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

Pitt extended paid parental leave to staff on Wednesday, a benefit faculty has had since 2008. Meghan Sunners | Assistant Visual Editor

Paid parental leave extended to Pitt staff

The University announced the first paid parental leave program for staff on Wednesday, providing four consecutive weeks of paid leave to new mothers and fathers. The new benefit, which is available...

Kenyon Bonner won an award the Maurice Cleveland Waltersdorf Award from Washington & Jefferson College, his alma mater. Evan Meng | Staff Photographer

Alma mater honors Bonner with leadership award

Washington & Jefferson College honored 1994 grad Kenyon Bonner Tuesday night for the leadership he’s displayed in his 13 years at Pitt. Bonner, Pitt’s vice provost and dean of students, received...

The College of General Studies is looking for a new assistant dean. Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer

Pitt eliminates CGS associate dean position

Without a public announcement about upcoming organizational changes to the College of General Studies, former associate dean Cristina Ruggiero left the position in February. Pitt spokesperson Joe Miksch...

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher talks to members of the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition, wearing orange t-shirts over formal dress, at Pitts winter Board of Trustees Meeting at the William Pitt Union on Friday. Stephen Caruso | Staff Photographer

Fossil Free Pitt Coalition urges Board of Trustees to divest

By Grant Burgman / Staff Writer February 27, 2017

A February day when the temperature reached the high 70s in Pittsburgh seemed like the perfect time to talk about climate change — and aligned with the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition’s pre-planned attendance...

Pittsburghers gathered in Station Square Tuesday demanding Sen. Toomey hold a town hall meeting.  Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Pittsburghers demand Toomey town hall meeting

By John Hamilton / Contributing Editor February 22, 2017

A cardboard cutout of Sen. Pat Toomey stood in place of the actual politician at a makeshift town hall in Station Square Tuesday. Frustrated with Toomey’s decision to not hold a town hall over congressional...

Pitts faculty Assembly voted to make the relationship policy at Pitt stricter. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt revises faculty, student relationship policy

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Managing Editor February 17, 2017

Pitt’s Faculty Assembly approved a revision to its consensual relationship policy Tuesday that now bans students from engaging in relationships with faculty or staff who are or could be in a position...

Pitts proposed Community Engagement Centers are dedicated to building more reciprocal partnerships among Pitt and surrounding communities. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt’s plans for Community Engagements Centers still vague

By Max Datner / For The Pitt News January 27, 2017

Although Pitt announced plans to create community engagement centers seven months ago, there have been sparse details since about when or how the program will take shape. In a June 2016 University press...

Students who join the university in the fall of 2018 will be required to take a diversity course as part of their general education requirements. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt’s School of Arts and Sciences updates general education requirements

By Amanda Reed / Assistant News Editor January 20, 2017

For the first time in 35 years, general education requirements are changing in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. The Undergraduate Council, composed of 12 faculty members and five...

David Hickton will be the founding director of Pitts Cyber Institute. Courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh

Pitt names founding director for Cyber Institute

Pitt  announced the director of the new Pitt Cyber Institute, which will focus on addressing and teaching issues of cyber security, Wednesday morning. The university appointed David J. Hickton as the...

Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner talked to students about diversity on campus during Dialogue with the Dean on Tuesday night. Evan Meng | Staff Photographer

Pitt students, faculty talk diversity with Dean Bonner

By Janine Faust / Staff Writer January 11, 2017

Pitt students and faculty used markers, large posters and brainpower Tuesday evening to address diversity and inclusion at Pitt. In the second installment of Pitt’s Dialogue with the Dean, a University-sponsored...

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