New semester means new buildings at Greensburg, Bradford campuses
Facilities will expand nursing, STEM spaces to help meet workforce needs in each region.
Declining enrollment, financial concerns spell likely end of English Language Institute
Linguistics chair says department lacks resources to absorb TESOL instruction and testing.

Senate Research committee approves campus drone policy
Office of Trade Compliance-led policy considers FAA guidelines, privacy and notification needs.
Budget committee trying to adapt meetings to union concerns
Small subgroup hears annual report on faculty salaries compared to AAU peers.

Chancellor, senior officers will get 4.25 percent salary increases
Trustees Compensation Committee approves first pay raises for leaders since 2019.
Pitt agrees to buy Hazelwood Green site parcels for $10 million
The property on the Monongahela will house the BioForge manufacturing facility.

New to Pitt: Bleiberg finding the right fit in city and School of Education
His research focuses on which teaching policies do and don’t work.
SEISMIC hopes to shift approach to large-lecture STEM classes
Pitt is one of 10 founding universities for the project and will host a week of activities this month.

NSF ‘two cities’ grant furthers Pitt’s circular economy reuse research
Bilec, Beckman collaborate with Georgia researchers on Pittsburgh- and Atlanta-based studies.
Cudd welcomes two new associate vice provosts
Torres will focus on educational equity; Colaresi to advance data science efforts.

Day of service kicks off MLK Social Justice Week
Other activities include Nikki Giovanni talk, symposium, UPSIDE awards and more.