Pitt students gather to support Jewish community
By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
In a combined effort on Monday afternoon, members of the Pitt community gathered in support of the Jewish community. The vigil featured words from Mayor Bill Peduto along with several musical performances from student a cappella groups.
Pitt Vice Chancellor withdraws from UMass Boston chancellor search
By Grant Burgman | News Editor
May 22, 2018
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
Pitt Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement Kathy Humphrey withdrew her name from consideration for the chancellor position at the University of Massachusetts Boston Tuesday amid controversy surrounding the nomination and confirmation processes. The other two finalists for the position, Peter Lyons — the vi...
Senate council commences academic year
By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer
September 21, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
The University Senate Council kicked off its first meeting of the academic year in room 2700 of Posvar Hall by condemning the hatred that occurred in front of Litchfield Towers this past week. “[A university is] fundamentally a community where everyone has the right to belong to that community a...
Retro Oakland: Learning about our university’s leaders
By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor
August 27, 2017
Filed under Culture
Although Pitt students today have grown accustomed to a chancellor who takes selfies with each upcoming class and tweets regularly, past leaders of Pitt had different approaches to interacting with students. There have been 18 Pitt chancellors — and each one impacted the University as we know it t...
Pitt hires Rob A. Rutenbar as first senior vice chancellor for research
By Ashwini Sivaganesh and John Hamilton / The Pitt News Staff
April 10, 2017
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
The University of Pittsburgh hired The University of Pittsburgh hired Rob A. Rutenbar Monday as the first senior vice chancellor for research, a new position that will oversee and integrate research at Pitt. The search for the job began in October 2016, when Pitt held four town halls to get input on hiring for...