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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
The change will affect many student organizations at Pitt.

New guideline may remove “Pitt,” “Panther” from student group names

By Janine Faust and Emily Wolfe • August 30, 2019
Pitt plans to implement guidelines in the future preventing independent student organizations from using University trademarks or wordmarks such as “Pitt” or “Panthers” in their names.
Average Pitt student debt nears $40,000

Average Pitt student debt nears $40,000

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • August 27, 2019
Three out of five members of Pitt’s graduating class of 2018 left school with unpaid student loans.
Pitt News file photo.

Pitt seeks community input on three policy drafts

By Caroline Bourque, Managing Editor • August 20, 2019
Documents open for review include the university’s Electronic Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility draft policy, Nondiscrimination Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action draft policy and Pennsylvania Residency Classification draft policy.
Labor Department audit identifies recordkeeping, faculty recruiting violations

Labor Department audit identifies recordkeeping, faculty recruiting violations

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • July 26, 2019
Cheryl Ruffin with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion explained the “technical concerns” which led to the violations resulted from electronic systems failing to maintain faculty applicant information.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher talks to members of the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition at Pitts winter Board of Trustees Meeting at the William Pitt Union on February 24. | Stephen Caruso

Report examining socially responsible investing at Pitt released

By Janine Faust and Jon Moss • July 19, 2019
The 61-page report weighs the positives and negatives of factoring Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) considerations into managing the University endowment, which support research funding, scholarships, advancements in technology and student life initiatives, among other projects.
Pitts Board of Trustees may discuss fossil fuel divestment at Fridays meeting.

Gallagher: Endowment report to be released soon

By Jon Moss, News Editor • June 28, 2019
In an interview after Friday’s board of trustees meeting, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he received a report from Pitt’s Socially Responsible Investment Committee and will release it before students return for the fall semester.
Pitt’s Investment Committee approved a new spending policy that increases the amount of University funding directly supporting financial aid.

New Pitt spending policy increases support for financial aid

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • June 25, 2019
At a public meeting in Posvar Hall Monday morning, Pitt’s Investment Committee approved a new spending policy that increases the amount of University funding directly supporting financial aid.
Dr. Brian Primack will step down from his position as dean of Pitts Honors College.

Honors College dean to leave for position at University of Arkansas

By Emily Wolfe and Brian Gentry • April 17, 2019
Dr. Brian Primack will step down from his position as dean of Pitt’s Honors College this summer, and will be the dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas beginning July 1.
Grad students will vote on whether or not to establish a union between April 15 and 18.

Grad students to vote on unionization this week

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • April 15, 2019
After several years of campaigning, rallying and dealing with University opposition, Pitt’s graduate students will vote on whether or not to form a union this week.
The University Senate convened on Wednesday to hold its annual plenary session focused on “Free Speech in the Modern University.”

University Senate discusses free speech at annual plenary

By Maureen Hartwell, Staff Writer • March 27, 2019
In a week filled with protests and demonstrations in the wake of Michael Rosfeld’s acquittal, the University Senate convened to hold its annual plenary session focused on “Free Speech in the Modern University.”
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