Emergency fund has granted more than $250k to students
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
May 28, 2020
As of Thursday, the Student Emergency Assistance Fund has granted a total of $254,326 to 457 students, out of more than 700 students who have applied for money.
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.
SGB approves 2020-21 board and committee members at final meeting of semester
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
Brown included a tribute to the current seniors who are a part of SGB, stating that although this moment may not have been their ideal version of the end of the year, it was still a meaningful experience.
SGB announces approval of new allocations chair Aboli Kesbhat
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
April 7, 2020
Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown kicked off the Tuesday night public meeting by announcing the newly appointed SGB allocations committee chair for the 2020-21 academic year, Aboli Kesbhat.
Student emergency fund to begin notifying applicants
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2020
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund allows undergraduate, graduate and professional students in need of emergency financial assistance to apply for a grant from the fund to cover such expenses.
SGB announces Student Emergency Assistance Fund
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
March 31, 2020
Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown announced the launch of the Student Emergency Assistance Fund at the board’s Tuesday night online meeting.
SGB takes public meetings home
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020
Brown, along with the rest of the board, hosted a test-run of SGB’s new system for public meetings — group calls over Zoom.
Student leaders hopeful about raising future student wages
By Ashton Crawley, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020
Senior Anaïs Peterson’s referendum question asked students if Pitt should raise the minimum wage for student workers to $15 per hour.
Black Action Society addresses letter to Bonner, SGB
By Anushay Chaudhry and Benjamin Nigrosh
March 6, 2020
Black Action Society President Jenea Lyles said in a letter addressed to Dean Kenyon Bonner and Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown that recent SGB decisions have created “intentional barriers that questions ‘sense of belonging’ for People of Color” at Pitt.
SGB approves new Diversity and Inclusion chair
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off their weekly meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown approving the newly appointed SGB Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair Varsha Suresh.