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What’s Your (Human) Story? Pitt-Greensburg Celebrates the Power of Storytelling in the Age of Robots

Writers, poets, digital storytellers and more will celebrate the life-affirming, human power of stories at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6-8 p.m. in McKenna Hall 131. 

The event, “What’s Your (Human) Story? A Storytelling Showcase,” will bring together students and faculty storytellers to share their work. The event is free and open to the public. A reception, book-and-swag table, and a free typewriter-poem station will accompany the readings.

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PBS’s The American Revolution to be screened at Pitt-Greensburg

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will join other organizations throughout the nation and region in providing a free public screening of an episode of The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding and struggle and its eight-year War for Independence. Pitt-Greensburg, in partnership with WQED, will bring the documentary to the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. This event is sponsored by the campus History Club.

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The Center for Digital Studies explores Immersive Storytelling

The Center for Digital Studies at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg presents "Immersive Storytelling in Museums: From Concept to Experience." On Wednesday, Nov. 12, representatives from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Italian-based OLO Creative Farm will share how immersive experiences are transforming visitor engagement in museums across the US and Europe. The program begins at noon in Village Hall 118.

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Pitt-Greensburg and WANT Consortium sponsoring Experience Healthcare Fair

Twenty organizations are expected to participate in the third annual Experience Healthcare Fair scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hempfield Room (Chambers Hall). This event is free and open to the public.

Collaborating in sponsoring the Healthcare Fair are Pitt-Greensburg’s Office of Career Services, along with its Biological Sciences and Nursing programs, and Westmoreland Assists Native Talent (WANT) Consortium.

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Pitt-Greensburg plans Veterans Week

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans and their families through a series of events to be held Nov. 11 through Nov. 14.

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Pitt-Greensburg’s Cobetto Lecture Series on Contemporary Ethical Issues to discuss Enforcing Federal Immigration Laws: The Role Of Local And State Police Departments

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg invites the community to this year’s Dr. Bernard Cobetto Lecture on Contemporary Ethical Issues. The title of the lecture is “Enforcing Borders, Shaping Communities: The Ethical Impact of Local Police in Federal Immigration.”

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Pitt-Greensburg’s BS in IT/Cybersecurity earns elite NSA/Department of Homeland Security designation

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg joins an elite group of national colleges and universities that have been recognized as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education (NCAE-C) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security.

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Music at Pitt-Greensburg presents the Joan Chambers Concert Series

Music at Pitt-Greensburg’s concert schedule for the 2025-2026 season will open with the Joan Chambers Concert Series and a performance on Thursday, Oct.

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Community Panel to explore The Anxious Generation, the 2025 common read

Westmoreland Reads invites the community to join in the discussion of the 2025 community read, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. This New York Times Best Seller explores how the increased use of social media and digital screens is affecting the mental health of young people. 

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Prospective Students: Visit campus for Pitt Preview and receive a $500 award

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is providing prospective students with an additional incentive to visit the campus this semester. 

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Dominick Domasky ’00 to receive the PGAA Volunteer Excellence Award

The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA) will present the 2025 Volunteer Excellence Award to Dominick Domasky ’00 as part of the Alumni Celebration Dinner to be held Saturday, Oct.

Melissa Davis '12

Melissa Davis '12 Honored with PGAA Young Alumni Leadership Award

The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA) will present its 2025 Young Alumni Leadership Award to Melissa Davis ’12 at the Alumni Celebration Dinner on Saturday, Oct.

Jamal Woodson '02

Jamal Woodson to receive the PGAA Alumnus of Distinction Award

The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA) will present its 2025 Alumnus of Distinction award to Jamal Woodson ’02 at the Alumni Celebration Dinner to be held Saturday, Oct.

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Lou Zadecky hired as director of athletics at Pitt-Greensburg

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is pleased to announce that Lou Zadecky, a Latrobe resident, is the new director of athletics at the Hempfield Township campus. Zadecky’s first day was Sept. 22, and he brings more than 12 years of experience in that role from a mix of public and private institutions.