Departing Sastry reflects on ‘moving the ball forward’ as Pitt CFO
Chicago native taking financial position at Georgetown University.
Most of Pitt’s senior leaders will get 4 percent raises
Gabel isn’t eligible for the increase; Supowitz given $25,000 payment for board secretary role.
Institute students open up on film about journey to understand systemic racism
Ron Idoko looking forward to Jan. 25 “Illuminating the Vaccine for Racism” screening.
Unfair labor practice case settlement moves staff union election closer
PLRB still must determine bargaining unit members, set voting date.
Feminista Jones channels her activism to inspire younger generation
Virtual Diversity Forum on Jan. 23-24 focused on “active listening and constructive dialogue.”
Faculty Assembly OKs policies on computing access and immunizations
LGBTQ+ steering committee co-chairs network at meeting for new members.
Biology faculty member rethinks office hours with student needs first
Dan Wetzel’s project won funding from dB-SERC awards for innovative education programs
Loftus retires after 10 years as Pitt police chief
Deputy Chief Holly Lamb will lead the department of around 100 officers.
Reclassification of lecturers affects Pitt salary rankings among AAU schools
Around 200 faculty were moved to “teaching professor” categories since last report.
Some University Club spaces now open to all faculty and staff
Goal is to improve visibility and usage of the club and increase diversity.
Faculty Affairs committee discusses concerns over OMET evaluation language
Co-chair Jenkins to poll faculty members for topics worthy of consideration.
EV chargers added to Schenley Garage, more coming
CMU shuttles now open to Pitt ID holders; bike sharing hits new record.
Pitt Concern Connection logged 1,150 reports last year
Laurel Gift says the system is a great resource for faculty, staff, students and community.
Test your ability to identify misinformation at Falk Library
Exhibit and escape room focus on misleading data visualization, AI-generated images and more.
Inaugural BioForge CEO named; land purchase completed
The University plans to break ground at the biomanufacturing site this semester.