Commencement moves to Acrisure Stadium with split reactions from Pitt community

By Alexandra Keim, Senior Staff Writer • March 2, 2026

This spring, undergraduate commencement is moving to Acrisure Stadium to accommodate the number of graduates and their guests. 

Pitt fall graduates prepare for December commencement

By Sarah George, Senior Staff Writer • November 18, 2025

Many Pitt students graduating this winter are preparing to move on from college early, bringing both excitement and grief in their final college days.

Editorial | Our “society” did not lie to the Benedictine College graduates — Harrison Butker did

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 22, 2024

Butker, like many conservatives faced with a social order growing gradually more progressive, cannot convince people to follow his worldview of their own volition and must scare them into it by telling them that they cannot trust what they thought they knew.

Pitt holding spring commencement April 28

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • March 28, 2024

The University of Pittsburgh is holding its spring commencement ceremony on April 28 at 1 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center.  To walk on stage and receive their diploma at the ceremony, graduating...

‘Couldn’t they have told us earlier?’: Students frustrated over change in commencement ticket policy

By Kelly McPoyle, Staff Writer • April 21, 2023

A week and a half before graduation, Pitt announced that tickets will now be required to enter the Petersen Events Center. Each graduate will now be given four tickets and will not be able to purchase more. With arrangements for families to come from out of town already made, graduating students are frustrated.

‘A chance to build unity’: Pitt to host special graduation for students of color

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer • April 12, 2023

The Gathering, a special graduation for students of color, will be held in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room on April 29 from 7-10 p.m. The event is meant to empower, embrace and engage students of color and their families.

Katy Nesbitt announced as 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker

By Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor • April 7, 2023

Katy Nesbitt, who made history as the first American woman to referee at the men’s World Cup, is Pitt’s 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker.

Gallagher talks Omicron, spring semester in TPN interview

By Martha Layne and Jon Moss • January 25, 2022

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke with The Pitt News for about 20 minutes on Tuesday about the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the recent faculty unionization vote and the college experience during a pandemic.

Photos: Commencement 2021

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer • May 4, 2021

The Pitt community came together this spring to celebrate graduating seniors in a COVID-19-friendly way for the second year in a row.

‘A part of history’: Commencement ceremonies adapted again for pandemic

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • May 4, 2021

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he was proud of the seniors for getting through an exceptionally difficult academic year.