SGB gives updates on pass/fail grades, mandatory masks for fall semester
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
July 25, 2020
Eric Macadangdang, Student Government Board president, said at a Thursday afternoon town hall that Pitt would not be allowing students to convert courses from a letter grade to satisfactory/no credit at the end of the fall semester.
‘A pivotal year’: Preparations underway for the Year of Engagement
By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor
July 20, 2020
Kathy Humphrey leads the steering committee for the Year of Engagement, the latest edition of the “Year of” series for the 2020-21 academic year.
Year of Creativity helps Pitt explore its artistic side
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2020
The Year of Creativity, the incarnation of the Year Of series which took place during the 2019-20 academic year, featured hundreds of projects.
SGB approves 2020-21 board and committee members at final meeting of semester
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
Brown included a tribute to the current seniors who are a part of SGB, stating that although this moment may not have been their ideal version of the end of the year, it was still a meaningful experience.
SGB announces approval of new allocations chair Aboli Kesbhat
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
April 7, 2020
Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown kicked off the Tuesday night public meeting by announcing the newly appointed SGB allocations committee chair for the 2020-21 academic year, Aboli Kesbhat.
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.