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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

Shred the transcript: Employers value experience, not GPA

Shred the transcript: Employers value experience, not GPA

By Nerine Sivagnanam / Staff Writer September 12, 2014

Next time you find yourself choosing career work over class work, don’t fret. Evidence shows your transcript won’t be a one-way ticket to a dream job. A 2012 survey by the Chronicle of Higher Education...

Working with words: Students earn cash through blogging

Working with words: Students earn cash through blogging

By Conor McAteer / Staff Writer September 12, 2014

When Aditya Thawardas began reading TalkAndroid, he didn’t think he would become one of its writers. But since April 2013, Thawardas has been writing for the blog, which focuses on the Android operating...

Business school dean announces resignation

By Danielle Fox / Assistant News Editor September 12, 2014

Dean John Delaney of Pitt’s Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration announced on Thursday that he plans to step down from his position.Delaney is stepping down because...

Pitt is a hotspot for international students, report shows

By Anjana Murali / For The Pitt News September 10, 2014

Pitt is known to express its diversity. Take the iconic Cathedral of Learning, which has 30 nationality rooms created to celebrate cultures around the world. According to a 2014 Global Cities Initiative...

Students choose PSU over Pitt

Students choose PSU over Pitt

By Dale Shoemaker / Staff Writer September 10, 2014

In the ongoing fight for dominance of Pennsylvania college pride, Pitt may be falling behind Penn State.A study published earlier this year by Parchment, a company that accepts online submissions of college...

Board proposes elections code revisions

By Abbey Reighard / Senior Staff Writer September 10, 2014

While some students contemplate the idea of running for Student Government Board, the current members of Student Government are changing the rules. At last night’s public meeting, Elections Committee...

Manicure with a mission: College students develop nail polish to detect date rape drugs

By Jesseca Muslin / Staff Writer September 10, 2014

Most women have heard the warnings: “Don’t take drinks from strangers,” or “Don’t leave your drink unattended at a party.” Now, a new product may inspire an additional piece of advice: “Don’t...

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