Pitt COVID-19 cases triple in one week
By Ashton Crawley and Jon Moss
July 2, 2020
COVID-19 cases at Pitt have tripled since last Friday, with a total of 14 students and 5 employees now testing positive, as of Thursday.
Pitt announces meal plan changes for fall
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
July 2, 2020
Pitt announced several updates to student meal plans in a Thursday email, as part of changes being implemented by incoming dining contractor Compass Group.
New committee to implement fall reopening
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2020
Pitt has established a resiliency steering committee which will help implement reopening for the fall semester.
Pitt establishes reopening postures for the fall, amidst pandemic
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
June 30, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced Tuesday that Pitt has established three reopening postures and universal health rules to guide the University through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Pitt to release new COVID-19 case numbers weekly
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
June 29, 2020
Pitt officials said Monday that they would start releasing COVID-19 case information weekly on Fridays.
Faculty not required to be in person, but must provide ‘classroom experience’
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
June 26, 2020
Provost Ann Cudd said in a Friday afternoon email to faculty that they are not required to be physically present in the classroom during the fall semester, as part of the University’s new [email protected] teaching model.
PLRB rules Pitt faculty union eligibility list was ‘factually and legally inaccurate’
By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer
June 26, 2020
A hearing examiner delivered a victory to faculty union organizers when he ruled Thursday that a Pitt-submitted list was “factually and legally inaccurate.”
Gallagher: Pitt in a ‘watershed’ moment
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
June 26, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Friday that Pitt is in a “watershed” moment, while dealing with the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and combating racial injustice.
Board to form ad-hoc committee to study fossil fuel divestment
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
June 26, 2020
Pitt’s board of trustees will form an ad-hoc committee to study whether the University should divest its $4.3 billion endowment of fossil fuel investments, officials announced at the board’s Friday morning meeting.
Board approves new trustees, revised bylaws
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
June 26, 2020
The University’s board of trustees approved several measures at its meeting Friday morning, including trustee appointments and amendments to the University bylaws.