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That’s How the Light Gets In: Pitt-Greensburg Festival to celebrate the power of storytelling

Ernest Hemingway famously wrote, “We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in.”

Pitt-Greensburg’s 2026 Writers Festival will welcome poets, writers, songwriters, and more to campus Monday, April 12, through Thursday, April 16, to celebrate the light that storytelling brings, even when the world might seem broken.

Ria Bakthisaran with the money plant she received when the scholarship winners were announced.

Oak Ridge Student Ria Bakthisaran Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is pleased to announce that Ria Bakthisaran, an outstanding student from The Early College at Guilford, has been awarded its prestigious full-tuition scholarship. 

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Carson Raines Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg announced that Carson Raines, a senior from Palmyra, VA, has been awarded one of two full-tuition scholarships for the upcoming academic year. This prestigious scholarship recognizes Raines's outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities, and commitment to community service.

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Pitt-Greensburg Theater Company to present Tony Award-winning musical: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

The Pitt-Greensburg Theater Company, under the direction of Christina Allaback, PhD, assistant professor of theater, and Chris Bartley, director of music, will present the Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (book by Rachel Sheinkin; music & lyrics by William Fin

Book Cover: Beyond Good Friday: Governance Possibilities in Post-Brexit Northern Ireland

Professor’s Book Goes Beyond Good Friday to Offer Insight into Northern Ireland Today

MARCH 17 EVENT CANCELED. WATCH FOR RESCHEDULED DATE AND TIME.

Sarah Swerdlow, PhD, with students in the SEA-PHAGES lab

Pitt-Greensburg science students can now participate in two HHMI SEA programs

Students at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg are now able to participate in two Science Education Alliance (SEA) programs: SEA Phage Hunters Advancing Genomic and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) and SEA Gene-Function Exploration by a Network of Emerging Scientists (SEA-GENES).

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Pitt-Greensburg to host blood drive on Jan. 28

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will host a blood drive with Vitalent on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Smith Hall Lounge.

“Anyone who donates blood in January will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of 26 $500 rewards gift cards from Vitalent,” said Pam Freger, director of the Pitt-Greensburg Health Center. “Winners will be notified by Vitalent.” For terms and conditions for the raffle, please visit vitalant.org/26Giveaway.

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Joan Chambers Concert Series presents the Musicians of the PSO

The Joan Chambers Concert Series at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg welcomes the Musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring Concertmaster David McCarroll, to the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center on Tuesday, Feb. 10. This free concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Because of the expected popularity of this concert, it is strongly advised that those planning to attend the concert reserve their seats by registering here.

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Pitt-Greensburg receives first TRIO Student Support Services Grant that will provide support for students

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is the recipient of its first-ever TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program grant, which is funded by the US Department of Education to provide higher education opportunities to students who are first-generation, low-income, and/or students with disabilities who demonstrate a

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Pitt-Greensburg to host inaugural Digital Studies Symposium featuring the work of faculty and students

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will host its inaugural Digital Studies Symposium on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The program, which runs from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Village Hall 118, will feature previews of the projects developed by students and faculty and a keynote address by Dan Sinykin, the Winship Distinguished Research Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Emory University. This event is free and open to the public.

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Podcast Preview: Route 30” Podcast Offers Sneak Peek at Pitt-Greensburg Storytellers Event

The audience at Pitt-Greensburg’s Storytellers Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. in McKenna Hall 131 will get a preview of the campus’s forthcoming podcast series, “Route 30: Stories from Westmoreland County.”

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What’s Your (Human) Story? Pitt-Greensburg Celebrates the Power of Storytelling in the Age of Robots

Writers, poets, digital storytellers and more will celebrate the life-affirming, human power of stories at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6-8 p.m. in McKenna Hall 131. 

The event, “What’s Your (Human) Story? A Storytelling Showcase,” will bring together students and faculty storytellers to share their work. The event is free and open to the public. A reception, book-and-swag table, and a free typewriter-poem station will accompany the readings.

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PBS’s The American Revolution to be screened at Pitt-Greensburg

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will join other organizations throughout the nation and region in providing a free public screening of an episode of The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding and struggle and its eight-year War for Independence. Pitt-Greensburg, in partnership with WQED, will bring the documentary to the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. This event is sponsored by the campus History Club.

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The Center for Digital Studies explores Immersive Storytelling

The Center for Digital Studies at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg presents "Immersive Storytelling in Museums: From Concept to Experience." On Wednesday, Nov. 12, representatives from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Italian-based OLO Creative Farm will share how immersive experiences are transforming visitor engagement in museums across the US and Europe. The program begins at noon in Village Hall 118.

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Pitt-Greensburg and WANT Consortium sponsoring Experience Healthcare Fair

Twenty organizations are expected to participate in the third annual Experience Healthcare Fair scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hempfield Room (Chambers Hall). This event is free and open to the public.

Collaborating in sponsoring the Healthcare Fair are Pitt-Greensburg’s Office of Career Services, along with its Biological Sciences and Nursing programs, and Westmoreland Assists Native Talent (WANT) Consortium.