Pitt instructs students, employees to cancel China travel plans in wake of outbreak
By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief
January 31, 2020
Pitt is instructing community members who plan to visit China in the coming weeks to cancel their travel plans, according to an announcement posted by the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management Friday afternoon. According to Pitt spokesperson Kevin Zwick, all Pitt study abroad programming in...
Opinion | Thanksgiving not needed before getting into the holiday spirit
By Anne Marie Yurik, Staff Columnist
November 18, 2019
Thanksgiving as a “you can now listen to holiday music” rite of passage is pointless, and considering how few people in the world actually celebrate Thanksgiving, it doesn’t make sense, either.
Studying abroad, students create homes away from home
By Claudia Huggins, For The Pitt News
November 14, 2019
Students have a number of different housing options when they study abroad, depending on the program.
Venture outside Europe for study abroad
By Anna Bongardino, Contributing Editor
February 27, 2019
Young self-designated travelers who have just returned after a few months abroad often say things along the lines of “Study abroad changed me. It was amazing!” Many of us tend to roll our eyes in response. While two, four or even six months in a country may seem like a short time, the things...
Blog: Reverse culture shock after China study abroad
By Ben Spock, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
This page was made possible in part by a grant from Year of Pitt Global. I won’t soon forget my experience standing in line at the McDonald’s in the Chicago O’Hare Airport. I had a layover in Chicago during my trip between Shanghai and Pittsburgh after studying abroad in China for two months. I was about to or...
Blog: Further reflections on adoption, Chinese study abroad
By Kim Rooney, Contributing Editor
February 8, 2019
When I become too embroiled in writer’s block, I often remind myself that, so long as I stay alive to do so, I can update pieces I write. I studied abroad in Shanghai in the summer of 2017, during which time I returned to my hometown Gaoyou. When I came back to the United States, I wrote a column reflec...
Blog: Shanghai from sunrise to sunset
By Levko Karmazyn, Staff Writer
January 31, 2019
Shanghai gave me a new appreciation for chaos. Between the insane driving, commerce and sheer number of inhabitants — 24 million or so — it seemed as if there was no way I could ever make sense of it all. But the more my focus narrowed, whether on an individual life, a single small shop or even o...
Berlin internship proves stereotypes wrong
By Maggie Koontz, Senior Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
This page was made possible in part by a grant from Year of Pitt Global. On the very first day of my writing internship at tbd*, a social business startup in Berlin that connects people with employment resources, I stepped through the door and I was immediately greeted by my bosses and ...
‘Pitt in London’: Fan-filled adventure
By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot, Staff Writer
January 16, 2019
I have harbored a deep love and appreciation for the U.K. since I was a child. I developed a passion for Arthurian myths and legends, and British film, television and book series like Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia. Besides my love for the U.K. and the many ca...
Exploring the Boot with Grace: Studying while abroad
By Grace McGinness, Columnist
November 9, 2018
Some students become so excited over their study abroad experience and all the extra bonuses that come with it like new food, new experiences and new friends that they forget their main obligation — studying.