Board committee nominates two trustees for vice chairperson
The governance and nominating committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees nominated two board members to serve as vice chairpersons during a brief Tuesday afternoon meeting. The committee nominated trustees...
View ArticlePitt adds 13 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday
Pitt added 13 new COVID-19 cases, composed of three students and 10 employees, between Tuesday and Thursday, with 10 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering...
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Community members raise concerns about planned Oakland apartment building
Developers faced numerous community questions as they presented an update about a proposed new Oakland apartment building on Forbes Avenue.The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held a Tuesday...
View ArticleBigelow to reopen on Christmas Eve
Bigelow Boulevard between Forbes and Fifth avenues will reopen on Christmas Eve this Thursday, City and Pitt officials announced Wednesday.The reopening of the key Oakland artery marks the end of the...
View ArticlePitt adds 38 new COVID-19 cases, will release spring plans ‘later this week’
Pitt added 38 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 16 students and 22 employees, between Dec. 18 and Monday, with eight students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering Dec....
View ArticlePitt adds 18 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday
Pitt added 18 new COVID-19 cases, composed of nine students and nine employees, between Tuesday and Thursday, with 18 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering...
View ArticlePitt says students should not travel to campus until further notice
Pitt students should not travel to campus yet for the upcoming spring semester due to COVID-19 uncertainty, Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said in a Friday evening email. Classes are scheduled...
View ArticlePort Authority bus driver pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in...
The Port Authority bus driver who fatally struck a Pitt student last year pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person on Monday. The driver will serve three years...
View ArticlePitt adds 20 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday, will release more spring...
Pitt added 20 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 14 students and six employees, between last Friday and Monday, with 19 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering...
View ArticlePitt professor sues University
Norman Wang, a Pitt cardiologist, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University and the American Heart Association.Wang authored a scientific article advocating for race-neutral admission and...
View ArticlePitt releases late January, early February move-in groups
Pitt students living on campus can plan to move into their dorms beginning in late January, according to a Wednesday afternoon email from Pitt’s COVID Medical Response Office. Residents are grouped...
View ArticlePitt adds 16 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday
Pitt added 16 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 14 students and two employees, between Tuesday and Thursday, with 25 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering last...
View ArticleStudents concerned about online learning, burnout during spring semester
Adnaan Hasan has made the difficult decision to stay home this semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. He said even though he wants to attend in-person classes, he’s making this move to not only...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: News from winter break 2020
While students and staff enjoyed time away from campus at home, things didn’t come to a complete halt on campus. Here are some of the biggest stories from the break so you’re up to date when you get...
View ArticleStudents travel overseas to see family after COVID-19 previously delayed travel
Megan McCann had not seen her family for the last two years — her scheduled trip to Guam earlier in 2020 was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She said she was thrilled to have the chance to...
View ArticlePitt adds 9 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday
Pitt added nine new COVID-19 cases, composed of eight students and one employee, between last Friday and Monday, with 20 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering...
View ArticleNationality Room Holiday Open House virtually sends viewers around the world
Viewers of this year’s virtual Nationality Room Open House could explore the beautiful landscape of Iran and hear Scottish folk songs, all from the comfort of their own homes. In fact, viewers of the...
View ArticlePitt student vaccinations to begin next Thursday, official says
With COVID-19 vaccines already administered to thousands of people across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office presented a plan on Tuesday evening to begin...
View ArticleOakland businesses get creative to stay afloat amid pandemic
Gidas Flowers has sold floral arrangements throughout Pittsburgh for more than 90 years, but owner Jason Gidas said the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened his livelihood.In a normal year, Gidas sold...
View ArticlePitt faculty, staff to have access to mail-in COVID-19 tests beginning Monday
Pitt faculty and staff received an email from the University’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office on Thursday afternoon outlining a new COVID-19 testing program through Quest Diagnostics as well as a...
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