Man arrested, detained after overnight assault in Oakland
City police arrested Jason Moran, 28, after a Thursday morning robbery and assault in Oakland. Pitt and City police responded to the incident, which occurred at about 12:34 a.m. Thursday morning in the...
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Student organizations navigate limited space in WPU sixth floor
While Office of Cross Cultural Leadership and Development organizations are striving toward similar goals, the current configuration has them working “on top of each other” and fighting for their own...
View ArticleStudents in Pitt isolation housing describe maintenance, communication issues
Some Pitt students staying in COVID-19 isolation housing during January had some unexpected — and unwelcome — roommates. According to A., a student who stayed in isolation housing for five days, they...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Feb. 3 – Feb. 10
Thursday, Feb. 3 A student reported her wallet missing at the Cathedral of Learning. Pitt police reported a theft by unlawful taking at the Petersen Events Center. Friday, Feb. 4 Pitt police reported...
View ArticleEx-Pitt official admits to to stealing more than 13,000 masks from the...
Pitt’s former emergency management director Christopher Casamento admitted on Wednesday to stealing more than 13,000 masks from the University and selling them on eBay for profit. Casamento, 42,...
View ArticlePitt to discipline nine staff, three faculty not complying with vaccine mandate
Pitt has begun the process of terminating the nine staff members, and disciplining the three faculty members, who are not in compliance with the University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The University...
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Trial date set for former Pitt strength coach’s suit over alleged age, race...
A trial for former Pitt strength and conditioning coach Tim Beltz’s civil lawsuit against Pitt is set for Oct. 17 at the federal courthouse Downtown. Beltz, described in the civil complaint as a...
View ArticleWinter weather makes commuting more difficult, students say
For Daniel Antantis, and other Pitt students who commute to campus, the recent string of poor and inconsistent weather has made the commute “a disaster.” Antantis, a junior data science major, said...
View ArticleBlack engineering alumni discuss highs, lows of Pitt experience
When Pitt alumna Elayne Arrington talked to her first cousin once removed — a current Pitt student who will graduate this year — about his college experiences, it wasn’t his academic performance or his...
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‘Giant of a leader’: Val Njie encourages Pitt students to grow, take risks
Val Njie’s mother handed her the phone in June 1968 — someone from the University of Pittsburgh wanted to schedule an admittance interview with her. She was accepted into the University a week later...
View ArticlePitt CMRO chief talks COVID-19, vaccines at SGB meeting
Dr. John Williams, the director of Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, said at Tuesday’s Student Government Board meeting that while masks remain important for the immunocompromised, which...
View ArticleMany SGB members decide not to run again after year of ‘nasty comments’
With the upcoming Student Government Board elections on March 1, many current members are out campaigning for reelection. But this year, some SGB members chose not to run again due to what they...
View ArticleGidas Flowers serves local lovebirds on Valentine’s Day
When Kylie Bucher went to Gidas Flowers in search of last-minute Valentine’s Day flowers, she was impressed by the shop’s wide, even “overwhelming” selection of flowers and plants, with prices ranging...
View ArticleSenate council discusses COVID-19 regulations for spring break, passes two...
With spring break quickly approaching and COVID-19 cases on campus dropping, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Pitt will follow the same guidelines as it did over Thanksgiving break. Pitt will require...
View ArticleBoard honors Richards, approves Choudhry as CIO
Pitt’s Board of Trustees honored late chair Tom Richards at its Friday afternoon meeting, praising him and his commitment to the University. Richards passed away in late October at 66, following a...
View ArticleJay Darr to become new associate dean of students for wellness
Jay Darr, director of the University Counseling Center, will step down on March 1 from his director position to assume the inaugural role of associate dean of students for wellness. As the associate...
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Gallagher talks enrollment at Board of Trustees meeting
Amid “astonishingly large shifts” in college enrollment, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Friday that there are some known drivers for these changes — a forthcoming drop-off in traditional...
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Pitt’s Russia, Ukraine clubs come together to protest Russian invasion
More than 20 protesters sang Ukraine’s national anthem, chanted “hands off Ukraine” and carried signs saying “stop Putin” Friday afternoon at the Cathedral Lawn in a show of solidarity for the recently...
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Photos: Protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine
Gallery|5 Photos Pamela Smith | Visual Editor More than 20 students and faculty protested Friday afternoon at the Cathedral Lawn, in a show of solidarity for the recently-invaded Ukraine. More than 20...
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Your guide to the 2022 SGB elections
Polls will open Tuesday at 8 a.m. for the 2022 Student Government Board elections. Four slates — including two presidential candidates — and one independent candidate are vying for one presidential...
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