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Building empathy, understanding: Pitt Greensburg reading initiative sparks community discussion

When Sheila Confer finished reading “Rising Out of Hatred” by Eli Saslow, she wanted everyone to experience the book. Confer, an instructor for Pitt’s Greensburg campus, gathered about 400 students and 100 community members to read the book in 2023 through a program dubbed West­moreland Reads. Saslow, a writer for

Pitt-Greensburg invites public to join in campus walk, reading program in support of diversity

Organizers at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg are inviting the public to join the campus community in a roughly mile-long walk Saturday as an expression of unity. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Garden of Hope walk will allow participants to proceed at their own pace, with opportunities along the

Pitt-Greensburg thespians delve into women s lives in spring play

Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company will close out Women’s History Month with a production of “Talking With …” a play composed of 11 monologues by women relating the ordeals of their lives. Among the idiosyncratic characters portrayed by four student actors are a baton twirler, a fundamentalist snake handler, an ex-rodeo rider

Regional authors share their views of life in Appalachia

Voices: Celebrating the Beauty and Diversity of America’s Literary Landscape will offer its fourth round of author readings on Thursday, April 22, at 8 p.m. This virtual gathering is hosted by the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and is designed to celebrate the richness of human lives and stories. The event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required at http://bit.ly/ 2021VoicesRegistration. A confirmation will email with information to join the Zoom meeting will be sent. The April reading will focus on the theme of Beyond Hillbilly Elegy, featuring the voices of Appalachia through the work of author, storyteller, and photographer Greg Clary; poet Byron Hoot; novelist Damian Dressick; and author and essayist Christina Fisanick. Two Pitt-Greensburg seniors, Joseph Alexander and Colin Covada, will read excerpts from their work.

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