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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The Pitt News

Engineering dean Holder announces resignation

By Henry Glitz | News Editor May 11, 2017

Dean of Engineering Gerald Holder announced yesterday he will step down and return to the faculty after 21 years of leading the Swanson School of Engineering. Holder’s departure from the position...

Pitt named Paul R. Dean the founding dean of Pitt's School of Computing and Information. Photo courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh

Paul Cohen named first dean of School of Computing and Information

Paul R. Cohen will become the founding dean of Pitt’s new School of Computing and Information — the first new school established at Pitt since 1995 — which will enroll its first students in the fall. The...

Pitt named sociology Professor Kathleen Blee as the new dean of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences on May 1

Pitt names Kathleen Blee new Dietrich School dean

By Henry Glitz | News Editor May 1, 2017

Concluding a search process begun last summer, Pitt announced the hiring of a new dean of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Monday. Kathleen Blee is set to start as dean on August 15. Blee is...

Rob Rutenbar will begin as senior vice chancellor for research starting in July. Photo courtesy of University of Pittsburgh

Pitt hires Rob A. Rutenbar as first senior vice chancellor for research

The University of Pittsburgh hired The University of Pittsburgh hired Rob A. Rutenbar Monday as the first senior vice chancellor for research, a new position that will oversee and integrate research...

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 Pitt's 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...

Pitt's 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 16, 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...

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