Pitt Sustainability Challenge invites students, staff to advance carbon...
Pitt has implemented smart and sustainable projects across its campus in recent years, such as the Pitt Bike Cave and solar-powered study tables on the Posvar Patio. As greenhouse gas emissions...
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Oakland Crossings on hold as Walnut Capital grapples with rising costs
Walnut Capital has paused development on a planned housing, retail and grocery project near the Boulevard of the Allies, citing inflationary pressures and rising interest rates. Favorable market...
View Article10 Pitt leaders salaries raised by 4.25%
Ten Pitt leaders will receive a 4.25% salary increase this year. The Board of Trustees’ Compensation Committee approved the salary increase unanimously at a Dec. 21 meeting. Chancellor Patrick...
View ArticleSGB allocated $511K during fall semester to clubs, organizations
Student Government Board allocated about $511,000 during the fall semester, according to their newly released report. Carson Hawk, the chair of the allocations committee, said in the report that the...
View ArticleCity to review Pitt, UPMC property tax exemptions
Mayor Ed Gainey issued an executive order Tuesday morning calling for an audit of all tax-exempt properties in Pittsburgh. “In the City of Pittsburgh, 34% of the property is designated as tax-exempt —...
View ArticlePlanning Commission approves Raising Cane’s building plans
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission approved on Tuesday OLIO Development Group’s plans to alter 3610 Fifth Ave., the long-time home to Thirsty Scholar Bar & Grille, into Raising Cane’s Chicken...
View ArticleAsian Student Alliance hosts town hall
With a “renewed emphasis” on Pitt’s Office of Inclusion and Belonging, Kenyon Bonner said the University is working diligently to communicate and engage with organizations and groups for students of...
View ArticleSGB candidates discuss sexual assault, mental health at public interviews
The three candidates publicly interviewed for a vacant Student Government Board position at Tuesday’s meeting highlighted issues regarding sexual assault on campus and a lack of mental health...
View ArticleDe-stress with fresh-pressed juice at Uzima juicery
Uzima, a juice store in Oakland, has reopened after being temporarily closed due to personal and logistical issues. Located at 3400 Forbes Ave., Uzima is purposely designed to bring awareness to...
View Article‘I’ve had a lot of fun without it’: Dry January encourages sober life at Pitt
Meg Anderson is considering never drinking again — even after Dry January ends. “I think for me, I’m considering not drinking at all again after this because I feel really good,” Anderson, a senior...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Jan. 18 – Jan. 24
Wednesday, January 18 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Thursday, January 19 Pitt police issued a citation to one individual for harassment at the Cathedral of Learning. Friday, January...
View ArticlePRT preps for Bus Rapid Transit with changes to Oakland routes
Pittsburgh Regional Transit could change several bus routes through Oakland to accommodate the Bus Rapid Transit project, limiting service for some East End commuters and reducing connections to...
View ArticleSenate Council talks shared governance issues, renegotiations of ELI closure
Senate Council President Robin Kear said the Faculty Assembly voted unanimously last week to support the English Language Institute faculty’s request to reconsider closing the institute. “We expressed...
View Article‘We are not satisfied’: Pitt students protest police brutality, demand...
Following the release of the graphic video showing Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of Memphis police on Friday, Pitt students protested police brutality on Sunday night using a somewhat unconventional...
View ArticleQ&A: Dean of the School of Education reflects on new undergraduate major,...
Since becoming the dean of Pitt’s School of Education in 2017, Valerie Kinloch has reshaped the school into an institute that prioritizes equity and justice. Thanks in part to the work she has done as...
View ArticleRoundup of Black History Month events
The Pitt News has compiled a list of events occurring on campus and in the city that commemorate Black History Month and highlight the Black community in Pittsburgh. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream in...
View ArticleExclusive | Students write letter to Provost Cudd, Dean Blee urging Pitt to...
Pitt’s announcement that it will close the English Language Institute this summer left international students worried about losing their student visas, some saying they will have to leave the country...
View ArticleLetter from the editor | The Pitt News releases newsroom diversity, equity...
A few years ago, The Pitt News published a story on the stunningly low number of Black students at Pitt. According to University data, Black students represented just 5.26% of the undergraduate student...
View ArticleMargs no more: Mad Mex Oakland closes indefinitely, cites ‘staffing struggles’
The Oakland location of Mad Mex closed suddenly Tuesday afternoon, less than four months after reopening following a yearlong hiatus. In a statement on its website and Facebook page, Mad Mex Oakland...
View ArticleSGB board member resigns due to ‘extensive time commitment’
Student Government Board announced the resignation of Derek Dressler, the vice president of governance, in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “I remain committed to serving my peers in various non-Board...
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