Planned non-student housing increases Pitt’s South Oakland footprint
The Quality Inn and Bates Street properties sit at a critical entrance to the neighborhood.

Same-day reservations now available at 3 Pitt parking locations
Permits are still valid, but those who will be on campus intermittently urged to give them up.
Upcoming Pitt faculty union vote follows national trend
The roughly 3,000 eligible voters will have from Aug. 27 to Oct. 12 to return ballots.
Burdsall says compensation update awaiting senior leadership input
Staff Council will share stories with HR of how modest raises and other issues affect morale.

Around half of Pitt community has disclosed vaccine status
More and more public agencies are adopting tougher requirements for employees.

Diversity Forum: Despite 2020’s upheaval, racial reckoning didn’t happen
‘Bitter Fruit’ panel looks at roots of racism against Asian, Black and Latinx communities.
Diversity Forum: Featured events covered a wide variety of topics
If you missed a workshop, most are available on the Pitt Diversity YouTube page.

Pitt English instructor’s memoir gaining national attention
Brian Broome’s ‘Punch Me Up to the Gods’ looks at Black masculinity as a gay man in rural Ohio.
Phishing attacks becoming more Pitt-specific
Verify any suspect email with the alleged source of it before opening it up.

New Pitt.edu showcases ‘the best of the University’
The plan is to carry the design through to all externally facing websites.
Pitt in the Making: When diversity was the ‘bye’ word
School of Medicine was called out for having ‘color bar’ in 1930s report.

Staff and student volunteers needed for Pitt Arrival
Move-in days will start on Aug. 19; Welcome Week will feature in-person events.