Pitt adds 8 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday
Pitt added eight new COVID-19 cases, composed of four students and four employees, as of Friday’s weekly case report. The University has had a total of 31 students and 20 employees test positive since...
View ArticlePitt says acknowledgement document “not a waiver of liability”
Pitt released two forms to students on Thursday about the return to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All students are required to accept the terms of the forms or lose access to my.pitt.edu,...
View ArticleExclusive: On eve of move in, Gallagher asks for flexibility during historic...
As the first round of Pitt students prepares to move into on-campus housing Tuesday in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he remains concerned about the...
View ArticleRosfeld wrongful termination lawsuit dismissed
A federal judge dismissed former Pitt police officer Michael Rosfeld’s lawsuit against the University on Monday.Rosfeld filed a civil complaint in January against the University, Pitt police Chief...
View Article5 Greek life chapters placed on interim suspension
Five Greek life chapters — Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Phi Epsilon — were placed on “Interim Suspension of Registration” on Wednesday. The two sororities and three...
View ArticleKeeping the humanities ‘human’: A look ahead at Dietrich’s fall semester
Approximately 3,000 students, more than two-thirds of Pitt’s incoming first-year class, will start their college career at the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Despite the unprecedented...
View ArticleSwanson engineers a path for fall semester
Senior leadership at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering is currently reviewing every space in the School, from hallways to classrooms to bathrooms to study spaces, to ensure available teaching space...
View ArticleMeet the editors: News
Who’s smart and great at reading — University documents, that is — like Belle, tired like Aurora and committed enough to go undercover if need be like Mulan? The news desk! At the news desk, our team...
View ArticleICYMI: Summer news recap
This summer has been packed with breaking news, with much of the focus on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a guide to some of the biggest stories at Pitt from over the summer that don’t directly...
View ArticlePolice blotter: Aug. 13 – Aug. 19
The Pitt News collates and publishes the Pitt police’s media crime log on a weekly basis. Read more here.Thursday, Aug. 13Police recorded nothing in the crime log for Aug. 13.Friday, Aug. 1410:19 a.m....
View ArticleStudents celebrate 100th Lantern Night from a distance
Unconventional times don’t necessarily call for disregard of tradition, especially in the case of Pitt’s annual Lantern Night held this week.Lantern Night, one of Pitt’s oldest traditions, celebrated...
View ArticlePitt student pleads guilty to three counts after racist, threatening messages
Pitt student Ethan Kozak pled guilty to three criminal counts Thursday in a case related to a series of racist and threatening messages he sent in summer 2019. The counts included two of harassment and...
View ArticleAll social, no distancing: Parties in Oakland continue amid ongoing pandemic
Excited energy fills the streets of Oakland as packs of college students dressed in tube tops and polos roam the streets in search of parties. But as students drink and mingle, they are faced with an...
View ArticlePitt students, faculty express concerns over City arrest in unmarked van
For Eric Macadangdang, the arrest of a protest marshal by City police officers outside Pitt’s Barco Law Building last Saturday is a safety concern for all Pitt students.“I remain concerned for the...
View ArticlePitt to continue construction on ‘essential’ projects only
As students continue to navigate moving in and attending lectures online, the one sense of familiarity in these unprecedented times may be the relentless noise of construction on Bigelow...
View ArticleMeet the Editors: The Chiefs
The Pitt News is one of the largest student organizations on campus, with roughly 200 students participating. Students create all of the content for the paper, but who is in charge? It’s time to meet...
View ArticleStudent orgs adapt recruiting to virtual Activities Fair
Unlike years past, the Petersen Events Center remained empty and quiet for Pitt’s annual Activities Fair on Saturday.Instead, students flocked to virtual Zoom calls to find social, service, sport and...
View ArticleThe Pitt News to switch to weekly print editions
With classes, meetings and events moving online, why can’t the newspaper?Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pitt News has reduced print editions this academic year from four days a week to only...
View ArticlePitt offers new mandatory anti-racism class for first year students
All Pitt first-year students will now be required to take a course on anti-racism, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in an email last Monday.The University is offering a one-credit online course...
View ArticleQuarter of Pitt Greek life chapters now temporarily suspended after...
Pitt on Monday placed four Greek life chapters — Delta Chi, Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Sigma Sigma — on “Interim Suspension of Registration.” The two sororities and two fraternities...
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