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

Jess Fisher, third from left, poses at Stonehenge with friends from her building.

Culture shock in quarantine, Pitt students sent home from semester abroad

By Lucy Li, For The Pitt News March 19, 2020
In a newsletter sent out to all students on March 3, the University announced its decision to cancel all study abroad and study away programs that required air travel due to the pandemic. In a March 11 email, Chancellor Gallagher announced a recall of all students, faculty and staff from countries that were hit hard by the virus.
Remy Samuels poses with friends at Abbey Road.

The Outbreak | Called back from study abroad

By Remy Samuels, Staff Writer March 18, 2020
For The Outbreak, Remy Samuels writes about her sudden trip home from London.
Pitt instructs students, employees to cancel China travel plans in wake of outbreak

Pitt instructs students, employees to cancel China travel plans in wake of outbreak

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief January 31, 2020

Pitt is instructing community members who plan to visit China in the coming weeks to cancel their travel plans, according to an announcement posted by the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management...

Opinion | Thanksgiving not needed before getting into the holiday spirit

Opinion | Thanksgiving not needed before getting into the holiday spirit

By Anne Marie Yurik, Staff Columnist November 18, 2019
Thanksgiving as a “you can now listen to holiday music” rite of passage is pointless, and considering how few people in the world actually celebrate Thanksgiving, it doesn’t make sense, either.
Various murals are located near junior communications major Jacqui Sieber’s apartment in Camden Town, London.

Studying abroad, students create homes away from home

By Claudia Huggins, For The Pitt News November 14, 2019
Students have a number of different housing options when they study abroad, depending on the program.
A camel poses for a selfie with Anna in Zagora, Morocco.

Venture outside Europe for study abroad

By Anna Bongardino, Contributing Editor February 27, 2019

Young self-designated travelers who have just returned after a few months abroad often say things along the lines of “Study abroad changed me. It was amazing!” Many of us tend to roll our eyes in response....

The bright lights of Shanghais skyline are photographed at night.

Blog: Reverse culture shock after China study abroad

By Ben Spock, Staff Writer February 13, 2019

This page was made possible in part by a grant from Year of Pitt Global. I won’t soon forget my experience standing in line at the McDonald’s in the Chicago O’Hare Airport. I had a layover in...

Copy Chief Kim Rooney looks out over the Great Wall of China during her summer study abroad program.

Blog: Further reflections on adoption, Chinese study abroad

By Kim Rooney, Contributing Editor February 8, 2019

When I become too embroiled in writer’s block, I often remind myself that, so long as I stay alive to do so, I can update pieces I write. I studied abroad in Shanghai in the summer of 2017, during which...

Scooters and ofo bikes line the streets outside of East China Normal Universitys campus in Shanghai.

Blog: Shanghai from sunrise to sunset

By Levko Karmazyn, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

Shanghai gave me a new appreciation for chaos. Between the insane driving, commerce and sheer number of inhabitants — 24 million or so — it seemed as if there was no way I could ever make sense of...

Senior Staff Writer Maggie Koontz stands in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin.

Berlin internship proves stereotypes wrong

By Maggie Koontz, Senior Staff Writer January 30, 2019

This page was made possible in part by a grant from Year of Pitt Global. On the very first day of my writing internship at tbd*, a social business startup in Berlin that connects people with...

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