spring semester Archives

Local events to enjoy during the spring semester

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • January 25, 2023

Spring semester is in full swing, and winter is well underway, but Pittsburgh is still bustling with plenty of upcoming events. Here is a compilation of arts and entertainment activities to look forward to in February and March.

Opinion | Fall and spring semester aren’t created equal

By Jessica Snyder, Staff Columnist • January 12, 2022

Both semesters have plenty of variables that make them different experiences for students at Pitt and are inherently unequal.

Editorial | New semester brings old worries over mental health

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 10, 2022

Another semester beginning online brings worries about mental wellbeing, especially as students struggle to obtain resources and disability accommodations in trying circumstances.

Top events to look forward to this spring semester

By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor • January 6, 2019

After an eventful fall semester, there is plenty to distract students from the constant gray skies of Pittsburgh from January through March.

The Case of the Missing Monday: Extended winter break might mean longer classes

By John Hamilton and Ashwini Sivaganesh / The Pitt News Staff • January 15, 2018

If you are signed up for a class that meets on Monday this semester, you might be asked to stay a little longer or come in on a Saturday — if your professor is following instructions from the provost’s...

Pitt extends winter break for upcoming school year

By Henry Glitz | News Editor • July 12, 2017

Pitt’s Student Government Board announced Saturday that University administrators will be extending winter break by several days for the 2017-2018 academic year. The announcement, which SGB made in...