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Point Park University Students Take First Place in America250PA's Statewide Direct Effect Innovation Challenge
Monday, December 9, 2024 "This experience has significantly enhanced my career readiness by giving me a hands-on opportunity to apply my marketing skills in a real-world setting. From designing the campaign to crafting the messaging, I gained practical experience in developing a cohesive strategy that aligns with both creative and business goals."
Pictured are Aaron Baker and Natalie Caine. Submitted photo.
School of Arts & Sciences Closes Out Academic Year with Events Celebrating Graduates, Student Projects
Monday, May 6, 2024 "To have worked so hard on a project that means so much to me and finally share my findings with so many people makes my heart swell with pride and appreciation."
Point Park's On-Campus Record Label Produces Annual Artist Showcase with Four Dynamite Acts
Friday, April 19, 2024 "My involvement with Pioneer Records has helped me flourish and grow in my marketing knowledge and event management skills. If it weren't for this organization, I wouldn't have found what I truly want to do in my future."
Pictured is Bethany Latham, stage name James the Seventh, performing at the 2024 Pioneer Star Showcase. Photo by Ethan Stoner.
Students Share Takeaways from Disney Leadership Seminar
Thursday, April 18, 2024 "We visited all four parks at Walt Disney World and experienced two Disney Imagination Campus seminars and multiple guest lectures. Each day was different, but all were equally educational, engaging and magical."
Pictured are Matthew Harris and Austin Riggs at EPCOT. Submitted photo.
Student Profile
Natalie Caine '25
"The interdisciplinary studies major at Point Park has allowed me to pursue a multitude of fields that interest me. I am able to gain critical insight and experience through a creative lens. Point Park has given me a truly unique educational opportunity."
Pictured is Natalie Caine. Photo by Ethan Stoner.
Faculty Q&A: Marion Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 "I encourage my students to ask questions about the world. Why are things the way that they are? How did they come to be this way? How could they be different? I want my students to stay curious about the world, near and far!"
Pictured is Marion Dixon. Photo by Nathaniel Holzer.
Professional Career-Readiness Center and the Literature, Culture and Society Department Host Career and Internship Summit
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 The power of networking, the value of internships and staying true to one's career aspirations: Point Park University's Literature, Culture and Society Career and Internship Summit brought together students, alumni and industry professionals to discuss the ways in which they have achieved their goals and how their Point Park education has helped them find success.
Setting a Solid Foundation: Faculty Explain Various Career Options for Humanities and Social Sciences Majors
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Faculty members Marion Dixon, Ph.D., and Dora Ion, Ph.D., discuss how humanities and social sciences graduates of Point Park University are ready to enter many career fields upon graduation — from advocacy to local government to education to journalism.
Pictured is political science alumnus Laier Rayshon Smith.
Human Rights Advocates Discuss Resistance to Mass Incarceration with Foundations of Social Justice Studies Class
Thursday, October 31, 2019 Shandre Delaney and Carrington Keys from the Human Rights Coalition recently visited Point Park University’s Foundations of Social Justice Studies class to discuss their advocacy work with incarceration issues and prisoners' rights.
Point Blank Comedy Club Hosts “Yinz'prov: College Comedy N'at”
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Point Blank Comedy Club at Point Park University recently hosted “Yinz'prov: A Steel City Celebration of Comedy N’At,” in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and Mosaic Media Group, at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. 
Pittsburgh Current Newspaper's Margaret Welsh Discusses Music Journalism, Shares Interviewing Tips
Monday, October 14, 2019 Margaret Welsh, Pittsburgh Current’s music editor-at-large, recently visited Point Park University to discuss the niche field of music journalism with students in various majors.
Students’ Research Work With Project Bee Watch Showcased at Ecological Science of America Conference
Monday, September 16, 2019 At the Ecological Science of America 2019 conference in Louisville, Ky., Environmental Science Professor Matthew Opdyke, Ph.D., presented the work he and his students Paula Ambrose ’20, and Keri Rouse ’14, 19, did with Project Bee Watch, a local citizen project to assess the status of pollinators in the region.
Students Help Launch Point Park-Themed Restaurant Near Campus
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 From menu and music entertainment ideas to social media and campus history décor recommendations, students and staff in the Rowland School of Business and School of Communication helped with the launch of Wolfies Pub this spring.
Pictured are Point Park University students in Wolfies Pub. Photo | Amanda Dabbs
History of American Music Class and SAEM Students Visit Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Point Park University students in the History of American Music class taught by Jehnie Burns, Ph.D., associate professor of history, as well as SAEM majors from Ed Traversari’s entertainment management classes, recently traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to explore the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Pictured are Point Park students with Professors Jehnie Burns, Ph.D., and Ed Traversari. Photo submitted by Burns
History and Honors Programs Host Korean War Veterans Storytelling Session
Monday, March 25, 2019 More than 150 Point Park University students, veterans, and members and guests of Pittsburgh’s Veterans Breakfast Club attended a Korean War Veterans Storytelling Session March 20 on campus.
Pictured are attendees at the Korean War Veterans Storytelling Session. Photo by Jehnie Burns, Ph.D.
Pittsburgh Chapter of the Project Management Institute Discusses Opportunities for Students
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Members of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Project Management Institute recently visited campus to discuss scholarship, networking, mentoring and other opportunities they can provide to students.
Pictured are members of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Project Management Institute.
Students Embrace Macedonia as Part of Summer Project to Promote Tourism
Friday, July 19, 2013
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