Pitt Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing

Look who came to visit with our Disability Resources & Services team during today's Pride on the Patio event!

Are you or is someone you know a new student at Pitt? Find out about accommodations offered through Pitt's Disability Resources & Services. Register: pitt.ly/drs-welcome

This virtual session Aug. 11 is for incoming first-year and transfer students and will walk you through the process of connecting with DRS, requesting accommodations, understanding notification letters, scheduling accommodated exams, and accessing resources that support your success and wellbeing.

Juneteenth Block Party
3 to 7 p.m. June 20
Oval Shelter, Schenley Park

Join the Juneteenth Block Party hosted by the Coalition of Residents & Fellows of Color (C-ROC), Equipoise, Pitt Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing, Pitt Office of Health Sciences Engagement & Enrichment, Pitt School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Physician Inclusion Council at UPMC and Pitt, and UPMC GME. Guests and family members are welcome!

Please RSVP; food and games will be provided:

https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/juneteenth-block-party-3135

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas were finally set free under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued more than two years earlier.

The first Juneteenth celebration was held one year later, on June 19, 1866, and the holiday spread throughout the Southern U.S. A bill designating Juneteenth as a federal holiday was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law on June 17, 2021 by former President Biden. Opal Lee, an activist and retired teacher, is sometimes called the "grandmother" of the Juneteenth national holiday for her tireless efforts to gain federal recognition for the day.

All University of Pittsburgh offices will be closed June 19 in recognition of the holiday.

The Juneteenth flag, shown here, was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith. The colors and symbols on the flag are representative of freedom and the end of slavery.

We love it! 💙💛 Barco Law Library, make sure to enter our contest for a chance to be named the University's 2026 digital accessibility champion!

https://www.wellbeing.pitt.edu/disability-access-accommodations/digital-accessibility/digital-accessibility-gaad-contest-2026

The Barco Law Library is committed to honoring accessibility best practices for social media. We recommend that you, too, learn from https://www.accessible-social.com/. That site has guidance about providing alternate text and hashtags for images

March with Pitt at Pride 2026!
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7
Strip District to North Side
Join the Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing as they kick-off Pride Month in the Pittsburgh Pride 2026 March and Parade.
All participants will receive an official Pitt Pride T-shirt the morning of the parade, as well as other swag to pass out along the route.
Family and friends are welcome to join! More specific details about day-of logistics will be emailed the day before the event.
Register to march with Pitt and get your free T-shirt: https://ow.ly/S1rR50Z7jZz

This summer, Pitt Wellbeing is hosting a contest to encourage offices, schools and departments to be "digital accessibility champions."

Our digital accessibility champions will attempt to outscore their opponents by completing challenges on our accessibility bingo board.

The winning team will receive:

• A catered lunch
• A feature story, and
• Recognition at the ACCESS Awards

The contest will last throughout the summer, ending Aug. 24, giving each area ample time to work on their bingo-board challenges!

Visit https://pitt.ly/gaadcontest to enter!

(Image description: The words "Digital Accessibility Benefits Everyone" encircle a blue and gold panther paw and a cartoon of a person. There is also a URL, pi.tt/DAB)

Join Pitt students, staff, faculty, alumni and allies at the Pittsburgh Pride March this Sunday, June 7! Each participant gets a free T-shirt. Lineup begins at 10 a.m.

Register now at pitt.ly/pridemarch

Today marks the beginning of Passover. It’s also Holy Week for Western Christian traditions.

Spiritual life is an important part of wellbeing for students, faculty and staff, and the University encourages members of the community to celebrate their faith traditions, if they choose.

A variety of on- and off-campus organizations offer fellowship, celebrations and worship. Chabad and Hillel JUC, for instance, hold seders during Passover; while many Christian denominations are holding services throughout the week.

A list of religious resources near campus is available at https://pitt.ly/faith

The University encourages students to request religious accommodations, if necessary, including alternative testing arrangements. Departments are encouraged not to schedule meetings during religious observances, and to offer flexible working arrangements.

Details on requesting accommodations may be found at https://wellbeing.pitt.edu