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Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette In a letter to employees, President Farnam Jahanian attributed the decision to economic strains Maddie Aiken Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Carnegie Mellon University will not offer merit increases for employees’ salaries in the upcoming fiscal year, President Farnam Jahanian wrote in a Thursday message. Mr. Jahanian attributed the decision to economic factors impacting higher education, including potential federal actions, enrollment headwinds and reductions in research...

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken

A year ago at this time, Mackenzie Evans couldn’t walk. The University of Pittsburgh student was standing on a sidewalk along Fifth Avenue in Shadyside last March when she was struck by a car. The accident left Ms. Evans with two broken ankles and a fear that she would never walk again. Suddenly, surgeries, a wheelchair and weeks of physical therapy became part of Ms. Evans’ collegiate journey. But this weekend, she will walk across Pitt’s graduation stage after a year of resilience and recovery.

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2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken

Higher education leaders from the Pittsburgh region gathered Thursday to brainstorm ways to sustain the region’s colleges as these institutions battle enrollment declines and demographic shifts. The meeting was one of five public hearings scheduled by the Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education. With a specific focus on the state’s Southwestern region, Thursday’s hearing was held on the Community College of Allegheny County campus.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken

When Ka’Ori Frazier-Sayles picks up a camera, she watches her surroundings come to life. Small details are illuminated. The framing is guided by Ms. Frazier-Sayles’ eye and preferences. “It’s just really special to me,” said Ms. Frazier-Sayles, a Point Park student who will graduate this weekend. But Ms. Frazier-Sayles isn’t the only person in her family to pursue photography.