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Accelerate Student Success

It Is, And Always Has Been, About Our Students.

We’re committed to opening more avenues for Pitt’s most promising minds by removing barriers to entry and supporting the full student experience.

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Peter Levins
Accelerate Student Success
Levins will oversee a prestigious four-year curricular and co-curricular model for the program.
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Accelerate Student Success
A $30 million gift from Michael Rees (A&S ’97, ENGR ’97, FHC ’97) and family expands the number of David C. Frederick Honors College students receiving full room, board and tuition scholarships and additional experiential opportunities. It comes not long after the program expanded to the Greensburg campus.
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Accelerate Student Success
The Pitt Finish Line Grant offers students near graduation struggling to pay education bills a one-time grant to help complete their degrees.
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Accelerate Student Success
The program has been in the top 5 for more than a decade thanks in part to funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation
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Accelerate Student Success
Five core principles guided the redesign: Create a gathering space, focus on experiential learning, support diverse learning styles, feature unique collections, and encourage digital scholarship.
Andy Rhodes
Accelerate Student Success
Limited finances as a student meant Andy Rhodes could not participate in the full college experience; he wants to make sure today’s students have the assets they need.
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Accelerate Student Success
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, classrooms and career paths, and, in response, the University of Pittsburgh is evolving its course offerings to prepare students for this new reality.
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