Today, we had our midterm. There were 3 questions, I just hope all of the class preparation was worth it. Moving on, we had another EIR lunch with Bryan Schultz, director of the Global Experiences Office at Pitt! It was really nice to talk to him, I learnt a lot about the different abroad programs….

This morning’s tour of Pittsburgh’s Hill District with Terri Baltimore was more than a walk—it was an experience that told a story of a community that persevered. We began at the James F. Henry Hill House Center. For decades, it served as a community anchor, offering everything from job training to dental care. This is…

Today, we started off with a 3 hour lecture with Professor Jones, where we learnt about the case study for our midterm. Then we had an EIR lunch with Joe Pietropola. He currently is a professor at Pitt and was a Senior Vice President at Dick’s Sporting Goods. He has worked in many departments and…

Today, we visited Connellsville. We were given a tour of their stained glass factory, one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen. We then had lunch at the Connellsville Canteen, the only WWII museum in southwestern Pennsylvania. We were given a presentation about the Fayette County Cultural Trust by Michael Edwards and Dan Cocks, and…

This weekend, we explored Pittsburgh. On Saturday, we started with exploring the Strip District. A few of us went mini golfing and looking at all of the pop-up shops of local business along the road. We then went to lunch, followed by a tour of the city steps! We climbed the steps, a feat I…

Today we had the opportunity to meet with Tierra Thorne from Blanket & Board. Not only is she a wonderful charcuterie board maker, but also an EIR with the university! When we arrived at the park, the arrangement of everything was perfect. As we ate our delicious food, we shared our teams and our projects,…

Today, we took the Cliftons StrengthsFinder assessment to learn about what our top 5 themes were that best make up our personality. Mine were mainly focused on the Relationship Building broader theme category, with three in that area. I had one theme each in the Strategic Thinking, and Executive areas. From what I gathered from…

For the project, I am part of the AI & the Future of Co-working Spaces group. I was very flexible with what group I was assigned to, but I am quite happy with mine. AI is an exponentially expanding area with many curiosities left to discover, starting with all of its possible uses. I am…

Hi! My name is Sumati Shrivastava and I am part of the 2025 Haller Global Fellowship Program. I am from Paoli, Pennsylvania, a small town about half an hour away from Philadelphia. I will be a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh this coming fall under the School of Business, as well as the David…