Pitt confirms classes to go in-person Monday, provides accommodation resources
In an email sent to Pitt faculty on Wednesday, Provost Ann Cudd confirmed that all classes will meet in person starting Sept. 13, unless professors received permission for remote or hybrid instruction...
View ArticlePitt hires outside law firm to review fetal tissue research practices
Pitt hired the law firm Hyman, Phelps & McNamara to conduct an independent review of its fetal tissue research practices to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines, state Rep. Natalie...
View ArticlePitt adds 78 new COVID-19 cases since Aug. 27
Pitt officials said Thursday that 56 students and 22 employees tested positive for COVID-19 over the course of a 10-day period from Aug. 27 through Sept. 7. The report also said 89% of undergraduate...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sept. 2 – Sept. 9
Thursday, September 23:51 p.m. Pitt police assisted City police with an assault at 2563 Allequippa St.6:02 p.m. A student reported the theft of their skateboard at the 3600 block of Forbes Avenue.9:28...
View ArticleSwanson School of Engineering continues blood drive series to support shortages
Blood donation shortages are one of the many adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. And according to Dale Ellgass, it’s going to take a long time to recover.“That’s thousands of units of blood that...
View ArticlePitt administrators talk COVID-19 regulations during first fall town hall
For Carla Panzella, it’s important to acknowledge the “stress and anxiety” that comes with returning to in-person classes and activities, and that students are “not alone” in their transition.“For some...
View Article‘We have to be agile’’: Senate Council discusses COVID-19 guidelines, faculty...
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Pitt’s new COVID-19 testing program for the academic year is estimated to cost between $20 and $50 million in order to test unvaccinated students weekly, starting on...
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Photos: President Joe Biden visits Shanksville
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Shanksville, Pennsylvania on Saturday for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The observance honored the 40 passengers who lost their lives...
View ArticleStudents offer mixed feelings about return to in-person classes
While many students are excited to move to fully in-person classes starting Monday, not everyone agrees. Brennan Williams-Howard said he sees this decision as “gross neglect” due to the number of...
View Article‘We were family’: Pitt student Adam Garvin remembered as a loving, caring friend
Katrina Taliani said Adam Garvin was the type of person who was comfortable around others and made friends easily. Taliani, a junior nursing major at Duquesne University and Adam’s roommate, said even...
View ArticleSoldiers & Sailors honors lives lost since 9/11 with dog tag memorial
When people walk past Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum on a breezy day, they may hear the jingling of silver garlands — made up of thousands of dog tags — hanging over each set of steps...
View ArticleFalling tree limb strikes student on Cathedral lawn
A falling tree limb struck a student on the Fifth Avenue side of the Cathedral lawn Tuesday evening.According to University spokesperson David Seldin, the student was able to walk after the incident....
View Article‘We must do better’: Sen. Bob Casey talks disability policy and COVID-19
For David Thornburgh, son of former Pennsylvania governor Dick Thornburgh, the issue of disability policy is extremely close to home — his brother, Peter, was injured in a car accident as an infant...
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Pitt classes return fully in person for first time in 18 months
It’s not just your imagination — from the Snapchat stories from “Welsfest” or a record-breaking number of first-year students, Pitt’s campus has been much busier lately.In the library, the quad and all...
View ArticleStudents protest Fiji fraternity in solidarity with University of...
Students and community members gathered Tuesday afternoon in front of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, holding signs that read “Organize and Fight Back Against Sexist Violence.” The...
View ArticleSGB discusses in-person class concerns, student org finances pilot
A top Pitt administrator praised students at Tuesday evening’s Student Government Board meeting for their part in minimizing COVID-19 case numbers last academic year.“As you all know, last year, Pitt’s...
View ArticlePitt adds 59 new COVID-19 cases since Sept. 8
Pitt officials said Thursday that 44 students and 15 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Sept. 8-14. The report also said 93% of undergraduate students on the Oakland campus have uploaded proof...
View ArticleJohn Wallace to ‘elevate and celebrate’ CRSP as new interim director
The new interim director of Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems has a somewhat unconventional goal — he wants to find someone who will take away his job.John Wallace stepped into the new role in...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sept. 9 – Sept. 16
Thursday, Sept. 98:33 p.m. A student reported leaving their backpack unattended at Trees Hall and upon return it was missing on Sept. 8. 4:05 p.m. A student reported the theft of their laundry at...
View ArticlePitt ranked among top 20 public universities in the U.S.
The U.S. News & World Report ranked Pitt #20 in the top 20 public universities in the U.S. Schools are ranked based on factors such as graduation and retention rates, student selectivity and...
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