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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 students gathered Monday afternoon to hear speeches and protest a violent incident between Pitt Police and students Thursday night. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

Students react to violence at Thursday protest

By Amina Doghri / Staff Writer November 22, 2016

After a week of tension — both in person and online — between protesters and the University, students once again gathered on Towers patio to express their frustration with police and Pitt. This...

A heavy police presence at Thursdays protests in Oakland caused controversy and a letter from Kenyon Bonner | John Hamilton, Senior Staff Photographer

Students, administration clash after Thursday night protest

By Lauren Rosenblatt / News Editor November 21, 2016

After several student-led protests since Donald Trump’s election, one march against student debt ended with two arrests, three people in handcuffs and, according to protesters, fear and concern among...

Faculty votes on amendments to general education requirements

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor November 18, 2016

Randall Halle wants every Pitt student to learn a foreign language well enough to comfortably navigate daily life in another country. Halle, the Klaus W. Jonas professor of German film and cultural...

Kenyon Bonner, Dean of Students, wrote an email Monday reminding students to adhere to the Pitt Promise. | John Hamilton, Senior Staff Photographer

Dean Bonner calls for civility during election season

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor November 2, 2016

Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner wrote a letter to Pitt students reminding them to be civil this week, despite clashes between pro- and anti-Trump students on campus. The first clash between...

Earlier this semester, administrators okayed a change to let student athletes register early to prevent schedule conflicts with practices and games. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

New policy allows student athletes register early for classes

Student-athletes at Pitt, including football and basketball players, have been able to register for spring semester classes for three days now, while all other students are only beginning to register today. This...

Pi Lambda Phi fraternity is back on campus after being suspended in 2014. Courtesy of Pi Lambda Phi, University of Pittsburgh

University reinstates fraternity Pi Lambda Phi

By Emily Baranik / Staff Writer October 21, 2016

After a two-year absence, Pi Lambda Phi is back on campus as an officially recognized fraternity. The fraternity has spent much of the past 20 years under University suspension — Pitt suspended the...

Department of Defense to fund Pitt’s trauma research

Pitt received up to $90 million in federal funding Wednesday to improve trauma care for military members and civilians. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Pitt’s Schools of Health Sciences the...

Members of the Faculty Senate met in Posvar Hall on Wednesday. Katie Krater | Staff Photographer

Senate Council announced partnerships to improve application process

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer October 20, 2016

Pitt’s Senate Council announced two partnerships Wednesday night that its administrative members say will make it easier for high school students from any socio-economic background to apply to the University. Pitt...

Students angered by lack of psychiatrists at Pitt Counseling Center

With 130 shares, more than 530 signatures and more than 100 comments, an online petition criticizing Pitt’s support of mental health services made its way around social media this weekend. Anna Shaw,...

Dave Dejong led the discussion about what students would like to see in the new dean.| Li Yi, Staff Photographer

Pitt searches for new dean for Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

By Lauren Rosenblatt / News Editor October 18, 2016

Few Pitt students attended the open forum for the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ new dean, but those who did said they wanted someone with a focus on inclusion, communication and collaboration. On...

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