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Pay raise plan greeted with little enthusiasm

Most faculty and staff will get 1 to 1.5 percent on progressive scale based on current salary.

Staff return to campus taking many shapes as fall nears

Dietrich School and others embracing flexible work, while other units are still mulling their plans.

Election dates announced for faculty union vote

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board said it would send about 3,000 eligible voters an official ballot on Aug. 27.

10 things to know about Pitt’s 2021-22 budget

Tuition, capital spending and salaries up, despite 1 percent across-the-board cut.

Pitt will lease one hotel this year to house student overflow

First-year students are expected to exceed goal number set by the University.

Staff Council officers bring years of experience

Coldren and Doty want to continue to make staff a strong part of shared governance.

Dark-haired woman on left and gray-haired man on right

Retiring library directors have been through dramatic changes

Epstein and Silverman have seen research evolve through the digital transformation.

New Senate officers put emphasis on equity and fairness

Kear and Kanthak plan to continue offering meetings virtually as well as in person.

LRDC building inspires memories as it heads toward oblivion

Collaboration flourished in the oddly shaped structure, which faces demolition next month.

Diversity Forum will feature more than 80 programs

The focus of the four-day virtual event is on ‘Dismantling Oppressive Systems.”

Bus trailing lights near Cathedral of learning

Student fee increase will offset transportation costs

The University has accrued a deficit of $2.5 million annually for the past five years.

City Council gets outline of Pitt’s Institutional Master Plan

Preservationists raise concerns about O’Hara Student Center and Gardner Steel building.

New buildings approved for Greensburg and Bradford campuses

Board of Trustees committee also gives go-ahead to second phase of Scaife Hall work.

New dean of students, Carla Panzella, will start Aug. 2

She comes to Pitt from Salem State University and previously Saint Peter’s.

Also in This Issue:

Number of retirees from first half of year fairly low

20 projects selected for 2021 Seed Grant program

Add your voice to the Regional Climate Survey

Renae Barger to head Health Sciences Library System

John Wallace taking over as CRSP interim director

Pitt joins White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

Former Dietrich dean stepping down from Pitt Research post

Volume 53 |
ISSUE 23: July 16, 2021

Pay raise plan greeted with little enthusiasm