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Off-campus study abroad cancelled for spring semester, Faculty Assembly announces

By Punya Bhasin, Staff Writer • November 6, 2020

Pitt is cancelling all off-campus study abroad and away programs for the spring semester, according to a Wednesday afternoon announcement from John Stoner, the co-chair of the educational policies committee.

Pitt cancels all fall study abroad programming as pandemic continues

By Jon Moss, News Editor • April 8, 2020

Pitt is cancelling all fall and full-year study abroad and study away programs in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Wednesday email from a top University official.

Culture shock in quarantine, Pitt students sent home from semester abroad

By Lucy Li, For The Pitt News • March 18, 2020

In a newsletter sent out to all students on March 3, the University announced its decision to cancel all study abroad and study away programs that required air travel due to the pandemic. In a March 11 email, Chancellor Gallagher announced a recall of all students, faculty and staff from countries that were hit hard by the virus.

The Outbreak | Called back from study abroad

By Remy Samuels, Staff Writer • March 18, 2020

For The Outbreak, Remy Samuels writes about her sudden trip home from London.

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...

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....

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...

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...