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SGB approves ad hoc committee against sexual misconduct, introduces bills at weekly meeting

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • November 30, 2022

Student Government Board unanimously voted to approve the Students Against Sexual Misconduct ad hoc committee, which intends to serve as a “central hub for knowledge, resources, support and prevention of all forms of sexual misconduct.”

SGB talks task force initiatives, student leader stipends

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • November 16, 2022

Student Government Board plans to raise student leader stipends funded by “unused” funds from the student activities fee, according to SGB President Danielle Floyd.

SGB discusses committee plans, debates allocations

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • November 2, 2022

Student Government Board debated on allocation requests for the first time “in a long time,” according to board member Daniel Temmallo.

SGB approves new board member, talks financial wellness

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 27, 2022

Joel Philistin, the director of Pitt’s Center for Financial Education and Wellness, spoke at Tuesday night’s Student Government Board meeting to promote the center’s mission of financial understanding.

SGB appoints Ryan Young to board vacancy

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 21, 2022

After several weeks and two rounds of public interviews, Student Government Board appointed Ryan Young to fill the vacant board position, left by the resignation of board member Celeste Lintz, in a Tuesday night press release.

Senate Council talks COVID-19 expectations, reproductive health resources for students

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • September 15, 2022

At the monthly Senate Council meeting, director of the Covid Medical Response Office Joe Suyama said there’s “no better place” for students to learn than in the classroom.

SGB seeks student input on board member opening, shares plans for ad-hoc committees

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 14, 2022

Danielle Floyd, president of Student Government Board, opened Tuesday night’s meeting with an invitation for students to give feedback on the board member vacancy.

Student Government Board to elect new board member this month

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • September 6, 2022

Following Celeste Lintz’s resignation from Student Government Board, applications for the board member vacancy are due this Thursday. According to SGB elections committee chair Ciara Markoski, SGB will hold public interviews of the candidates and private deliberations.

Bank accounts, dining and more: SGB members talk plans for academic year

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • August 26, 2022

As the fall semester begins, Pitt’s Student Government Board will start allocating hundreds of thousands of dollars from the student activities fee fund — which is financed through students’ tuition — to clubs.

SGB board member resigns ahead of fall semester

By Allison Radziwon, News Editor • August 11, 2022

Student Government Board member Celeste Lintz announced her resignation from the board in a Tuesday Instagram post.