How has Pitt fared in handling its largest first-year class ever?
Impacts have been felt in class sizes, housing, dining and faculty and staff workloads.
Board approves raises for chancellor, other senior leaders
Gabel will donate her increase to Finish Line grants, employee emergency fund and scholarship.
Staff union bargaining unit members will get 2.5% raises in January
Memorandum of understanding says increases will be retroactive to Aug. 1.
Staff union reviewing University’s 2.5% pay raise proposal
Health insurance rates would not be impacted if the deal is accepted.
Work on parking garages and bus rapid transit line won’t end anytime soon
Pitt Mobility and PRT officials give updates at Staff Council Spotlight.
Regional update: Johnstown adds sports and students
Purchase of adjacent building will expand campus space and parking.
CIO says Claude for Education offers ethical AI tool that faculty and staff can choose to use
Faculty and staff training available next week; rollout will be carefully planned and ongoing.
Interfolio partnership could help ease tenure and promotion process
The central management of documents is being piloted in two schools.
Lasting Lessons: Coming full circle
Faculty find fulfillment in teaching the next generation.
Brown updates Senate Research on post-shutdown legislative landscape
Government Relations working with various agencies to advocate for maintaining indirect costs.
Computing committee discusses plagiarism-detecting software
OneDrive storage capacity challenges and cybersecurity training confusion examined.
Emergency manager provides inside look at winter weather procedures
CUPS committee briefed on approaches to campus closure, sidewalk snow-removal processes.
Staff member shares personal experiences to illustrate pedestrian safety challenges
Fritz talks ideas to address short- and long-term problems aired by med school’s Jennifer Petrie.
Higher ed timeline: Oklahoma TA on leave after grading controversy
Texas Tech restricts how faculty discuss race, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.
HR introduces Employee Virtual Assistant to augment team member assistance
AI-based ‘EVA’ available to provide ‘nearly instantaneous’ responses, 24/7.
Nationality Rooms’ Holiday Open House set for Dec. 7
The afternoon of activities features crafts, food and performances.