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Gallagher talks Omicron, spring semester in TPN interview

By Martha Layne and Jon Moss • January 25, 2022

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke with The Pitt News for about 20 minutes on Tuesday about the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the recent faculty unionization vote and the college experience during a pandemic.

Photos: Commencement 2021

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer • May 4, 2021

The Pitt community came together this spring to celebrate graduating seniors in a COVID-19-friendly way for the second year in a row.

‘A part of history’: Commencement ceremonies adapted again for pandemic

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • May 4, 2021

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he was proud of the seniors for getting through an exceptionally difficult academic year.

Pitt releases plans for spring commencement ceremonies

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • March 5, 2021

Pitt released plans Friday afternoon for combined in-person and virtual commencement ceremonies for the class of 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing.

Pitt holds first-ever online commencement ceremony

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • April 26, 2020

In lieu of in-person commencement activities, Pitt hosted its first-ever virtual commencement ceremony due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Editorial: How to prepare for virtual commencement

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 9, 2020

Pop open a bottle of champagne while Gallagher is giving his speech and get drunk with your parents.

Pitt to host spring commencement online

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • April 8, 2020

Pitt announced Wednesday that spring commencement will move online this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Seniors react to commencement cancellation

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • March 23, 2020

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced the postponement of Pitt’s spring commencement ceremony in a March 17 email. According to the announcement, the University has yet to find a new date for an in-person commencement ceremony and has not yet announced alternatives to the event.

University postpones spring commencement ceremony

By Janine Faust and Benjamin Nigrosh • March 17, 2020

In an email sent out to Pitt students on Tuesday afternoon, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced that the University was postponing all spring commencement activities and ceremonies. “New dates...

Commencement ceremony speakers announced

By Joanna Li, News Editor • April 15, 2019

Pitt announced on Monday the commencement speakers for the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies.