Inclusion & Belonging at Pitt-Bradford

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

✨ Winter Fest 2025 wrapped with so much joy.

From the campus tree lighting with President Esch, President Stephen, and President Fabiana, to the Vocal Arts Ensemble bringing the vibes, to carriage rides around campus under the lights — WinterFest was one for the books.

Events like this remind us why community matters. When we show up for each other, celebrate together, and create space for joy, the whole campus feels it.

Thank you to everyone who bundled up, grabbed some hot chocolate, and made the night unforgettable. ❄️💙
Here’s to carrying this energy into the rest of the season.

11/17/2025

🎄 Winter Fest is almost here, Panthers! ❄️

We’re lighting up campus this Thursday, November 20 from 7–10 PM — and you’re invited to be part of the magic. From holiday crafts and photo booths to global cultural displays and warm treats, this night is all about community, connection, and kicking off the season together.

Check out the event in our bio to RSVP, and pull up with your friends for a night full of good vibes, bright lights, and campus tradition.

✨ Tree Lighting at 7:30 PM
✨ Cultural Holiday Displays
✨ Winter Workshop Crafts
✨ Hot Chocolate + Cookies

Let’s make this Winter Fest one to remember. See you there, Panthers! 💙💛

11/11/2025

Today we honor Veterans Day and recognize the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have defended our freedoms. 💙🇺🇸

Thank you to Pitt-Bradford Athletics for hosting this morning’s Veterans Day Breakfast, and to our student leaders from the Political Engagement & Activism Club for staffing the engagement table. Attendees received challenge coins, pins, and miniature flags — and together, we’re signing a banner that will be donated to a local veterans organization as a token of gratitude.

The banner is still available all day in the main hallway of the Frame-Westerberg Commons — stop by, sign your name, and join us in saying thank you to our veterans! 🙌

11/07/2025

🎉 Celebrating First-Gen Excellence at Pitt–Bradford! 💙💛

Today we came together for our First-Gen Celebration, honoring the strength, resilience, and leadership of students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree.

Special thanks to President Rick Esch and Dr. Pam Thompson, Assistant Dean of Academic Success & Advising, for sharing their inspiring first-gen stories and reminding us what’s possible when persistence meets purpose.

👏🏽 Congratulations to Wylique Byard-Moses, recipient of the 2025 First-Gen Trailblazer Award! First-gen pride runs deep here. 💪🏽

11/01/2025

🎃✨ What a night! Over 500 attendees joined us for this year’s Student Government–sponsored Trunk-or-Treat at the Kessel Athletic Complex!

From creative trunk designs to adorable costumes and plenty of candy, it was all smiles and community vibes. 🧡👻

A huge shoutout to our student orgs, volunteers, and families who made this event such a success. You brought the spirit of belonging, joy, and Pitt pride to life! 💛💙

10/25/2025

🎃👻 Spooky season fun is in full swing! We had a fang-tastic time at the Foster Brook Creamery Boo Bash Trunk-or-Treat connecting with families, students, and community members! 💫🍬

But the fun’s not over yet — join us for our Pitt-Bradford Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, October 31 at 6 PM at the Kessel Athletic Complex Parking Lot near campus! 🎃🚗✨ Bring your best costumes, your friends, and your Halloween spirit — you won’t want to miss it! 🕸️

10/25/2025

🎃👻 Spooky season fun is in full swing! We had a fang-tastic time at the Foster Brook Creamery Boo Bash Trunk-or-Treat connecting with families, students, and community members!

But the fun’s not over yet — join us for our Pitt-Bradford Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, October 31 at 6 PM at the Kessel Athletic Complex Parking Lot near campus! 🎃🚗✨ Bring your best costumes, your friends, and your Halloween spirit — you won’t want to miss it! 🕸️

10/13/2025

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025

Today, we honor the strength, creativity, and continuing presence of Indigenous nations across Turtle Island.

🎨 Haudenosaunee Man / Two Worlds by (Snipe Clan, Onondaga Nation)
➡️ artworkbybrandonlazore.com

Lazore’s work bridges two worlds — city and reservation, past and present. His “traditional graffiti” style blends Haudenosaunee designs with modern storytelling, reminding us that Indigenous identity is vibrant, evolving, and rooted in deep tradition.

Take a moment today to:
✨ Learn about the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
✨ Support Indigenous artists & voices
✨ Reflect on how we can honor Indigenous sovereignty year-round

10/01/2025

🧡 Today our campus community came together for the Orange Shirt Day March to honor survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never made it home. Walking together is a reminder that Every Child Matters—and that we must continue the work of truth, reconciliation, and lasting change.

09/27/2025

🍂🎃 Community vibes were strong at today’s Pumpkin Fest!

Our Pitt-Bradford student groups brought the energy as they hosted the Kids Zone—playing fall-themed games, laughing with families, and creating moments of joy for area kids. 🍁💛

Big thanks to our students for showing what it means to lead with spirit, service, and belonging. 🐾✨

09/26/2025

✨ “We have to assert our dignity in small ways. Little details that tell the world we are not invisible.” — In the Heights 🎬🌎

At Café con Cultura, our students did just that — rocking the Pava Jíbaro, a traditional hat woven into Latin American culture and recently uplifted in global pop culture by Boricua icon . 🧢✨ Even better, students got to take their Pavas home as a symbol of pride and belonging. 💛

These moments remind us that heritage isn’t just remembered — it’s lived, celebrated, and carried forward with joy.