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
Chancellor Gallagher gave updates on an uncertain fall semester during Thursday’s Senate Council Meeting.

Gallagher: COVID-19 crisis ‘slow-motion,’ not ‘existential’

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss • April 16, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said it is unlikely that Pitt will return to full operational status in the fall semester.
The Census is crucial to determining the extent of resources available to the City.

Experts urge students to participate in Census, despite pandemic

By Grace Giglio, For The Pitt News • April 16, 2020
Although many Pitt students have returned to their hometowns in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will still be counted in Pittsburgh’s population records for the 2020 Census.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Pitt to allow students to exchange letter grades for either a satisfactory/no credit mark for spring semester courses.

Students must consult with academic adviser to change courses to satisfactory/no credit

By Charlotte Pearse, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020
University Registrar Patti Mathay said students have one week to request to change their letter grade to either S or NC once final letter grades are posted on May 4. She said students should work with their academic adviser or respective school’s dean’s office to process the change.
The Pitt Pantry continues to assist students during the COVID-19 pandemic after temporarily closing its space in Bellefield Presbyterian Church.

Pitt Pantry continues to aid students, community despite closure

By Maggie Young, Contributing Editor • April 15, 2020
The Pitt Pantry has closed its space in Bellefield Presbyterian Church for an indefinite amount of time in order to follow social distancing guidelines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2019-20 Student Government Board confirmed next year’s board members via Zoom in their last meeting of the academic year.

SGB approves 2020-21 board and committee members at final meeting of semester

By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020
Brown included a tribute to the current seniors who are a part of SGB, stating that although this moment may not have been their ideal version of the end of the year, it was still a meaningful experience.
Pitt has extended its free 30-minute-ride HealthyRide program from only first years to students still living in on-campus housing through the end of April.

Pitt offers on-campus students free Healthy Rides through April

By Elise Roessner, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020
Pitt extended free 30-minute rides through Healthy Ride, the Pittsburgh bike-sharing service, to students living in on-campus housing only.
Steve Hernandez: Planting red, white and blue seeds

Steve Hernandez: Planting red, white and blue seeds

By Martha Layne • April 14, 2020
Steve Hernandez is used to helping whoever walks into his office without hesitation, no matter how shocking the situation is or how much it demands of him.
Pitt to receive more than $21 million in emergency federal funding

Pitt to receive more than $21 million in emergency federal funding

By Jon Moss, News Editor • April 13, 2020
Pitt will receive nearly $21.3 million in emergency funding as part of the federal government’s $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue package, according to figures from the federal Department of Education.
Ph.D. candidates have begun utilizing Zoom to defend their research and present their dissertations in front of committees within their academic discipline.

Dissertation defense from a distance, Pitt doctoral candidates move online

By Katie Sottile, Staff Writer • April 13, 2020
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic limiting social gatherings, online dissertation defenses have become the only safe way for Ph.D. candidates to complete their doctoral studies. Since the middle of March, Pitt students have been utilizing Zoom to defend their research in front of committees within their academic discipline.
Kirsten Wade: Wading into the unknown

Kirsten Wade: Wading into the unknown

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • April 13, 2020
In her four years as a Pitt student, Wade has assembled an exhaustive resume encompassing research, mentorship and a whole host of interdisciplinary projects more seamlessly than most people write a grocery list. She’s an urban studies and neuroscience double major with minors in Spanish and chemistry and a concentration in Latin American studies.
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