SGB to hold runoff election for executive VP spot
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2019
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Student Government
There’s one election left before the lineup is completely decided for next year’s Student Government Board. SGB announced Monday the office of executive vice president will be decided by a runoff election between the top two candidates on March 5.
“Grateful, thankful, overwhelmed”: Brown wins SGB presidency
By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
February 20, 2019
Filed under 2. Featured, Campus, News, Student Government
Zechariah Brown will serve as president of Pitt’s Student Government Board during the 2019-20 school year, after winning 62 percent of the vote against Albert Tanjaya Tuesday.
Your guide to today’s SGB election
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
February 19, 2019
Filed under 2. Featured, Campus, News, Student Government
Brush up on these candidates' platforms and then head over to elections.pitt.edu to vote.
Editorial: Don’t forget to vote in SGB election
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 19, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
The people we vote for will influence our lives as students in numerous ways, so it’s important to vote for candidates who will best represent us.
Frontier, Impact slates launch SGB campaigns
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 31, 2019
Filed under Campus, News, Student Government
Two slates of candidates for next year’s Student Government Board launched social media campaigns on Wednesday, the official start of campaign season.
SGB closes in on election season
By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Student Government
With just over a month left before Pitt students elect nine of their peers to the 2019-2020 Student Government Board, the list of candidates will soon be official. This year, candidates will be offered financial assistance to fulfill their campaign finances.
Looking to a new Horizon: Kennedy wins SGB presidency
By Madeline Gavatorta and Christian Snyder | The Pitt News Staff
February 21, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Campus, News, Student Government
Maggie Kennedy couldn’t stop smiling Tuesday night after hearing she received 56 percent of the vote to secure the Student Government Board presidency for next year. Kennedy, a junior political science and communication major running on the Horizon slate, received 1,889 votes to defeat junior ma...
Guide to 2018 Student Government Board election
By The Pitt News Staff
February 19, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Student Government
Each Pitt student can vote Tuesday for one president and three board members to fill the nine elected positions on the 2018-2019 Student Government Board. Last year’s election saw double the voter turnout of the previous year with about 30 percent of the student body voting. SGB is responsible for allocating the $2.6 million Student Allocations...
SGB calls for textbook cost reduction
By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer
January 10, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Student Government
At Student Government Board’s first public meeting of the semester Tuesday night, SGB President Max Kneis introduced and read a resolution calling for the University to expand the use of open educational resources, such as PDF textbooks. “[Textbooks are] just another added cost, so anything we can do ...
Gallery: SGB Elections 3/2/2016
By Pitt News Photo Staff
March 2, 2016
Filed under Student Government, Visual