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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

Chancellor Gallagher said that state-related universities in Pennsylvania may end up without state funding if action is not taken. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Chancellor: mid-year tuition increases possible

By Rachel Glasser / News Editor October 12, 2017

A mid-year tuition increase for students is not out of the question if Pennsylvania fails to fund its state-related universities, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Tuesday. [Latest: Gallagher meets...

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher speaks at a Senate Council meeting last year. (TPN File Photo)

Gallagher discusses research and in-state students at trustees meeting

By Rachel Glasser | News Editor September 27, 2017

Pitt’s board of trustees meeting Wednesday began with an interruption. As Chairperson Eva Tansky Blum began her opening remarks, a protester stood in the William Pitt Union assembly room, shouting,...

(Illustration by Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator)

Editorial: Recognize student debt’s real toll on campus

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 10, 2017

With grades, a fluctuating social life and life after graduation all weighing heavily on our collective conscience, any college student can tell you they’re no stranger to stress. And according to...

Pitt News File Photo

Pitt increases tuition, budget

Pitt trustees voted Monday to increase in-state tuition by 2.5 percent and out-of-state tuition by three percent, along with an increase to the University’s operating budget. In-state students enrolled...

Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Editorial: PA universities stuck at the top of the tuition climb

By The Pitt News Editorial Board November 4, 2015

Pennsylvania’s education system is in a state of disarray. The budget crisis is leaving primary schools without state funding, forcing many to rely on bank loans to pay the bills. Meanwhile, the situation...

Grade on performance, not attendance

Grade on performance, not attendance

By Cecile Truong / Columnist September 16, 2015

After three weeks of class, you’re probably fairly acquainted with your new professors. Some do not care if you show up to class, but others require you to be there every time to earn an A. Both types...

Letter to the Editor: 9/17/2015

September 16, 2015

Dear Pitt News: In reply to the September 16 editorial “We Have The Right to Know”, Ms. Lieberman very misleadingly states that the Right-to-Know Law “allows state-related institutions, like Pitt,...

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