The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Zoe Frantz, Annabel Summo, Meg Anderson and Ananya Pathapadu of Empower Club in the Cathedral of Learning.

Creating safe spaces through self-care: Pitt club works to empower women

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer • April 13, 2022
Pitt students Meg Anderson and Mia Nitekman founded Empower, a new club at Pitt aiming to bridge the gap between self-care and safe spaces.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy's Place on Tuesday night.

SGB announces Pitt reaccreditation, closes next year’s committee applications

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • April 13, 2022
Student Government Board President Harshitha Ramanan began the second-to-last meeting of the year by announcing that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited Pitt.
Tymofiy Mylovanov, an associate professor of economics at Pitt.

Pitt professor Tymofiy Mylovanov helps Ukraine ‘move into the future’

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • April 12, 2022
Tymofiy Mylovanov, an associate professor of economics at Pitt, returned to Ukraine mere days before the February invasion by Russia.
Destiny Mann, left, and Angela Davis at a webinar hosted by Pitt’s Black Action Society on Monday night.

‘A symbol of activism’: Black Action Society hosts conversation with Angela Davis

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • April 11, 2022
Political activist Angela Davis spoke at a Monday night webinar hosted by Pitt’s Black Action Society, and emphasized a need for collective action in fighting for social justice.
Colleen Krajewski: The care people deserve

Colleen Krajewski: The care people deserve

By Diana Velasquez, Culture Editor • April 11, 2022
The journey into gynecology, obstetrics and family planning for Dr. Colleen Krajewski began with the promise of free pizza as a young medical student.
The Cathedral of Learning and William Pitt Union.

Bank account program for student orgs pushed to fall

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • April 10, 2022
Student Government Board planned to run a pilot program this spring to provide student organizations with private bank accounts at PNC Bank, but the program was yet again pushed back and is hopefully launching in fall 2022.
The Cathedral of Learning.

Pitt professors Keisha Blain, Yona Harvey named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows

By Betul Tuncer, Assistant News Editor • April 10, 2022
Pitt historian Keisha Blain and poet Yona Harvey were recently named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows. Blain and Harvey are among the 180 individuals awarded grants by the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Danielle Andrews-Brown: Helping students grow

Danielle Andrews-Brown: Helping students grow

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • April 10, 2022
Danielle Andrews-Brown left her native Trinidad and Tobago after graduating high school and immigrated to the U.S. for what would eventually become a successful career as an environmental scientist, academic adviser and professor at Pitt.
An advertisement for a Pitt Global Studies Center event with guest speaker Leilani Farha for Pitt’s Fair Housing Month initiatives

‘Housing is a human right’: Lecture highlights global housing issues, displacement

By Trevor Weinstock, For The Pitt News • April 7, 2022
For Leilani Farha, a Canadian housing advocate, addressing housing issues is an essential part of human rights advocacy.
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held a meeting with the Oakland Business Improvement District and the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning on March 21.

OPDC talks new recreation and wellness facility, building renovations

By Allison Radziwon, Senior Staff Writer • April 7, 2022
The Oakland Planning and Development Corporation held a meeting on Mar. 21 to discuss the proposed construction of a new recreation and wellness facility, renovations for the William Pitt Union patio and renovations to the exterior of Langley Hall.
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