Senate Council discusses pause on University vaccination requirements, passes...
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher opened this month’s Senate Council meeting by acknowledging the University’s aid and support for those affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. “I know that...
View ArticleNine Pitt students, alumni awarded Fulbright scholarship
From teaching English in Turkey to studying sustainability in Iceland, Pitt students and alumni are taking full advantage of their recently awarded Fulbright scholarships. The Fulbright scholarship, a...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Feb. 16 – Feb. 22
Thursday, February 16 Pitt police assisted City police with a harassment at the Public Safety Building. Pitt police reported a theft by deception at Irvis Hall. Investigation pending. Friday, February...
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Pitt honors ‘heroes of Black resistance’ at Black History Month celebration
Highlighting Black history has never been more important, according to Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Clyde Wilson Pickett. “Now more than ever, it is important for us to...
View ArticleControversial Oakland rezoning plan gets preliminary approval
Pittsburgh City Council gave its unanimous preliminary approval on Wednesday to a rezoning ordinance that would bring significant changes to Oakland as part of the Oakland Plan. The ordinance, which...
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Candidates for Student Government Board president discuss student...
Candidates for Student Government Board president Ryan Young and Corbin Makar presented the key initiatives of their campaigns at the first public debate of the election cycle on Thursday evening....
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Faculty union protests, police intervene before Board of Trustees meeting
About 100 faculty union members gathered outside of the William Pitt Union Assembly Room before Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting to protest a lack of progress on compensation negotiations with...
View ArticlePitt police issue crime alert after alleged sexual assault in Bridge on Forbes
Pitt police issued a crime alert Saturday detailing a reported sexual assault in the Bridge on Forbes apartment complex in Oakland. Pitt police assisted City police with the investigation, which...
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Gallagher reports record applications, growth in research at Board of...
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher touted Pitt’s “positive momentum” during his report to the Board of Trustees on Friday, including a record number of first-year applications. The Board held their spring...
View ArticleOffice of Admissions and Financial Aid hosts multicultural visit program for...
For Marus Chung, a potential student in Pitt’s class of 2027, Pitt’s multicultural visit program “really gives a glimpse of how life will feel at Pitt.” He said he enjoyed meeting a diverse group of...
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Panther Pit forced to close after receiving seven health code violations
Panther Pit Sports Bar, located on 226 Meyran Avenue, was ordered to close Sunday after receiving seven health code violations from the Allegheny County Health Department. The incident report detailed...
View ArticlePitt Dance Marathon prepares for another successful event to support UPMC...
For Emma Kappler, the president of Pitt Dance Marathon, participating in the University’s largest student-run philanthropy event means forging connections with students, miracle families and advisers...
View ArticlePitt police reviews protocol for campus shooting scenarios after Michigan...
In the days following a deadly mass shooting on Michigan State University’s campus on Feb. 13, students described the trauma of sheltering in place in their dorm rooms, endlessly scrolling through...
View ArticleAnn Cudd named finalist for president at Portland State University, touts...
Portland State University named Provost Ann Cudd as one of two finalists for its president position. Portland State University is seeking a successor to president Stephen Percy, who is retiring. The...
View ArticleSGB announces constitutional amendments, dining resource fair
Student Government Board announced at Tuesday night’s meeting that students will vote on three constitutional amendments which could change the powers, composition and processes of the organization in...
View Article‘A sense of responsibility’: Pitt’s Afghanistan Project takes in 10 Afghan...
Hasina Jalal, a longtime advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan and a Pitt graduate student, has spent much of her time in the U.S. advocating for Afghans living under Taliban rule, in large part...
View ArticleCity Council approves Oakland zoning changes
Pittsburgh City Council gave final approval to an Oakland rezoning ordinance on Tuesday, ending three years of public debate about the proposal. The ordinance will create three new zoning districts in...
View ArticlePitt team creates ‘inclusive,’ ‘collaborative’ AI for Amazon competition
As conversational artificial intelligence — such as ChatGPT — increases in popularity and usefulness, Pitt students are discovering how to make AI technology more collaborative and accessible for...
View Article‘It was our people that made us special’: Paper, CMRO reflect on Pitt’s...
The Journal of American College Health published a paper in January that analyzed Pitt’s approach to mitigating COVID-19 on campus. According to the paper, Pitt’s pandemic procedures could serve as an...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Feb. 23 – Feb. 28
Thursday, February 23 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Friday, February 24 Campus security authorities reported a drug law violation at Irvis Hall. Three students were issued conduct...
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