The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Educational Policies Committee talks diversity requirements, classroom capacities

Educational Policies Committee talks diversity requirements, classroom capacities

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • July 21, 2020
Meeting times for classes held on Monday, Wednesday or Friday will likely be modified in the coming weeks to accommodate longer “passing periods,” Pitt officials said Monday.
Provost Ann Cudd announced on April 14 that the “Year of” theme for the 2020-21 academic year would be the “Year of Engagement.”

‘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.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher at a Senate Council meeting.

Gallagher: Key fall semester dates now in question

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • July 17, 2020
The news comes as some students, faculty and staff have urged the University to join the growing number of colleges that are moving to online-only classes in the fall, to avoid the risks of bringing students back to campus.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Students, staff added to fall reopening committee

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • July 17, 2020
Pitt has added three students and three staff members to its resiliency steering committee, which will help implement reopening for the fall semester.
Pitt meets many Black student demands in new anti-racism plan

Pitt meets many Black student demands in new anti-racism plan

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • July 16, 2020
Pitt’s Division of Student Affairs launched a new Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan on Wednesday, in collaboration with Black students.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher at a Senate Council meeting.

Gallagher concerned about ongoing pandemic, but confident in ‘robust’ Pitt planning

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • July 15, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Wednesday morning that he, too, is concerned about the state of the country at this point in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Flat tuition, 6% cut in next year’s budget

Flat tuition, 6% cut in next year’s budget

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • July 15, 2020
Pitt’s nearly $1 billion education and general budget will contract by around 5.9%, or $51.6 million, next year, following Wednesday morning approval.
A partnership between the Graduate School of Public Health and the School of Medicine has resulted in the integration of an anti-racism curriculum at Pitt Med.

‘Foundational knowledge’: School of Medicine reflects on anti-racist curriculum changes

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • July 14, 2020
The book club is a continuation of an anti-racism curriculum change introduced last year in Clinical Experiences — a required course for all medical students that runs from the beginning of spring semester of the first year through the fall semester of the second year.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released new guidelines Monday, which said if universities move classes fully online, the agency will move to deport international students.

ICE to rescind new international student guidelines

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss • July 14, 2020
U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement said Tuesday that it will rescind guidance issued last Monday which would have forced international students to leave the country if classes are online only in the fall.
The Cathedral of Learning watches over an empty Pitt campus.

Pitt files brief in support of lawsuit against new ICE guidelines

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • 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.
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