Pitt adds 291 new COVID-19 cases since Jan. 25
Pitt officials said Thursday that 241 students and 50 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. According to an email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, anyone who...
View ArticlePitt professor talks new book, class disparities and Black women’s literature
For Robin Brooks, her new book “interrupts” the lack of scholarship about class and class divisions in creative writing. Brooks, an assistant professor of Africana Studies at Pitt, said creative...
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Gainey hears mixed feelings on Oakland Crossings at town hall
Few community members denied the need for some form of redevelopment in Oakland at a recent town hall, due to the lack of affordable housing and a proper grocery store, but a mix of support and...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Jan. 18 – Feb. 3
Tuesday, Jan. 18 Pitt police reported a drug law violation. Two students were issued conduct referrals. Wednesday, Jan. 19 Pitt police assisted the City of Pittsburgh Police with a theft of a bicycle...
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SGB candidates introduce themselves at “Meet the Candidates” event
In preparation for the upcoming election, Student Government Board held a “Meet the Candidates” event on Wednesday night at Nordy’s Place. At the event, the two presidential and twelve board candidates...
View Article‘Appalled’: Pitt professor compared mask-wearing to the Holocaust
During a Politics of Water class, a Pitt instructor made a comment comparing mask-wearing to “being gassed in Auschwitz” — the largest of the German concentration camps, where the Nazis killed more...
View Article‘Pretty exhausting’: Student EMTs describe work during COVID-19 pandemic
Marideth Tokarsky saw dozens of patients coming into UPMC Presbyterian hospital’s emergency department while volunteering there during her first year at Pitt. But she wanted to do more than just...
View ArticlePitt religious orgs adapt to COVID-19 guidelines
For religious organizations at Pitt, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious challenge, as most typically focus on fostering community and togetherness. These organizations have had to try to...
View ArticlePitt makes Juneteenth an official holiday
Pitt announced Monday that it will add Juneteenth as an official holiday in the University calendar and close all campuses in observation of the holiday starting this year. The University will close...
View ArticleSGB candidates debate key issues for presidency
The two Student Government Board presidential candidates debated Monday evening in Nordy’s Place about their most important initiatives for the coming academic year. Candidates for board and president...
View ArticleExclusive: Pitt paid nearly $1.3 million to Quest Diagnostics during fiscal...
Pitt spent nearly $1.3 million with Quest Diagnostics during fiscal year 2021, but did not include the figure in the original version of its annual state-mandated financial disclosures. The Pitt News...
View Article‘Take the risks’: Married staff, professors share relationship advice
When Ilia Murtazashvili first went out with his now-wife after seeing her at a coffee shop in Madison, Wisconsin, he knew it was going to turn into something special. “On our first date, I just said,...
View ArticleGov. Wolf proposes $7.7 million increase in Pitt funding
Pitt could receive an additional $7.7 million next year, based on the spending plan outlined in Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2022-23 state budget. Wolf’s proposed budget includes a 5% funding increase for...
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Students find heartwarming connections through Instagram account
When a stranger sat down across from Peter Bertola at Starbucks in September, he had no idea that just a few months later, she would become such an important part of his life. “I really wanted to say...
View ArticlePitt police Chief James Loftus answers student questions at SGB meeting
Pitt police Chief James Loftus made an appearance at the Student Government Board’s Tuesday evening meeting for a student Q&A. Students asked a variety of questions, from safety tips to the...
View ArticleMayor Gainey again delays Oakland Crossings vote as review continues
Mayor Ed Gainey requested on Tuesday an additional 30 days to evaluate a zoning ordinance which would enable Oakland Crossings, a controversial proposal that would rezone parts of Central Oakland. This...
View Article‘Long-distance is hard’: Students describe how COVID-19 impacted their...
Kenn Donahue, a junior computer science and digital narrative & interactive design major, said the COVID-19 pandemic added barriers to his relationship that he never thought to consider. These...
View ArticlePitt police issue crime alert after robbery, assault
Pitt police issued a crime alert Thursday morning detailing a reported robbery and assault in the 4000 block of Fifth Avenue. Pitt and City police both responded to the incident, which occurred...
View ArticlePitt adds 153 new COVID-19 cases since Feb. 8
Pitt officials said Thursday that 122 students and 31 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Feb. 2 to Feb. 8. An email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office reminded the Pitt community...
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Pitt endowment’s first ESG report ‘being finalized’
The first Environmental, Social and Governance report for Pitt’s $5.7 billion endowment is “in the process of being finalized,” officials said Wednesday. Originally due to be released last December,...
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