Opinion | The NFL’s Rooney Rule can help diversify our governments
By Kartik Kannan, For The Pitt News
September 1, 2020
The NFL instituted the Rooney Rule in 2003, which got its name from Steelers owner Dan Rooney’s efforts to make the personnel behind professional football more diverse.
History faculty explores roots of racism, protest in America
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
July 30, 2020
Three faculty members from the history department — Laurence Glasco, Laura Lovett and Stoner — spoke about the history of race and protest Thursday morning at the “How Did We Get Here? Histories of Race, Discrimination, and Protest” session.
‘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.
Kimura begins work as associate athletic director
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
July 22, 2020
Pitt’s newly minted associate athletic director for culture, diversity and engagement offered some insight into what her job will entail.
Editorial: Emphasis on higher test scores won’t help diversity
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
August 25, 2019
While the higher level of diversity is encouraging, the higher test scores are not as beneficial to the University as they might seem.
Editorial: Lilly Singh is what late night needs
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 4, 2019
Singh’s new role with NBC is a huge step forward for diversity and representation on late-night television.
Researcher, advocate: Sossena Wood promotes diversity in engineering
By Maggie Young, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
Sossena Wood entered the Swanson School of Engineering in 2007 as an electrical engineering major, a major where only 0.9 percent of degree-earners nationwide are black women.
Opinion | Olympic breakdancing would promote inclusion
By Delilah Bourque, Senior Staff Columnist
February 26, 2019
The inclusion of break dancing, as well as other nontraditional sports, is an important step towards the goal of keeping the Olympic games modern. The IOC should include break dancing in the Paris 2024 program if it wants to keep the games fresh, relevant and inclusive.
Rowling’s retconning is unnecessary
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 28, 2018
In changing her own canon to presumably incorporate more diversity into her writing, she’s not adding meaningful content, nor is she being respectful in how she's introducing this supposed representation.
Editorial: ‘Sesame Street’ misses educational opportunity
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 21, 2018
Bert and Ernie — the beloved roommates of “Sesame Street” — aren't gay. For a show that has made concerted efforts to portray the kind of diversity that children experience in real life, this is a disappointing revelation.