The Point | The Magazine of Point Park University | Fall 2020

Feature Story

Hennigan Announces Retirement as President of Point Park

Dr. Paul Hennigan has announced that he will retire from the presidency of Point Park University in the summer of 2021. “I am honored to have worked with so many talented people affiliated with Point Park over the past 20 years,” Hennigan said. “Together, we have built so much that has influenced the lives of so many.”

Point of View

Advocate for Victims’ Rights

Alum Renée Williams (COPA ’05) is the executive director of the National Center for Victims of Crime in Washington, D.C. She took on the leadership role in spring 2020 after serving as the director of the National Crime Victim Bar Association, an affiliate program of the NCVC. She chatted with The Point about her advocacy work.

Feature Story

Playhouse Fall 2020 Season Goes Virtual

The Pittsburgh Playhouse is seizing the opportunity this fall for students, staff, guests and artistic teams to innovate and produce a body of work in a bold and different way. Here. Now. Next! is a diverse, alternative virtual fall season of creative work, including theatre and dance, the new virtual Dance Speaker Series and a reimagined Media Innovators Speaker Series.

News and Views

Wood Street Corridor

Point Park faculty and students are doing exciting things! Learn about the accomplishments throughout the University's five schools.

Class Notes

Alumni Notes

Point Park alumni are doing wonderful things! See updates from friends and former classmates, and share your own news.

Feature Story

Pathways to Professional Careers

Point Park’s Professional Career-Readiness Center announced a new initiative in partnership with the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) aimed at helping economically disadvantaged students develop the skills necessary to successfully transition from community college to a full four-year university.

Feature Story

Engineering Programs Earn ABET Accreditation

Point Park’s new Bachelor of Science programs in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

Electrical Engineering department staff members

Pioneers Sports

Varsity Esports Team Kicks Off

Point Park’s new varsity esports program began its first season of intercollegiate competition in a newly renovated space with state-of-the-art equipment.