Pitt student dies Monday in Oakland
Pitt student Silas Skiff died unexpectedly Monday afternoon in an Atwood Street residence, according to the County medical examiner’s office.The 21-year-old student’s cause of death remains under...
View ArticlePitt adds 10 COVID-19 cases since Thursday
Pitt added 10 new COVID-19 cases, composed of nine students and one employee, between Friday and Monday. This follows an increase of five new cases, composed entirely of students, between Tuesday and...
View Article‘Stay at Home-coming’: Panthers find new way to show Pitt spirit
Many students, such as Ann Kozak, will celebrate their first Pitt homecoming this year without any in-person programming. Kozak said she was looking forward to homecoming activities such as Paint the...
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Pitt honors alumni through prestigious awards
One of the major events of homecoming is honoring Pitt alumni and recognizing their dedication to the University and the Pitt community. This is done through five different honors — the Roc Spirit...
View ArticlePitt dining worker union alleges ‘direct violation’ of contract by dining...
James Hines, a Pitt dining worker of 17 years, said it’s been challenging for his family to survive on his current salary. He said his hours have been limited to 37.5 hours a week from his usual over...
View Article‘If I just walked out and left, no one would know’: Students detail lax...
When J. lived in Pitt’s quarantine housing, they and a friend in the housing went on walks together outside, a violation of the University’s physical distancing rules.J. asked to remain anonymous, due...
View ArticlePitt officials address student questions about mental health on campus
Kenyon Bonner, the vice provost and dean of students, said at a Tuesday evening town hall about mental health services that students providing feedback is essential for Pitt administrators to do their...
View ArticleSwanson receives commitment for a donation that could exceed $10 million to...
The Swanson School of Engineering received a commitment for a donation that could exceed more than $10 million on Wednesday from an anonymous Pitt engineering alumnus and his wife. The donation will...
View ArticlePolice Blotter Oct. 15 – Oct. 21
Police recorded nothing in the crime log for Thursday, Oct. 15.Friday, Oct. 168:21 a.m. Residence Life reported three liquor law violations that occurred from Oct. 3 to Oct. 10.8:26 a.m. Housing...
View ArticleTitle IX office says trauma-informed training, resources difficult to provide...
Under new Title IX regulation, Deborah Brake said Pitt’s Title IX office could be barred from distributing any training materials which the federal government could perceive as “gender bias” —...
View Article‘They wanted to be seen’: African American Alumni Council discusses BAS...
Nearly 50 years after the Black Action Society’s famous Cathedral of Learning sit-in to demand campus reforms, Nicole Parks said Thursday it’s “sad” that BAS and 17 other Black student organizations...
View ArticlePitt adds 10 new COVID-19 cases since Monday
Pitt added 10 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 8 students and 2 employees, between Tuesday and Thursday. This follows an increase of 10 new cases, composed of nine students and one employee, between...
View ArticlePitt opens 25% of seating in dining locations
As temperatures are dropping, students now have the freedom to eat indoors at various dining locations around campus, something Nicolette Boyle appreciates.“It definitely is nice now, because now it’s...
View ArticleDeadline for mail-in ballot requests approaches, some students express...
This year’s election depends on an interesting candidate, one considered obsolete and unnecessary by some.Snail mail.The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday, and as of Oct. 25, 250,141 out...
View ArticleStudents advised to shelter in place for 10 days before Thanksgiving break,...
Pitt advised all students in a Monday morning email to complete a 10-day shelter in place starting Nov. 12 before leaving for Thanksgiving break.The email from Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office...
View ArticlePitt adds 21 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday
Pitt added 21 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 17 students and four employees, between Friday and Monday. This follows an increase of 10 new cases, composed of eight students and two employees, between...
View ArticleElection 2020: What’s on the ballot in Allegheny County?
Voters will decide on more than just the next president this election. Here’s what is on the ballot in Allegheny County.President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (D)The Democratic nominee, Biden previously...
View ArticleVoting Rights Project encourages community to take an active stance to...
For anyone interested in working the polls or volunteering as an election protection monitor, Stephanie Dangel said she gives one piece of advice.“Bring snacks,” Dangel, a professor of practice at...
View ArticleElection judges play key role in helping Election Day run smoothly
Voters may only interact with them for a few moments when voting, but election judges like Nora Blithe Runsdorf make sure that voters’ voices are heard. She said they all carry the responsibility of...
View Article‘Pseudo-Pitt for Trump’: College Republicans campaign for Trump, local...
With election season in full swing, Elizabeth Oresanya, the president of Pitt’s College Republicans, said the group has acted as a “pseudo-Pitt for Trump” group on campus, although it focuses more on...
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