Budget and executive committees discuss budget, tuition increases

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • July 15, 2022

The budget and executive committees of the Board of Trustees held a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss the annual operating and capital budgets for the 2023 fiscal year, as well as tuition increases for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year.

‘Won’t be a unified front’: Professors opposed to union reflect on vote

By Abby Cardilli, Staff Writer • December 10, 2021

After a multi-year effort to unionize, Pitt faculty voted in favor of creating a union, with 1,511 faculty members voting in favor and 612 against. Professors opposed to the union reflected on the vote and the upcoming push for a first contract with the University.

House passes Pitt flat funding bill by 198-4 vote

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • May 26, 2020

The University will receive flat funding next year of $151,507,000, compared to this year’s funding increase of 2%, or about $3.5 million.

Pitt’s budget and endowment, explained

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • May 22, 2020

Pitt’s budget, and the process to craft it, is full of jargon and specialized terminology. This guide attempts to explain how the annual University budget is put together, as well as the different pieces that compose the budget and endowment.

Pitt schools preparing for possible budget cuts

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • May 14, 2020

Pitt schools are preparing for possible budget cuts of as much as 10% for the 2020-21 academic year that would affect Pitt’s education and general budget, which includes all schools except for the School of Medicine, Pitt confirmed Thursday.