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Seeking Volunteers for the Rise Against Hunger event
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, in partnership with Greensburg First Methodist Church, will host a special meal-packaging experience for Rise Against Hunger on Saturday, Oct. 17. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Chambers Hall Gymnasium at the Hempfield Township campus (150 Finoli Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601).
Westmoreland Reads welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eliza Griswold
Westmoreland Reads invites the community to an upcoming author event with Westmoreland Reads invites the community to an upcoming author event with Pulitzer Prize-winner Eliza Griswold, the author of Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America.
Bree DeMoss to receive the PGAA Young Alumni Leader Award
The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA) will present the 2026 Young Alumni Leader Award to Bree DeMoss ’18 as part of the Alumni Celebration Dinner to be held Saturday, Oct. 3, (cocktails: 5:30 p.m./dinner: 6 p.m.) at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.
Quoc Vo ’18 to receive the PGAA Volunteer Excellence Award
The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA) will present the 2026 Volunteer Excellence Award to Quoc Vo ’18 as part of the Alumni Celebration Dinner to be held Saturday, Oct. 3, (cocktails: 5:30 p.m./dinner: 6 p.m.) at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.
Bobcat Comedy Night welcomes five alumni to perform their stand-up routines
Five alumni of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will return to campus on Friday, Oct. 2, for the Bobcat Comedy Night—a new event that is part of the 2026 Blue & Gold Celebration.
Blue & Gold Blood Drive welcomes donors to Pitt-Greensburg
As part of its Blue & Gold Celebration and Family Weekend, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will host its Blue & Gold blood drive with the American Red Cross
New Makers Market to be part of Blue & Gold Celebration
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is finalizing its plans for its Blue & Gold Celebration, a combination of Alumni Weekend, Families Weekend, and Homecoming. A new event, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, is the Blue & Gold Makers Market. The market will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Student practicum with WPA Press results in reissue of classic: David Huddle’s “Paper Boy”
Following its tradition of publishing books about work and the people who do it, small independent publishing house WPA Press has just reissued award-winning poet David Huddle’s classic “Paper Boy” (ISBN 979-8182110396/$12 USD), a collection filled with stories of growing up in an eccentric Appalachian town during the 1950s
PittSAFE: New official public safety app launched
The University of Pittsburgh has launched a new official public safety app: PittSAFE.
Dr. Danielle Mehlman-Brightwell receives teaching excellence award
This past spring, the Eastern Communication Association awarded Danielle Mehlman-Brightwell, PhD, the Donald H. Ecroyd & Caroline Drummond Ecroyd Teaching Excellence Award.
The University of Pittsburgh launches tuition-free initiative for Pennsylvania residents at regional campuses
The University of Pittsburgh today announced the launch of The Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge, tuition-free program beginning fall 2026 for eligible Pennsylvania residents at its Bradford, Greensburg and Johnstown campuses, as well as the Titusville nursing program. New and current students whose household Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $75,000 or less will pay zero in tuition — Pitt covers whatever tuition remains after all federal, state and institutional aid has been applied.
Pitt-Greensburg Commencement set for Saturday, May 2
More than 200 graduates will participate in two commencement ceremonies planned by the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg for Saturday, May 2, in the Chambers Hall Gymnasium. Bachelor of Science degrees will be presented at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Bachelor of Arts degrees and select Bachelor of Science degrees will be presented at the 1 p.m. ceremony. Those unable to attend in person can view the livestreams of both ceremonies.