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Guidelines at Pitt, Nationally Address Trans Inclusivity

By Zoë Hannah and Elizabeth Lepro / The Pitt News Staff • May 31, 2016

Pitt’s transgender policies have fluctuated in the past few years, following — and at times preceding — national controversy regarding bathroom rights. In response to what The New York Times called...

Sustainable Pitt

By Shumeng Yang / Staff Writer • May 31, 2016

About 400,000 people from thousands of organizations — dressed in vibrant costumes and wielding anti-fracking and clean energy signs — took to the streets of New York City demanding change at the 2014...

Budget Committee Approves Budgets for Renovation Projects

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor • May 24, 2016

On Tuesday, the Budget Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved four capital budget projects for renovating buildings on campus. At 10:45 a.m. in 2700 Posvar Hall, the committee approved...

Pitt adds new engineering major

By Krithika Pennathur / For The Pitt News • May 24, 2016

Pitt students can now focus on tackling major environmental issues in their engineering studies. Because of strong demand from students, Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering has expanded its environmental...

Researchers: Computer-based therapy effective

By Erin Hare / Staff Writer • May 24, 2016

To increase access to therapy, researchers suggest patients turn to their computers. In a recent study, Pitt researchers found that computerized cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective for treating...

Interactive Crime Map May 17 – May 23

By The Pitt News Staff • May 24, 2016

Here is the Pitt police activity from May 17 to 23. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 2:06 p.m. Meyran Avenue and Forbes Avenue. Pitt police confiscated a small amount of marijuana during a traffic stop. 9:32...

Police Chief: There are enough officers to work the Beyoncé concert

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor • May 23, 2016

On Sunday night, Chief of Pittsburgh police Cameron McLay said there were enough officers to work Beyoncé’s upcoming concert, despite news that there would be a police boycott. According to Robert...

Q & A: Pitt Students Bike for a Cause

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor • May 17, 2016

Three Pitt students and fraternity brothers had barely put down their pencils after finals before they were strapping on helmets to raise money for a good cause. To support the V Foundation for Cancer...

Pitt Creates New Urban Education Certificate

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor • May 17, 2016

On Wednesday, Pitt’s School of Education announced a new graduate program certificate that specifically addresses cultural divides between teachers and students in urban schools. The Graduate School...

Nurse Practitioners Push for Full Authority

By Erin Hare / Staff Writer • May 17, 2016

The Department of Health and Human Services projects that by 2020, the country will face a shortage of 20,400 primary care doctors. While medical experts can only guess at the cause for the declining...