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Pitt plans to add 1,000 beds to campus with Master Plan

By Sarah Berg, Staff Writer • November 14, 2019

The demand for on-campus housing options has grown alongside Pitt’s student population, with many turning to off-campus housing or rooming at third-party locations with Pitt-owned leases like the Wyndham and The Bridge apartments.

SGB announces more than 1,000 signatures on gun violence prevention letter

By Nicole Marzzacco, Staff Writer • November 6, 2019

Student Government Board provided updates on several ongoing initiatives at their meeting Tuesday night.

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.

Pitt exploring plans for hotel and conference center next to University Club

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • September 15, 2019

Up ahead in the distance on Fifth Avenue, Pitt students may soon look up and see a shimmering light — a University-owed hotel and conference center may soon come to sit across from Litchfield Towers.

Oakland news roundup

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • July 1, 2019

As an urban campus bustling with nearly 30,000 students and more than 5,000 faculty, there’s always news breaking at Pitt.

Top 10: Master plan must-haves

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 14, 2019

Here are the top 10 most pressing issues to students and faculty alike that Pitt must incorporate into this master plan.

Residents, faculty voice qualms with master plan

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2019

Pitt will unveil the finalized version of its campus master plan at the end of this week. It includes a plan for more housing, with a net total of 775 new beds and an increase in sustainability efforts.

SGB hosts Master Plan meeting for students

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

Nico Bernstein took issue with the Campus Master Plan presented by Owen J. Cooks Tuesday night at Student Government Board’s weekly public meeting, saying the plan emphasizes athletics and neglects the...

Pitt optimizes space for Master Plan

By Sophia Mastroianni | For The Pitt News • January 26, 2018

Pitt’s unconventional hills, sidewalks and parks are what separate the University’s aesthetic from others, Ayers Saint Gross architecture and planning principal Kevin Petersen said. “We want...

Student dissatisfaction aired at Master Plan focus groups

By Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor • November 9, 2017

When asked at a Campus Master Plan focus group meeting about what kind of future aesthetic students want Pitt to have, students made it clear that functionality comes before aesthetic for them. “Functionality...