SGB announces Student Emergency Assistance Fund
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
March 31, 2020
Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown announced the launch of the Student Emergency Assistance Fund at the board’s Tuesday night online meeting.
SGB takes public meetings home
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020
Brown, along with the rest of the board, hosted a test-run of SGB’s new system for public meetings — group calls over Zoom.
Student leaders hopeful about raising future student wages
By Ashton Crawley, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020
Senior Anaïs Peterson’s referendum question asked students if Pitt should raise the minimum wage for student workers to $15 per hour.
Black Action Society addresses letter to Bonner, SGB
By Anushay Chaudhry and Benjamin Nigrosh
March 6, 2020
Black Action Society President Jenea Lyles said in a letter addressed to Dean Kenyon Bonner and Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown that recent SGB decisions have created “intentional barriers that questions ‘sense of belonging’ for People of Color” at Pitt.
SGB approves new Diversity and Inclusion chair
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off their weekly meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown approving the newly appointed SGB Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair Varsha Suresh.
SGB announces resignation of diversity and inclusion chair Ravi Gandhi
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
February 28, 2020
Student Government Board Diversity and Inclusion Chair Ravi Gandhi has resigned from his position, effective Friday.
Eric Macadangdang wins SGB presidency
By Anushay Chaudhry and Benjamin Nigrosh
February 25, 2020
Eric Macadangdang will serve as president of Pitt’s Student Government Board during the 2020-21 school year, after winning 50.2% of the vote against Ravi Gandhi in Tuesday’s elections.
Your guide to the 2020 SGB elections
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
With the nation hotly debating the Democratic primary for the presidency, undergraduate students have the opportunity today to choose a leader much closer to home — the president and board members of Pitt’s Student Government Board.
SGB encourages students: research board candidates
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
SGB’s upcoming board election will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Voting will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m on election day, with the results announced at SGB’s weekly meeting that day.
SGB candidates debate key issues for presidency
By Jon Moss, News Editor
February 18, 2020
Two presidential candidates for Student Government Board bounced ideas back and forth Monday night about key issues facing students.