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
SGB President Zechariah Brown announces the resignation of SGB’s judicial chair Grace Nelson during his opening remarks the first weekly SGB meeting of the year on Tuesday evening.

SGB announces resignation of judicial chair Grace Nelson

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • January 8, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off its first meeting of the semester Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown that SGB’s judicial chair Grace Nelson is resigning.
Pitt announces new vice chancellor for Health Sciences

Pitt announces new vice chancellor for Health Sciences

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • January 7, 2020
Pitt announced in a Tuesday press release that Anantha Shekhar, dean of research affairs at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will be Pitt’s new senior vice chancellor for the school of health sciences. 
Chancellor Gallagher announced the launch of the planning process for Plan for Pitt 2025 on Monday.

Planning process for next Plan For Pitt to begin in January

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Assistant News Editor • January 7, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced the launch of the planning process for Plan for Pitt 2025 in a campus-wide email Monday detailing a new strategic plan meant to guide the University over the next five years.
The Allegheny County Health Department cited Pitt’s Forbes Street Market for two low-risk health code violations on Monday.

Forbes Street Market cited for two low-risk health code violations

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 7, 2020
The Allegheny County Health Department cited Pitt’s Forbes Street Market for two health code violations Monday.
Pitt police officer sues University for alleged age discrimination

Pitt police officer sues University for alleged age discrimination

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 7, 2020
A Pitt police officer filed a civil complaint against the University for allegedly discriminating against him on the basis of his age.
The Honors College in the Cathedral of Learning.

Further changes coming to honors housing, programming

By Jessica Steinberg, Staff Writer • January 6, 2020
The University Honors College has announced plans to introduce “scholar communities” and to continue to adjust its Honors Housing offerings.
The Bruegger’s Bagels located on 3714 Forbes Ave. closed in mid-December.

In case you missed it: News from winter break 2019

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 5, 2020
We’ve rounded up a few of the break’s biggest headlines, in case you missed them.
Hillman Library’s renovations are aimed for completion by 2023.

Hillman remodel to finish by 2023

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • January 5, 2020
Pitt plans to remodel the second floor after the third floor opens, followed by the first and ground floors. Fourth floor renovations were completed in fall 2018. The renovations are targeted to be finished entirely by 2023.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into violations of federal disability laws by Pitt.

Federal government probing alleged Pitt disability discrimination

By Jon Moss, News Editor • December 17, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into two possible violations of federal disability laws by Pitt.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher at a Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 23, 2018.

Chancellor, executives to receive second straight year of pay raises

By Jon Moss, News Editor • December 16, 2019
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and other University executives will receive a 2.25% pay increase next year.
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