VSO Info and Summer Event Opportunities!
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Summer Newsletter Series: Campus and VSO Resources
The Fall 2026 Term is right around the corner!
While we don't have many updates in the summer, we are still on campus Monday through Friday and currently processing certifications.
If you have not already done so, please submit your Enrollment Certification Request Form at your earliest convenience!
Your Feedback is Very Important!
Feedback is crucial for us to continue delivering great opportunities and events for all military-connected students.
Please take a few minutes to let us know how we can serve you and your fellow students!
Be a Part of Something Great!
As military-connected students, you have a unique opportunity to participate in a nationally recognized student organization chapter on our campus.
Leaders can convene and engage with student, faculty, and alumni advisory boards, submit budget requests to the Student Government Board for consideration, and build a comprehensive toolkit of professional and academic experience that can propel you to the next stage in your career goals beyond your academic pursuits!
Leaders also assist OVS with important feedback that informs our own development, events, and initiatives. We're very excited for the chance to work with all of you!
If you are interested in learning more about VMAS, please send an email to veterans@pitt.edu!
(Disclaimer: per current bylaws, only student veterans can serve as chapter president. All other leadership positions and committee seats are open to military-connected students of any affiliation)
Campus Spotlight
School of Nursing: Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Information Session
Learn more about Pitt Nursing's Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN (ABSN) program by joining the School of Nursing for a virtual information session. A brief presentation will provide details on admission criteria and the application process. Learn about the guaranteed scholarship.
Ask any questions you may have during the Q&A.
Discover how this popular fast-track BSN program could be your starting point for a rewarding career as a nurse!
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Virtual
Pollinator Landings: Creating Habitat Under Native Trees
Join Pitt Sustainability for a special Pollinator Month event!
Ever wonder how you can plant native trees and create pollinator habitat at the same time? Join our resident expert in creating soft landings, Greg Null, Co-Chair of the Pollinator Habitat Advisory Committee. In this virtual lunch & learn participants will learn how to use native plants to create pollinator oasis while expanding our urban forest.
Friday, June 12, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Virtual
Habitat by Hand: Building for Bees & Butterflies
Did you know that pollinators are responsible for 1 out of every 3 bites of food you take?
Celebrate our environmental powerhouses during Pollinator Week 2026 (June 22-28) with the Center for Creativity and Pitt Sustainability.
Experiment with making your own backyard butterfly puddler and/or bee hotel using a variety of recycled materials, and help give native pollinators the shelter and nutrients they need to keep the region growing. This relaxed workshop is designed for anyone looking for creative, community-oriented ways to support local ecosystems.
No prior crafting experience is required, and all materials are provided. Please bring a reusable bag or small box to take your creations with you.
Facilitated by Erik Schuckers, Center for Creativity
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 4:00pm to 5:30pm - Cathedral of Learning, C4C: The Understory (basement, B-50)
Veteran Service Organization Spotlight
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania
Regardless of VA eligibility, discharge status, or length of service, VLP is on a mission to serve all who served. Because your service counts. VLP serves over 8,000 Veterans annually with housing, wellness, career development, and supportive services. We provide service throughout 30 counties in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Chautauqua, NY and Ashtabula, OH Counties.
Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard
The Mission of Veterans Place is to empower veterans’ transition from homeless to home, ending the cycle of homelessness, and to assist all at-risk veterans to become engaged, valuable citizens who contribute to their communities.
A community where veteran homelessness is rare, brief, and non-reoccurring and where veterans are valued, productive, and respected citizens who contribute to their community.
Allegheny County Division of Veterans Services
Allegheny County’s Division of Veterans Services is committed to honoring those who have served in the United States Military. By providing information and resources for available federal, state, and local benefits, services, and programs, the Division of Veterans Services seeks to support veterans and their families in all aspects of life. Veterans Services assists with the application processes and continually advocates for new services and programs to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families.
Pittsburgh Vet Center
The Vet Center offers confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). They can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.
Campus Resources
Off-Campus Student Services
Committed to ensuring that students are knowledgeable renters. The OCI mission is to provide students with the information and tools needed to successfully reside in off-campus accommodations. Services can help you find housing and roommates, resources to safely live off-campus, and the support you’ll need to be a responsible neighbor – from renter’s guides to apartment listings to useful tips.
Pitt Pantry
Dedicated to ensuring that all members of the Pitt community have regular access to a balanced and nutritious diet, the Pantry hosts regular shopping hours for Pitt community members to obtain food and services.
It is located in the O’Hara Student Center kitchen (4024 O’Hara Street), where all members of the Pitt community can visit to select items of need.
Thriftsburgh
Created in the spring of 2014, Thriftsburgh is Pitt’s student-run on-campus thrift store serving students, staff, faculty, and the Pittsburgh community by re-purposing and selling second-hand clothing, shoes, and accessories. Buying secondhand clothing reduces textile waste, cuts carbon, and promotes a culture of reuse. All items sold in the store are $12 or less.
Thriftsburgh has regular store hours in the O’Hara Student Center and holds various events throughout the year. The Annual Reuse Rummage Sale is hosted each August to provide clothing, dorm, kitchen, and bathroom essentials to students returning to campus.
Pitt Arts Initiatives Offerings
Dedicated to helping students in all majors and disciplines to discover and attend performances, tours and hands-on activities.
Pitt Arts works with arts organizations to ensure that the best available seating is offered for a low price through the Cheap Seats Program. Individuals with special needs should contact the arts organization directly in order to purchase tickets and ensure accessible seating.
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