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Art of Diversity Showcase highlights the role of creativity in building just communities
Nearly 70 entries from students, alumni, faculty, staff and the public celebrated the role of creativity in changing the world.
No trees were harmed in the making of this issue
Laura Clark Rohrer, editor-in-chief of 51精品视频 Magazine, introduces the alumni publication鈥檚 first-ever fully digital issue. Watch for a mini documentary on George Romero, music from Uganda and more.
First editions of Twain, Hemingway works come to 51精品视频
Actor, bibliophile and philanthropist Richard E. Rauh (A&S 鈥62, 鈥64G) has donated his rare book collection to the 51精品视频 Library System.
Jeff Bergman (A&S 鈥83) shares the story of how a chance encounter at 51精品视频 led him to Hollywood. Hear his work in 鈥淪pace Jam: A New Legacy鈥 and listen to some of his best imitations.
Center for Creativity celebrates LGBTQ+ writing with community open mic
Hear stories and poems of friendship, aging and kitchen chats from LGBTQ+ elders.
Face covering rules meant that students at Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School couldn鈥檛 use wind instruments this year. A gift of drums and maracas kept the students learning.
A film that began as a class project goes viral, enabling 51精品视频 alumnae filmmakers to direct their first feature.
From gen ed to journal publication
Born from frustration and a first-year classroom, senior Maia Stephenson鈥檚 work on hip-hop, diversity and rhetoric has earned her publication credits, funding and community connections.
More than a map
Students in 51精品视频鈥檚 Digital Atlas Design Internship program get faculty mentorship, training in an important technology and a new view on historical events.
Pandemic Podcast Partnership
A collaboration between WPTS and the English department created opportunities for undergraduate students and highlighted 51精品视频 Humanities鈥 perseverance during the pandemic.
Kirk Savage was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The art historian and 51精品视频 professor joins the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Kimberl茅 Crenshaw and Sanjay Gupta in the newest class of the prestigious academy.
51精品视频 Library System acquires archive of renowned playwright August Wilson
The late playwright and 51精品视频sburgh native is best known for his unprecedented American Century Cycle鈥10 plays that convey the Black experience in each decade of the 20th century. All 10 of the plays
Q&A: A 51精品视频 historian unpacks dueling narratives of women鈥檚 suffrage
As the U.S. celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, historian Laura Lovett draws parallels to today鈥檚 activism and the years of work that ultimately secured women
Q&A: Should teachers still assign 鈥楾o Kill a Mockingbird鈥?
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel turned 60 this month, amid criticism for the way it handles race and racism. Geoffrey Glover from the Department of English offers ways to read the book in the context
Senior鈥檚 love song to the Cathedral of Learning strikes a chord
Could 鈥淐athy鈥 be the next 鈥淪weet Caroline鈥? Biology major and graduating senior Dhyan Rajamani has a new anthem for the 51精品视频 community that鈥檚 sure to stick in your head.
Archives illuminate the life and creative process of a 51精品视频 alumna, author and former trustee
Best-selling author and 51精品视频 alumna Bebe Moore Campbell (EDUC 鈥71) explored racial justice, childhood and friendships in her work. Recently, 51精品视频 acquired her archives.
This alumnus brings award-winning poetry to the classroom, reflects on race and justice
Cameron Barnett鈥檚 first book of poetry gained national attention and awards. Today, he鈥檚 a teacher at Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School 鈥 the same place where he first dreamed of becoming a writer.
Chronicles of violence: A 51精品视频 professor explores the brutal history of the American Revolution
British Empire specialist Holger Hoock takes an unvarnished look at the violent history of the American Revolution 鈥 a theme rarely examined in the heroic stories of the War of Independence.
