By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer
• February 24, 2023
About 100 faculty union members gathered outside of the William Pitt Union Assembly Room before Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting to protest a lack of progress on compensation negotiations with administration.
In a debate Thursday evening with little back and forth, candidates Corbin Makar and Ryan Young agreed that ending discrimination and sexual misconduct on campus was integral to their platforms, though differed on how they would use the presidency to engage the student body.
By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor
• February 24, 2023
Pittsburgh City Council gave unanimous preliminary approval on Wednesday to a rezoning ordinance that would bring significant changes to Oakland as part of the Oakland Plan.
By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor
• February 24, 2023
Pitt hosted “A Night of Celebration: Honoring Local Heroes of Black Resistance” on Wednesday evening to honor six Pittsburghers who have championed equality, inclusion and anti-racism initiatives in the city.
The Fulbright scholarship enables students to teach or conduct research abroad.
This year, nine Pitt students and alumni won the scholarship, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Senate Council held its monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon where members discussed the University’s success with Black History Month events, University vaccinations and immunizations and a newly passed drone policy.