Roughly half of Pitt’s more than 7,000 employees now work remotely at least part of the week — a sea change in how the University does business, according to a top Pitt official.

Pitt’s Board of Trustees took several actions at its Friday morning meeting, including approval of a resolution expressing appreciation for all the Pitt community has done to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Greg Scott, the senior vice chancellor for business and operations, is leaving Pitt to pursue other opportunities.

A senior Pitt official has taken a leave of absence effective Tuesday, University officials said Thursday.

Formally established over the last several weeks, three task forces and 20 working groups within those task forces will investigate many different aspects of what life at the University could look like.

Planning efforts are now underway for a new multistory recreation center to be built on middle campus, something campus administrators say students have long asked for.