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Point Park’s new president aims for progress on diversity, finances and — above all — graduation

Naomi Harris
September 1, 2021

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.

Pittsburgh

Tenured positions in southwestern Pennsylvania are overwhelmingly white

Naomi Harris
August 17, 2021

As colleges and universities face demands to address racial inequities, there’s one stark gap at nearly every campus in the region.

Pittsburgh

After layoff uproar at Point Park, faculty voice concerns about campus diversity and stability

Naomi Harris
June 21, 2021

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.”

Pittsburgh

Keeping a promise: Can colleges answer the calls to embrace Black students, staff, and faculty?

Naomi Harris
May 26, 2021

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.

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Confronting racial inequities at Pittsburgh-area universities after George Floyd’s murder has yielded pain and progress

Across the country, students have pressed for change. As their leadership roles put them in contact with university administrators, they also bear the burden of trying to reform the very institutions they feel have failed to hear them for years.

Naomi Harris

May 26, 2021

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Beyond statements: Four reflections on anti-Asian racism and healing in Pittsburgh

Naomi Harris
April 20, 2021

At the city's universities, the response of students and instructors is both community-oriented and deeply personal.

Pittsburgh

How Duquesne University is building neighborhood relationships to improve health care

Naomi Harris
April 15, 2021

The university works to tackle health disparities, exacerbated by COVID-19, by providing screenings and other services to people where they live.

Pittsburgh

Borrowed future: Student loans add years of debt to a degree. Pittsburgh borrowers reflect on lessons learned.

Naomi Harris
April 12, 2021

“I was told at an early age that education was the key. It was the ticket," one said. "But no one informed me how to do that so that I was not paralyzed.”

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As the pandemic upends normal college visits, high school seniors seek a different view of campus

Naomi Harris
February 10, 2021

The percentage of high school graduates who went to college immediately after high school fell by more than a fifth last fall. Colleges are adapting how they recruit.

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Voice your struggles: Pittsburgh students create spaces to talk about mental health during the pandemic

One big issue colleges will have to tackle this spring is a growing need for mental health resources.

Naomi Harris

January 25, 2021

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Point Park’s new president aims for progress on diversity, finances and — above all — graduation

Tenured positions in southwestern Pennsylvania are overwhelmingly white

After layoff uproar at Point Park, faculty voice concerns about campus diversity and stability

Keeping a promise: Can colleges answer the calls to embrace Black students, staff, and faculty?

Confronting racial inequities at Pittsburgh-area universities after George Floyd’s murder has yielded pain and progress

Beyond statements: Four reflections on anti-Asian racism and healing in Pittsburgh

How Duquesne University is building neighborhood relationships to improve health care

Borrowed future: Student loans add years of debt to a degree. Pittsburgh borrowers reflect on lessons learned.

As the pandemic upends normal college visits, high school seniors seek a different view of campus

Voice your struggles: Pittsburgh students create spaces to talk about mental health during the pandemic

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El Paso Community College enrollment continues to decline