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
Katz Graduate Business School Dean Arjang Assad (left) and Dean of the Nursing School Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob (right) recently announced their plans to retire.

Nursing, Business deans planning on retirement soon

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • October 24, 2021
Arjang Assad, the dean of the Katz Graduate School and the College of Business Administration, and Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, the dean of the School of Nursing, recently announced their plans to retire.
Pitt faculty voted to unionize, creating the largest new union in the country. Chris Deluzio, an adjunct law school professor, said he’s “ecstatic” about the “huge win.”

‘A long time coming’: Pitt faculty celebrate union victory

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • October 22, 2021
Dozens of Pitt faculty — both organizers and ordinary supporters — gathered at the United Steelworkers headquarters Wednesday evening Downtown to celebrate their victory and reflect on the yearslong campaign.
OPDC hosted a “Let’s Talk”/Oakwatch Zoom community meeting Wednesday night to discuss a Walnut Capital proposal that would rezone 17 acres of Central Oakland.

‘Behind closed doors’: OPDC discusses latest on Walnut Capital rezoning proposal

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • October 22, 2021
Oakland community leaders encouraged attendees at Wednesday’s “Let’s Talk”/Oakwatch to contact their City Council representatives and voice their opinion on the recently amended and advanced Oakland Crossings plan.
Sexual Assault Facilitation and Education led a Zoom workshop Wednesday night to talk about supporting sexual assault survivors.

‘Never their fault’: Sexual violence workshop educates students, supports survivors

By Allison Radziwon, Staff Writer • October 22, 2021
Sexual Assault Facilitation and Education led a Zoom workshop Wednesday night to talk about how to support survivors of sexual violence.
Pitt’s Staff Council met Wednesday over Zoom to vote on the Staff Emergency Fund proposal and hear from speakers from All of Us Research Program, Pitt’s United Way Campaign and the Office of Human Resources.

Staff Council discusses new emergency fund proposal, HR partnerships

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • October 22, 2021
Pitt’s Staff Council met Wednesday over Zoom to hear presentations from All of Us, the United Way campaign and HR. The council also met to vote on the Staff Emergency Fund proposal, which would offer financial support to staff going through hardships.
Pitt is again delaying the release of its climate action plan, frustrating students who want the University to take a stronger stance against climate change.

‘Too little, too late’: Students worry as Pitt climate action plan delayed again

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • October 22, 2021
Pitt is again delaying the release of its climate action plan, frustrating students who want the University to take a stronger stance against climate change.
Police Blotter Oct. 7 - Oct. 19

Police Blotter Oct. 7 – Oct. 19

By News Editors • October 22, 2021
Criminal mischief, a stolen bicycle and five liquor law violations in this week’s police blotter.
Pitt’s CoVax Vaccination Center — located at the bottom of Nordenberg Hall — recently expanded its hours to daily operations, and will offer flu shots starting next Wednesday.

Pitt adds 42 new COVID-19 cases since Oct. 6

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • October 21, 2021
Pitt officials said Thursday that 29 students and 13 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Oct. 13-19.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place on Tuesday evening.

SGB congratulates faculty on forming union, discusses possible ‘green fee’

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • October 20, 2021
Pitt’s Student Government Board congratulated faculty at their Tuesday public meeting on voting overwhelmingly to form a union, and also discussed student organization budgets, spring SGB election and a potential “green fee.”
The monument in the Schenley Quadrangle celebrating nine historically Black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Panhellenic Council.

‘We’re here’: Pitt honors Black Greek life organizations with monument

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • October 20, 2021
Pitt recently installed a monument in the Schenley Quadrangle celebrating the nine historically Black Greek life organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council, making it the first PWI in western Pennsylvania to build a plot.
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