Kessler Scholars pose for a photo during the annual coin ceremony.
We will cultivate student success

In alignment with Pillar 1 of the Plan for Pitt, the Student Success team advocates and creates opportunities for students by providing a system of academic support to boost student outcomes. 

Student Success in the Office of the Provost

Through collaboration with colleges, schools, and campus partners, we intentionally coordinate purposeful programming and holistic advising interventions and align our work across advisors, students, and research-practice partnerships.

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Cathedral of Learning.

4 Pitt researchers won awards from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation

Four Pitt researchers, Kay Carter-Fenk, Wesley Transue, Vaughn Cooper, and Tera Levin, won awards from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, which funds fundamental scientific research at Pennsylvania universities. 

Erica McGreevy

McGreevy won an ACCESS Award

Erica McGreevy, teaching professor and assistant dean for undergraduate studies in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, was a recipient of the 2026 ACCESS Award.