Yesterday’s federal policy change requiring international students to take in-person classes in the midst of a pandemic to keep their visa status is misguided, unfair, harmful to higher education across the United States, and damaging to both regional and national economies.
#ICYMI
: Scientists from
@PittDeptofMed
announced a highly scalable potential vaccine for the new coronavirus behind the
#COVID19
pandemic.
Read more about this possible treatment and the researchers behind it here:
We’re excited to announce that
@WSJ
has once again ranked Pitt the
#1
public university in the Northeast! Thank you to all of our students, educators, pioneers and thinkers who make this such a special place.
More:
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“Every single one of the elections in our country’s history are the most important elections of our time,” said
@tomhanks
at last night's
#WhenWeAllVote
event. More about the event here:
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Once again Pitt is ranked as the BEST public university in the Northeast and the BEST value among all public colleges and universities in Pennsylvania!
#H2P
.
@PittDeptofMed
scientists have an antibody that completely and specifically neutralizes COVID-19. This discovery has led to a drug, which could be a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2:
Joan T.A. Gabel, president and chief executive of the University of Minnesota System and Twin Cities campus, has been named 19th chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh.
Gabel will be the first woman to lead the University since its founding in 1787.
You don't have to look far to find helpers on Pitt's campus. Recently, volunteers came together to distribute 5,000 free meal kits to families in need through USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program. 🍎
#WorldKindnessDay
#H2P
Full story in Pittwire:
A special homecoming moment: Heather Lyke, our first female athletic director, Eva Tansky Blum, our first female board chair, and Crissy Shannon, our first female drum major, dotted the “i” on the field at halftime.
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#PittHC19
Sweet dreams to the newest ACC Champions. ✨ The Cathedral will be shining for you when you return! To our Panthers celebrating, please do so responsibly.
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📸 four_one_two on Instagram
The University community mourns the loss of Freddie H. Fu, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, David Silver Professor, Chair of the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and head team physician for the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department. More here:
Today is our 231st birthday! 🎂🎉
#DYK
we're one of the oldest schools in the country? And that we're older than the United States Constitution?
We've come along way since that log cabin on the American frontier!
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“Victory Over Polio!”
Today in 1955 the polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk and his Pitt team was declared safe and effective.
65 years later, Pitt is once again at the forefront of a game-changing vaccine—this time for
#COVID19
:
@burntbacon29
The messages linked to this individual are offensive & egregious. The University & law enforcement are taking appropriate responsive action and the Pitt Police are aware. While we can't discuss the details of our response, it’s worth reiterating that we take this very seriously.
Today is the 81st anniversary of our beloved Cathedral of Learning —perhaps the most recognizable building on campus. Learn about the Cathedral's history here: .
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UVA, a community which has also felt the pain that hate causes, will not hand out the traditional gameday buttons. Instead they will hand out stickers which say "We Stand With Pittsburgh" and will be sending a signed card to the Tree of Life Congregation
🎂 It's Harry Potter's birthday and what better place to celebrate than the Cathedral of Learning — listed by
@BuzzFeed
as the No. 1 college building that will make you feel like you're at Hogwarts! Full list:
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#HappyBirthdayHarryPotter
Instead of our traditional game day buttons, today we'll be passing out stickers in support of the city of Pittsburgh. Stop by our tailgate starting at 4:30 pm today to pick one up and sign a card that we will send to the Tree of Life synagogue.
All classes at the Pittsburgh campus are cancelled for today, Jan. 30.
Campus remains open with normal administrative operations. Employees should use discretion reporting to work as outlined in the extreme weather policy:
#Pittsburgh
is the Hippest City in PA, according to
@thedailymeal
! 🙌😎 Our city is home to amazing restaurants, quirky coffee shops, and innovative universities—but we're a little biased. More:
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🙌 Pitt was recently ranked FIRST among public universities in PA by
@WSJ
/
@timeshighered
! We’re ready to keep pushing the edge of what's possible.
#H2P
Tonight we light up the Cathedral of Learning in recognition for all those working on front lines of the
#COVID19
outbreak. We can't thank you enough for your work to keep us safe.
#LoveFromPGH
#H2P
✨
🙌
#Pittsburgh
made
@NatGeo
's list of the 30 Best Cities in the U.S. based on metrics believed to lead to happiness — green spaces, coffee shops, "Instagrammable" moments, & more! Check it out:
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ACC Player of the Year 🏆
ACC Offensive Player of the Year 🏆
Kenny Pickett »
@KennyPickett10
After the most prolific passing regular season ever by an ACC QB, Pitt's Pickett is the pick.
#H2P
»
@ACCFootball
We mourn with those affected by today's shooting in Squirrel Hill.
We have resources available if you or someone you know needs assistance in the face of this tragedy:
Today Pitt was ranked by the U.S News & World report as No. 19 among the top 20 public colleges and universities in the nation!
#H2P
➡️ Details in Pittwire:
🐐 A treacherous landscaping job on Pitt's Upper Campus proved to be no obstacle for this herd of goats! Read all about our pals from Have U Herd Goatscaping in Pittwire:
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