Pitt Food Recovery Heroes saves more than 1,500 pounds of food this semester
With a mission to combat food insecurity and reduce food waste, Pitt Food Recovery Heroes has already recovered 1,592 pounds of food this spring and plans to continue reducing food waste one pound of...
View ArticleFaculty assembly discusses upcoming ‘anti-trans’ events, continuation of ELI...
Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear addressed recent concerns over upcoming “anti-trans” events on campus which have sparked concern for the safety of the trans community at Pitt. Kear said these...
View ArticlePitt Vaccination and Health Hub offers new vaccinations, employee health...
Previously known as the Pitt CoVax Vaccination Center, a vaccination clinic at the base of Nordenberg Hall has provided mass COVID-19 vaccines to students and staff since January 2021. Now the center...
View ArticleThe most social of drugs’: Study shows increased self-focus when consuming...
Michael Sayette said surveys have indicated an increase in alcohol consumption from spring 2019 to spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During the height of COVID, bars were risky places to be...
View ArticleDeirdre McCloskey discusses upcoming debate with Michael Knowles, criticizes...
As a teacher, scholar, author and trans woman, Deirdre McCloskey said she has been “socially performing” as a woman for 27 years and has gotten involved in controversies about transgender issues. She...
View ArticleFaculty assembly addresses active shooter hoax, discusses University response...
Ted Fritz, the vice chancellor for public safety and emergency management at Pitt, opened Wednesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting by addressing the active shooter hoax that occurred on Monday night. He...
View ArticleStudent Government town hall addresses Pitt’s plan to improve ENS communication
Police Chief James Loftus opened the Student Government town hall by addressing the hoax active shooter incident on April 10 and the delayed ENS response that followed. Loftus shared that while Pitt...
View ArticleFaculty union, SGB discuss hopes and opportunities for Chancellor-elect Gabel
Student Government Board president Ryan Young said he is eager to work with Chancellor-elect Joan Gabel in the coming year and is excited to witness the “positive changes” she can bring to the...
View ArticlePitt expands collaboration and opportunities to Hill District with new...
For Kelly Protho, the new director of Pitt’s Community Engagement Center, developments within the CEC in the Hill District are important to both Pitt and the neighborhoods the University impacts. “The...
View ArticleUniversity Counseling Center, programs provide mental health support and...
For first-year students, the transition to college can sometimes be difficult on their mental health. Although seeking out resources and support may seem overwhelming, Anushka Konka said finding the...
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