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Breaking the taboo: Pitt faculty and students expand sexual health conversations
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1186+ words) Pitt's Student Health Services in Nordenberg Hall. Inconsistent sex education requirements leave many students coming to college with limited knowledge about sexual health " but at Pitt, faculty and students are pushing for open conversations through campus organizations and events." In…...
SGB attends ACC Advocacy Days in Washington D.C.
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (488+ words) Student Government Board president Marley Pinsky speaks at their weekly meeting in Nordy's Place on Feb. 3, 2026. Student Government Board is attending a conference this week in Washington D.C. to meet with representatives and other student government boards. Its weekly meeting was…...
Galentine’s Day and ‘Palentine’s Day’: Pitt students celebrate Valentine’s Day with their friends
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (865+ words) This Valentine's Day weekend, Pitt students are carving out space to honor their friendships. First popularized by the sitcom "Parks and Recreation" in 2010, Galentine's Day has come to represent a celebration of female friendship. For some Pitt students, this nontraditional…...
Pitt sex courses teach integral lessons
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (596+ words) Pitt offers plenty of ways for students to learn about sex " and not just through traditional sexual education." 80% of public universities offer some kind of course on sex, including Pitt. Across various departments, there are numerous courses for students to…...
The possibilities of play: Pitt’s Imagination PLAYce emphasizes importance of play in learning
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (806+ words) On the fifth floor of Posvar Hall, students can sometimes be found playing with Legos, making jewelry or creating art in a designated play space." The Imagination PLAYce aims to disrupt power dynamics in student and teacher relationships through independent…...
Pitt students express frustration on humanities classes in science buildings
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (763+ words) More humanities classes are appearing in science buildings, including Victoria Hall and the Chevron Science Center, sparking mixed feelings among students and professors." Buildings like the Cathedral of Learning, Posvar Hall and the Frick Fine Arts Building on central campus…...
AI platform Claude for Education launches for Pitt community members
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (784+ words) Pitt is officially setting a national precedent for artificial intelligence in higher education through a new partnership that offers a specialized AI assistant to students and staff. In October, Pitt announced a partnership with Anthropic and Amazon Web Services. This…...
Pitt moves forward with plans for new first-year residence hall
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (722+ words) Pitt is moving forward with plans to convert an existing parking lot into a new first-year residence hall on the corner of Fifth and Ruskin avenues." The project is part of Pitt's efforts to increase on-campus housing, as proposed in…...
SGB highlights student legal services, pushes for updated University winter weather procedures
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (466+ words) Student Government Board discussed access to free student legal services and its advocacy for University weather policy changes after the recent snow storm at its weekly meeting Tuesday night at Nordy's Place. President Marley Pinsky highlighted SGB's Student Legal Services,…...
Column | What does it mean to be intelligent?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (766+ words) Senior staff columnist Stepan Kopeykin discusses different perspectives on human intelligence. The post Column | What does it mean to be intelligent? appeared first on The Pitt News. Off the top of my head, here are two ideas that first come…...