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
Telmar Palmer was charged Sept. 1 with invasion of privacy and attempted indecent assault.

Pitt police issue crime alert after attempted robbery

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • October 17, 2019
Pitt police issued a crime alert Thursday morning detailing a reported attempted robbery with a weapon.
Paul Johnson, a faculty union organizer and Pitt communications professor, gives information about the union’s progress to about 50 people in the William Pitt Union Ballroom in January 2018.

Part 3 | Faculty union organizers’ next steps

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • October 17, 2019
Forming a faculty union at a Pennsylvania university actually isn’t too complicated — in theory.
University of Pittsburgh faculty unionizers at the People’s Pride parade in June 2018.

Part 2 | A look at the back-and-forth between Pitt, faculty union organizers

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • October 17, 2019
An “inflated” union eligibility list dilutes the significance of each authorization card, making it harder for union organizers to collect cards from the 30% of faculty needed to prompt a union election.
Amy Wildermuth (left) looks on as Shanti Gamper-Rabindran discusses current issues in environmental policy at the Green Speakeasy event in the University Club Library Wednesday afternoon.

“Green Speakeasy” environmental lecture comes with a drink

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer • October 17, 2019
Several dozen lawyers, engineers, students and policy enthusiasts at Pitt met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the state of environmental protections at a “Green Speakeasy.”
Wasi Mohamed (left) and Andrew Exler addressed a small gathering of Pitt students Wednesday evening as part of a “Speaking Out Against Hate: How to Combat Hateful Speech and Acts” lecture.

Muslim, Jewish community leaders speak out against hate at lecture

By Carolyn Brodie, Staff Writer • October 17, 2019
Wasi Mohamed said the Pittsburgh Muslim community was prepared to support their Jewish neighbors after the Tree of Life massacre.
University Senate Council discussed the Association of American Universities report detailing sexual assault and misconduct at Pitt, provided updates on campus construction projects and discussed fossil fuel divestment at a Wednesday afternoon meeting.

Senate Council discusses sexual assault report, fossil fuel divestment

By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer • October 17, 2019
Following the Tuesday release of a report detailing sexual assault and misconduct at Pitt, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher had strong words for Pitt’s campus culture.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in a Tuesday email that the University would be implementing a community-driven response following the Association of American Universities 17-page report examining the current state of sexual assault and misconduct on campus.

Survey results highlight misconduct, sexual assault on campus

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • October 16, 2019
The Association of American Universities released a 217-page report and data tables Tuesday examining the current state of sexual assault and misconduct on 33 university campuses, including Pitt.
SGB provided updates on ongoing projects, including new club naming guidelines and installing free menstrual product dispensers in various bathrooms around campus, at Tuesday’s public meeting.

SGB to finalize naming guideline proposal by end of week

By Emily Drzymalski, Staff Writer • October 16, 2019
Student Government Board provided updates on several ongoing initiatives at their meeting Tuesday night.
Faculty union organizers challenged hundreds of the names Pitt included in its list of faculty eligible for a bargaining unit.

Part 1 | Who did Pitt include on its list of union-eligible faculty?

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • October 16, 2019
Pitt included more than 100 administrators, graduate students and retired professors on the list of faculty eligible for a union.
Tyler Bickford, a professor in the English department, drops one of the first union cards at a kick-off event held by Pitt faculty union organizers in the William Pitt Union Ballroom in January 2018.

Series | Pitt included retirees, administrators in faculty union bargaining unit

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • October 16, 2019
Faculty union organizers called the move “disgusting and obvious union busting.” Pitt chalked it up to poor communication.
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