University of Pittsburgh – Page 3 – Commonwealth Scholar

Though I am not usually a fan of the Pitt News, I was pleasantly surprised to find the article, “Pennsylvania and Asia come together in Pittsburgh,” on the front page of today’s paper. The reporter discusses a new Korean restaurant in South Oakland, other Asian events in the area and the 2014 East Coast Asian American Student Union Annual Conference at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

However, two of the best nuggets of wisdom in the article were the mention of free weekly Asian language classes hosted by the Carnegie Library in Oakland and reference to the blog, PennsylvAsia, written by Brian Deutsch, an employee at the Linguistics Department at the University of Pittsburgh.

The CLP Language Events are FREE! There are classes held throughout the week and at varying times to accommodate patrons. Though you must register to ensure you have a spot, you do not have to pay a dime! Huzzah for libraries!!

In the blog PennsylvAsia, Deutsch writes about events that relate to Asian culture, occurring across the state of Pennsylvania. The entries relate to film screenings, exhibitions, and every type of food location you could imagine. Whether you have a connection to Asian culture or not, this blog is definitely worth checking out!

Broadcasting to You Live from Tennessee: Day 3 @ NSBE 40th Annual Convention

By Jourdan

On March 29, 2014

In Commonwealth Scholarship Interests, Jourdan

: Outfit of the Day

Broadcasting to You Live from Tennessee: Day 2 @ NSBE 40th Annual Convention

By Jourdan

On March 28, 2014

In Commonwealth Scholarship Interests, Jourdan

Today was the first day of the Career Fair/Graduate School fair. I didn’t get to walk around (other than the long time I got lost in the resort), but I met some really nice middle, high school, and college students. Today was more like a family reunion to me. A few of the NSBE UMCP chapter came by my booth to say hello. I also caught of with a few and hung out with them later in the evening. It’s so great to see people from my alma mater doing well and successfully getting through their engineering studies. For dinner, I went to Jack Daniel’s, and had some great southern cuisine and listened to live music. Afterward, I went to get gelato, which was VERY tasty and unique (flavors I’ve never tried before). This was a very nice day. I look forward to going to the fair and getting more footage of the actual fair.