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
Pitt streamlines admissions to master’s programs for recent grads

Pitt streamlines admissions to master’s programs for recent grads

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • May 7, 2020
Pitt has launched the Pitt2Pitt program, which loosens entry requirements for 39 master’s programs in 11 schools for undergraduate students graduating this year.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Friday that the University will offer guidance to the community in early June and again in early July.

Pitt establishes task forces, working groups to plan fall semester

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • May 4, 2020
Formally established over the last several weeks, three task forces and 20 working groups within those task forces will investigate many different aspects of what life at the University could look like.
Pitt to host spring commencement ceremony online.

Pitt to host spring commencement online

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • April 8, 2020
Pitt announced Wednesday that spring commencement will move online this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Provost Ann Cudd at a forum at the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.

Pitt moves summer classes online as pandemic continues

By Jon Moss, News Editor • March 27, 2020
Provost Ann Cudd announced in a Friday email that all Pitt summer classes will be held online as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The move comes after classes finished their first week online, due to the pandemic, after an extended spring break.
Provost Ann Cudd and Assistant Provost Nancy Tannery stand next to a board that displayed the words “But is it art?” after having water poured on it.

Art here, there and everywhere: Pitt to catalog, purchase public art

By Ashton Crawley, Staff Writer • January 30, 2020
Thousands of Oakland residents pass through “Light Up,” the large yellow sculpture in Posvar Hall Plaza, on their way to classes or meetings everyday, not thinking twice about it. But on Thursday, it was the center of attention.
The University is accepting proposals from faculty until Feb. 19 for projects to adapt, adopt or create open education resources for current course offerings as a part of a series of initiatives run by Provost Ann Cudd’s office to encourage the use of OERs.

Provost’s office accepting OER grant applications

By Jon Moss and Benjamin Nigrosh • January 16, 2020
The University is accepting proposals from faculty until Feb. 19 for projects to adapt, adopt or create open education resources for current course offerings.
Pitt administrators to launch new art initiative

Pitt administrators to launch new art initiative

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 9, 2020
The University will announce a major initiative regarding art on campus later this month, according to the University Times.
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