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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

President Natalie Call and her Board will step down within the week. Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

SGB 2016-17 year in review

By Ashwini Sivaganesh / News Editor April 17, 2017

After initiation this Friday, the current Student Government Board will step down to make way for its successors. Since the fall semester, the organization kept up with efforts to engage with the student...

Justin Horowitz speaks at the second last SGB meeting of the semester. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

SGB promises online NYT subscriptions, forms committees

By Nolan Roosa / Staff Writer April 12, 2017

After promising changes to the Student Government Board governing code all year, SGB introduced four bills last night that would create new committees and provide students with online New York Times memberships. Two...

Pitt senior and Student Government Board Vice President Rohit Anand speaks at a SGB meeting Tuesday night, March 28. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

SGB town hall sees low turnout

By Nolan Roosa / Staff Writer March 29, 2017

Student Government Board’s monthly town hall lasted only 15 minutes Tuesday night, a change from the typical hour-long meeting. Nordy’s Place was nearly empty while board members reminded the few...

Mayor Bill Peduto talked to Student Government Boards from numerous Pittsburgh colleges. John Hamilton | Visual Editor

Peduto discusses hot topics with students

By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor March 24, 2017

Mayor Bill Peduto spoke to representatives from the Pittsburgh Student Government Council about the issues that impact them Thursday night, addressing immigration, harassment and a changing Pittsburgh. The...

Jad Hilal talked to students about the good Samaritan policy on campus. Meghan Sunners | Assistant Visual Editor

SGB surveys students about good Samaritan policy

By Nolan Roosa / Staff Writer March 15, 2017

Members of Pitt’s Student Government Board’s judicial committee have spent the last two weeks asking people around campus if they understand the University’s “good Samaritan” policy. They...

Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

SGB discusses plan for new matching fund program

Continuing the success of past “Year of Diversity” and “Year of the Humanities” matching funds programs, SGB is working alongside a University committee to promote similar programs with an eye...

SGB member are in the process of adding Counseling Center services to Pitts syllabi. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

SGB advocates for Counseling Center services in Pitt syllabi

With a new initiative, Pitt’s Student Government Board is hoping to make information about Counseling Center services one of the first things students will see in their fall semester classes. Board...

SGB hosted its first town hall style meeting Tuesday, opening the floor to hear student concerns. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

SGB hosts first town hall style meeting, opens floor for student concerns

By Grant Burgman / For The Pitt News February 1, 2017

Pitt Student Government Board held their first monthly town hall-style meeting Tuesday night, cutting board member reports to focus on students who wanted to voice their concerns. Other than this change,...

SGB proposes another resolution about making Pitt a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Will Miller | Senior Staff Photographer

SGB applies for grant to educate students and make Pitt smoke-free

By Emily Suruda / Staff Writer January 25, 2017

For the second time, Student Government Board is trying to initiate a tobacco-free and smoke-free campus through the American Cancer Society and CVS Health. The American Cancer Society and CVS Health...

SGB introduced a simpler way students register for classes and plan their semesters through a scheduling app. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

SGB introduces new scheduling app for planning semesters

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer January 18, 2017

SGB introduced a new scheduling application at Tuesday night’s meeting that would simplify the way students register for classes and plan their semesters. Vice President and Chief of Cabinet Rohit...

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