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Pitt says acknowledgement document “not a waiver of liability”

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
August 9, 2020

Pitt said in a statement that one of the documents — a “return to campus student acknowledgement” — is not a liability waiver, but instead a form asking students to recognize the proper behaviors to minimize the risk of the coronavirus.

Pitt adds 8 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
August 7, 2020

Diversity Forum panel discusses xenophobia

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
August 4, 2020

Between the world and E. Maxine Bruhns: Lessons from a life of advocacy

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor
August 4, 2020

Pitt adds 4 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
July 31, 2020

Campus

History faculty explores roots of racism, protest in America

By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
July 30, 2020

Three faculty members from the history department — Laurence Glasco, Laura Lovett and Stoner — spoke about the history of race and protest Thursday morning at the “How Did We Get Here? Histories of Race, Discrimination, and Protest” session.

Unclear when fall classes will move in person, Pitt officials say

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
July 30, 2020

Pitt officials would not commit on Thursday to a specific or estimated date for when fall classes will move from online only to in person.

‘Allow us the space to be Black’: Diversity forum talks anti-racism with Ibram Kendi

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor
July 29, 2020

According to Ibram Kendi, one of the most important elements of the fight for anti-racist policy is intersectionality, the understanding of how interdependent identities such as race, gender and sexual orientation create overlapping and unique systems of discrimination and privilege.

Student Government

SGB gives updates on pass/fail grades, mandatory masks for fall semester

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer

July 25, 2020

Eric Macadangdang, Student Government Board president, said at a Thursday afternoon town hall that Pitt would not be allowing students to convert courses from a letter grade to satisfactory/no credit at the end of the fall semester.

‘A pivotal year’: Preparations underway for the Year of Engagement

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor

July 20, 2020

Kathy Humphrey leads the steering committee for the Year of Engagement, the latest edition of the “Year of” series for the 2020-21 academic year.

Year of Creativity helps Pitt explore its artistic side

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief

May 11, 2020

The Year of Creativity, the incarnation of the Year Of series which took place during the 2019-20 academic year, featured hundreds of projects.

City

‘I hope it’s a reckoning’: Panel encourages racial justice activism in Pittsburgh

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer

July 28, 2020

X and other community members shared their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and racial inequities in Pittsburgh at the panel discussion.

Transport in the time of COVID-19: How to get around the City safely

July 20, 2020

Pitt students can use their student ID card to get free access to buses, light rails and the inclines that travel up and down the steep hills bordering the South Side neighborhoods.

Pitt files brief in support of lawsuit against new ICE guidelines

July 13, 2020

Pitt filed an amicus brief on Monday supporting Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s lawsuit against the Trump administration.