By Leo Dornan, For The Pitt News
• November 8, 2015
A crowd of professors and social justice advocates cheered on inmates who shared their personal stories on higher education in prisons during a conference at Pitt this weekend.
People from all over...
On the fourth floor of the Cathedral of Learning sits a little-known collection of books that offers a snapshot of LGBTQIA history from the 20th century to the present.
The Gender, Sexuality and Women’s...
Ten months into her project to launch a new undergraduate certificate program, Student Government Board member Lia Petrose said introductory courses should be tentatively ready by 2017. The University...
In December, Pitt alumni with federal student loans will be able to make lower monthly payments.
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Oct. 27 two new sets of rules which will protect college...
One day after Pitt launched a sexual violence awareness month, the White House It’s On Us campaign unrolled plans for next week’s national Week of Action.
During a White House press call Nov. 5,...
In the wake of a national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses, Pitt announced today that November will be “Sexual Violence Awareness Month.”
The University has announced the month...
Over the summer, Pitt boasted its lowest tuition increase in 40 years.
But even with the raise to keep up with inflation, Pitt, along with 17 other Pennsylvania universities, has caused the state to...
Students still frustrated with the University’s strategic plan aired their concerns on Wednesday — this time, sans administrators.
Members of the Pittsburgh Student Solidarity Coalition, or PSSC,...
In the wake of a national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses, Pitt announced today that November will be “Sexual Violence Awareness Month.”
The University has announced the month...
Yoga is about focusing on the moment, the pose and the current breath. But for some yoga enthusiasts, accepting the history behind a certain yoga brand is too big of a stretch.
When five women accused...