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Emma Folts covers higher education for PublicSource. Email her at emma@publicsource.org
City and county controllers call for greater payments from big eds and meds
The county's five largest nonprofits, including three universities, pay 11% of what they would owe in property taxes if they didn't receive exemptions and abatements.
College programs for students with disabilities are growing in Western PA, but some have faced challenges
The number of inclusive post-secondary programs has continued to grow in Pennsylvania. But they are complicated to offer, and some have faced instability.
A Pitt creative writing program is archiving local LGBTQ stories
“Oftentimes, as we get older, I think we feel invisible, and I think that’s especially true with LGBTQ folks. We can feel like our stories don’t really matter.”
Pitt police, clinicians jointly respond to some mental health crises. Students see progress, but implementation is key.
Students have talked about the need for a different response for years. They say the arrival of police can be “a little terrifying” for students in crisis, who may want to be alone or receive support.
CCAC’s enrollment dropped during the pandemic. What could this mean for Allegheny County?
More than nine in 10 of graduates of the Community College of Allegheny County go on to live and work locally, but thousands fewer students have enrolled during the pandemic.
How can universities improve Black student representation? A Pitt professor offered a blueprint in the 1970s.
Jerome Taylor attracted Black students in psychology, a field badly in need of diversification, through mentoring, workshops, and collaboration.
Point Park’s new president aims for progress on diversity, finances and — above all — graduation
Donald Green takes over in the wake of an uproar on campus over an attempt to lay off 17 faculty members. With new leadership, some professors are hopeful for change.
Tenured positions in southwestern Pennsylvania are overwhelmingly white
As colleges and universities face demands to address racial inequities, there’s one stark gap at nearly every campus in the region.
After layoff uproar at Point Park, faculty voice concerns about campus diversity and stability
The union that represents the faculty argued that the layoff notices in February “appeared to target members of minority groups, including women of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.”
Keeping a promise: Can colleges answer the calls to embrace Black students, staff, and faculty?
As universities respond to calls for reform, staff in diversity and inclusion offices can be a powerful connection between institutions that are often siloed and slow-moving and the students demanding changes in campus culture.