Office of the Provost Archives

Faculty assembly discusses student safety in the wake of antisemitic attacks on Pitt students

By Ashley O’Doherty, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024

Two public safety officials spoke about the recent antisemitic attacks on Jewish Pitt students and highlighted safety services at the monthly Faculty Assembly meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty Assembly addresses campus violence, new advising model

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • September 12, 2024

The Faculty Assembly discussed campus violence and introduced a new model for advising during its meeting on Wednesday.

Joseph McCarthy named interim provost effective July 1

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • May 17, 2023

Joseph McCarthy, current vice provost for undergraduate studies, will be interim provost starting on July 1, 2023, according to an announcement from Chancellor Gallagher.

‘The greater social good’: Preparations underway for the Year of Data and Society

By Grace Stringer, For The Pitt News • June 25, 2021

Eleanor Mattern, the director of the School of Computing and Information’s Sara Fine Institute, leads the committee for the Year of Data and Society — the upcoming 2021-22 installment in the annual “Year Of” series hosted by the Office of the Provost.

Administrators provide updates on classes, dining, housing

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • June 18, 2020

Through Flex@Pitt, students will be able to attend classes at least once a week in person, remotely through livestreams or watching recordings after the fact.