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Office of the Provost

Highlights

Pittsburgh campus in winter features Cathedral of Learning on sunny day.

Executive Orders, Federal Funding

Gen Ed Reform Task Force

Chancellor, Provost, and Senior Vice Chancellor for Research with Engineering award recipients at 2024 Faculty Honors Convocation

Honorific Awards Training

Provost Podcast

Provost McCarthy speaking with a community member on campus.

Provost’s Office Hours

Student and professor chat during an advising session in a faculty office.

Advising at Pitt

Panther flag on campus lamp post.

A Doctoral Mentoring Award Honoree mingles with guests at recognition reception.

Provost Awards & Funding

Academic Accolades

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11 Pitt educators earned a Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources

The Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources supports faculty as they adapt, adopt or create open educational resources for use in an existing course.

Benedum Hall

5 Pitt students earned the SMART Scholarship-for-Service

Five University of Pittsburgh students have earned the SMART Scholarship-for-Service, which provides merit-based scholarships from the U.S. government to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students seeking degrees in science, math, technology and engineering.

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12 Pitt students earned Gilman Scholarships

Twelve University of Pittsburgh undergraduates have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the March 2026 application cycle.

News

The rural strategy: Pittsburgh colleges try harder to enroll, retain small-town students

Marc Harding’s impact at Pitt called ‘transformational’ and ‘enduring’

Open Educational Resources grants awarded to 11 projects

The University of Pittsburgh launches tuition-free initiative for Pennsylvania residents at regional campuse

Behind the Pitt network that’s helping rural students adjust to urban life

Pitt reaffirms its commitment to civic discourse with Civic Fluency Forum

This new role is helping Pitt put its own research into practice

Pitt launches an affordable online graduate Certificate in Infant Mental Health