Commonwealth Scholar - The iSchool at Pitt

Check out the life of a graduate Pitt iSchool Commonwealth Scholar!

Category: Prospective Students (Page 4 of 6)

Dillahunt, Xavier

Students of the iSchool: i3 Scholar/MSIS Program

Name: Xavier Dillahunt

Past Major and University: Economics, North Carolina A&T State University

Year in Program: 2nd year, last semester

Specialization: Human-Centered Computing

What made you choose the specialization?
I chose this specialization because I wanted to learn how to design and build computer programs more effectively. I want to make them easier to use.

Students of the iSchool- Diversity Librarian Fellowship and Residency Program

Luster, Dominique

Name: Dominique Luster

Year in Program: second semester MLIS

Specialization: Archives and Information Management

What is your title?

SIS/ULS Diversity Intern and Resident

What does a typical day at position look like?

Fortunately and unfortunately I do not have a typical day. Over the course of the year I will rotate for 2-6 weeks at a time through about a dozen ULS departments including Preservation, Special Collections and Archives, Reference, and Administration. So a typical day in every department is different depending on the tasks that make up the functions of that department.

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FAQs Series: What Funding Can I Get for School? (MSIS/MST)

I’ve gotten this question quite a few times as well. This answer can be tricky, depending on if you’re a domestic or international student.

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