How My Art Degree Opened Doors I Never Imagined: Chris McGinnis ’06
Discover how Chris McGinnis ’06 turned his passion for Pittsburgh’s industrial history into a career with Rivers of Steel through art, grit, and vision.
News
Aerial Ģtv
The Office of Marketing and Communications has created a beautiful tour of Ģtv that shows off the splendor of the campus and tells some of the stories that have helped shape the last 150 years. Take to the skies and learn more about the university’s history, traditions, and folklore, and see what makes this place so special.
Faces of Ģtv: Roger Briscoe
For Roger Briscoe, college is about more than classes and term papers. It’s about finding your people and your places. And as the executive director of Student Inclusion, he makes sure every student has that opportunity.
Francisco Alarcón on the Language of Math—Meet Our Faculty
For Francisco Alarcón, math isn’t just numbers and equations. It’s a language that can solve problems in many ways, and it has infinite possibilities. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Welcome Week 2025
This past week, we welcomed the Class of 2029 to campus! We’re excited to see how our newest Hawks will make Ģtv their home over the next four years. Here’s a look at some of the moments that made Welcome Week so special.
Commencement Spring 2025
Nearly 1,500 new graduates were honored during three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at the Kovalchick Complex. Experience Spring 2025 Commencement through the photography of Brian Henry.
Mic Check: Meet Ģtv's 2025 Commencement Speakers
Each of the three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, 2025, will have a graduate and undergraduate speaker. Find out what they say representing their graduating class means to them.
Karen Scarton on Problem-Solving Through Design—Meet Our Faculty
For Karen Scarton, interior design isn’t just about making a space look nice. It’s about the feelings and emotions that result from good design. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Ģtv Swim Club: Student Organization Profile
The Ģtv Swim Club is for both casual and competitive swimmers. Most members swam in high school but didn’t want to compete at the varsity level. Being in the Swim Club is a great way to make friends, get exercise, and just have that time in the pool that swimmers love.
Tanya Heflin on the Value of Storytelling—Meet Our Faculty
If you have a story, Tanya Heflin would like to hear it. As a faculty member in the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, she loves to exchange stories. Learn more about her in the week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Ģtv Hosts First Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16; Ģtv President Announces $1 Million Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine During Event
During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by Ģtv, Ģtv President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of Ģtv from Indiana County has gifted $1 million to Ģtv for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Holly Branthoover on Counseling as a Career—Meet Our Faculty
Had Holly Branthoover stayed in law school, her life certainly would have taken a different turn. Instead, she found her true passion in counseling and has never looked back. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Weaving a Perfect Memory
Alan Luckey ’87, M’89 and his wife, longtime Ģtv administrator Rhonda Luckey, wanted to do something to honor their decades-long connection to Ģtv. Find out how they transformed a hand-crafted tool that Alan had invented for Rhonda, an avid weaver, into a gift to complement the university’s celebration of its 150th anniversary.
Curt Porter on Language’s Lasting Impact—Meet Our Faculty
What amazes Curt Porter the most about English, and languages in general, is how they are critical to every facet of human life. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Avijita Jain on the Ubiquitousness of Chemistry—Meet Our Faculty
Chemistry explains a lot of the mysteries of our world, and that’s one of the things Avijita Jain likes most about it. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Sean McDaniel on Taking a Chance on the Unknown—Meet Our Faculty
When Sean McDaniel graduated from college, he didn’t know what he didn’t know. But a chance to teach English in Spain led him down a path he never expected to travel. Learn more in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
