‘You really build a community’: Students and program directors celebrate Pitt’s Wyoming Spring Creek Preserve

By Jamese Platt, Senior Staff Writer  • February 27, 2026

This year, Pitt’s Frederick Honors College is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Allen L. Cook Spring Preserve Creek in Laramie, Wyoming. 

44 Pitt students named Brackenridge Fellowship winners

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • June 18, 2024

44 Pitt students received the Brackenridge Fellowship from the Frederick Honors College, providing the students with funding to complete independent research or creative work under the guidance of a faculty member.

David C. Frederick Honors College to open at Greensburg campus in fall semester

By Kyra McCague, Staff Writer • June 14, 2024

The David C. Frederick Honors college is expanding to Pitt’s campus in Greensburg in partnership with the Pittsburgh campus. “There's going to be a lot of creative stuff coming from students and faculty out of this mix, and that can only be good for the university as a whole,” said Frank Wilson, the assistant vice president for academic affairs at Pitt-Greensburg.

Honors College hosts Changemakers in Art panels for Black History Month

By Daniella Levick, Staff Writer • February 18, 2024

The David C. Frederick Honors College hosted their three-part Changemakers in Art series last Thursday and Friday, with events in the Center for Creativity’s Understory in the Cathedral of Learning,...

Inaugural Experts-in-Residence Program brings Damon Young to campus

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • November 29, 2023

The Honors College Expert-in-Residence Program brings published author and Pittsburgh native Damon Young to campus.

Pitt to receive gift from David Frederick in partnership with Oxford, rename honors college

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • July 6, 2022

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced today that attorney David Frederick will donate a gift to both Pitt’s Honors College and Oxford’s University College.

Opinion | There is little opportunity for humanities majors in the Honors College

By Livia LaMarca, Staff Columnist • April 11, 2022

If Pitt is going to advertise the Honors College to all majors, there need to be more courses and opportunities available to students across all subjects and disciplines.

Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review revival gives undergraduate researchers visibility

By Maria Scanga, Senior Staff Writer • January 19, 2022

The newly revived Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review journal is giving Pitt students a chance to showcase their work as in-person research gets back into full swing.

New Honors College dean discusses first months at Pitt

By Punya Bhasin, Senior Staff Writer • November 19, 2021

Nicola Foote began as the new Honors College dean on July 1, after former acting dean Audrey Murrell resigned in February. Foote said she came to Pitt because she was excited by the opportunities it presented.

Pitt students reflect on summer jobs, internships and activities

By Betul Tuncer, Staff Writer • August 26, 2021

For some students, summer includes relaxing and taking a break from the rush and workload of college, while for others it involves a different type of busyness. With classes starting Friday, Pitt students reflected on their experiences from this summer.