Pitt’s School of Law will no longer participate in U.S. News & World Report...
Pitt will no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report’s law school rankings. This decision is consistent with that of many other universities, including Penn State, that have withdrawn...
View ArticleEditorial | We stand with Temple’s striking graduate students
At the end of January, graduate students at Temple University — a school with about 10,000 graduate students — took to the street to peacefully demand better benefits. Their efforts were met with...
View ArticleOPDC meeting addresses Allequippa Street developments, plans for Crawford Hall
A representative from Pitt discussed a minor amendment to the Institutional Master Plan for upper campus buildings and renovation projects for Crawford Hall at Monday’s Oakland Planning and Development...
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Damon Young talks Pittsburgh, writing and racial identity at Pitt event
Damon Young had a message for Black Pitt students who struggle to feel validated in their racial identity. “Separate those two words — authentic and Black — instead of trying to say authentically...
View ArticleSGB discusses new disability resources committee, boil water advisory
Student Government Board voted to form a disability resources ad hoc committee at its weekly meeting in an effort to “meet the needs and common goals of disabled students at the University.” Board...
View ArticleComputer science students feel ‘discouraged’ about the tech job market
Will Knipe, a senior computer science and math major, previously worked as a software engineering intern at Lockheed Martin, Kognition and the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon...
View ArticleSouth Oakland boil water advisory lifted
This story was updated Wednesday afternoon. The boil water advisory impacting parts of South Oakland has been lifted, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced Wednesday afternoon. PWSA issued...
View Article‘No getting rid of it’: Students voice mixed feelings about the use of ChatGPT
Grant Kokenberger said the first time he interacted with ChatGPT he was just “playing around.” Since then, he said he’s used it in almost all of his classes. “I’ve used it in biology, and it can pick...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Feb. 9 – Feb. 15
Thursday, February 9 An individual reported theft of a folding chair after a men’s basketball game at the Petersen Events Center. Investigation pending. Pitt police reported harassment at Bouquet...
View ArticleOPDC talks student rentals, navigating landlord-tenant relationships
Lizabeth Gray, neighborhood quality consultant at the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation, said each student living in an off-campus rental should have their name on the lease for protection...
View ArticleSGB board, presidential candidates kick off elections with public interviews
Candidates for next year’s Student Government Board began this year’s election cycle at a “Meet The Candidates” event Thursday evening in Nordy’s Place. Two candidates for president and six for board...
View ArticleForum highlights similar goals, diverse policies in crowded county executive...
Seven candidates for Allegheny County executive took the stage at Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday to discuss air quality, affordable housing and other priorities in a crowded Democratic primary....
View ArticleNew online platform Togetherall provides peer support for mental health
For some college students, finding the time and motivation to talk to a therapist can be challenging. Sometimes, students find that talking about their mental health virtually and with other peers...
View ArticlePay, advancement top priorities for organizers as staff unionization ramps up
Organizers say they’re optimistic as efforts to trigger a staff union election gain momentum, even without a definite timetable for when that election might be. Staff members have cited pay, access to...
View ArticleProfessors discuss ChatGPT’s potential as a tool in the classroom
Despite numerous headlines and stories about how students can potentially use ChatGPT to cheat in school, many Pitt professors are approaching ChatGPT with curiosity rather than fear. OpenAI launched...
View ArticlePitt Day of Giving raises $2.4M, down 19% from last year
These numbers were updated Wednesday morning at 1 a.m. The seventh annual Pitt Day of Giving — a 24-hour fundraising initiative — took place all day Tuesday. This year’s PDoG raised $2,405,864, down...
View ArticleSGB announces resignation of Annika Agarwal, fourth resignation this academic...
Student Government Board President Danielle Floyd announced at a Tuesday evening meeting that Annika Agarwal resigned her board position due to “personal reasons.” SGB appointed Agarwal as a board...
View ArticleKenny-Spritz-ett, Cathy on Acid and more: Hem’s staff chronicles history...
Hemingway’s Cafe, a bar and grille located on Forbes Avenue, is known for their shot pitchers. According to John Elavsky, owner and president, “shot pitchers” are mixed drinks created entirely by his...
View ArticleThe Pitt News staff wins Student Keystone Press Awards
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association awarded The Pitt News top prizes and honorable mentions Wednesday for stories and visuals published in 2022. The PNA’s Student Keystone Press Awards recognized...
View Article‘I’m broke’: Pitt students consider ways to drink cheaply on campus
When it comes to drinking on a college campus, one of the biggest priorities Pitt students cite is money. “Absolutely. I’m broke,” Noah Baker, a sophomore political science major, said when asked...
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