Senate Council discusses sexual assault report, fossil fuel divestment
By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
Following the Tuesday release of a report detailing sexual assault and misconduct at Pitt, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher had strong words for Pitt’s campus culture.
Second fossil-free sit-in shut down by Pitt officials
By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer
October 13, 2019
The sit-ins are an effort to further the group’s demands that the University vote on divestment from fossil fuels at the next Board of Trustees meeting.
SGB approves fossil fuel divestment resolution
By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer
October 1, 2019
Last night’s Student Government Board meeting tied up many loose ends from prior meetings.
Context: September Board of Trustees meeting
By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor
September 26, 2019
Pitt’s Board of Trustees will hold its third meeting of 2019 on Friday, providing an update on University affairs to the community.
Voters choose divestment, Peterson as executive VP
By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
March 6, 2019
Anaïs Peterson won big in Tuesday’s runoff SGB election — and so did one of her major initiatives, as more than 2,000 students said Pitt should divest from fossil fuels in a referendum vote.
Students face divestment referendum
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2019
The ballot students see on elections.pitt.edu from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday will feature a referendum question on whether or not the University should divest from fossil fuels.
Committee hears student concerns regarding divestment
By Nina Kneuer and Sarah Shearer
November 15, 2018
Pitt brought the possibility of divesting to the public stage at Town Hall Wednesday night.
Committee to consider sustainable investment
By Madison Hook | Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Student activist Sarah Grguras says people often ask her what the money Pitt invests in the fossil fuel industry could go toward. Her response? “Literally anything.” “They could invest in the Pittsburgh public schools, or they could invest in us,” the junior environmental science and ...
Students demand disarmament
By Janine Faust, Assistant News Editor
November 19, 2017
A group of students marched throughout Oakland Friday afternoon waving flags and signs with slogans such as “Disarm the police, arm your desire” and chanting “A.C.A.B., all cops are bastards.” Their words elicited varying reactions from observers. “Go home commies!” someone yelled fro...