Outreach to women and minorities aims to fill workforce dips in some of the region’s industries. But don’t call the efforts DEI.
Pittsburgh
Partner Newsroom
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is a nonprofit newsroom serving Pittsburgh, Pa., and its surrounding region. Read more about its mission and values.
Local Reporter
Maddy Franklin covers higher education. Email her at madison@publicsource.org
Posted inPittsburgh
Diversity-focused pages begin to disappear from Pitt websites
The changes come after the federal government warned colleges to end all race-conscious programming.
Posted inPittsburgh
Trump’s return to office sparks fears for Pittsburgh’s international students
As the returning president continues to sign executive orders affecting noncitizens, students studying in the U.S. are contemplating the future.
Posted inPittsburgh
Will it be easier for Pittsburgh families to access federal financial aid this year?
Students and universities are depending on a smoother process for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid after last year’s messy rollout.
Posted inPittsburgh
Slings and arrows set aside in Allegheny County Jail-based ‘Hamlet’ workshops
Duquesne University students spent a semester with incarcerated individuals using Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as a means to discuss justice and “squash the beef.”
Posted inPittsburgh
‘There was no other option’: Chatham faculty pause union representation bid
Chatham University’s faculty organizing committee has withdrawn from continuing National Labor Relations Board hearings with the school’s administration, effectively stopping unionization efforts, for now.
Posted inPittsburgh
Five years after failed vote, Pitt grad students unionize
Pitt grad student workers became the latest employees to undergo a successful union bid at a U.S. higher education institution.
Posted inPittsburgh
Despite improvements in financial aid, earning a degree in prison remains difficult
Federal grants to attend college are now available to people in prison, but with few Pa. colleges stepping up, the number of students is small.
Posted inPittsburgh
From Pittsburgh to professional life: Where are college graduates now?
Twelve recent alumni of Pittsburgh colleges and universities told us about their careers after graduation and experiences entering the workforce.
Posted inPittsburgh
NCAA settlement may pressure schools to pay out millions to top athletes. Will Pitt keep up?
A pending NCAA settlement would allow colleges to spend up to $20 million a year on athlete compensation. This victory for college athletes, however, raises thorny questions around gender equity and the distribution of funds between athletes and programs.