Volume 59|
Issue 6: November 7, 2026

Pitt research leaders report encouraging news on proposal submissions, awards

Early retirement program in the works for union-represented employees, Staff Council hears

Staff members reaching out to HR, expressing a great deal of interest in incentivized early retirement.

Posse Foundation founder Deborah Bial is Pitt’s winter commencement speaker

College success expert will deliver keynote at University-wide ceremony on Dec. 13.

Faculty Assembly reflects on mid-term election results, implementation of new “Gen Ed” requirements

Senate Council president stresses shared governance role in general education, early retirement program talks.

Christopher Briem

Population of 8-county Pittsburgh region expected to decline over next quarter-century

Best-case scenario may be limited decline by 2050, while worst-case might entail 13% drop.

$3 million grant to fuel language, cultural exchange between Center for Latin American Studies and Colombia, Brazil

CLAS Director Keila Grinberg’s team aims to have students, instructors lined up to launch initiative by spring 2027.

Pitt profs’ testimony helps win civil case, proving Facebook two-faced about user protections

October verdict resulted in one of the largest civil fines ever.

Staff Awards: Love grew from student worker to study coordinator

Her nearly 30-year career earns one of nine chancellor’s honors for 2026.

“AI Sandbox” workshop allows faculty and staff to put AI through its paces in low-stakes environment

New FSDP workshop offers guides to prompting AI through many iterations and methods for ensuring output is useful.

Also in This Issue:

TEACHING AT PITT: The power and challenge of experiential learning

STAFF MATTERS: Pitt’s lactation and pregnancy accommodations policy advances

Higher Ed Update: Potential ramifications of mid-term election outcomes, plus changing landscape for enrollment, accreditation

TEACHING AT PITT: Zero drafting and process-oriented writing instruction

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