‘Letting go and having fun’: Ruckus brings improv comedy to Pitt
Christopher Matthews, a member of Pitt’s Ruckus improv comedy troupe, said the group makes the art of improv accessible to anyone. “Most people see improv as an inaccessible form of theater because of...
View ArticlePitt PhD candidate invited to White House for advocacy work
When Amy Raslevich answered a FaceTime call on March 23, she had no idea former President Barack Obama would be on the other end. Obama called Raslevich to thank her for her work with the organization...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: March 31 – April 6
Thursday, March 31 City police reported an aggravated assault on the Boulevard of the Allies. Pitt police assisted the City police with a fraud report at McCormick Hall. Friday, April 1 Pitt police...
View ArticleOPDC talks new recreation and wellness facility, building renovations
Mary Beth McGrew, vice chancellor of the Office of Planning, Design and Real Estate, said Pitt’s proposed new recreation and wellness center is “long awaited” for students. “It’s a critical part of...
View Article‘Housing is a human right’: Lecture highlights global housing issues,...
For Leilani Farha, a Canadian housing advocate, addressing housing issues is an essential part of human rights advocacy. “Of course, housing is a human right,” Farha said. “And I can say that with...
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Pitt professors Keisha Blain, Yona Harvey named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows
Pitt historian Keisha Blain and poet Yona Harvey were recently named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows. Blain, an associate professor of history, and Harvey, an associate professor of English, are among the 180...
View ArticleBank account program for student orgs pushed to fall
Accessing funds can be a difficult and time-consuming process for student organizations at Pitt, and a potential solution for these issues still remains on the horizon. Student Government Board planned...
View Article‘A symbol of activism’: Black Action Society hosts conversation with Angela...
Courage does not just come from within, according to Angela Davis. “I think that individual courage is a myth,” Davis said. “Many people assume that courage is purely internal, but I believe that it...
View ArticlePitt professor Tymofiy Mylovanov helps Ukraine ‘move into the future’
Tymofiy Mylovanov sat in a basement in western Ukraine, surrounded by friends and business colleagues all laughing, talking and playing the board game Backgammon. Above them, air raid sirens rang out...
View ArticleSGB announces Pitt reaccreditation, closes next year’s committee applications
Student Government Board President Harshitha Ramanan began the second-to-last meeting of the year by announcing that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited Pitt. MSCHE is an...
View ArticleCreating safe spaces through self-care: Pitt club works to empower women
Pitt students Meg Anderson and Mia Nitekman felt a need for better self-care and safer spaces for women as they enter into the rigor of the workforce. So they founded Empower, a club aiming to bridge...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: April 7 – April 12
Thursday, April 7 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Friday, April 8 Pitt police issued one citation for carrying a false ID at Trees Hall. Pitt police reported criminal mischief at...
View ArticlePitt adds 84 new COVID-19 cases since April 6
Pitt officials said Thursday that 68 students and 16 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from April 6 to April 12. The email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said while there has been...
View ArticleExclusive: Gallagher says Pitt must take state funding battle seriously
Pitt’s state funding and resulting tuition discount for Pennsylvania students is in doubt, according to Chancellor Patrick Gallagher. Gallagher spoke exclusively on Wednesday afternoon with The Pitt...
View Article‘Leaves me a little salty:’ Faculty Assembly discusses travel policy, campus...
A policy that Pitt put in place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to help professors navigate travel during lockdowns has become a nuisance to many professors, according to Chris Bonneau, a...
View ArticleRuskin goes green with new composting program
Many of the fruit rinds, old leftovers and used napkins are often destined for the garbage cans on campus. But thanks to a group of Pitt students on a mission to make compost bins just as accessible,...
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News desk says ‘so long’ to graduating seniors
The news desk is bidding farewell to two graduating seniors, both of whom rightfully earned their titles of senior staff writer. Working with each of them — with their insight, attention to detail and...
View ArticleNo updates in tenant search for Walnut Capital’s PAA building
There are no updates on Walnut Capital’s efforts to secure tenants for the historic Pittsburgh Athletic Association building on Fifth Avenue. The Shadyside-based developer announced last June that it...
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‘Striving for a collective goodness’: Pitt students observe Ramadan
A monthlong journey of self-reflection, community and discipline for the Muslim community, both at Pitt and around the world, began this year on April 2. Zeyad Amr, a first-year political science...
View ArticleNLRB to mail union ballots for Amos Hall Starbucks, tally results on May 6
The National Labor Relations Board will mail ballots this Thursday to Starbucks employees deciding whether to unionize the coffee chain’s Amos Hall location on Pitt’s campus. The board will then count...
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