News & Alerts

Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.

Monitoring confirms the issue has been resolved.

Timely updates and reboots are essential to maintain the security and integrity of the University’s network. Please take note of the following updates and guidelines in three areas related to cybersecurity:1. Install New Microsoft Patches and RebootToday Microsoft released monthly security updates that affect a wide range of products. It is crucial to promptly identify and install these updates to protect your systems from vulnerabilities. Please adhere to the following installation timelines:

Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Monitoring confirms the issue has been resolved.

Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.

Pitt Digital users to upgrade their systems from macOS 13 Ventura, which will lose vendor support on Nov. 30, 2025. Users are advised to update to macOS 14 Sonoma to ensure continued security updates and support. Staying current with operating system updates maintains security and compatibility with University systems.

Monitoring confirms the issue has been fully resolved.

Monitoring confirms the issue has been fully resolved.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Microsoft has fully resolved their issue and restored service. Pitt Digital continues to closely monitor affected services and will post any additional updates to status.pitt.edu.

Effective Sunday, Nov. 30, devices running macOS 13 (Ventura) will no longer be able to access University resources through PittNet VPN (Pulse Secure) or Global Protect VPN. 

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Pitt is deploying Claude for Education to assist students and faculty, marking a unique rollout as the first university to integrate this AI model with Amazon Web Services. The tool will serve as a learning companion for students, helping with assignments and critical thinking, and will also support faculty with research and course material development.

Pitt has been tapped by AI company Anthropic for a first-of-its-kind partnership. Pitt is the first university in the country to ink an institution-wide agreement for an Amazon Web Services-integrated Claude for Education, a version of Anthropic's large language model designed for academic use.

The University of Pittsburgh is leading a national milestone by partnering with Anthropic and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create an AI-enabled Campus of the Future. Through this partnership, Pitt becomes the first university to secure an institution-wide agreement for the state-of-the-art AI model Claude for Education integrated with AWS, which will be deployed across its Pittsburgh and regional campuses. 

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Amazon Web Services has resolved its issue that affected access to Canvas, Panopto, Qualtrics, Tableau, and other University services today. AWS is working to identify the issue’s root cause and take steps to address it. Pitt Digital continues to closely monitor affected services and will post any additional updates to status.pitt.edu.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Pitt Digital is aware of a certificate issue that briefly affected the ability of individuals to access Salesforce services at Pitt this morning, including Salesforce ERM/CRM, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce Recruiting, and Salesforce Service Desk. Pitt Digital has resolved the issue and restored full service. We continue to closely monitor affected services and will post any additional updates to status.pitt.edu. If you experience issues accessing any Salesforce services at Pitt, please report them to the Technology Help Desk at +1-412-624-HELP (4357).