SGB passes new resolution and promotes food drive

By Addison Quinn, Staff Writer • November 19, 2025

Student Government Board passed a new resolution aimed at protecting students’ rights and preventing discriminatory policies at Pitt, and discussed its food drive at its weekly meeting Tuesday night at Nordy’s Place.

‘Our work is far from over’: Pitt hosts first National Day of Racial Healing event

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP) hosted its first National Day of Racial Healing event on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Faculty and students engaged in conversations about the racial and political climate surrounding the 2024 presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which both occurred on Jan. 20.

Editorial | The reality of racism in football has made itself known again

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 22, 2023

An alarming amount of news articles have made the headlines about football fans hurling attacks and racist remarks at the players. Between the messages to Mattison and the University of Alabama fans’ racist and homophobic comments to Texas football players, we are beginning to see conversations on race and football spark back up. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Tactical Plan town hall outlines Pitt’s diversity goals and strategies

By Betul Tuncer, Senior Staff Writer • October 18, 2021

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion held a town hall on Wednesday to outline the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Tactical Plan. The plan includes a land acknowledgement, anti-racism pledge and aims to create an equitable and inclusive campus environment.

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

By Mische Holland, For The Pitt News • March 18, 2021

Pitt’s Faculty Assembly 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.

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

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • 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 Thursday afternoon’s panel “The Black Impact: Black Faculty and Administrators’ Influence on Black Student Success.”

‘Class of the First Oath’ addresses health care disparities, social justice issues

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • September 23, 2020

The current first-year class of Pitt’s School of Medicine took a nontraditional oath on Aug. 14 in addition to the modern Hippocratic oath.

‘A good stepping stone’: Students, professors review new anti-racism course

By Natalie Frank, Staff Writer • September 16, 2020

Leigh Patel, a professor in the School of Education, was one of the committee members who helped develop Pitt’s inaugural Anti-Black Racism: History, Ideology and Resistance class. She said while this class is an important addition to Pitt’s curriculum, being anti-racist is a lifelong journey.

Pitt offers new mandatory anti-racism class for first year students

By Mary Rose O’Donnell, Managing Editor • August 23, 2020

The University is offering a one-credit online course on systemic anti-racism and anti-Black racism called Anti-Black Racism: History, Ideology and Resistance beginning this fall.

‘I hope it’s a reckoning’: Panel encourages racial justice activism in Pittsburgh

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • July 28, 2020

X and other community members shared their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and racial inequities in Pittsburgh at the panel discussion.