Pitt hiring freeze causes research and academic uncertainty

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • March 30, 2025

Pitt implemented a hiring freeze that negatively impacts academic and economic aspects of the university. Staff and students express concerns about these effects on their jobs and future.

Hiring freeze raises staffing concerns for Pitt language departments  

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

As preparation begins for the 2025-26 academic year, Pitt’s language departments face uncertainty amid the hiring freeze.

Administration announces faculty and staff hiring freeze through 2025 fiscal year

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • March 11, 2025

On Monday afternoon, University leaders announced a full faculty and staff hiring freeze through the rest of the 2025 fiscal year, with a possible extension into the 2026 fiscal year.

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 addresses active shooter hoax, discusses University response and safety measures

By Madison Dean, Senior Staff Writer • April 14, 2023

The Faculty Assembly held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon in Posvar Hall and over Zoom to discuss the recent hoax active shooter incident, welcome Pitt’s new chancellor and review updates on the travel cash advance policy and network policy.

Senate committee discusses salary appeals, vision for new budget model

By Alexandra Ross, Staff Writer • January 23, 2022

The Senate Budget Policies Committee discussed Pitt’s salary appeals policy and the role of Planning and Budgeting Committees under the University’s new budget model, Budget ReSTART, at its first meeting of the spring semester.

Opinion | Students should pay attention to Pitt unionization efforts

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • September 29, 2021

Unionization would give Pitt faculty the ability to collectively bargain and advocate for improving pay, health policies, job security, workload and transparency from administrators — issues that have become glaring in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pitt to provide additional preschool option through Boys & Girls Clubs partnership

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • September 2, 2021

Pitt announced Monday that it’s partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania to provide preschool-aged children of Pitt faculty, staff and graduate students an opportunity to enroll in a preschool program at two BGCWPA clubhouses.

Pitt faculty, staff to have access to mail-in COVID-19 tests beginning Monday

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • January 21, 2021

Pitt faculty and staff received an email from the University’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office on Thursday afternoon outlining a new COVID-19 testing program through Quest Diagnostics as well as a vaccine and daily health check app update.

Pitt joins program to increase diversity, inclusivity in STEM faculty

By Millicent Watt, For The Pitt News • November 2, 2020

Pitt — along with 18 other universities across the country — was selected to join the three-year Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty program.