Proposed sexual misconduct policy aims to clarify procedure
As the incoming class of 2020 steps onto Pitt’s campus, a new sexual misconduct policy may be joining it. A Provost’s ad hoc committee has developed a new, more concise sexual misconduct policy that is...
View ArticleResearch links transplant complication with shorter lifespan
Recent lung transplant recipients will spend recovery holding their breath after UPMC researchers linked a common complication with a shorter lifespan. This April, researchers at UPMC published in the...
View ArticleFourth Allegheny County Zika case confirmed
The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the fourth local case of Zika virus since the end of March on Thursday. Three weeks ago, a Pitt researcher accidentally stuck herself with a needle...
View ArticlePittsburgh makes final pitch in national competition
Mayor Bill Peduto spent Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., making a final pitch for help in transforming the steel city into a smart city. Pittsburgh is competing against six other finalists in...
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Trump returns to Pittsburgh with airport rally
The last time Donald Trump spoke in Pittsburgh, he lauded his own triumphs and dissed his Republican competitors, while protesters marched outside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. But during his...
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PrideFest unites community to honor Orlando victims
Silence preluded a day of hugging, dancing and glitter-coated streets. Several thousand people stood quietly, holding rainbow flags or wearing them as capes. The 50 seconds of silence represented the...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map June 7-13
Here is the Pitt police activity from June 7 – 13. Tuesday, June 7, 2016 3:34 a.m. Fifth and Bellefield avenues. Pitt police arrested a female non-affiliate for driving under the influence. 9:40 a.m....
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Clinton rallies in South Side
Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton planned to speak about economic inequality, rebuilding infrastructure and how unions helped build America’s middle class during her most recent visit to...
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Schenley demonstration calls out rape culture
Pedestrians slowed their pace as they passed a group of about 30 people sitting silently on the ground. A few members of the group, which gathered in Schenley Plaza Wednesday afternoon, held signs in...
View ArticleOakwatch makes plan to address student parties
John Wilds believes Pitt has built itself a refined reputation. “If you come to Pitt, it’s not a party school. The academic programs are rigorous,” Wilds, a Community Outreach and Partnership Center...
View ArticleAltar Bar to close in August
Pittsburgh will soon be without one of its most popular concert venues. According to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Altar Bar in the Strip District will be sold to the non-denominational...
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Pittsburgh leaders sign pledge to end domestic violence
Allegheny County had the highest amount of domestic violence fatalities in Pennsylvania for the third year in a row in 2015, according to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s 2015...
View ArticlePower Outage Affects Most of Oakland
An electrical power outage that affected network connectivity impacted most of Oakland Monday night. At 6:47 p.m., the outage impacted several locations in Oakland, including 3512 Fifth Avenue, 3602...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map June 14 – June 20
Here is the Pitt police activity from June 14 to 20. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 4:21 a.m. Forbes Avenue and South Bellefield Avenue. Pitt police issued two citations to a male non-affiliate for disorderly...
View ArticlePittsburgh loses Smart City Challenge
Pittsburgh will have to wait a little longer to become a “smart” city. Pittsburgh competed against six other finalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge — a national...
View ArticleEdward Stricker steps down as Honors College dean
Edward Stricker will step down as dean of Pitt’s University Honors College before the fall of 2017 semester, but he’s not going far. Stricker, who has served as the dean since July 2011, announced...
View ArticlePennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fines UPMC
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined 12 UPMC hospitals a total of $451,000 for violating the Solid Waste Management Act on Tuesday. Inspectors from the DEP’s Bureau of Waste...
View ArticleSexual assault survivors speak out in Pitt Breaking Out Campaign
Pitt junior and cultural anthropology major Chantelle Farley wrote an open letter to her ex-boyfriend addressing the most difficult questions of her sexual assault. The letter reads, “Why did I let you...
View ArticleJohn Cooper steps down as Arts & Sciences dean
The second Pitt dean in two weeks has announced his return to teaching. John Cooper, dean of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will step down and resume his former faculty role in...
View ArticleYear of Diversity, new centers confirmed at Board of Trustees meeting
In the Assembly Room of the William Pitt Union, Pitt’s Board of Trustees looked back on the University’s progress during the 2015-2016 academic year and outlined plans for the year ahead. At their...
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