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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Members of Student Government Board speak during the public meeting in Nordy’s Place on Jan. 30.

SGB discusses recent ACC Advocacy Days conference, upcoming elections

By Abby Lipold, Assistant News Editor • February 7, 2024
Upon returning from ACC Advocacy Days in Washington, Student Government Board discussed its upcoming presidential elections, the purchase of new AEDs to install on campus and a recent meeting between SGB and senior leadership at Pitt. 
Darris Means poses for a photo.

Darris Means named executive director for rural and community-based education

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • February 7, 2024
Darris Means, an associate professor in the School of Education, is Pitt’s first executive director for rural and community-based education.
Lauren Jewell, a sophomore applied developmental psychology major, poses for a photo.

‘Most valuable discovery’: Foreign Language and Area Studies scholarship sends students around the world

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • February 7, 2024
From Swahili to Irish Gaelic, students who choose to study lesser-known and taught languages are able to reap the benefits of their specialized study through the Foreign Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) scholarship.
A speaker addresses attendees during the Panther Leadership Summit on Saturday.

Student leaders gather at the Panther Leadership Summit, focus on discourse and dialogue

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • February 6, 2024
Pitt student leaders gathered on Feb. 3 for the Panther Leadership Summit to discuss the significance of the year’s “Discourse and Dialogue” theme in the broader context of leadership on campus.
An interactive kiosk on the fifth floor of the Cathedral of Learning.

‘Astonishing’: Projects in Digital Composition students create kiosks for showcase

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • February 6, 2024

Many Pitt students write a paper or take an exam as their class final, but students in ENGCMP 1130: Projects in Digital Composition created an interactive kiosk about a topic of their choosing.  Abigail...

Senior French and linguistics major Allison Schaeffer converses with an attendee at the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffee House in the William Pitt Union on Friday afternoon.

Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffeehouse ‘a blast’ for language student volunteers, participants

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • February 5, 2024
For Lauren Jewell, volunteering at the Swahili booth at the Lesser-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffee House was the perfect opportunity to combine her passions for tutoring and language learning. The coffee house, which took place in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room, featured 25 language booths run by volunteers from all language departments.
The School of Pharmacy in Salk Hall.

School of Pharmacy receives $7.8 million grant to fight opioid addiction

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • February 5, 2024

Pitt’s School of Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit received a five-year, $7.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to improve the quality of treatment for patients...

Johnston Avenue in Hazelwood.

Hazelwood community shares thoughts on BioForge project

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer • February 2, 2024
Hazelwood residents say they hope the University serves as a partner in the neighborhood’s development as the BioForge project moves toward completion. 
An electric vehicle charging station outside the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland.

Pitt adds more electric vehicle chargers on campus

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • February 2, 2024
As demand increases for electric vehicles, Pitt considers more locations for electric vehicle chargers on campus.
Police blotter: Jan. 24 - Jan. 30

Police blotter: Jan. 24 – Jan. 30

By News Editors • February 2, 2024

Wednesday, January 24  Pitt police assisted Pittsburgh police in taking a report regarding an indecent exposure at Bouquet Gardens Building D.  Pitt police took a report regarding a harassment...

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