Pitt faculty union, administration dispute bargaining unit size
Nearly two months into contract negotiations between faculty union representatives and University officials, the union claims that Pitt seeks to unlawfully disqualify 600 members while failing to...
View ArticlePitt’s COVID-19 community risk shifts from low to medium
Pitt officials said Friday that Allegheny County’s COVID-19 Community Level has shifted from low to medium risk due the current increased impact on the health care system. While indoor masking is not...
View ArticleSenate Council recaps academic year, SGB discusses plans for fall
Chancellor Gallagher opened Thursday’s Senate Council meeting by thanking council members advocating for Pitt’s state funding. According to Gallagher, the University’s funding and consequently in-state...
View ArticleOver 120 organizations send letters in support of Pitt in-state tuition...
Over 120 organizations have sent letters to Pennsylvania lawmakers in support of in-state tuition discounts for Pennsylvania students. These organizations include Excela Health, Pitt’s Student...
View ArticlePitt’s COVID-19 community risk shifts to high, requires masks indoors on...
Pitt officials said Friday that the CDC has moved COVID-19 Community Levels to high in Allegheny, Westmoreland and Crawford Counties. The email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said in...
View ArticleEugene Anderson named new dean of business school
The University named Eugene Anderson as the new Henry E. Haller Jr. Dean to lead the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration on Thursday. He will assume this...
View ArticlePitt to compete for $10 billion in military health contracts
The University will compete against 55 other organizations for as much as $10 billion in contracts from the Department of Defense in order to develop healthcare innovations to benefit both wounded...
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Pitt professors provide aid to struggling Ukranians
As the war in Ukraine rages on, millions of civilians are being left to grapple with trauma and severe distress without access to proper mental health care, according to Carmen Andreescu. “We watch...
View ArticleStudent Government Board condemns recent mass shootings, calls for increased...
The Student Government Board released a statement on Wednesday condemning recent mass shootings across the U.S. The specific shootings SGB noted in the statement include the Dallas hair salon shooting...
View ArticlePittsburgh reacts to uncertainty of Roe v. Wade, leaked Supreme Court draft
As news of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion spreads across the country, the Pittsburgh community is one of many reacting to the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned. While the University...
View ArticleSpeaker series discusses racial justice, African American voting rights
Despite being in the midst of a murder trial, keynote speaker Bakari Sellers put his defense attorney duties on pause for an hour to speak at the “Our Voice Our Vote” webinar. According to James...
View ArticlePitt’s COVID-19 community risk shifts to medium, masks now optional indoors
Pitt officials said Friday that the CDC has moved COVID-19 Community Levels from high to medium in Allegheny County. The email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said in accordance with...
View ArticleCouncilman, Oakland residents discuss Oakland Crossing bill amendments
To Zoe Lardas, an Oakland resident, Walnut Capital’s Oakland Crossing development plan is not clear enough for residents of the neighborhood. “You want permission to be allowed to do whatever you want...
View ArticleNew loading zones bring efficiency to Pittsburgh
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, on-demand deliveries, transportation network companies and food deliveries have seen a vast spike in popularity. Delivery drivers for services like Uber Eats...
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‘Change must come’: Rally calls for gun control in light of recent mass...
Around 250 people gathered on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on Saturday for the 2022 Pittsburgh March For Our Lives rally. Instead of the usual hammocks, frisbees and laughter that is often seen on...
View ArticleVice President Harris visits Pittsburgh, talks lead contaminating water
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Pittsburgh on Friday to discuss lead water lines throughout the city, as well as the Biden administration’s bipartisan infrastructure plan aiming to address the...
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Student Affairs Committee, Kenyon Bonner talk student fee changes, new campus...
To Kenyon Bonner, the vice provost of student affairs, “transparency” about costs is important not only in running the University, but also in building the new campus recreation and wellness center....
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Pitt CEC in the Hill District fosters community growth
According to the Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods, Pitt’s Oakland campus expanded in relation to the urban renewal crisis in Pittsburgh in the 50s, a little less than a century ago. While...
View ArticlePitt’s COVID-19 community levels remain low, CoVax vaccination center offers...
Pitt officials said Wednesday that COVID-19 community levels are expected to “continue to fluctuate” in the Pennsylvania region, but community levels on all campuses remain medium or low. Due to the...
View ArticleBoard of Trustees appoints Douglas Browning as board chairman
During Pitt’s annual Board of Trustees meeting, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher described the process of building support for the in-state tuition discount as “intense”. Gallagher said the decision on...
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