Pitt adds 4 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
July 31, 2020
The University has had a total of 27 students and 16 employees test positive since June 26, with 24 students and nine employees recovered thus far.
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.
Activist, scholar Angela Davis talks anti-racism, social justice
By Maggie Young, Contributing Editor
July 29, 2020
Angela Davis told members of the Pitt community on Tuesday that the current reckoning on race relations in the United States is about 150 years too late.
‘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.
Pitt officials discuss health guidelines for residence life, COVID testing at student town hall
By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor
July 28, 2020
Kenyon Bonner, the vice provost and dean of students, said Pitt is working on an updated Student Code of Conduct that will further explain guidelines, as well as consequences for violations.
‘A giant game of telephone’: Student researchers concerned over gaps in communication
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
July 28, 2020
As undergraduate students prepare to return to campus next month in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some graduate students and researchers said safety concerns they’ve raised since research restarted have not been fully heard.
‘Crossing boundaries’: Audrey Murrell’s first year as honors dean
By Martha Layne, Senior Staff Writer
July 23, 2020
The end of the spring semester marked the end of Audrey Murrell’s first year and the beginning of her final year as the UHC’s acting dean.
Pitt officials discuss COVID testing, classroom capacities at faculty town hall
By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor
July 23, 2020
According to Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Mark Henderson, installation of new classroom technology to assist the [email protected] model began Monday. He said faculty will be able to sign up for times to demo the new technology next week.
Across the board: Meet this year’s student government
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
July 22, 2020
SGB — which consists of nine elected board members, as well as many appointed committee members — is the governing body of the roughly 18,000 undergraduate students at Pitt.