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.
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.
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 encourages students: research board candidates
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
SGB’s upcoming board election will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Voting will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m on election day, with the results announced at SGB’s weekly meeting that day.
SGB responds to decision on naming guidelines
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
President Zechariah Brown opened Student Government Board’s weekly Tuesday meeting by discussing the anticipated response from Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner regarding the Student Organization Resource Center’s naming guidelines.
SGB planning events to celebrate Black History Month
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
Student Government Board began their meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown about events SGB is working to host during Black History Month.
SGB’s SORC proposals given to Dean Bonner
By Anushay Chaudhry, For The Pitt News
January 29, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off their meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown that he had met with SORC coordinator Lynne Miller to discuss SGB’s proposed solutions to new naming guidelines.
SGB announces approval of new judicial chair Stephen Jacobus
By Anushay Chaudhry, For The Pitt News
January 15, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off their weekly meeting Tuesday night with President Zechariah Brown announcing the newly appointed SGB judicial committee chair, Stephen Jacobus.
SGB announces resignation of judicial chair Grace Nelson
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
January 8, 2020
Student Government Board kicked off its first meeting of the semester Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown that SGB’s judicial chair Grace Nelson is resigning.
SGB approves fossil fuel divestment resolution
By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
Last night’s Student Government Board meeting tied up many loose ends from prior meetings.