New arena just one of several upcoming Pitt construction projects
Athletic Director Lyke says the $240 million competition space and sports performance center will be "a game changer."

Three Pitt faculty to present class on happiness and human flourishing
Nursing, engineering, English professors combine to address student anxiety, sense of purpose.
Faculty Affairs frustrated by lack of input from vice provosts
Committee would like to meet with administration and union to find compromise.

Rooftop solar array puts Bradford campus on Pitt’s green energy map
Panels on $22 million engineering technology building to offset power use, provide educational component.
Senate Council OKs IPA policy sans administration input
Kear, Gallagher address divide between faculty union, shared governance.

Interim engineering dean not just there to ‘keep the lights on’
Shroff has plans for school's research identity, education innovations and student experience.
Overall enrollment remains stable although first-year class down from last year
Two regional campuses saw slight increases in freshman classes; retention rates good.

Policy will make COVID-19 vaccination requirement permanent
The draft rules, along with drone and Pitt networks policies, are now open for comments.
Budget acumen, collaboration cited in Arts & Sciences dean search forums
A community survey is still open for faculty, staff and students to give input.
Benefits committee hears bystander strategies for responding to bias
One question to ask is: Would a reasonable person find the conduct offensive or violent?

Pitt Cyber’s Deluzio wins 17th District Congressional seat
The election security expert and lawyer “has a tremendous future,” Hickton says.
Vendor-imposed storage limitations prompt video archiving and deleting
Pitt IT tells computer committee it hopes to simplify barrage of licensing/privacy agreements.

Winter’s here, but are you ready? Be smart and drive safely.
Closures and cancellations policy clarifies roles and responsibilities of University community.
Hansford on listening tour for U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
Pitt Human Rights Working Group sponsoring multiple events on Nov. 18 and 19.