![Pitt’s Benedum Hall houses the Swanson School of Engineering.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/N_Swanson_SC-900x641-1.jpg)
Swanson receives commitment for a donation that could exceed $10 million to help underrepresented students
By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor
• October 21, 2020
![Dr. Larry Davis and Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg spoke at an event called “Will Race Always Matter?” on Tuesday.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/N_Race_Via-900x506.png)
‘Why are they angry with us?’: Larry Davis talks systemic racism
By Alice Tang, For The Pitt News
• September 28, 2020
![The Rooney Rule, adopted by the NFL in 2003, is named after late former Steelers owner, Dan Rooney (right).](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/O_Rooneyrule_via-900x579.jpg)
Opinion | The NFL’s Rooney Rule can help diversify our governments
By Kartik Kannan, For The Pitt News
• September 1, 2020
![Three faculty members from the history department spoke about the history of race and protest Thursday morning at the “How Did We Get Here? Histories of Race, Discrimination, and Protest” session.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-30-at-10.58.01-AM-900x529.png)
History faculty explores roots of racism, protest in America
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
• July 30, 2020
![Clyde Wilson Pickett, the new vice chancellor for diversity inclusion, made his first public appearance during a Tuesday event as part of Pitt's Diversity Forum.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/N_DFVCDI_Via.png)
‘I hope it’s a reckoning’: Panel encourages racial justice activism in Pittsburgh
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
• July 28, 2020
![Kimura begins work as associate athletic director](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/S_Pete_AA-1-900x599.jpg)
Kimura begins work as associate athletic director
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
• July 22, 2020
![Lilly Singh arrives at the 61st Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/O_SNED_via-900x600.jpg)
Editorial: Lilly Singh is what late night needs
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
• April 3, 2019
![Sossena Wood’s academic career was impacted by diversity programs in the Swanson School of Engineering such as Pitt Excel, where she served as a mentor, and the National Society of Black Engineers, where she served as the National Chairperson for Pitt’s chapter.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/N_Sossena_via-720x900.jpg)
Researcher, advocate: Sossena Wood promotes diversity in engineering
By Maggie Young, Staff Writer
• March 6, 2019
![Thai break dancers.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/O_Breakdancing-900x600.jpg)
Opinion | Olympic breakdancing would promote inclusion
By Delilah Bourque, Senior Staff Columnist
• February 25, 2019
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