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Carlow University President Kathy Humphrey speaks
Posted inPittsburgh

What’s driving shifts in higher ed leadership? Social pressures, pandemic exhaustion and declining enrollment

By Emma FoltsJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

Amid leadership changes at six of 11 local higher education institutions, academia looks to spread its benefits beyond the campus boundaries.

Posted inPittsburgh

Pitt’s handling of Dior Johnson domestic violence case sends mixed messages about survivor support

By Emma FoltsJanuary 17, 2023November 22, 2024

When the Panthers’ top hoops prospect pleaded guilty to assault and strangulation, Pitt joined the list of universities making controversial calls after athletes err.

University of Pittsburgh freshman Abigail Mendoza
Posted inPittsburgh

College students and professors contend with hangover from virtual high school

By Emma FoltsJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Years normally spent honing study skills instead melted into endless screen time. Universities and their students have had to adapt.

Posted inPittsburgh

Pittsburgh is reeling from gun violence. This program aims to break the cycle.

By Emma Folts and Amelia WingerJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023

A combination of coaching, therapy and help with educational costs is countering the effects of violence with opportunities and unique bonds.

Ananiah Pettis, Isabel Brum, Emilia Schwallie and Alastair McMillan present their capstone
Posted inPittsburgh

CMU students call on campus police to improve transparency, disarm officers

By Emma FoltsDecember 9, 2022December 12, 2022

A group of seniors spent months researching campus policing and outlined nine recommendations for improvement in a presentation on Dec. 9.

Posted inPittsburgh

College men can play a crucial role in preventing sexual violence. Here’s how some are stepping up.

By Emma FoltsNovember 28, 2022November 28, 2022

More than 90% of sexual assaults on college campuses are committed by about 5% of the male student population, suggesting that the majority of men could wield great influence in prevention.

Posted inPittsburgh

They are Pittsburgh college students and survivors of sexual violence. Here, they share their stories.

By Emma Folts and Mila SaninaNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022

Seven people detailed to PublicSource how they were violated, its effects on their well-being and what support they sought and received.

Posted inPittsburgh

Here’s what we’ve learned from a season exploring sexual violence on Pittsburgh campuses

By Emma FoltsNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022

How and why is higher ed struggling to address the rapes, assaults and stalking that too many students face? Five takeaways.

Doris Harvin-Taylor, left, speaks about the choices they’ve made for their children’s education, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at their home in Morningside, beside her husband Kwame Taylor.
Posted inPittsburgh

For some Black families in Pittsburgh, finding the right school means choosing between diversity and academic rigor

By Emma Folts and Lajja MistryNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Financial barriers, lack of diversity in staffing and stereotypes are some of the common challenges faced by Black families.

University of Pittsburgh students Audrika Khondaker, left, 20, a neuroscience major, and Scarlett Hudson, 20, a biology and gender, sexuality, and women’s studies double major, stand for a portrait in Alumni Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in Oakland.
Posted inPittsburgh

Pitt students brought concerns and solutions to a town hall on sexual violence. They didn’t feel heard.

By Emma FoltsOctober 20, 2022October 20, 2022

University of Pittsburgh students are frustrated by administrators’ responses to sexual violence. “What are they doing?”

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