Stories from Pitt Global

Learn more about the global experiences happening at Pitt and the stories that make Pitt Global a unique place to learn, work, and explore the world.


From September 30 to October 4, Pitt’s ongoing partnership with Newcastle University reached a new level when Newcastle representatives flew in from the UK to visit the steel city ahead of a collaborative conference, to be hosted virtually on...
September 16 and 17, 2022, saw Posvar Hall abuzz with energy. Starting at 10 am on Friday, students, faculty, staff, and members of Pittsburgh’s African diaspora community filled the Global Hub and several classrooms in a celebration of African...
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to join Dr. Fiona Hill for a talk on her experience in the Trump administration, her recent memoir, and Putin's authoritarian vision for Russia on November 2, 2022, at 6 pm. Registration is...
On Friday, September 23, UCIS’ academic centers came together to welcome students, faculty, and staff to the Global Hub in Posvar Hall  for the 2022 school year.     After two long years of remote work and learning and a new digital hybrid world,...
As the University of Pittsburgh continues to expand its global impact, an unprecedented 12 concurrent U.S. Department of Education awards will support teaching, research and learning about five different world regions, key world languages and...
On September 16 and 17, 2022, the Center for African Studies will host the Celebrate Africa event in celebration of the vibrant, diverse cultures of the African continent. This two-day event will showcase Pitt’s academic and service work in Africa...
Nearly 200 international graduate students started their Pitt journeys with a Gateway Clipper river cruise on August 18. Everyone met outside Soldiers and Sailors, arriving in small groups and trickling in individually as Office of International...