2020-10-09 00:00:00
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Commons Room
Back, Together
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Commons Room
Solidarity Rising
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Commons Room
Where You Belong
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Commons Room
The Show Must Go On(line)
![Todd Hiser, Zigmunt Walkiewicz Jr., Pam Hiser, and Megan Hiser stand in front of deciduous trees.](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/third_row_image/galleries-bc477.venti_.jpg)
![Leah wears her hair naturally curly, a multi-colored jacket, long gold necklace, white t-shirt and jeans, and stands against a purple backdrop.](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fourth_row_image/Leah%20Dowdy%204%5B2%5D.grande.jpg)
Web Exclusive
Finding Her Song
A Pitt alumna turns a pause in her career into a new world of possibilities—and a featured appearance on NBC’s “The Today Show.”
![Lee Gutkind, in short-sleeved black t-shirt and jeans, stands in hallway of house, framed images and table lamp visible in background](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fourth_row_image/Corey6-web.grande.jpg)
Web Exclusive
The Age of Reflection
After a lifetime spent writing about others, a Pitt alumnus hones in on his toughest subject yet: himself.
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Curating Connections
As the first-ever curator of Native American art at an Omaha, Nebraska, museum, alumna Annika Johnson connects communities to their heritage.
![Patrick Gallagher wears a Pitt script mask in his Cathedral of Learning office](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fourth_row_image/Gallagher-17fade.grande.jpg)
Pitt Proud
Mission Critical
Chancellor Gallagher on prioritizing safety and success in “a strange new world.”
![Jesse Rosenfeld and Caroline Westrick in the Art of Making studio, with backpack monkeys, electronics, fabric, spools of thread spread out on a table](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fourth_row_image/sketchbook_image.grande.jpg)
Sketchbook
Designed to Make a Difference
Compassion is the key to good design in this engineering class.
![Felipe Suntaxi, holding a 3D model of vertebrae, watercolor illustration that plays with light and sketching](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/third_row_image/Felipe_CmpstF2_m.venti_.jpg)
The Helpers
The coronavirus pandemic has created hardships well beyond essential health care. But, near and far, Pitt’s alumni—as illustrated in these five stories—are doing all they can to make a difference in distinct and inspiring ways.
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![Avocet Greenwell, wearing a yellow coat, plaid shirt, a backpack, dangle earrings and jeans, stands on Schenley Bridge with her bike](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/third_row_image/20200915_AO_Avocet_Greenwell_0131.venti_.jpg)
Into the Unknown
Nothing could have prepared Pitt’s Class of 2020 for what was about to happen just as its members neared graduation. So, what do you do when a pandemic brings job searches, not to mention the world, to a halt? The University has some ideas—and a whole lot of resources.
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Spotlight
Casa Community
When unprecedented hardship struck Pittsburgh's Latino population, Pitt alumna Monica Ruiz took action.
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Spotlight
Oral History
The chief dental officer for the U.S. Army shares some of the wisdom he learned at Pitt.
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Inspire
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go
An alumnus’ gift is helping children get on track for positive learning outcomes.
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Pitt Chat
Pitt Chat with Tara Kennedy Griffiths
An alumna blends chocolate and chemistry to find a sweet career combination.
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Fall 2020