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 arts. “[Cooks] talked a lot about creating new spaces for athletics but not new spaces for s...
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 to address the quality, quantity and management of space,” Petersen said. Ayers Saint Gross and Pi...
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 first,” one student said, before others chimed in agreement. Students convened in the U...