Volume 58|
ISSUE 22: July 13, 2026

Twenty years of Schenley Plaza’s reclaimed greenspace to be marked with jubilee

Vision, capital investment led to converting Forbes Avenue focal point from parking lot to ‘paradise.’

Pitt’s $3.28 billion budget for ’26-27 includes tuition hikes and reallocations

Non-represented staff will see 2% raises, but those represented by USW in limbo.

State budget keeps University funding level for eighth straight year

Pitt will split $10 million in performance-based funding with Penn State and Temple, instead of $30 million requested by Shapiro.

Human Resources fixture reflects on career of listening, caring, treating employees fairly

Colleagues praise Mark Burdsall’s calm, confident approach, devotion to Pitt community for 28 years.

Higher ed update: More degrees added to ‘professional’ list for federal loans

PennWest cutting 43 majors/minors; judge strikes down Florida’s Stop WOKE Act.

Washo fell in love with Pitt and Pittsburgh from the first day

SVC for external relations tells Staff Council event that he tries to learn from those around him.

STAFF MATTERS: 2% maintenance and 4% inflation

Staff Council reacts to the FY27 salary pool for non-represented staff.

Accreditation process faces an overhaul under Trump administration

Provost says more specific outcomes criteria and ability to switch companies are positive changes.

Also in This Issue:

New online Women’s Health Series focuses on menopause issues

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center awarded $10 million from NSF

Send the University Times a list of those who have retired this year

Publishing: ‘The Pavese Stone’; ‘Democracy in Higher Education’

Pitt Communities grew their outreach, membership during 2025-26

Harvard chemistry and physics professor Zhuang winner of Pitt’s Dickson Prize

Contest open all summer for Pitt accessibility champions

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