Pitt students fight food insecurity with new coalition
Across the country, around 39% of college students struggle with food insecurity. At Pitt, a new group is fighting to make a change on campus. Isabella Fiume, a senior urban studies major, was hired...
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Graduating seniors say goodbye to a complicated college experience
Taron Suppiah feels like a completely different person now, compared to when he arrived at Pitt for his first year as a 17-year-old. “It’s pretty cliche to say, but I think I came in as a boy and now...
View ArticleStudents express mixed reactions to return of in-person finals
Finals season is no one’s favorite time of year, but the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed students to see other options for final exams. Many still have the option of in-person or online finals next week....
View Article‘Put their money where their mouth is’: Oakland Starbucks workers fight to...
When Sam Knapp, a shift supervisor at the Amos Hall Starbucks, saw that his employees’ wellness was deteriorating, he decided to take action and sent a message to Workers United. “There were just too...
View Article‘Very impressed’: Walnut Capital, residents reflect on Oakland Crossings...
With zoning changes for developer Walnut Capital’s Oakland Crossings project heading back to Pittsburgh City Council, president Todd Reidbord said the company and City officials compromised on the...
View ArticleSGB says goodbye at last meeting of the year
Student Government Board’s last public meeting of the year featured tearful goodbyes and well wishes for the future. President Harshitha Ramanan began the meeting by announcing she had no official...
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Pitt reimagines office space as nearly half of staff members work remotely
Roughly half of Pitt’s more than 7,000 employees now work remotely at least part of the week — a sea change in how the University does business, according to a top Pitt official. “I’m really pleased...
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Exclusive: Gallagher reflects on tenure, decision to step down
There’s not necessarily a “natural moment” to announce you want to step away from leading a $2 billion research university, according to Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher. “It’s not an algorithm,...
View ArticlePitt adds 118 new COVID-19 cases since April 13
Pitt officials said Thursday that 93 students and 25 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from April 13 to 19. The email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said although the seven-day...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: April 13 – April 20
Wednesday, April 13 Pitt police issued one citation for defiant trespassing at Clapp Hall. Pitt police assisted City police with a verbal domestic at U Lot. Thursday, April 14 Pitt police reported...
View Article‘Disappointing’: Pitt releases inaugural ESG report after several months’ delay
After reading the inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance Report, Fossil Free Pitt Coalition member Meredith Felde said it was “disappointing”. She said while Chief Financial Officer Hari Sastry...
View Article‘I am absolutely thrilled’: Pitt professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Keisha Blain applied to the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship thanks to the encouragement of her mentors. “My mentors thought I would be a competitive candidate for the fellowship, and I decided to...
View ArticleSenate Council discusses tuition funding, leadership changes
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Thursday that he’s grateful for the outpouring of support he received from the Pitt community regarding his transition from chancellor to professor. Gallagher recently...
View ArticleAmos Hall Starbucks votes to unionize in a landslide
Workers at the Amos Hall Starbucks unionized Friday in a 10-3 vote, creating one of the largest Starbucks unions in the country with 44 eligible employees. The National Labor Relations Board announced...
View ArticleThe Assembly officially opens for Pitt health care research
The opening of The Assembly is a “new milestone” for Pitt and UPMC, according to Anantha Shekhar, senior vice chancellor for health sciences. The Assembly is where Pitt researchers will work to advance...
View ArticleFaculty Assembly talks community engaged scholarship, new budget model
Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear and Vice President Kris Kanthak discussed two documents intended to help Pitt become more equitable and uplift marginalized communities at last week’s meeting....
View ArticleGarage Door Saloon civil cases ongoing, City withdraws violations
According to Mark Welshonse, the owner of South Side Sin City Inc. and Garage Door Saloon, the civil case against National Builders & Acceptance Corp. is still undergoing depositions, and the City...
View ArticleCity Planning Commission requests four-week continuance for Oakland Plan at...
At the recent City Planning Commission meeting, Department of City Planning deputy director Andrew Dash discussed some of the challenges that came with building a plan to satisfy everyone in the...
View ArticleAmos Hall Starbucks workers reflect on the union victory
Sam Knapp, a shift supervisor and member of the Amos Hall Starbucks organizing committee, said the victory felt like a step towards a better work life for him and his fellow workers. “I’m glad that we...
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PA primary election results
Pennsylvania citizens voted on Tuesday to determine which candidates will run in the general election this fall. The upcoming midterm election is vital, as Pennsylvania’s elections in the fall may...
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