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Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

Faculty Assembly discusses hiring freeze amid funding challenges

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • March 14, 2025
Faculty Assembly discussed the recent hiring freeze and university funding at its meeting on Wednesday.
Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

‘What a difference a few weeks can make’: Faculty assembly discusses NIH, NIL federal policy changes 

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • February 17, 2025
Faculty Assembly met on Wednesday afternoon to discuss NIH funding cuts, athletics policy changes and space engineering program progress.
Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

Chancellor and Provost office to take control of local antisemitism initiative

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • January 6, 2025
President of the Faculty Assembly Robin Kear announced on Dec. 4 the ad hoc committee on antisemitism will move forward under the Chancellor and Provost’s office. Members of EIADAC initially expressed frustration, but some now support a higher authority takeover.
Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

Antisemitism ad hoc committee’s future uncertain after decision to halt its formation

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024
On Nov. 20, Pitt’s Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy Committee (EIADAC) voted to support recommendations to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on Antisemitism. But in an email one week later, Faculty Senate members learned the executive committee is “no longer pursuing” the creation of the ad hoc committee.
Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

Faculty Assembly discusses antisemitic violence on campus, announces antisemitism ad-hoc committee 

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • November 8, 2024
On Wednesday, Nov. 6., Faculty Assembly reflected on the 2024 presidential election, addressed recent acts of antisemitic violence on campus with the creation of an antisemitism ad hoc committee and discussed new affinity groups to expand the Senate.
Faculty Assembly meets in Posvar Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty assembly discusses student safety in the wake of antisemitic attacks on Pitt students

By Ashley O’Doherty, Staff Writer   • October 11, 2024
Two public safety officials spoke about the recent antisemitic attacks on Jewish Pitt students and highlighted safety services at the monthly Faculty Assembly meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Faculty Assembly meets in Posvar Hall on Wednesday afternoons.

Faculty Assembly addresses campus violence, new advising model

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • September 13, 2024
The Faculty Assembly discussed campus violence and introduced a new model for advising during its meeting on Wednesday. 
Faculty Assembly meets in Posvar Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty assembly discusses calendar changes, campus renovations

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • April 5, 2024

Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear announced an update to the academic calendar for the fall 2024 semester during Wednesday’s meeting.  Final exams begin on Dec. 11, 10 days after students return...

Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

Faculty assembly discusses new provost, university policies

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024

Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear announced that the provost search committee selected Joseph McCarthy as Pitt’s new provost and senior vice chancellor during Wednesday’s meeting.  McCarthy...

Posvar Hall.

Faculty Assembly discusses testing center issues, university policies

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • February 9, 2024

Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear gave an update on the ongoing issue with the Disability and Resource Services’ Testing Center capacity at this week’s meeting. For 18 months, the testing center...

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