ISSUE 7: November 19, 2021

Pitt agrees to buy Residence Inn on Bigelow Boulevard

The location, which has served as an undergraduate dorm the past two years, will be used for graduate student apartments.

Faculty will meet Dec. 12 to form union’s Council of Representatives

The 77-member group is designed to represent all ranks in all schools and campus.

Pitt sticks with Dec. 6 vaccine deadline, despite delay in federal mandate

University will work with faculty, staff and students in December to get them in compliance.

Shared parking permits to debut in next few months

Transportation office working on putting ParkMobile lots behind firewall and more electric vehicle spots.

SGB president implores Pitt leaders to take safety concerns seriously

Gallagher and others vow to work with Ramanan to address recent incidents.

Christmas Tree in Cathedral Commons room

Christmas Day at Pitt returning after missing last year

Volunteers are needed to serve meals, distribute gifts and more at the annual event.

Pitt receives $100 million grant to develop biomanufacturing facility

This and other projects are helping turn Pittsburgh into a biotech hub.

Staff Council says 4,400 Pitt staff have flexible work agreements

The group plans to stay neutral on any employee unionization efforts.

Proposed rec center will be ‘coolest and healthiest place on campus’

Students helped guide design concepts for project slated to open in 2024.

New Center for Creativity space coming to the Cathedral

The area in the basement will be centered on, but not restricted to, performance.

Grant and forum target caregiving issues of STEM researchers

Pitt will receive $550,000 to help early-career biomedical scientists impacted by COVID.

Pitt in the Making: Panther football player sparked hog-calling contest

Pittsburghers came out to challenge Paul ‘Rip’ Collins in 1931 after he boasted of his skills.

Data feminism takes aim at algorithms that discriminate

MIT professor gives talk as part of the Year of Data and Society.

Year of Data and Society projects announced

Deadline to apply for the next round of funding is Dec. 1.

Chancellor Gallagher and Nick Goodfellow on bikes

Pitt hoping to offer bike classes in spring 2022

Four staff members are now trained instructors in city cycling.

Ga. secretary of state reiterates, ‘We stood on the facts, we stood on the truth’

Raffensperger discusses 2020 election as part of Pitt Cyber’s ‘Protecting Democracy’ series.

Climate Action Plan not ready yet, but sustainability efforts continue

Pitt named Organization of Year by BikePGH as Healthy Ride numbers going up.

Dietrich School looking into the depths of ‘nothingness’

The latest in the Science Revealed lecture series will explore physics and philosophy.

Pitt athletic trainer donating kidney to colleague’s son

Family raising money through Children’s Organ Transplant Association.

Here’s the Plan (for Pitt): Our Programs

What approach do we take to achieve excellence in our academic, research and service programs?

Former Pitt instructor wins Kirkus Prize for memoir

Broome’s ‘Punch Me Up to the Gods’ was one of 454 books eligible for the award.

Also in This Issue:

TEACHING AT PITT: PechaKucha presentations for teachers and students

Restaurant update: ‘O’ replacements open and Mad Mex closes temporarily

No more donations being accepted to sick day bank

Latest international rankings show Pitt up slightly

UPSIDE Prize nominations due by Dec. 3

Deadline is Dec. 2 for mentoring summit proposals

Letter to the editor: We must work together to fight climate change’s devastating effects

Emergency messaging system test planned over next few weeks

HR debuts new quarterly newsletter

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ISSUE 7: November 19, 2021

Pitt agrees to buy Residence Inn on Bigelow Boulevard

Faculty will meet Dec. 12 to form union’s Council of Representatives

Pitt sticks with Dec. 6 vaccine deadline, despite delay in federal mandate

Shared parking permits to debut in next few months

SGB president implores Pitt leaders to take safety concerns seriously

Christmas Day at Pitt returning after missing last year

Pitt receives $100 million grant to develop biomanufacturing facility

Staff Council says 4,400 Pitt staff have flexible work agreements

Proposed rec center will be ‘coolest and healthiest place on campus’

New Center for Creativity space coming to the Cathedral

Grant and forum target caregiving issues of STEM researchers

Pitt in the Making: Panther football player sparked hog-calling contest

Data feminism takes aim at algorithms that discriminate

Year of Data and Society projects announced

Pitt hoping to offer bike classes in spring 2022

Ga. secretary of state reiterates, ‘We stood on the facts, we stood on the truth’

Climate Action Plan not ready yet, but sustainability efforts continue

Dietrich School looking into the depths of ‘nothingness’

Pitt athletic trainer donating kidney to colleague’s son

Here’s the Plan (for Pitt): Our Programs

Former Pitt instructor wins Kirkus Prize for memoir

Also in This Issue:

Yvonne Brewster Way honored with the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award

Surgery’s Timothy Billiar honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

2 faculty win Tina and David Bellet Teaching Excellence Awards

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