Staff picks: Tips for conquering homesickness
By The Pitt News Staff
August 20, 2019
The dawn of a new semester can bring a mix of emotions — excitement, stress and sometimes even homesickness. Leaving family and friends back home for almost eight months can be tough, regardless of whether you live 30 minutes or a continent away. Here are our tips for conquering homesickness this semester.
Opinion | New Year’s Resolution: Talk Politics
By Julia Kreutzer, For The Pitt News
January 7, 2019
Just as our political identities have changed, we must radically transform the way such debates and conversations are handled. This key change in our approach to political discourse is the perfect resolution to ensure 2019 is better than years prior.
Talking politics at Thanksgiving shouldn’t be taboo
By Anne Marie Yurik | For The Pitt News
November 20, 2017
What do you do when someone close to you says something about a topic in the news you find simply reprehensible? Oftentimes, the instinct is to shut up and pretend it didn’t happen — something that’s especially true over the holidays. If your Thanksgiving expectations are similar to mine, y...
Paid parental leave extended to Pitt staff
By John Hamilton / Assistant News Editor
March 30, 2017
The University announced the first paid parental leave program for staff on Wednesday, providing four consecutive weeks of paid leave to new mothers and fathers. The new benefit, which is available to benefits-eligible staff members, allows parents to take four weeks of paid leave during the 12 months f...