Updates for Academic Year 2025-2026
May 5, 2026: Graduate Newsletter: School and College Celebrations, Summer Workshops and Events, and more
April 6, 2026: Graduate Newsletter: GPSAW, Job Search Webinars, and more
April 2, 2026: Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
March 2, 2026: Graduate Newsletter: 3MT Competition, Free Tax Assistance, and more
February 27, 2026: How to Participate in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
February 9, 2026: Graduate Newsletter: Black History Month Celebration, Free Tax Assistance, Fellowship Opportunities, and more
January 28, 2026: Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship - Fall 2026 Support
January 13, 2026: Graduate Newsletter: Career Design Workshop series, 3MT Competition, and more
December 1, 2025: Graduate Newsletter: Graduate Student Resources, New Grad Mentoring and Advising Portal, and more
November 12, 2025: Changes to Graduate Student Federal Loans effective July 1, 2026
November 4, 2025: Graduate Newsletter: Holiday Budgeting, Ask a Therapist, and Career Help
October 21, 2025: Winter 2025 Commencement Ceremony Speaker Nominations
October 17, 2025: You Are Invited to the Fall Graduate Students in Community Dinner
October 3, 2025: AAU/NSPN webinar on science funding engagement
October 1, 2025: Dedicated Library Spaces for Graduate and Professional Students, An Opportunity to Recognize Faculty and More
September 18, 2025: Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship - Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 Support
August 26, 2025: New Graduate and Professional Student Resources, Graduate Career Mixer, and more
July 30, 2025: University-wide Graduate and Professional Student Orientation 2025
Past Messaging Archive
- Updates for Academic Year 2024-2025
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May 13, 2025: Register for the Summer Career Design Workshop Series!
May 6, 2025: School & college celebrations, Library Closure dates, and more
April 7, 2025: Happy Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!
April 1, 2025: Intro to mentor training, upcoming Appreciation Week schedule, and more
March 26, 2025: Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship - Fall 2025 Support
March 3, 2025: Grad student accolades, international student writing workshop, and more
February 3, 2025: Graduate Studies: Professional development, tax help, and more
January 22, 2025: January 2025 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
January 14, 2025: You’re Invited to the Graduate Students of Color Dinner on 1/28/2025
December 5, 2024: December 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
November 1, 2024: November 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
October 15, 2024: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2024 Students of Color Dinner
October 8, 2024: Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship - Spring and Summer 2025 Support
October 1, 2024: October 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
September 6, 2024: September 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
July 19, 2024: Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 20, 2024
- Updates for Academic Year 2023-2024
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May 23, 2024: Fellowship and Professional Support for PhD Students - Summer 2024 Workshops
April 29, 2024: Career Professional Development Opportunities For PhD Students
April 15, 2024: Happy Spring from the Graduate Studies Team!
March 20, 2024: Celebrate 2024 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 1-6
March 8, 2024: 2024 Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship
March 4, 2024: How to Participate in the 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
February 15, 2024: February 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
January 10, 2024: January 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
December 6, 2023: December 2023 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
November 1, 2023: November 2023 Updates
October 20, 2023: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2023 Students of Color Dinner
October 6, 2023: October 2023 Updates
September 6, 2023: September 2023 Updates
August 28, 2023: Update on Student Health Insurance from Interim Vice Provost Joseph McCarthy
August 17, 2023: Announcing 2023-2024 Graduate Stipend Increases
August 10, 2023: REMINDER - Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 22, 2023
August 3, 2023: Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 22, 2023
- Updates for Academic Year 2022-2023
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June 22, 2023: Apply to be a Graduate Global Ties Peer Mentor - by June 30
May 15, 2023: You're Invited to the Graduate Student Off-Campus Housing Virtual Panel
April 21, 2023: Expand Your Graduate School Search
April 21, 2023: You're Invited to the August Wilson Center on May 3, 2023
April 7, 2023: You’re Invited to the Graduate Students of Color Dinner on April 24, 2023
April 3, 2023: GPSAW 2023 Brings Snacks, Swag, and Socializing
March 21, 2023: Celebrating Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week – April 3-7, 2023
March 3, 2023: Summer Micro-Internship in Higher Education 2023
February 27, 2023: Curious About Graduate School
February 24, 2023: Mentoring and Advising Summit 2023 - Graduate & Postdoc Tracks
February 24, 2023: How to Participate in the 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
February 20, 2023: 2023 Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students
February 9, 2023: February 2023 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
January 19, 2023: You Are Invited to Our Spring 2023 Students of Color Dinner
January 17, 2023: January 2023 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
December 6, 2022: December 2022 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
November 2, 2022: November 2022 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
October 27, 2022: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2022 Students of Color Dinner
October 5, 2022: October 2022 Updates from Vice Provost Godley
September 9, 2022: Register for the 2022 New Career Design Workshop Series
September 8, 2022: Attend/Present a Poster at "2022 Race &… Conference"
September 2, 2022: Fall 2022 Updates
August 4, 2022: Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 23, 2022
July 19, 2022: Announcing 2022-2023 Graduate Stipend Increases
July 11, 2022: Student Loan Forgiveness from Federal Government
- Updates for Academic Year 2021-2022
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June 8, 2022: Apply to be a Graduate Global Ties Peer Mentor - by June 24, 2022
May 17, 2022: National Scholarship Advising and Award/Fellowship Opportunities
April 22, 2022: Celebrating the Spring 2022 Semester
April 6, 2022: You're Invited: 2022 Graduate Students of Color End-of-Year Celebration Reception
April 4, 2022: Happy 2022 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!
March 28, 2022: 2022 Summer Internship in Higher Education for PhD Students and Graduates
March 25, 2022: Vote for the 2022 Pitt 3MT People's Choice Award
March 16, 2022: Celebrating Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week 2022
March 4, 2022: Pitt Virtual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2022 - Call for Submissions
March 3, 2022: March 2022 Updates from Amanda Godley
March 2, 2022: Deadline Extended: 2022 Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students
January 27, 2022: January 2022 Updates from Amanda Godley
January 26, 2022: Join Us: 2022 Graduate Students of Color Dinner
January 20, 2022: Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students
January 4, 2022: Spring 2022 Instruction (Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows)
December 17, 2021: December 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley
December 17, 2021: Message to TAs and TFs: Teaching Spring 2022 Classes
December 1, 2021: Join Us: Graduate Students of Color Virtual Scavenger Hunt
November 12, 2021: November 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley
November 3, 2021: Vaccine Requirement for 100% Online Graduate and Professional Students
October 20, 2021: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2021 Students of Color Dinner
October 4, 2021: October 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley
September 2, 2021: Register for the September 2021 Resource Fairs
August 23, 2021: Fall 2021 Updates
August 16, 2021: Experiences of New Graduate and Professional Pitt Students – A New, Online Activity
August 13, 2021: Invitation: 2021 Welcome Picnic
August 13, 2021: 2021 University-wide Orientation Updates and RSVP
July 12, 2021: Save the Date: 2021 University-wide Orientation
- Updates for Academic Year 2020–2021
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June 18, 2021: Start a Graduate STEM Degree This Fall – Pitt2Pitt Scholarships Available
June 15, 2021: On-campus Free COVID Vaccine Clinics
May 13, 2021: Opportunities for Current Students and Best Wishes for Graduates
May 12, 2021: Summer 2021 Degree Completion Fellowships for PhD Students
April 30, 2021: Summer 2021 Internship in Higher Education for PhD Students and Graduates
April 28, 2021: Applications Being Accepted for PhD Funding
April 27, 2021: Get your COVID-19 vaccine on campus this week
April 22, 2021: Applications Open for Extension of PhD Funding
April 7, 2021: Accepting Nominations for Graduate Commencement Convocation Speakers
April 6, 2021: April 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley
April 2, 2021: Vote in the 2021 Pitt 3MT People's Choice Award!
April 1, 2021: Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students
March 23, 2021: You're Invited: Provost's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring - 3/31 from 4-5pm EST
March 19, 2021: DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2021 Pitt Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Call for Submissions
March 18, 2021: Spring 2021 COVID Grading Accommodation and Transcript Notation
March 16, 2021: Financial Aid and FAFSA for Graduate and Professional Students
March 3, 2021: March 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley
March 1, 2021: Graduate Unionization Update
January 15, 2021: Welcome to the Spring 2021 Semester
December 16, 2020: Take Time for Wellness
November 25, 2020: A Message from Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Joseph M. McCarthy and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Amanda Godley
November 20, 2020: Introducing Pitt2Pitt: A Special Scholarship Opportunity
November 13, 2020: November 2020 Updates from Amanda Godley
October 27, 2020: Fall 2020 Graduate Studies Updates
October 13, 2020: October 2020Updates from Amanda Godley
October 7, 2020: Plan to Attend the Town Hall on October 8
September 4, 2020: September 2020 Updates from Amanda Godley