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Pride Month Staff Feature: Meet Ali

There are a few new faces joining us in Student Affairs, one of them being Ali Hoefnagel! Ali recently joined the Office of Belonging and Inclusion as the LGBTQIA+ Programs Coordinator and brings over a decade of experience working with queer young folks at the intersection of art and social justice. This position is new to Pitt and will allow a dedicated, full-time staff member to support and provide for Pitt’s large queer student population. 

Pitt received a $245,000 innovation grant to improve students’ careers and lives

The University of Pittsburgh is one of 15 universities to receive an innovation grant in the initial phase of Strada Education Network’s $10 million Beyond Completion Challenge.

The grants aim to help universities across the country develop new solutions to improve career and life opportunities for more students of color, first-generation students and those who struggle to afford education.

A Message to Our Community

In the wake of the Orlando tragedy, Pitt affirms that it stands with and in support of our community, particularly our LGBTQIA+, Latino, and Muslim communities, all of which have been uniquely affected by the Orlando tragedy. In the aftermath of these types of tragedies, it is important that we resist the temptation to overgeneralize about cultural and religious groups. There is never justification for violence against others, particularly violence based on a person’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, or religion.