Education Policies Committee talks fall planning, alumna petition
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
June 16, 2020
Joe McCarthy, the vice provost of undergraduate studies, said the University is considering a rotating cohort model, where large lectures are split into small groups of students who attend in-person instruction on different days of the week.
Pitt first-year enrollment for fall exceeds expectations
By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
The first deadline for incoming first-years to commit to fall enrollment passed on May 1.
University Senate discusses free speech at annual plenary
By Maureen Hartwell, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
In a week filled with protests and demonstrations in the wake of Michael Rosfeld’s acquittal, the University Senate convened to hold its annual plenary session focused on “Free Speech in the Modern University.”
University Senate discusses teaching innovations
By Janine Faust | Assistant News Editor
March 28, 2018
Pitt faculty, staff and administrators gathered Tuesday afternoon to discuss innovation in teaching and making higher education more accessible to all. About 50 Pitt faculty, staff and administrators attended the University Senate’s 2018 plenary meeting — an annual event held to discuss a pressing to...