Faculty voice concerns as fall semester approaches
Faculty voiced numerous, wide-ranging concerns Tuesday afternoon about Pitt’s plans for the fall semester, from child care to parking to international student visas, as the University prepares to bring...
View Article‘The gift that keeps on taking’: Virtual town hall discusses relationship...
American economic and political systems were never meant to be equitable, Gabby Yearwood said, instead only to benefit their makers and the people that look like them.“The system is designed, and has...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 people sign letter urging University action against ICE guidance
More than 1,000 people have signed an open letter penned by four graduate students in the English department to Pitt’s administration urging the University to take swift action against the U.S....
View Article‘What did we do to deserve this?’: International students worried about new...
When Ghalia Malki first heard about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new guidelines, which would force international students to leave the country if classes are online only in the fall, her...
View ArticleNarduzzi reported as highest-paid non-officer for third-straight year
Pitt released a list of its 25 highest-paid non-officer positions for fiscal year 2019, with Pat Narduzzi, the head football coach, leading the list for the third year in a row at nearly $4 million....
View ArticlePitt adds 10 new COVID-19 cases since last Thursday
Pitt added 10 new COVID-19 cases, composed of six students and four employees, as of Friday’s weekly case report. The University has had a total of 20 students and nine employees test positive since...
View ArticleSenate Research Committee updates IP policy
The University Senate Research Committee met Friday afternoon to discuss updates to the University’s intellectual property policies, as well as COVID-19 lab procedures.Rob Rutenbar, the senior vice...
View ArticlePitt launches direct-to-dorm shipping program for fall move-in
Pitt’s “iconic blue moving bins” may be out of commission during fall move-in for some students.The University has partnered with UPS to create Ship2Pitt, a direct-to-dorm shipping service which...
View ArticlePitt files brief in support of lawsuit against new ICE guidelines
Pitt filed an amicus brief on Monday supporting Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, fighting for a reversal of U.S. Immigration...
View ArticleICE to rescind new international student guidelines
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will rescind guidance issued last Monday, which would have forced international students to leave the country if classes are online only in the fall, federal...
View ArticlePitt to give one mask to students, employees; establishes testing committee
Students and employees returning to campus this fall will receive a University-branded face covering, Pitt announced Tuesday afternoon.University spokesperson Kevin Zwick said faculty, staff and...
View ArticlePitt students a-buzz for pollinator preservation
Pitt students will have another reason to wear masks on campus this year — pollen.Pitt earned certification as a Bee Campus USA affiliate last month, the fifth campus in Pennsylvania to earn this...
View Article‘Foundational knowledge’: School of Medicine reflects on anti-racist...
Gabby Gilmer, a rising second-year medical student, said she believes racism is deeply ingrained in medicine, which is why an anti-racism curriculum is necessary for every future physician.“We as...
View ArticleFlat tuition, 6% cut in next year’s budget
Pitt’s nearly $1 billion education and general budget will contract by around 5.9%, or $51.6 million, next year, following Wednesday morning approval from the budget and executive committees of the...
View ArticleGallagher concerned about ongoing pandemic, but confident in ‘robust’ Pitt...
If you’re worried about plans for the fall semester, you aren’t alone. Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Wednesday morning that he, too, is concerned about the state of the country at this point in the...
View ArticlePitt meets many Black student demands in new anti-racism plan
Pitt’s Division of Student Affairs launched a new Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan on Wednesday, in collaboration with Black students.The plan to promote inclusion and social justice,...
View ArticleStudents, staff added to fall reopening committee
Pitt has added three students and three staff members to its resiliency steering committee, which will help implement reopening for the fall semester. The panel will work to ensure University-wide...
View ArticlePitt adds 4 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday
Pitt added four new COVID-19 cases, composed of three students and one employee, as of Friday’s weekly case report. The University has had a total of 23 students and 10 employees test positive since...
View ArticleSenior Pitt official to step down
A senior Pitt official is stepping down from his position after four years, University officials said Wednesday.Greg Scott, the senior vice chancellor for business and operations, is leaving Pitt to...
View ArticleGallagher: Key fall semester dates now in question
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said in a Friday afternoon email that the University is now uncertain of when students will return for the fall semester and other key dates, due to the ongoing COVID-19...
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