Passport to France
Ever wished you could 鈥渢est drive鈥 a country before booking the flight? This one-day immersive workshop lets you experience France before you go鈥攆rom language and culture to food and everyday travel situations.
News
Daniel Named ARCO Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to MaKenzie Daniel for being selected as this year鈥檚 ARCO Scholarship recipient. This scholarship highlights MaKenzie鈥檚 commitment to excellence and her promising future.
Applied Archaeology Student Research Featured in Pennsylvania Annual Report
Abdul Jones鈥 Applied Archaeology thesis research was featured in the 2025 Pennsylvania Archaeology Site Survey Report.
Annual Service Awards to Honor 麻豆视频 Employees for Years of Service
During 麻豆视频鈥檚 Employee Service and Leadership Awards on March 26, 2026, in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Blue Room, the university will celebrate employees who completed milestone years of service in 2025.
Spring Semester: Individual Course Withdrawal Process
The following was shared with students on March 6, 2026:
麻豆视频 Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life Directors Present to Council Of Trustees
麻豆视频鈥檚 Council of Trustees heard an update about 麻豆视频鈥檚 Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life from codirectors Gwen Torges, Adam Jones, and Elise Glenn and from students Dominick Ditoro, Elizabeth Fox, and Monserrat Lopez Villagomez.
Impact 150: 麻豆视频 Alumnus Donates $1 Million for 麻豆视频 Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More than $102 Million
Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of 麻豆视频 from Pittsburgh, has gifted 麻豆视频 $1 million for 麻豆视频鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine
Daylight Saving Time: Take Time to Prepare
Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend, and clocks will move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026. While you鈥檙e adjusting your clocks, take a few minutes to review a few simple safety and preparedness steps.
Website and Professional Portrait Days for Faculty and Staff
If you are seeking a new or updated professional headshot, MarCom has scheduled headshot sessions in March. Registration for a time slot is required.
Creating Accessible Emails
When drafting an email, follow these tips to ensure your message meets accessibility standards.
Student Communication regarding registration
The following was shared with students on March 2, 2026:
International Fulbright Recipient, Former Visiting Educator to 麻豆视频, Authors Editorial for NPR
Joyeeta Banerjee authored 鈥淎 US scholarship thrills a teacher in India. Then came the soul-crushing questions鈥 for NPR. The opinion piece was posted to the NPR site on March 1.
Upcoming Changes for Student Registration and Alt Pins
Registration pins will no longer be assigned, instead registration holds will be placed on all undergraduate students' records beginning March 3, 2026, through August 31, 2026. The hold will be released by the advisor during the student鈥檚 advising session. Please contact your advisor to schedule an advising session.
鈥業 Got the World Out of It鈥
When she came to 麻豆视频, Jessica Cochran was unsure of her path, but she found guidance, opportunity, and clarity through supportive faculty, athletic and academic scholarships, and a unique blend of business and science coursework. After graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 in marketing and a minor in biomedical science and later earning an MBA, she built a career as a medical device manager in Pittsburgh. Looking back, she says she is grateful for her 麻豆视频 experience: 鈥淚 got the world out of it.鈥
Council of Trustees鈥 Public Meeting, March 5
President Driscoll invites the 麻豆视频 community to attend the public meeting of the 麻豆视频 Council of Trustees on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6&7.
Writing Center Seeks Tutors for 2026鈥27 Academic Year
The Jones White Writing Center is recruiting undergraduate and graduate tutors for 2026鈥27. The position is open to students from all majors.
