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Supreme Court rules affirmative action unconstitutional, Pitt administration responds

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • June 30, 2023

Educational leaders, including Vice Provost Ann Cudd, have spoken out in response to the Supreme Court’s striking down of the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

Pitt Pathfinders use virtual tours to connect students to Pitt in new ways

By Thea Barrett, For The Pitt News • September 4, 2020

Students won’t have to worry about getting run over by backward-walking, striped-shirt-clad Pitt Pathfinders around campus this semester. But that doesn’t mean Pathfinders aren’t showing off the campus to potential Pitt students.

Pitt branch campuses become test-optional temporarily, highlighting concerns over standardized exams

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • April 12, 2020

Pitt’s main campus will not join this list, though the Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville regional campuses will temporarily become test-optional for fall 2020, the University announced last Thursday.

College Compass: The journey to the GED

By Ana Eberts, Staff Writer • January 24, 2020

For some time, I was ashamed to say that I did not graduate high school.

Pitt Admissions won’t penalize student protesters

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor • February 26, 2018

Students applying to Pitt will not be punished for participating in peaceful protests following the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, the University said on Twitter. The Pitt Admissions Twitter account...