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This journalist alum brought home an Emmy
When Justin Carter (A&S ’12) started his journey to become a TV journalist, he promised his parents his first Emmy. It now sits on their mantle.
Valerie Kinloch and Eleanor Feingold were selected as American Council on Education Fellows
The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ leaders are among 52 in the longest-running cohort-based higher education leadership development program in the U.S.
Keisha Blain is awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
She will be writing a new book on the history of Black women and the struggle for human rights.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Public Health's Anne Newman wins 2020 American Heart Association Clinical Research Prize
The award recognizes a current head of a clinical research program who is making outstanding contributions to the advancement of clinical science.
Valerie Kinloch spoke in a Library of Congress webinar on Rosa Parks' legacy
The Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the School of Education discusses how the activist's life could help them better understand the Black Lives Matter movement.
Jessica Ghilani was selected for a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Award
The associate professor of communication at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Greensburg won the 2020 Aviation Space Writers Foundation Award.
Valerie Kinloch has released a new co-edited book advocating for social change
"Race, Justice, and Activism in Literacy Instruction" encourages educators to engage in justice-centered work.
Maxwell Wang was named to the 2020 Hertz Fellowship Class
The MD/PhD student was among 41 to be named a finalist for one of the most competitive and coveted fellowships in the nation.
Valerie Kinloch served as the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Equity Summit keynote speaker
The October summit drew school district leadership from across the commonwealth.
Katrina Loutzenhiser was honored by Blackboard Inc.
The technology and media services director in the School of Education earned the Exemplary Course Program Award.
Valerie Kinloch was elected vice president of the National Council of Teachers of English
The Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the School of Education has been an NCTE member for more than 20 years.
Rory Cooper completed the Heidelberg Hand-Bike Marathon
The director of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ's Human Engineering Research Laboratories finished with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes.
Alumna Bobbi Watt Geer will lead the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
The GSPIA graduate is the first woman to lead the nonprofit, where she has worked for more than a decade.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Law launched a graduate program on human resources law
Students will learn key negotiating skills to help improve their ability to manage difficult workplace situations, such as employee contract negotiations, workplace accommodations requests and
