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construction workers add a signed white beam to the bioforge structure
September 10, 2024

A construction milestone for BioForge, Pitt’s biomanufacturing innovation facility (Pittwire)

University of Pittsburgh leaders, community members and representatives from foundations and industry gathered on Hazelwood Green Sept. 6 to note a major milestone: a topping-off ceremony for BioForge.
garbage olympics 2024
September 9, 2024

Volunteer for the 2024 Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics!

On Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., volunteers will be competing in the Garbage Olympics to clean up trash across the City of Pittsburgh. Register to volunteer today!
Reverend Michael Murray Sr. of the Hazelwood Greater Community Collaborative speaks at the BioForge “topping off” ceremony on Friday, Sept. 6.
September 9, 2024

BioForge moves into next phase of construction (The Pitt News)

Friday marked a milestone in construction for Pitt’s BioForge. All those who contributed to the BioForge project — including leaders at Pitt, the construction team, architects and representatives from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and ElevateBio — gathered at the construction site for a “topping off” ceremony on Sept. 6 and signed the final beam.
a white construction beam adorned with signatures that will be placed on the bioforge structure
September 6, 2024

Hazelwood Green tour shares progress, promise of multifaceted BioForge project (University Times)

On Sept. 5, a group of about two dozen folks from Pitt and the surrounding Hazelwood neighborhood got a sneak preview of the 185,000-gross-square-foot BioForge life-sciences manufacturing center now being constructed on 3.5 acres of the former steel-making property.
students and tutors make a rollercoaster at a pittenrich saturday session
September 2, 2024

Enriching Educational Partnerships in Pittsburgh Neighborhoods - PittEd Magazine (Summer 2024)

The summer before Bryanna Checo started her junior year in the Combined Accelerated Studies in Education (CASE) program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, she saw a job posting for a PittEnrich tutor. She quickly decided it was the perfect fit for her. Learn more in the Summer 2024 issue of PittEd Magazine.
the top of the cathedral of learning with tree limbs in the foreground and a blue sky behind
August 21, 2024

How Pitt contributes to regional economic and community growth

Connection and commitment — along with the Pitt's role as a major employer, landowner and partner in Western Pennsylvania’s economic and social progress — led to Pitt’s designation as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
vernard alexander, director of the CEC in homewood, poses for a photo in front of a window at the CEC
August 20, 2024

Questions for the ‘Connecting King’

“I see the staff of the CEC as being like a point guard of a basketball game,” says Vernard Alexander. “We're the connector between Pitt and the Homewood community and greater opportunity.”
pitt staff work at a 2023 block party in oakland square
July 25, 2024

2024 Be A Good Neighbor Block Parties

This August and September, join the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs throughout Oakland for an evening of fun, food, prizes, meeting your neighbors, and making connections!
screenshot from the cover of news from your neighbor
June 11, 2024

News From Your Neighbor - Spring 2024

Check out what's happening in and around Oakland and at Pitt in the Spring 2024 issue of News From Your Neighbor!
greater hazelwood kaleidoscope summit
March 11, 2024

Community members and Pitt partners work together to plan how the field of life sciences can benefit Greater Hazelwood

The daylong Greater Hazelwood Kaleidoscope Summit held on Feb. 24 hosted a meaningful dialogue on the role life sciences could play in uplifting the neighborhood and identified shared ideas and next steps to move those ideas forward.

Classroom
February 12, 2024

A Front Door to Pitt: Five Years of Engagement & Impact at Pitt’s CECs

The Office of Engagement and Community Affairs is excited to share A Front Door to Pitt: Grounded in the Heart of the Community, a report of engagement and impact with Pitt's Community Engagement Centers (CECs) from the past five years.
Winter on campus
December 4, 2023

2023 Winter Recess Closure

Our Homewood and Hill District teams wish you all a safe and healthy new year and are excited to welcome you back in 2024.
CEC Homewood
November 13, 2023

Vernard Alexander Named Director of the Community Engagement Center in Homewood

Vernard Alexander serves as the new Director of the Community Engagement Center (CEC) in Homewood, effective Nov. 13, 2023.
john gismondi attends a pittenrich session
October 30, 2023

The Gismondi Foundation has committed to more than $1 million to support Pitt's community engagement efforts

The Gismondi Foundation — created by Pitt trustee John Gismondi (A&S ’75, LAW ’78) and his wife, Lisa — has topped the $1 million mark in giving to the University of Pittsburgh to strengthen and expand the educational support it provides in school and out of school across its Neighborhood Commitments in Homewood, the Hill District, Oakland and Greater Hazelwood.

groundbreaking for the new granada theater
May 30, 2023

Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater

The Hill Community Development Corporation kicked off the start of its construction and renovation project for the Historic New Granada Theater and surrounding spaces with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 25.

With the development corporation leading construction and renovation, the ceremony marks the beginning of the initial $36 million development phase of the historic New Granada building and nearby retail spaces.

The construction and renovation project includes apartments, performance areas, retail spaces, restaurants and 40 units of affordable office space.