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No Child Left Behind College Edition: New Obama proposal focuses on higher education, career prep

President Obama’s proposed overhaul of the No Child Left Behind laws will put a larger focus on college preparation and career development.

Last weekend, the...

Lawyers, legislators call for more anti-discrimination laws for LGBT community

A group of lawyers and legislators called for more anti-discrimination laws for gay and lesbian people last night.

They spoke in the Alcoa Room of the Barco Law...

Former student accused of bomb threats agrees to pay Pitt $8k

A former student accused of making threats to University buildings agreed last week to pay Pitt $8,000 and perform community service, hoping to avoid prosecution.

Last...

Pitt police blotter

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009

 

12:08 a.m. ­— Pitt police officers assisted city police officers with a motor vehicle accident involving a stolen...

Literacy council seeks tutors

The Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, an organization that helps adults learn to read, is looking for...

Local lawyer, Thomas VanKirk, joins Pitt Board of Trustees

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SGB cancels next week's meeting

Next week’s Student Government Board meeting is canceled, said Board president Charlie Shull.

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Census Bureau prepares to visit campuses

For many people in the United...

SGB resolution proposes new budget request policy

Student Government Board member Phil LaRue introduced a new resolution last night allowing some of Pitt’s...

Pitt extends control over study abroad programs

Pitt’s Study Abroad Office identified a group of study abroad programs last month that are not directly run by the University but will be recognized as partner programs...

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Eastern Religions Conference aims to educate students on faith

Sanjay Mehta summed up last night’s Eastern Religions Conference with a story about happy dancing.

There was a group of happy, dancing people in heaven who were Jewish. There was a group of happy, dancing people in heaven who were Christian. There was a group of happy, dancing people in heaven who were Muslim. There was a group of happy, dancing people in heaven who were Hindu.

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Having an awesome spring break

By Sarah Nauer / Multimedia Reporter

published: Thu, 4 Mar, 2010

Students share why their spring break will be awesome — or not so awesome.


Mysteries in a chemistry lab

By Mark Kozlowski / Columnist

published: Mon, 1 Mar, 2010

Go on a virtual tour of a chemistry lab and find out why everyone might start talking about metal-organic frameworks in the near future.





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