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

Educational Policies Committee talks diversity requirements, classroom capacities

Educational Policies Committee talks diversity requirements, classroom capacities

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor July 21, 2020
Meeting times for classes held on Monday, Wednesday or Friday will likely be modified in the coming weeks to accommodate longer “passing periods,” Pitt officials said Monday.
The Massachusetts College of Art and Design. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Don’t exploit sex and sexuality for the sake of learning

By Anne Marie Yurik | Columnist April 18, 2018

When I came to Pitt as a first-year student last fall, I was excited to take a class called Sexuality and Representation. I had never been able to take anything like it in high school, and it seemed like...

Pitt students network with UPMC recruiters at the 2014 Spring Career Fair.  (TPN File Photo)

Being unprofessional in the classroom hurts your future

By Mariam Shalaby | Columnist August 21, 2017

“Hey, Jordan!” yelled one of my classmates from the back of the room, grabbing the instructor’s attention. An unconventional way to call the teacher. The disrespect we show in class seems to increase...

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