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
James O'Keefe speaking with attendees at the 2018 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Pitt’s chapter of Turning Point spends $25,000 to bring James O’Keefe to campus

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • November 3, 2023

Liliana Orozco, president of Turning Point USA at Pitt, said the $25,000 allocated to the organization from Student Government Board will go “completely” toward paying James O’Keefe. Money that...

Members of Student Government Board speak during Tuesday night’s meeting in Nordy’s Place.

SGB discusses provost search, AEDs and Democracy Week

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • November 1, 2023
The Student Government Board discussed the search for a new provost, AEDs on campus and Democracy Week at Tuesday’s meeting.
The Pitt News logo carved on a pumpkin.

SGB votes on allocations bill, discusses student services

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • October 4, 2023
At Tuesday’s meeting, Student Government Board approved an allocations bill in regards to speaker honoraria and discussed the “Tracy” proposal and student services.
A member of Delta Sigma Pi speaks to the student government board during Tuesday night’s public meeting.

SGB discusses allocations, reproductive health on campus

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 27, 2023

At Tuesday’s meeting, Student Government Board introduced a new allocations bill that it plans to vote on at the next meeting. The bill changes the monetary caps for requests to attend competitions and...

Board members discuss allocation requests during the Student Government Board’s public meeting on Tuesday evening.

SGB discusses allocations improvements, renovations on Forbes Avenue

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 20, 2023
Student Government Board discussed neutrality throughout the allocations process and new renovations at their Tuesday night meeting.
Winning candidates, supporters and board members celebrate after the Student Government Board announced election results at their meeting on March 21, 2023.

Q&A: Meet the 2023-2024 Student Government Board

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 19, 2023
A new school year means a new Student Government Board. The Pitt News sat down with the new members to ask them questions as they begin their tenure.
The Cathedral of Learning

Senate Council holds first meeting of academic year, discusses summer updates

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • September 15, 2023

Chancellor Joan Gabel announced that the search for a new provost is “getting ready to launch” at the first Senate Council meeting of the academic year.  “It’s a full national search — on-campus,...

Members of the Student Government Board applaud during Tuesday night’s public meeting in Nordy’s Place.

SGB discusses single use plastics, new committees at weekly meeting

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 13, 2023
At Tuesday’s weekly SGB meeting, board members voted to charter the new single use plastic task force and the new students of color ad hoc committee.
Members of the Korea Student Association speak to the Student Government Board during their weekly public meeting in Nordy’s Place on Sept. 5.

Student Government Board convenes for first meeting of the school year

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 6, 2023
At the first official meeting of the year, the new Student Government Board voted to charter three new committees and a future planning task force.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place Tuesday night.

SGB says farewell at its final meeting of the academic year

By James Paul, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023
At the last weekly meeting of the 2022-23 academic year Tuesday evening, Student Government Board members gave teary goodbyes and passed two resolutions.
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