Inaugural director of action research focused on institutional learning | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE Leo Omid Schumann, who started this month as director of action research — the first…
Pittsburgh professors say research was weaponized in Trump’s higher ed fight | News
Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump disrupted the country’s research landscape with a series of executive orders…
Deans say reclassifying nursing, other degrees as non-professional will have negative impact | University Times
By SUSAN JONES The move by the Trump administration’s Department of Education to no longer classify nursing —…
Chancellor updates Senate Council on Plan for Pitt initiatives, unionization, leadership changes | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS Beginning her report to Senate Council at its Dec. 11 meeting, Chancellor Joan Gabel…
Faculty member fulfills longtime trivia mission with ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS For reasons unknown to his fellow trivia buffs at Mike’s Beer Bar, Pitt’s Ron…
Contraflow bus lane on Fifth going away as early as Jan. 4 | University Times
The long-awaited end to the contraflow bus lane on Fifth Avenue in Oakland will come as early as…
Borghetti tells Staff Council Coffee that his Pitt roots run deep | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE E.J. Borghetti can still recall how he got the internship that led eventually to his…
Staff union bargaining unit members will get 2.5% raises in January | University Times
By SUSAN JONES Pitt staff who are in the bargaining unit represented by the United Steelworkers will be…
Board approves raises for chancellor, other senior leaders | University Times
By SUSAN JONES The Board of Trustees executive committee and compensation subcommittee voted on Dec. 18 to increase…
Groups in Lehigh Valley, Berks will get funding to help conserve biodiversity in Pa. | Lehigh Valley Regional News
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two local organizations are getting a big financial boost to help in their efforts to…
HR introduces Employee Virtual Assistant to augment team member assistance | University Times
While Pitt employees seeking assistance from the Office of Human Resources can still interact with team members, a…
Staff union reviewing University’s 2.5% pay raise proposal | University Times
By SUSAN JONES On Nov. 25, Pitt’s administration presented a proposal to the staff union that would give…