University of Pittsburgh Office of Veterans Services

09/19/2025

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is held annually on the third Friday of September. To honor and remember the sacrifices made by our nation's prisoners of war and those missing in action.

Today we honor and respect our heroes who are Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA). As well as their families.

You are never forgotten.

08/07/2025

03/18/2025

02/25/2025

Not on Instagram? Donation links for SVA at Pitt and the Office of Veterans Services can be found below!

Happy PDOG!!💙💛

SVA: https://pittdayofgiving.com/campaign_search?search=student+veteran

OVS: https://pittdayofgiving.com/campaign_search?search=veterans+services

02/11/2025

Taking summer classes? Veteran priority enrollment opens up for Summer 2025 this Friday!

Need help calculating BAH for a summer session? Review our website link below:
https://www.veterans.pitt.edu/gi-billr/calculating-your-full-time-summer-rate-housing-allowance

02/07/2025

Check this out! Happening today!!!

02/05/2025

Check out what we have going on in the Office of Veterans Services for the month of February. Stay tuned for more information!

01/29/2025

Are you a Veteran age 65 or older looking to improve your health and fitness through exercise? If so, and you are enrolled with us for health care, Virtual Gerofit might be an option for you. Virtual Gerofit is a VA wellness program designed for older Veterans.

To participate, you will need a stable internet connection. Technology assistance is available, if needed.

To learn more, email our Gerofit team at [email protected].

01/24/2025

On Wednesday we had our second Resume & Professional Headshot workshop hosted by the Career Center! Students were given tips on their current resumes via a one-on-one session and then were able to get a professional headshot to add to their portfolio!

Keep an eye out for our next one! 👀

01/21/2025

UPDATE:

CANCELLED

Interested in learning about financial wellness? Need a few campus resources to get you through the end of the semester? OVS is collaborating with the Office of Financial Wellness on Tuesday, Jan. 28th at 1 p.m. for "Intro to Financial Wellness & Campus Resources" as part of our monthly finance presentations.

Sign-up with the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/january-financial-wellness-presentation-tickets-1152488136039?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/13/2025

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Panther Leadership Summit (PLS) for graduate and undergraduate students will be held on the University of Pittsburgh main campus. The half-day conference will center around topics such as navigating difficult conversations and situations, building community, and exploring their own beliefs and value systems. The Summit will also position student participants to connect with other leaders across campus and build a network for future collaborations.

Student participants will learn about a variety of critical leadership development-based topics and methods through which they can become more dynamic, resilient, and reflective leaders which in turn guides them to make an impact in the community.

Location: William Pitt Union
Time: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm



*There will be a shuttle for students coming and going to upper campus. More information will be shared with registrants who indicate they live on upper campus. *

Register below:
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fpages%2Fresponsepage.aspx%3Fid%3DifT5nqDg606HzDpSYRL9Dfxekmvsl6xCgp2yeyuCq9VUME82VVozODRIQ1pZQUhDSzU5MlZJM01XUSQlQCN0PWcu%26route%3Dshorturl&data=05%7C02%7CMAB1265%40pitt.edu%7Ca2725a00251c439c921e08dd33de61bf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638723752429538961%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=w50xAoIQddUPnDfDmdUVWFT68LAgG4ZchGlOpARgGJc%3D&reserved=0

11/28/2024

From our office to you, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

What are you thankful for this holiday season?