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.

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.”

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.