Pitt’s spending on ‘union avoidance’ law firm nears $3M
As Pitt neared an historic election that saw faculty vote overwhelmingly in favor of unionization, the University administration continued to pay large sums of money to a “union avoidance” law firm,...
View ArticlePitt doubles down on mitigation efforts, vaccines as Omicron surges
Despite other mitigation measures, University officials said COVID-19 vaccines, including a booster dose, are the key component of campus safety plans amid the pandemic. “Getting vaccinated and boosted...
View ArticlePitt welcomed the class of 2025 as its largest class ever
Pitt’s class of 2025 — composed of 4,927 students — is not only Pitt’s largest-ever first-year class, but it also broke several demographic records for the University. This year’s class had a record...
View ArticlePitt adds 414 new COVID-19 cases since Jan. 4
Pitt officials said Thursday that 209 students and 205 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 4 to Jan. 11. According to an email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, the high...
View ArticleOPDC discusses Wyndham’s plans to move hotel antennas
AT&T antennas have been stationed on the side of the Wyndham in Oakland since 2009. However, due to a landlord request, Jacobs, a Pittsburgh engineering company, will be moving them. The Oakland...
View Article‘Community of the eager’: Pitt’s Year of Data and Society plans for spring
As a political science and economics major, Brennan Conway said he’s excited for an upcoming Year of Data and Society virtual event about Census data on Jan. 28. “As a poli-sci guy, I find...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Dec. 16 – Jan. 13
Thursday, Dec. 16 An individual reported the theft of department clothing at the Cathedral of Learning. Friday, Dec. 17 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log for Friday, Dec. 17. Saturday, Dec....
View ArticlePitt adds 487 new COVID-19 cases since Jan. 12
Pitt officials said Thursday that 352 students and 135 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 12 to Jan. 18. According to an email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, although...
View ArticlePitt to provide N95 or equivalent masks starting Monday
Pitt announced Thursday afternoon that N95 or equivalent respirators, which provide the maximum protection against COVID-19, will be available at concierge entrances to buildings beginning Monday. The...
View ArticlePitt names Jeffer Choudhry as new chief investment officer
Pitt announced Thursday that Jeffer Choudhry will serve as the University’s new chief investment officer. His nomination for the position will be presented to the Board of Trustees at its next meeting...
View ArticleVIDEO: Omicron and the new semester
With Omicron still raging, The Pitt News spoke to students about how they and those around them are handling it. The post VIDEO: Omicron and the new semester appeared first on The Pitt News.
View Article‘Historic’: LGBTQIA+ task force reflects on new community-specific position
The posting for a new Coordinator of Belonging and Inclusion in the Division of Student Affairs this month, is the culmination of months of work, according to Tyler Viljaste, the chair of the LGBTQIA+...
View ArticleFamily of student killed by Port Authority bus will receive $500k settlement
The family of Barbara Como, a Pitt student who was fatally struck by a Port Authority bus in 2020, will receive a $500,000 settlement from Port Authority. Shavonne James hit Barbara Como, a senior...
View ArticleFaculty Assembly discusses return to in-person classes, on-campus crime policy
Robin Kear, the president of Pitt’s Faculty Assembly, said at a Wednesday meeting that she can’t wait until there are no more vaccine updates. “I know that we are all tired and we are all frustrated,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Jan. 14 – Jan. 18
Friday, Jan. 14 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log for Friday, Jan. 14. Saturday, Jan. 15 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log for Saturday, Jan. 15. Sunday, Jan. 16 Pitt police...
View Article‘The money just disappeared’: Financial aid glitches leave thousands of...
When Will Hayden checked his Pitt email last Thursday, he thought he was $5,000 richer. The social work master’s student received an email from the University granting him a $5,000 scholarship for...
View Article‘Struggle for racial justice’: Town hall discusses vigilantism, white supremacy
Christian Sundquist, a professor at Pitt’s School of Law, said the brokenness of the criminal justice system can be seen in the “divergent” rulings of three recent trials — Kyle Rittenhouse, Ahmaud...
View ArticleSenate committee discusses salary appeals, vision for new budget model
The salary appeals policy is a frustrating process for many faculty members at Pitt, according to Beverly Gaddy, an associate professor of political science at Pitt’s Greensburg campus. Gaddy said...
View Article‘We go where they are’: Street Medicine at Pitt provides care to homeless people
Instead of just walking past homeless people around Oakland and greater Pittsburgh, Becky Mackenzie and her team help take care of them. Mackenize, along with Antonio Gumucio, started Street Medicine...
View ArticleBiden to visit Pittsburgh on Friday, talk infrastructure
President Joe Biden plans to visit Pittsburgh on Friday to discuss his infrastructure agenda, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which he announced during a visit to the City last April....
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