‘Access and equity’: Educational outreach efforts address inequalities at K-12 schools beyond Pitt

By Amber Medved, Senior Staff Writer • March 6, 2026

In traditionally underserved neighborhoods surrounding Oakland, Pitt-affiliated organizations are working to provide free and equitable educational opportunities to community members.

Upperclass students advise on off versus on-campus living

By Shaylyn Chilek, For The Pitt News • November 10, 2021

To dorm or not to dorm? The age-old debate of on-campus versus off-campus housing is currently waging war in the minds of the largest first-year class to ever attend Pitt.

OPDC discusses CMU Institutional Master Plan

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • October 27, 2021

Carnegie Mellon University officials presented long-term campus development proposals on Tuesday to community members at an Oakland Planning and Development Corp. meeting.

Pitt works to make room for largest ever first-year class

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer • August 31, 2021

With a first-year class of 5,195 students, Pitt struggled to accommodate the large number of students. Departments hired new staff and added new class sections, and the University leased a hotel for housing.

Long-term Pitt construction plan approved by City

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • August 12, 2021

The City of Pittsburgh approved Pitt’s Institutional Master Plan late last month, giving its seal of approval to the University’s construction roadmap for the next 10 to 25 years.

Pitt officials present Institutional Master Plan to City Council

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • July 16, 2021

Pitt officials presented an application for Pitt’s new Institutional Master Plan to members of Pittsburgh City Council at a public hearing Wednesday afternoon.

Oakland apartment building approved after delays

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • March 26, 2021

Roughly 300 new apartments may soon come onto the Central Oakland housing market, following approval Tuesday from the City Planning Commission.

Residents discuss Oakland construction plans at OPDC meeting

By Brandon Raglow, For The Pitt News • February 24, 2021

For Oakland residents, additional construction projects in the neighborhood may loom ahead. Residents voiced concerns at Tuesday evening’s Oakland Planning and Development Corp. meeting about a new...

Pitt withdraws Central Oakland housing development from Institutional Master Plan

By Alice Tang, Staff Writer • September 30, 2020

The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held a virtual community-wide meeting Tuesday evening, and Pitt provided several updates about its Institutional Master Plan, including the removal of a planned housing development in Central Oakland. The housing development was important to students, since it acknowledged significant unmet demand for on-campus student housing.

University responds to Institutional Master Plan concerns

By Rachel Romac, Staff Writer • December 6, 2019

This was the second community meeting regarding the IMP and project leaders discussed revisions to the plans for campus improvement projects that will be implemented over the next 10 to 25 years.