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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 Pitt News published a story on June 8 about classes starting a week early and moving online after Thanksgiving, before returning students and faculty members had heard of the plan from the administration.

Editorial | Pitt administration’s lack of communication fails faculty, students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 23, 2020
We’re thrilled that we’ve been of service to faculty and students wondering what Pitt’s plan is for the fall, but really, students and faculty should be getting this information directly from the administration.
Protesters march across the Birmingham Bridge during a protest on June 4.

Letter to the editor | Africana Studies as a resource for Black studies courses on campus

By Yolanda Covington-Ward, chair of the Department of Africana Studies • June 16, 2020
Yolanda Covington-Ward, the chair of the Department of Africana Studies, asks students in a letter to the editor why they have or have not taken Africana Studies classes.
Pitt currently has a contract with Outlier to offer Calculus I and Intro to Psychology for credit throughout the summer.

Op-ed | A word of caution to students about Outlier courses

By Melinda Ciccocioppo, Psychology Lecturer • June 16, 2020
As an instructor of Introduction to Psychology at Pitt, I’d like to make you aware of some very big differences between the Intro to Psychology course that Outlier is offering and the Introduction to Psychology courses that Pitt offers outside of this contract with Outlier.
Protesters march down Fifth Avenue in the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning at a protest on Saturday.

Editorial | Universities need public guidelines in addressing hate speech

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 16, 2020
Students are demanding universities take action and either expel the students — in the case of Temple and Penn State — or deny the student admission to the University — in the case of Pitt.
At last count, Pitt’s quasi-endowment was $2.6 billion and could be used to cover potential budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Op-ed | Pitt can and should use its endowment to get us through this crisis

By Tyler Bickford, Associate professor of English • May 26, 2020
Not to mince words: it is wrong that the Chancellor, who received a $669,738 base salary this year, would use sympathetic students as an excuse not to protect the jobs of the faculty and staff who support those students, often for wages less than one-twentieth of his.
Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced the 2020 Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame induction class Tuesday night.

Pitt Athletics unveils 2020 Hall of Fame class

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • May 13, 2020
Pitt basketball stars Jennifer Bruce and Brandin Knight headlined the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame 2020 induction class, unveiled by Athletic Director Heather Lyke Tuesday night.
Pitt has formed three task forces to investigate many different aspects of what life at the University could look like in the fall.

Editorial | Pitt reopening task forces in need of better student representation

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 12, 2020
The task force’s executive committee is missing any representation from the group most impacted by its decisions — students at Pitt.
Gallagher caught 25 passes for 491 yards and rushed 36 times for 392 yards as a freshman at Laurel Highlands.

Rodney Gallagher receives Pitt football offer

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • April 17, 2020
Laurel Highlands freshman Rodney Gallagher, who received a basketball offer from Capel on March 7, announced Thursday that he also received an offer from Pitt football.
Opinion | Pitt’s administrative failures cost students thousands, and compensation is needed

Opinion | Pitt’s administrative failures cost students thousands, and compensation is needed

By Michael Clifford, Staff Columnist • April 7, 2020

Every time the coronavirus crisis seems to have gotten as bad as it can get, it gets worse for some of us. For most college students like myself, the major problem has been one of inconvenience in the...

A petition urging the Pitt administration to modify the pass/fail grading policy for the spring semester in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has gathered thousands of signatures since its creation two days ago.

Editorial: Pitt, give students a pass/fail option

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 19, 2020
Right now, we’re facing a worldwide pandemic, and in these circumstances, students should have the space to take care of themselves and do their school work without agonizing about their grades — especially with the abrupt shift to online classes.
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