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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A student walks through the new Hillman Library main entrance on Schenley Drive.

Hillman Library renovations complete

By Amanda Yu, Assistant News Editor • August 11, 2025
After over seven years of construction, the University quietly finished renovations for Hillman Library on May 8. The final phase of renovations included a three-story glass atrium facing Schenley Plaza, 16 new study rooms and an open-roof patio on the third floor. 
New mural coming to Hillman Library

New mural coming to Hillman Library

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer  • March 18, 2025
Student artists are collaborating on a new colorful mural showcasing the history of communication that will go on display starting in the fall semester.
Annual Audubon Day showcases 19th-Century Audubon prints and live falcon encounter

Annual Audubon Day showcases 19th-Century Audubon prints and live falcon encounter

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer • November 18, 2024

The University of Pittsburgh’s Archives and Special Collections hosted its annual Audubon Day celebration on Nov. 10, featuring a rare showcase of “Birds of America” prints. The event was free and...

Love letters from Tuesday evening’s workshop in the Text and conText Lab of Hillman Library.

‘Love in Letters’ participants print labors of love on Hillman’s 19th-century press

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • February 16, 2024

Red is the quintessential color of love, festooning the first half of February each year. But according to Megan Massanelli, archives and special collections engagement and outreach librarian for the University...

Signs posted along the sidewalk of Forbes Avenue near Hillman Library caution pedestrians against jaywalking.

Editorial | You can lead a horse to Forbes Avenue but you can’t make him use the crosswalk

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 29, 2023
Upon exiting the library, students face an incredibly difficult decision — do they make the Odyssean 10-yard journey to the crosswalk in front of Lawrence Hall, or do they simply cross right there in front of Hillman with no protection against oncoming traffic?
Artifacts sit on display on the third floor of Hillman Library.

Hillman exhibit highlights Hungarian immigrant steelworkers in Pittsburgh

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer • October 17, 2023

Pitt’s Hungarians in Pittsburgh exhibit features the Cathedral of Learning in a comic book from the 1950s, accident report cards from steel mills, safety glasses from the 1920s, archival newspaper articles...

Satire | If Julie Andrews came to Pitt

Satire | If Julie Andrews came to Pitt

By Talia Spillerman, Senior Staff Columnist • February 23, 2023
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The exhibit “PRESSED: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward,” on the first floor of Hillman Library.

‘PRESSED’ exhibit in Hillman Library connects students with Jewish journalism

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • February 14, 2023
Artifacts from the “The Jewish Daily Forward,” a 125-year-old independent newspaper, are available to Pitt students through “PRESSED: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward.” The exhibit is running through April in the newly renovated first floor of Hillman Library.
Hillman Library at night.

‘Student Voices: Creating a Place of Belonging’ exhibit presented on media wall in Hillman Library

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer • January 12, 2023
Pitt librarians started a research project last year which enlisted student perspectives on how to improve Pitt’s libraries. The findings are now displayed in an exhibit titled “Student Voices: Creating a Place of Belonging.”
Pitt updates building hours, requires ID for entry to all buildings

Pitt updates building hours, requires ID for entry to all buildings

By Suln Yun, For The Pitt News • October 8, 2020
Pitt modified many of its buildings' hours to budget for additional study spaces, according to University spokesperson Pat McMahon.
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