Talking politics at Thanksgiving shouldn’t be taboo
By Anne Marie Yurik | For The Pitt News
November 19, 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
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
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...