The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer

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Pitt’s incoming class of 2024 represents a continued shift toward increasing diversity on campus as it breaks the class of 2023’s previous diversity record.

Class of 2024 breaks diversity records

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
August 18, 2020
Outlier.org, a New York-based education technology startup, initially approached the University and proposed implementing an online Calculus I class in early 2019.

Pitt to partner with online education startup through summer semester

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
February 9, 2020
Mary Beth McGrew, Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for planning, discusses potential changes to upper campus at Monday afternoon’s Senate Plant Utilization and Planning Committee meeting.

Senate committee talks changes to upper campus, parking

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
Amy Wildermuth (left) looks on as Shanti Gamper-Rabindran discusses current issues in environmental policy at the Green Speakeasy event in the University Club Library Wednesday afternoon.

“Green Speakeasy” environmental lecture comes with a drink

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
Compost bins are now located next to trash and recycling bins in the William Pitt Union.

Compost bins introduced in bid for eco friendly campus

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
Representatives from Walnut Capital, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and the University of Pittsburgh discussed development plans with the community on Wednesday evening.

Oaklanders receive updates on neighborhood projects

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
August 29, 2019
Pitt’s “Year of Creativity” for 2019-20 will be the sixth theme in the University’s “Year of” series.

Preparations for Year of Creativity underway

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
August 21, 2019
Class of 2023 breaks demographic records

Class of 2023 breaks demographic records

By Vaibhav Gupta and Jon Moss
August 20, 2019
This year’s Picklesburgh will go from July 26 to July 28 on Roberto Clemente Bridge.

Soon, pickles here, there and everywhere

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
July 16, 2019
New orientation programs begin where PittStart stopped

New orientation programs begin where PittStart stopped

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
June 30, 2019
Board committee approves major construction projects

Board committee approves major construction projects

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
June 27, 2019
The Steel City Sisters at Sunday’s Equality March.

Delta Foundation’s Pride offers space for LGBTQ+ expression

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
June 11, 2019
The Pitt student activity fee will increase for the first time in 15 years.

Student affairs committee approves activity, wellness fee increases

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
May 21, 2019
Grad students will vote on whether or not to establish a union between April 15 and 18.

PLRB hears grad student union election objection in downtown hearing

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
According to Pitt psychology professor Melinda Ciccocioppo playing games can relieve stress by distracting from stress-inducing factors.

Do puzzles and games help you de-stress?

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
Participants start to run at the Third Pittsburgh Attacks Cancer Together Color Out Cancer 5K Run.

PACT fundraises for cancer research

By Vaibhav Gupta, For The Pitt News
April 8, 2019
The inside of the Vibrant Media Lab in the Cathedral of Learning.

Vibrant Media Lab offers glimpse into first game system

By Vaibhav Gupta, For The Pitt News
March 18, 2019
The School of Medicine’s 2016 study “The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among U.S. Young Adults” indicates a positive association between social media use and eating concerns in young adults.

Pitt study links social media and eating disorders

By Vaibhav Gupta, For The Pitt News
February 19, 2019
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