Thousands of Pennsylvanians have answered the call to support the University of Pittsburgh’s campaign to keep tuition discounts for in-state Pitt students, school officials report. The campaign began after some House Republicans indicated they may not support Pitt’s nonpreferred appropriation bill that typically passes in the Pennsylvania budget. The bill
The University of Pittsburgh sent an email to all faculty and students after the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death. It says the United States must have an “honest reckoning with the systemic racism that divides our country” in order to “to work toward a future where equity” is the “expectation.”
“Nearly a year ago, the world was shocked by the brutal killing of George Floyd. The scene catalyzed a national discourse on inequity, injustice and the police and brought new attention to society’s deep racial divides. The need for change for an honest reckoning with the systemic racism that divides our country seemed to grow more urgent than ever before,” the letter states.