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
Pitt student dead after being hit by Port Authority bus on Fifth Avenue

Pitt student dead after being hit by Port Authority bus on Fifth Avenue

By Jon Moss and Janine Faust • January 18, 2020
A Pitt student died after being struck by a Port Authority bus Saturday afternoon.
Students and staff at Jawaharlal Nehru University — a major public university in New Delhi, India — were attacked on Jan. 5 by a group of masked assailants with rods, sticks, acid and other weapons.

Pitt grad students and faculty speak out against fascism in India

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Assistant News Editor • January 17, 2020
Tanvir, Mukherjee and other fellow graduate students and faculty concerned about the political climate in India began to discuss the possibility of organizing a movement in Pittsburgh.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher plans to establish a yet-to-be-named group within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to develop campus-wide sexual misconduct prevention education programs.

Gallagher announces further steps to prevent sexual misconduct

By Rebecca Johnson, Benjamin Nigrosh, and Jon Moss • January 16, 2020
Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in a Thursday press release and at the Thursday afternoon Senate Council meeting that the University is expanding its community-driven response to prevent sexual misconduct.
Andy Stephany, the Staff Council president, reiterated the importance of Pitt community members sharing their opinions on the Plan for Pitt 2025, particularly because the planning process only occurs every five years.

Senate Council urges community members to engage with next Plan For Pitt

By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer • January 16, 2020
Pitt administration entered the new year with a resolution in mind — gathering input from as many people across campus as possible.
U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said there was no evidence to suggest Rosfeld's resignation was coerced under duress.

Pitt police issue crime alert after attempted burglary

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Assistant News Editor • January 16, 2020
Pitt police issued a crime alert Thursday morning detailing an attempted burglary in the 300 block of South Bouquet Street.
The University is accepting proposals from faculty until Feb. 19 for projects to adapt, adopt or create open education resources for current course offerings as a part of a series of initiatives run by Provost Ann Cudd’s office to encourage the use of OERs.

Provost’s office accepting OER grant applications

By Jon Moss and Benjamin Nigrosh • January 16, 2020
The University is accepting proposals from faculty until Feb. 19 for projects to adapt, adopt or create open education resources for current course offerings.
Pitt police issued a crime alert Tuesday morning detailing a reported robbery on the 400 block of Atwood Street.

Pitt police issue crime alert after robbery

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 16, 2020
Pitt police issued a crime alert Tuesday morning detailing a reported robbery in the 400 block of Atwood Street.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded Pitt and civic network Remake Learning a $1 million grant for the Shifting Power initiative, which will provide a space for black and Latinx educators and learning scientists to work together and re-examine best practices in education.

School of Education receives $1 million Gates grant

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 16, 2020
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded Pitt and civic network Remake Learning a $1 million grant for the Shifting Power initiative, a project to transform how research and development is conducted in education.
The Port Authority of Allegheny County announced that it would host a series of public meetings to talk about upcoming projects within the communities that will be affected by them.

Port Authority to host community discussions across county

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • January 16, 2020
The Port Authority of Allegheny County announced that it would host “Public Transit: A Community Discussion,” a series of public meetings to talk about upcoming projects inside of the communities the new programs will affect.
SGB President Zechariah Brown discusses SORC’s naming guidelines that will prohibit independent student organizations from using University trademarks like “Pitt” and “Panther” at Tuesday’s weekly SGB meeting.

SGB announces approval of new judicial chair Stephen Jacobus

By Anushay Chaudhry, For The Pitt News • January 15, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off their weekly meeting Tuesday night with President Zechariah Brown announcing the newly appointed SGB judicial committee chair, Stephen Jacobus.
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