Pitt police issue crime alert after burglary
Pitt police issued a crime alert Friday evening detailing a reported burglary in the 3100 block of Kennett Square. Pitt and City police both responded to the incident, which occurred at about 4:25 p.m....
View ArticlePitt establishes task forces, working groups to plan fall semester
It will take a village to figure out what Pitt’s operations will look like in the fall, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Formally established over the last several weeks, three task forces, and 20...
View ArticlePitt COVID-19 researcher shot Saturday, police say killing unrelated to his work
A 37-year-old Pitt assistant professor was shot and killed in his Ross Township home around noon on Saturday.Bing Liu had recently begun research on the coronavirus at the time of the incident, but...
View ArticlePitt streamlines admissions to master’s programs for recent grads
The coronavirus pandemic has left much of the country uncertain about their employment, not to mention future job prospects for the just-graduated class of 2020. According to NBC News, the current job...
View ArticleSenior Pitt official taking personal leave
A senior Pitt official has taken a leave of absence effective Tuesday, University officials said Thursday.Greg Scott, the senior vice chancellor for business and operations, is taking the indefinite...
View ArticleAllegheny County to move to yellow phase, University preparing updated guidance
Allegheny County will move from the red phase into the yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategy on May 15, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday.Within the yellow phase, the...
View ArticlePitt students sue for refunds over alleged tuition contract breach
Two Pitt students filed a federal civil complaint against the University for allegedly retaining “full benefit” of student fees while not providing a proper quality of education or access to services,...
View ArticleYear of Creativity helps Pitt explore its artistic side
A sculpture that shows campus energy usage in real-time. A journal about Tourette syndrome. A group of people dancing the Time Warp under the Cathedral of Learning.Despite these projects’ varying...
View ArticleSCI dean stepping down July 1
The dean of Pitt’s School of Computing and Information will step down from his role effective July 1, University officials said last week.Paul Cohen, the founding dean of SCI, will leave his role to...
View ArticleRosfeld wrongful termination lawsuit dismissed, but open to amendment
A federal judge dismissed former Pitt police officer Michael Rosfeld’s lawsuit in federal court against the University Tuesday.U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of...
View ArticlePitt, CMU engineers team up on low-cost ‘Roboventilator’
As the United States passes 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the demand for ventilators has dramatically increased.Pitt and the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute have teamed up to...
View ArticlePitt task force planning fall semester classes and housing amid pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, planning for the fall semester is underway. Provost Ann Cudd, a co-chair of Task Force on Reimagining Pitt Education, said she is hopeful for a fall semester on...
View ArticlePitt first-year enrollment for fall exceeds expectations
Pitt’s first-year enrollment is up 17.8% compared to last year, University Senate President Chris Bonneau said at last Wednesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting.Bonneau added that deposits from students...
View ArticlePitt schools preparing for possible budget cuts
Editor’s note: News tips can be submitted to The Pitt News at editor@pittnews.com.Pitt schools are preparing for possible budget cuts of as much as 10% for the 2020-21 academic year that would affect...
View ArticleGallagher: ‘Nothing is entirely on or off the table’ for fall
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said the University hasn’t made any final decisions about in-person or online classes for the fall semester, but classes...
View ArticleAdmissions numbers look ‘very good’ so far, Pitt says
Pitt’s admissions numbers for the fall look “very good” currently, despite uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, University officials said Friday.Steve Wisniewski, the vice provost for...
View ArticlePitt task force planning research restart effort
More than 100 Pitt faculty and staff are working to restart research at the University as soon as possible, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rob Rutenbar, the senior vice chancellor for research,...
View ArticlePitt disability lawsuit settled by mediator
A mediator resolved a disability lawsuit by a former Pitt employee against the University last week.Daniel Hinkson filed a civil complaint on Dec. 9, 2019, against Pitt in federal court for allegedly...
View ArticlePitt signs with new on-campus shuttle provider
Pitt will not renew its contract with on-campus shuttle contractor Lenzner Coach Lines, instead signing with Pittsburgh Transportation Group.According to University spokesperson Pat McMahon, the...
View Article3 ways to request a mail-in ballot for Pa. primary on June 2
It can be difficult to navigate the voting process, and with the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot quickly approaching, it’s important to know the basics.State lawmakers pushed the Pennsylvania...
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