Professors and student organization leaders have raised concerns about the Student Code of Conduct, saying it gives the University outsized power to silence political speech and punish campus dissent.

Multiple families of transgender children said UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has denied access to gender-affirming care medicine to their kids. Without communication from their doctors or a clear path forward, some parents said they’re fearing for their child’s future.

A disagreement between a hijabi student actress and a Pitt playwright have made some in the University’s tight-knit Muslim and theater communities question the theater department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.