The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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
The town hall explored the ways in which members of the community can begin and sustain productive conversations.

Virtual town hall examines the history between race and justice

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • June 4, 2020
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion presented the “I Can’t Breathe: From Agony to Activism” virtual town hall Wednesday afternoon, a last-minute addition to the “This is Not Normal: Allyship and Advocacy in the age of COVID-19” town hall series.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher plans to establish a yet-to-be-named group within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to develop campus-wide sexual misconduct prevention education programs.

Gallagher announces further steps to prevent sexual misconduct

By Rebecca Johnson, Benjamin Nigrosh, and Jon Moss • January 16, 2020
Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in a Thursday press release and at the Thursday afternoon Senate Council meeting that the University is expanding its community-driven response to prevent sexual misconduct.
More than three months after two incidents of slurs targeted a black first-year student, Pitt has not been able to identify the perpetrator or group of perpetrators who committed the acts.

Racial slurs case remains unsolved three months later

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 13, 2020
More than three months after two rounds of slurs targeted a black first-year student, Pitt has not been able to identify the perpetrator or group of perpetrators who committed the acts.
Pam Connelly, Pitt’s vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion and leader of the Office of Diversity of Inclusion, has announced that she will step down in early January.

Diversity and inclusion leader to step down

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • November 20, 2019
Pam Connelly — Pitt’s vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion and leader of the Office of Diversity of Inclusion — will step down in early January.
First-year student Jamal Johnson said he was the target of two racial slurs.

An ‘unwanting’ feeling: Investigation ongoing into two slurs against black first-year student

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • November 7, 2019
After returning from a Tyler, The Creator rap concert in the early hours of Sept. 25, Jamal Johnson just wanted to get ready for bed.
Bridgeworks speaker Scott Zimmer discussed generational diversity at Thursday’s Social Justice Symposium hosted by Pitt Student Affairs. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Student Affairs)

Social Justice Symposium explores generational gaps

By Remy Samuels and Dominic Campbell | TPN Staff • January 19, 2018

When asked what buzzwords come to mind when talking about millennials, the words “entitled”, “self-centered”, “trophy kids” and “snowflakes” were blurted out from audience members. But...

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