Welcome back to the land of cranes and construction
Planning and design office working to keep Pitt community informed about project impacts; section of O’Hara to close Sept. 2-6.
New CFO relishes chance to bring decades of experience back to Pitt
Pinkney working on integrating teams and connecting incentives and resources in budget model.
Voting on staff union underway; ballots due by Sept. 19
USW representation will be decided by a simple majority of those who vote
Effort to form staff union in 1970s failed by large margin
PSEA and AFSCME vied to represent around 1,800 Pitt employees.
Student affairs leader enthused about making big Pitt feel less so
Panzella worked with Kenyon Bonner to create blueprint to address complex student needs.
New Title IX regulations on hold here because of court ruling
Injunction includes schools with members of Female Athletes United, which includes Pitt.
Drummer, educator seeks to share appeal, versatility of music as Jazz Studies director
Chad Taylor excited to involve Pitt community in celebrating jazz history, ongoing relevance.
Political science prof calls timing of Biden-to-Harris switch ‘quite brilliant’
Chris Bonneau analyzes topsy-turvy summer 2024 presidential campaign.
Pitt’s Kyaien Conner calls Harris ‘sufficiently equipped’ to weather challenging campaign
Center on Race and Social Problems director reflects on AKA sorority sister’s historic run.
Pitt Public Safety wants everyone to be safe this year
Pedestrian awareness, continuing protests are among the issues likely to come up on campus this fall.
Process changing to request alternative testing at Testing Center
Faculty must sign agreement before students seek accommodations.
Kati Csoman’s ties to Nationality Rooms run deep
Program director previously volunteered with Hungarian Room and received intercultural scholarship.
Parking restricted in two Pitt locations until mid-September
Shuttle available during renovations to garage at Pittsburgh Technology Center.
Project aims to use AI to track students’ progress and help them improve
Momentum Award will fund development of chatbot that will respond to student needs.
Forums planned Sept. 4 and 5 on Campus Master Plan
More events will be held this fall, and a survey is set to go live in early September.
Pitt Housing adds two new buildings with 42 beds
The Shirley and Mayflower apartments are open to upper-class and grad students and employees.
New Dietrich roles open leadership to faculty at all ranks
Six named assistant deans and one as Dean’s Fellow to support faculty and students.