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The Senate Budget Policies Committee discussed Pitt’s salary appeals policy, Budget ReSTART and the role of Planning and Budgeting Committees under the University’s new budget model at Friday’s meeting.

[Photo] Senate committee discusses salary appeals, vision for new budget model

January 23, 2022
Pitt’s Faculty Assembly met Wednesday afternoon to discuss returning to in-person classes and the on-campus crime policy.

[Photo] Faculty Assembly discusses return to in-person classes, on-campus crime policy

January 21, 2022
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Health Sciences Diversity hosted a town hall titled “Vigilantism and White Supremacy: The Power of the Courts to Defend and Disrupt on Thursday afternoon.

[Photo] ‘Struggle for racial justice’: Town hall discusses vigilantism, white supremacy

January 21, 2022
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting on Zoom.

[Photo] SGB discusses upcoming election, approves task force charters

January 19, 2022
The Black Action Society and the African American Alumni Council hosted a virtual commemoration on Sunday of the BAS 1969 computer center takeover.

[Photo] BAS, AAAC commemorate 1969 computer center takeover with virtual sit-in

January 18, 2022
A slide that shows side-by-side images of existing (right) and proposed views (left) of wireless antennas on the Wyndham Hotel on Lytton Avenue at Tuesday’s Development Activities Meeting.

[Photo] OPDC discusses Wyndham’s plans to move hotel antennas

January 13, 2022
Pittsburgh’s City Planning Commission discussed Walnut Capital’s plan to rezone and redevelop parts of Oakland during its Tuesday meeting.

[Photo] Planning Commission, Walnut Capital debate controversial Oakland Crossings plan

December 8, 2021
Pitt’s Faculty Assembly met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the future of teaching at Pitt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] Faculty Assembly discusses pandemic learning, background checks and HIPAA

December 2, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss plans for the new UPMC Presbyterian building and a 20-unit apartment complex.

[Photo] OPDC discusses plans for new Oakland hospital facility, apartment complex

December 1, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held a public development activities meeting Monday night to discuss Walnut Capital’s Oakland Crossings proposal, which would rezone land in South and Central Oakland.

[Photo] ‘Does not help our neighborhood’: OPDC discusses Walnut Capital proposal

December 1, 2021
The Properties and Facilities Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees held a public meeting on Friday via Zoom.

[Photo] Board approves $32 million student housing site acquisition, Cathedral of Learning renovations

November 19, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. met Wednesday over Zoom to discuss the Residential Permit Parking program, rental registry legislation updates and air quality monitoring efforts.

[Photo] OPDC discusses Residential Permit Parking program updates, air quality

November 18, 2021
Pitt’s Staff Council during its Wednesday meeting to discuss Flex Work and a possible new project with The Pitt Pantry.

[Photo] Staff Council discusses flexible work model, regional campuses

November 19, 2021
Ruth Mostern speaks at a Pitt event on Tuesday about historical maps celebrating Geographic Information Systems.

[Photo] ‘New level of understanding’: Pitt celebrates world GIS day

November 17, 2021
From left, Patrick Gallagher, chancellor, Robin Kear, Senate Council president and Kris Kanthak, Senate Council vice president at a meeting in 2700 Posvar hall on Thursday.

[Photo] Senate Council discusses blanket incident, campus safety

November 11, 2021
The LGBTQIA+ health equity panel hosted by Pitt Public Health’s Student Government Association in the Pitt Public Health building and over Zoom on Thursday evening.

[Photo] ‘Our systems are broken’: Panel discusses LGBTQIA+ health equity

November 12, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. met over Zoom on Wednesday evening to discuss Lawn and Ophelia parklet renovations and storm water management.

[Photo] OPDC discusses proposed Lawn and Ophelia parklet renovations

November 4, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. discussed the Carnegie Mellon University 2022 Institutional Master Plan, alongside the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, at their meeting Tuesday night.

[Photo] OPDC discusses CMU Institutional Master Plan

October 27, 2021
OPDC hosted a “Let’s Talk”/Oakwatch Zoom community meeting Wednesday night to discuss a Walnut Capital proposal that would rezone 17 acres of Central Oakland.

[Photo] ‘Behind closed doors’: OPDC discusses latest on Walnut Capital rezoning proposal

October 21, 2021
Sexual Assault Facilitation and Education led a Zoom workshop Wednesday night to talk about supporting sexual assault survivors.

[Photo] ‘Never their fault’: Sexual violence workshop educates students, supports survivors

October 21, 2021
Pitt’s Staff Council met Wednesday over Zoom to vote on the Staff Emergency Fund proposal and hear from speakers from All of Us Research Program, Pitt’s United Way Campaign and the Office of Human Resources.

[Photo] Staff Council discusses new emergency fund proposal, HR partnerships

October 21, 2021
Pitt’s Senate Council discussed enrollment numbers, the budget cycle and possible student staff and faculty vaccine requirements at last Wednesday’s meeting. In addition, the Council also voted to create an ad-hoc committee for dependent care.

[Photo] Senate Council discusses potential COVID-19 vaccine requirement for spring semester

October 17, 2021
Sponsored by Pitt’s year of data and society, the 2021 Latinx Connect Conference featured the virtual panel “Latinx Data: Historical Civil Rights Advocacy and Contemporary Intersectional Insights” last Friday morning.

[Photo] Latinx Connect Conference panel discusses Latinx and Afro-Latinx data, Civil Rights advocacy

October 17, 2021
Michelle Weltner, UPMC project manager, discussed new signage that the health care giant plans to implement at the Oakland Planning and Development Corp. public meeting Tuesday.

[Photo] OPDC discusses UPMC signage, Carnegie Library banners and Walnut Capital proposal

September 29, 2021
A Board of Trustees committee nominated Robert Hernandez, a 1966 Pitt alumnus who served on the Board of Trustees from 2002-2020, and Jack Smith, who completed his residency in orthopedics at Pitt in 1978 and served on the Board of Trustees from 2012-2020, to be emeritus trustees.

[Photo] Board committee nominates two emeritus trustees

September 21, 2021
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion hosted its “Building a Just Educational System” event on Wednesday afternoon as part of Pitt’s annual Diversity Forum.

[Photo] Panel discusses dismantling systemic oppression in education

July 29, 2021
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion hosted its “Structures of Inequity: A Conversation on Social Justice” event on Tuesday as part of Pitt’s annual Diversity Forum.

[Photo] ‘Their loved ones should still be here’: Diversity Forum panelists discuss injustices within American justice system

July 30, 2021
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion hosted its “To Be Oneself” event on Wednesday afternoon as part of Pitt’s annual Diversity Forum.

[Photo] ‘Stop talking and act’: Panelists discuss ways to protect, support trans people

July 29, 2021
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion hosted its “Combating Environmental Racism and Injustice” event on Thursday as part of Pitt’s annual Diversity Forum.

[Photo] Panelists discuss environmental hazards, ways to combat injustices

July 29, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher presents figures for Class of 2025 paid deposits.

[Photo] Gallagher ‘strongly’ recommends, expects community to be vaccinated by fall, unveils new strategic plan

June 25, 2021
Eddie Glaude Jr. was the keynote speaker at a Wednesday event held by Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems in partnership with the African American Strategic Partnership.

[Photo] ‘Tell the truth’: Eddie Glaude speaks on racism at CRSP event

June 2, 2021
Faculty Assembly met last Wednesday, discussing and voting on a required vaccination mandate and policy changes to better accommodate the University’s new decentralized budget model, as well as addressing updates to language in academic committee policies.

[Photo] ‘The more people vaccinated, the closer we get to normal’: Faculty Assembly encourages vaccination mandate, talks budget policies

May 18, 2021
Melissa McGivney, the associate dean for community partnerships at the School of Pharmacy, discussed the University’s vaccination efforts at Thursday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting hosted via Zoom. Other officials addressed Pitt’s COVID-19 response and graduation at the meeting.

[Photo] ‘We did well’: Pitt officials discuss COVID-19 response, vaccination efforts

April 22, 2021
Student Government Board held its weekly meeting on Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] ‘For the last time, end report’: SGB sheds tears, passes bill at last spring meeting

April 21, 2021
Student Affairs hosted a town hall on Thursday evening via Zoom to reflect on the transparency within the Pitt police department, as well as to address questions students had relating to the Pitt police.

[Photo] Pitt police town hall addresses funding, weapon usage among officers

April 19, 2021
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey dialed in Thursday evening to share his political insight with students across the Pittsburgh area — all while driving home from a late congressional meeting.

[Photo] Sen. Bob Casey discusses civic engagement at RSA town hall, encourages youth activism

April 19, 2021
The club TEDx @Pitt hosted a conference Sunday afternoon featuring presentations from four speakers, including first-year microbiology major Kim Le, career consultant and Pitt alumna Emily Bennett, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of the 181st District of Pennsylvania and Provost Ann Cudd.

[Photo] TEDx @Pitt hosts conference to reflect on 2020

April 19, 2021
Natalie Diaz joined poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and writer and performance artist lê thị diễm thúy for “Of Sounds and Re-sounds” Wednesday night, as the fourth event in the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics’ “Black Studies 2.0” series.

[Photo] CAAPP event explores sound, diaspora and oppression

April 15, 2021
During Wednesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting, President Chris Bonneau introduced a resolution for Pitt to make vaccination a requirement and to ensure equal vaccination opportunities for students.

[Photo] Faculty Assembly discusses required vaccination proposal, possible new budget model

April 16, 2021
Pitt’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Office held an event on Thursday afternoon titled “Supporting Gay Black and Latino Sexual Assault Survivors,” which focused on male sexual assault survivors of marginalized communities, specifically gay Black and Latino men.

[Photo] ‘This is a crisis’: Panel discusses support for gay Black and Latino male sexual assault survivors

April 16, 2021
Horror authors Michelle Lane (left) and Jewelle Gomez spoke at a Zoom webinar on Tuesday night as a part of the University Library System’s Women in Horror series.

[Photo] Horror authors talk race, gender and vampires at ULS event

April 14, 2021
Student Government Board held its weekly meeting on Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] SGB introduces governing and elections codes revision bills, new committee chairs

April 14, 2021
Pitt SAFE peer educators, Student Government Board members, clinicians from the University Counseling Center, and members of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape gave presentations in support of community members who have experienced sexual violence. The event, which in previous years had been held as a candlelight vigil, took place on Zoom.

[Photo] Vigil promotes healing for survivors of sexual violence

April 9, 2021
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape — an organization to help victims of sexual or relationship violence — led a discusson via Zoom on Thursday to talk about how to support survivors of sexual misconduct on college campuses, specifically how to use the Title IX office’s resources, what trauma from sexual violence can look like and how to help victims of sexual violence.

[Photo] ‘We have a responsibility’: Panel discusses Title IX resources, sexual assault awareness

April 9, 2021
The University Senate held a plenary after examining systemic racism and inequality within the Pitt community.

[Photo] University Senate spring plenary stresses importance of anti-racism and equity at Pitt

April 11, 2021
Ahead of next month’s primary election, Pittsburgh’s four mayoral candidates met Thursday evening to share their thoughts on current issues impacting the City and policy proposals moving forward — such as racial equity, taxing UPMC, policing and more.

[Photo] Pittsburgh mayoral candidates discuss platforms, City issues

April 9, 2021
Poet Rudy Francisco gave performances of slam poetry in between taking questions Thursday night, in a town hall hosted by the Resident Student Association. In addition to reciting his poetry, Francisco talked about his becoming a poet, activism and his experience as a Black man.

[Photo] Rudy Francisco speaks on poetry’s political power at RSA town hall

April 9, 2021
Student Government Board held its weekly meeting on Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] SGB encourages students to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines

April 7, 2021
The Office of Equity and Inclusive Excellences hosted Alicia Garza, the co-creator of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement and the Black Lives Matter Global Network. During the event, Alicia Garza touched upon her experiences founding the movement, her current work maintaining diversity and equal access and her book “The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.”

[Photo] ‘Freedom dreams’: Alicia Garza discusses Black Lives Matter, new book

April 2, 2021
Student Government Board held its weekly meeting on Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] SGB continues action on resolutions, approves Lauren’s Promise resolution

March 31, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] Community members discuss proposed CMU construction projects

March 31, 2021
The Office of Community and Governmental Relations and the Pitt Alumni Association welcomed about 65 people virtually on Tuesday to Pitt Day in Harrisburg. At this event, students and other members of the Pitt community advocated for increased funding from the state and spoke directly with state legislators and their aides.

[Photo] Pitt community advocates for state funding in turbulent budget cycle

March 29, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said the University’s fall plans are dependent on continued availability of the vaccine across the country. 

[Photo] Pitt administers more than 10k vaccines with community partners

March 26, 2021
After Pitt experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases after St. Patrick’s Day parties, Dr. John Williams, the head of the COVID-19 Medical Response Office, presented a more optimistic picture of Pitt’s pandemic outlook Thursday afternoon.

[Photo] Pitt officials address COVID-19 case spike, mitigation rules

March 26, 2021
Roughly 300 new apartments may soon come onto the Central Oakland housing market, following approval Tuesday from the City Planning Commission. The commission voted unanimously at its Tuesday meeting to greenlight an apartment building at 3500 Forbes Ave., on the site of the former Marathon gas station.

[Photo] Oakland apartment building approved after delays

March 26, 2021
Student Government Board held its weekly public meeting on Tuesday.

[Photo] SGB addresses recent mass shootings, Lauren’s Promise resolution

March 24, 2021
Faculty Assembly members passed new term limits for Senate officers and discussed upcoming anti-racism panel discussions, next week’s Self-Care Day and tentative plans for an in-person commencement at Wednesday afternoon’s meeting hosted via Zoom.

[Photo] Faculty Assembly passes new officer term limits, discusses COVID-19 on campus

March 18, 2021
Pitt’s Horror Studies Working Group co-sponsored a panel with the Department of Screen Cultures at Northwestern University and the Department of Arts at Northumbria University Thursday via Zoom. Entitled “Summoning Candyman: A Panel Discussion of the Cinematic Urban Legend” and hosted by the Society for Film and Media Studies’ Horror Studies Scholarly Interest Group, the panel focused on the classic 1992 Black horror film “Candyman.”

[Photo] ‘Black history is Black horror’: Panel discusses legacy of Black slasher film ‘Candyman’

March 18, 2021
Student Government Board hosted its weekly public meeting Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] SGB creates students of color task force, provides grading policies update

March 17, 2021
Pitt’s department of sociology, Global Hub and Asian Studies Center co-sponsored a Monday panel titled “Combatting Anti-Asian Violence Amidst COVID-19” to raise awareness about the increase in anti-Asian violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] ‘Heartbreaking’: Panel discusses rise in anti-Asian violence during pandemic

March 16, 2021
Pitt Hillel and Resident Student Association hosted the first of a four-part town hall series Sunday evening, with this week’s conversation revolving around a Q&A session with local Jewish activists.

[Photo] Hillel and RSA team up in anti-Semitism town hall

March 15, 2021
Wendy Braund, the COVID-19 response director and interim acting physician general at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, led a conversation on Wednesday via Zoom called “Pennsylvania State Response to COVID-19.” The event — hosted by the Graduate School of Public Health — focused on the state’s testing and vaccination efforts.

[Photo] Pennsylvania’s top doctor addresses state’s COVID-19 response

March 12, 2021
Pitt’s Global Hub a panel Wednesday afternoon called “What is Justice?: Contemporary Perspectives on Global Feminisms” that focused on the current socio-political climate, transnational feminism, anti-Blackness and global social justice issues.

[Photo] Panel discusses intersectional feminism, justice

March 12, 2021
The first of two open forums for Pitt community members to express input about the search for a new dean of students occurred Wednesday night.

[Photo] Pitt holds lightly attended forum about dean of students opening

March 12, 2021
Student Government Board held its presidential debate over Zoom on Feb. 26.

[Photo] The 48 hours that changed an SGB election

March 10, 2021
Student Government Board held its first weekly Zoom meeting since last week’s election on Tuesday night.

[Photo] SGB discuss new elections procedure task force, public art competition

March 10, 2021
Pitt’s Global Studies Center hosted a webinar titled “Transnational Dialogues in Afrolatinidad: Education and Anti-Blackness” on Friday afternoon. The webinar focused on how history, education and anti-Blackness impact Afro-Latin Americans and their communities, and how higher education can do more to teach this history.

[Photo] ‘Different voices’: Panel discusses Afro-Latinx history, new methods of teaching

March 8, 2021
Co-authors John Cavanagh and Robin Broad joined Pitt faculty and graduate students Friday afternoon for the launch of their new book “The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed.”

[Photo] Pitt hosts launch of new book ‘The Water Defenders’

March 8, 2021
Miriam Abelson, a sociologist and associate professor of women, gender and sexuality studies at Portland State University, spent nine years interviewing 66 transgender men across the country.

[Photo] ‘Men in Place’ charts a changing landscape of masculinity

March 5, 2021
Lesley Manning, the director of “Ghostwatch,” joined a panel of horror experts on Friday to discuss the impact of the film. Sonia Lupher, a visiting lecturer in film and media studies at Pitt and the founder and editor of “Cut-Throat Women: A Database of Women Who Make Horror,” organized the event.

[Photo] Director Lesley Manning speaks with horror experts about ‘Ghostwatch’

March 1, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke about several issues facing the University at Fridays Board of Trustees meeting.

[Photo] Gallagher reflects on one year of COVID-19

February 26, 2021
The compensation committee of the Board of Trustees met Friday afternoon to approve the salary for the new senior vice chancellor for business and operations.

[Photo] Board approves pandemic appreciation resolution, DeJong as business & operations chief

February 26, 2021
Dawne Hickton, the chair of the Board’s Ad-hoc Committee on Fossil Fuels, said the committee found that fossil fuel investments will pose a “higher risk” in the future.

[Photo] Board votes to increase endowment transparency, continue gradual fossil fuel divestment

February 26, 2021
Pitt’s Bradford campus, the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Center on Race and Social Problems and the Black Action Society sponsored a panel Thursday afternoon called “The Black Impact: Black Faculty and Administrators’ Influence on Black Student Success.” Fellow members of the Black Pitt community, including faculty, students and administrators attended.

[Photo] ‘The same fire’: Black students, faculty discuss diversity, activism on campus

February 26, 2021
Pitt’s Student Government Board, including President Eric Macadangdang, urged the Board of Trustees to immediately divest of fossil fuel investments in a Thursday statement.

[Photo] SGB slams board report advising slow fossil fuel divestment

February 26, 2021
Pitt’s Student Government Board held its presidential debate over Zoom Thursday night.

[Photo] Sparks fly as SGB presidential candidates clash at debate

February 26, 2021
Pitt’s institutional master plan, which will guide University construction for the next 10 to 25 years, officially began the City Planning Commission’s formal approval process Tuesday.

[Photo] Oakland construction projects discussed at Planning Commission meeting

February 26, 2021
A panel met in the evening on Feb. 24 to discuss how the University has and should continue to improve the Black Pitt experience. Clyde Wilson Pickett, the vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, introduced the annual Black History Month event, hosted in honor of Pitt’s very own K. Leroy Irvis.

[Photo] Black Pitt alumni and students reflect on experiences in ‘Blue, Gold & Black’ panel

March 8, 2021
Dr. John Williams, Pitt’s COVID-19 chief, said the University is “off to a great start” this semester in handling the pandemic.

[Photo] ‘Cautiously optimistic’: Pitt officials address the state of COVID-19 on campus

February 19, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher discussed University initiatives at Wednesday afternoons Senate Council meeting.

[Photo] Pitt to distribute more than $15 million to students from federal COVID-19 aid

February 19, 2021
Melissa McGivney, the associate dean for community partnerships at the School of Pharmacy, discussed Pitt’s vaccination efforts at Wednesday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting hosted via Zoom. Other officials addressed COVID-19 on campus and Pitt’s uncertain budget outlook at the meeting.

[Photo] Pitt approved as vaccine provider, unsure when vaccine supply will arrive

February 19, 2021
Student Government Board hosted the Meet the Candidates event Wednesday evening for Pitt students to get to know who will be on the ballot in the upcoming election on March 2.

[Photo] Pitt students meet SGB candidates at virtual event

February 19, 2021
Pitt’s Jewish Studies Program hosted the panel “Sexing American Jewish History” last Friday via Zoom to celebrate the release of the special edition of American Jewish History.

[Photo] In the ‘streets’ and ‘sheets’: Panel discusses the connection between sexuality and Judaism

February 15, 2021
Student Government Board and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted a panel Thursday evening titled “What the F*ck? Unfiltered Conversations About Diversity and Inclusion Between Students, Staff and Administration.”

[Photo] Panel discusses white privilege, white supremacy at Pitt

February 12, 2021
Pitt’s Office of Civil Rights and Title IX hosted an event titled “Violence on the Rise: The Troubled Relationship between COVID-19 and domestic violence” last September, which addressed the increase of domestic violence and sexual violence during the pandemic.

[Photo] ‘Survivor-centered’: Intimate partner violence, sexual assault organizations forge ahead amidst pandemic

February 10, 2021
Pitt’s Student Government Board met Tuesday night via Zoom.

[Photo] SGB discusses elections, upcoming diversity and inclusion events

February 10, 2021
Pitt’s School of Education hosted a virtual forum Wednesday evening featuring community leaders and a discussion about current organizing work and future justice goals. At the end, Nicholas Anglin, one of the founders of Black, Young & Educated, spoke about encouraging sustainable action and community education to address racial inequalities and issues within cities like Pittsburgh.

[Photo] Black community leaders discuss youth organizing, Black Lives Matter in education

February 5, 2021
“George Romero & Pittsburgh: The Early Years,” a 45-minute documentary produced by Pitt students as part of their “Making the Documentary” course, screened in a Zoom event Thursday night. The film focused on Romero’s beginning, from his birth in Brooklyn to his move to Pittsburgh, where he found the group that would go on to be his main collaborators for his early films.

[Photo] Student documentary explores George Romero’s early years

February 5, 2021
“First Peoples Past & Present: Native Health and Voting Power,” an event focusing on the history of Native people in Pittsburgh and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Native communities, was hosted by Pitt’s Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Panel discusses health disparities, voter power in Indigenous communities

January 29, 2021
Dr. John Williams, the head of the COVID-19 Medical Response Office, clarified details about Pitt’s vaccination effort, which could provide shots to up to 800 people, at Thursday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting.

[Photo] Students in ‘clinical-facing positions’ to receive vaccines late next week

January 21, 2021
Jay Silverman, managing principal at Dwell Design Studios, discusses updated designs for a proposed apartment building at 3500 Forbes Ave.

[Photo] Community members raise concerns about planned Oakland apartment building

December 18, 2020
The Oakland Planning and Development Corporation’s monthly Oakwatch meeting included two featured speakers from Pitt — Kenyon Bonner, vice provost and dean of students, and Paul Supowitz, vice chancellor for community and governmental relations.

[Photo] Over 300 students receive code of conduct violations for COVID-19 infractions

November 20, 2020
“The Revolution They Remember,” a documentary about the Chinese Cultural Revolution, premiered Thursday night.

[Photo] ‘The Revolution They Remember’ highlights voices of China’s Cultural Revolution

November 13, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher discussed the University’s recent shift to the Elevated risk posture and the uptick of coronavirus cases on campus at Thursday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting.

[Photo] Gallagher responds to increase in COVID-19 cases on campus

November 13, 2020
Pitt held a vigil for Black Lives Lost to Police Brutality on Wednesday evening.

[Photo] Black Action Society holds vigil for lives lost to police brutality

November 13, 2020
The U.S. Human Rights Cities Alliance and Pittsburgh Human Rights Working Group hosted an event titled “Housing Justice, Human Rights and Health Webinar: Engaging Locally” with Leilani Farha on Thursday night.

[Photo] Panelists discuss housing as a human right not a place for profits

November 6, 2020
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