Nominations for Sustainability Awards due Feb. 16 | University Times
Do you or someone you know embody the spirit of sustainability at the University of Pittsburgh? Nominations for…
Pitt Stages opens spring season with absurdist comedy ‘The Trees’  | University Times
Pitt Stages, the in-house theater company of the University’s Department of Theatre Arts, with open its spring season…
Harding steps down as Pitt’s chief enrollment officer | University Times
Marc Harding, vice provost for enrollment and chief enrollment officer, who has guided the University through an era…
SHRS building integrates range of learning experiences with current technology | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS Walking through the new School of Health and Rehabilitation Services (SHRS) facility at Fifth…
Pitt Day of Giving has 10 days of activities leading up to Feb. 24 event | University Times
Pitt Day of Giving is fast approaching. The annual event returns Feb. 24 with challenges and bonus funds…
Faculty fellows bring range of expertise to enhanced Seminar in Composition program | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS Encompassing disciplines from biological sciences and history to neuroscience and religious studies, the Dietrich…
Wellness for Life to hold sessions on financial planning and breaking up with bad habits | University Times
The latest Wellness for Life monthly challenges focuses on financial instead of physical health. The February Financial Wellness…
Pitt will lease 148-bed apartment building in North Oakland for 5 years | University Times
By SUSAN JONES Already anticipating another large incoming first-year class this fall, Pitt has decided to lease the…
Philadelphia school district proposal to close Motivation High draws pushback in SW Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A newly proposed facilities master plan by Philadelphia School District Superintendent Tony Watlington received pushback Wednesday…