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WEB4 days ago · The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper. September 16 Opinion | Your racism is killing you; September 15 Roundup of 2024 Homecoming events; September 15 Students march to raise awareness for sexual violence; September 15 No. 7 Pitt men’s soccer continues to forge its own identity, defeating Louisville 3-2; September 15 Volleyball, cross country, women’s soccer tally ...
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WEBSep 3, 2024 · July 17, 2024. In the past few seasons, Pitt men’s basketball has shown little to no presence in the NBA. During the 2024-2025 season, however, Pitt will have multiple alumni competing... Newest Pitt professional ready for NBA limelight, but won’t forget Oakland roots. By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor. July 11, 2024.
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WEBBy Amanda Yu, Staff Writer September 4, 2024. Around 70 Pitt students and members of the community gathered in Schenley Plaza on Tuesday evening, waving Palestinian flags and chanting, “No, Gabel, you can’t hide / You’re committing genocide.”. The event, which was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, protested the ongoing ...
Pitt Announces Addition of Women’s Lacrosse Team in 2021
WEBBy Tessa Sayers, Assistant Sports Editor November 1, 2018. University of Pittsburgh’s Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced Pitt will add Women’s Lacrosse as a varsity sport in the 2021-22 academic year on Thursday. Its first season will be in the spring of 2022. The addition of the women’s lacrosse team will give Pitt a total of 20 ...
New CGS major focuses on importance of ethics in criminal justice
WEBWes Hiers spent summer 2019 researching and analyzing hundreds of law, criminal justice and society programs across the country, in hopes of developing a new major at Pitt. After looking through 670 programs, Hiers, a sociologist and administration of justice and legal studies professor, ultimately narrowed down the list to 36.
Pitt Eats launches new barbecue-themed food truck
WEBAug 7, 2021 · Pitt’s new Smokeland BBQ food truck at a launch event in front of the William Pitt Union on Friday afternoon. (Jon Moss | Editor-in-Chief) Students might remember the Panther Grille food truck from the 2019-20 academic year. Smokeland BBQ uses the same truck, now revamped with a completely different flavor, and locally sourced products.
Pitt Day of Giving raises $1.6 million, down 61% from last year
WEBFeb 26, 2020 · The fourth annual Pitt Day of Giving — a 24-hour fundraising initiative — took place on Tuesday. This year’s PDoG raised $1,651,212 — which is down about 61% from last year’s event. But the total number of donors this year was 7,630 — a 20% increase from last year’s 6,345. Donors came from all 50 states and six continents.
Pittsburgh’s Labor Day legacy continues to evolve - The Pitt News
WEBBy Maureen Hartwell, Staff Writer September 2, 2019. For the past 37 years, Pittsburgh has hosted the largest Labor Day parade in the United States — Monday’s parade drew an estimated 50,000 marchers Downtown. And Pittsburgh’s rich history of labor strikes and unions is still growing, as library workers, faculty members and even ...
Pitt professors face child care difficulties during pandemic
WEBMar 24, 2021 · Ilia Murtazashvili, an associate professor in Pitt’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, said the cost of sending his four elementary school children to the proctoring center was among the reasons he won’t enroll his children. Murtazashvili said the fee of $5/hour per child was too steep for himself and most families.
Former Pitt professor wins appeal in federal ethnic discrimination ...
WEBJun 19, 2019 · By Erica Guthrie, Senior Staff Writer June 19, 2019. A federal appeals court judge ruled on June 11 in favor of a former Pitt professor who filed an ethnic discrimination lawsuit against the University after being fired over allegedly directing death threats at a colleague several years ago. Snjezana Bagic, a veteran of Croatia’s War of ...
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