Nationality Rooms director Maxine Bruhns retires after 54-year Pitt career
By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
Maxine Bruhns, Pitt’s former director of the Nationality Rooms, officially retired on Jan. 1 after a 54-year career at the University.
Pittsburgh Against Fascism in India holds protest at Frick fountain
By Ashton Crawley, Staff Writer
January 26, 2020
Dozens of Pitt students, faculty and community members gathered on a cold Sunday afternoon around the fountain outside the Frick Fine Arts Building to chant “Aazaadi, Aazaadi” — “freedom” in Hindi — for India’s population of nearly 200 million Muslims.
College Compass: The journey to the GED
By Ana Eberts, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020
For some time, I was ashamed to say that I did not graduate high school.
The ‘Art’ of Storytelling: Pitt students find their voice by combining art and social media businesses
By Emma Maurice, Senior Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
For some Pitt students, a love of crafting, art and storytelling has manifested itself into a small business that generates them more than some extra cash — it’s helping them connect with their families and build lasting friendships.
Heinz Chapel holds MLK Interfaith Service
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
At Heinz Memorial Chapel Tuesday evening, worshippers of different faiths sat in the same pews and celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Sorority recruitment comes to an end with chants and special outfits
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
January 20, 2020
Spring sorority recruitment is a two-weekend process that ran from Jan. 10-12 and Jan. 16-18 this year, ending with Bid Day on Sunday at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
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.
Pitt grad students and faculty speak out against fascism in India
By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Assistant News Editor
January 16, 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.
Ex-police officer acquitted in Antwon Rose case sues Pitt
By Jon Moss, News Editor
January 16, 2020
Ex-Pitt police officer Michael Rosfeld filed a civil complaint against the University, Pitt police Chief James Loftus and Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement Kathy Humphrey on Thursday for allegedly violating his due process rights and the 14th Amendment in his Jan. 18, 2018, termination.
School of Education receives $1 million Gates grant
By Jon Moss, News Editor
January 15, 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.