SGB seeks student input on board member opening, shares plans for ad-hoc...
Danielle Floyd, president of Student Government Board, opened Tuesday night’s meeting with an invitation for students to give feedback on the board member vacancy. Candidates for the position will be...
View ArticleKnittsburgh: Pitt’s close-knit community
For some, the art of crocheting and knitting is just a hobby for older generations, but Knittsburgh is quickly changing that narrative at Pitt. Oliver Petersen, the club’s vice president, connected...
View Article‘It doesn’t feel like my last year:’ Gallagher talks monkeypox, large class...
As Chancellor Patrick Gallagher prepares to step down from his role this summer, he remarked that leading a major University during a pandemic has not been easy. “It was a challenge,” Gallagher said....
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sept. 8 – Sept. 13
Thursday, September 8 Pitt police reported a theft in Mervis Hall. Friday, September 9 Pitt police reported a smell of marijuana in Brackenridge Hall. Saturday, September 10 Pitt police assisted city...
View ArticleSenate Council talks COVID-19 expectations, reproductive health resources for...
At the monthly Senate Council meeting, director of the Covid Medical Response Office Joe Suyama said there’s “no better place” for students to learn than in the classroom. Because of this, he said it’s...
View ArticleSociety of Astronautics and Rocketry designs first motor fit for competition
The Society of Astronautics and Rocketry at Pitt successfully designed a motor that can be used in launch vehicles. This is the first time students at Pitt have designed their own motor for...
View ArticlePitt police issue crime alert after alleged sexual assault
Pitt police issued a crime alert Saturday detailing a reported sexual assault in the 200 block of North Dithridge Street in Oakland. Pitt police assisted City police with the investigation, which...
View ArticleCandidates for SGB board vacancy talk diversity, inclusion in interview
All four candidates publicly interviewed for the vacant Student Government Board position made one thing clear — student voices and diversity and inclusion will be their main priorities if appointed....
View ArticleSaxbys opens location in Big Idea Center
Maggie Yu experienced something few college students get the chance to — opening her own cafe. Yu, a student CEO for Saxbys Coffee, is spending this semester running the new Big Idea Center location....
View ArticlePitt Latinx clubs celebrate, reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
Mati Castillo, president of the Latinx Student Association, sees Hispanic Heritage month as an opportunity for club members to unite and share pride for their cultures. “To the organization, for us,...
View ArticleFaculty reflect on more robust COVID-19 accommodations
Despite having several autoimmune diseases and concern about transmitting COVID-19 to her elderly mother, English professor Shannon Reed prefers her students attend class maskless, if comfortable....
View ArticlePitt announces committee that will select next chancellor
Board of Trustees Chair Doug Browning appointed on Tuesday the search committee and the search firm that will find Pitt’s new chancellor, according to a media release from the University. The 26-person...
View ArticleSGB board vacancy candidates discuss student representation
Student Government Board held its final interviews for the vacant board seat at Tuesday night’s meeting, where “listening to student input” was the core of both candidates’ platforms. SGB held its...
View ArticleVIDEO: University-sponsored Pow Wow held in Schenley Plaza
Pitt and the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center held a mini Pow Wow on Wednesday at Schenley Plaza. The event featured speeches from several in the indigenous community, as well as music...
View ArticleSGB appoints Ryan Young to board vacancy
After several weeks and two rounds of public interviews, Student Government Board appointed Ryan Young to fill the vacant board position, left by the resignation of board member Celeste Lintz, in a...
View ArticleQ&A: Pitt’s new dean of the School of Nursing talks nursing, career trajectory
Pitt’s School of Nursing is one of the most prestigious programs in the nation — ranked #15 by US News and World Report — and Christine Kasper is about to become captain of the ship. Kasper is slated...
View ArticlePitt names new director of environmental health and safety
Pitt’s Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management named Molly Stitt-Fischer the new director of environmental health and safety, according to a Tuesday media release from the University....
View ArticleVIDEO: Climate strike protestors march through Oakland
A group of protestors passionate about climate change marched through the streets of Oakland to protest “false solutions” to climate change and call for meaningful solutions to tackle climate. issues....
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Oakland climate strike protests ‘false’ clean energy solutions
There’s a quick and simple way to tell if a climate change solution is legitimate, according to Anaïs Peterson. “If it’s not talking about getting off of fossil fuels in a just and immediate way, it’s...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sept. 14 – Sept. 21
Wednesday, September 14 Police reported a hit and run of an unattended vehicle at Biomedical Science Tower 3. Investigation pending. Pitt police assisted City police with a theft where the victim’s...
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