SGB ready to take action with plans for research database
Pitt’s Student Government Board members are prepared to turn their ideas into action this year by outlining plans for a research database as well as a weeklong event to promote female empowerment. On...
View ArticleSGB, business school plans conference to teach students finance
Student Government Board member Max Kneis is teaming up with students from the business school to bring financial literacy to Pitt students. Kneis has been working for several weeks with Evan Turman,...
View ArticleSGB Food Committee announces themes, BYO[MUG] at first meeting
Sodexo employees and Pitt students discussed recent dining changes and updates over a Pittsburgh-inspired meal at the first food committee meeting of the semester. The Student Government Board food...
View ArticleSGB gets more funding flexibility
With a new classification, Pitt’s Student Government Board will now have more funding and more flexibility with the funding it receives each year. Previously, SGB was categorized as a Student Affairs...
View ArticleSGB proposes publicizing OMET surveys
Pitt’s Student Government Board on Tuesday said it wants to make its own version of RateMyProfessor that won’t let any faculty member miss out on being reviewed. SGB member Joseph Kannarkat announced...
View ArticleSGB starts planning to improve South Oakland
Looking to clean up their neighborhood — affectionately described by some as “trashy, not classy” — Pitt’s Student Government Board is planning to look first-hand at the issues that earned South...
View ArticleSGB starts t-shirt initiative for “It’s On Us” campaign
From the lofty heights of last year’s It’s On Us paper chain signed by 4,200 Pitt students and faculty, Student Government Board member Arlind Karpuzi wants to take the campaign to a more intimate...
View ArticleStudents talk mental health at SGB Candlelight Vigil
After battling depression in high school, sophomore Rachel Stolzer said her mental health had been improving until a week ago. While sitting in class this past Tuesday, Stolzer received a text from an...
View ArticleSGB pens letter in response to petition
Joining more than 500 other students who signed and circulated an online petition over the weekend, Pitt’s Student Government Board weighed in on the vacant psychiatrist positions at the University...
View ArticleClinton, Kaine campaign in Pittsburgh
With 17 days left until the election, a crowd of nearly 1,800 warmed up from the freezing rain in Taylor Allderdice High School’s packed auditorium Saturday to hear Democratic presidential candidate...
View ArticleSGB brings back Panther of the Month
With two projects, Pitt Student Government Board is aiming to highlight student achievement and diversity, Board members said Tuesday. The first project, Panther of the Month, is a program SGB is...
View ArticleStudents talk suicide prevention
When Jennifer Sikora’s younger sister Christine stopped taking her depression medications, skipped appointments with her therapist and started partying, Sikora didn’t recognize the warning signs. But...
View ArticleSGB proposes change to funding policy
Pitt’s Student Government Board took the first steps on Tuesday to ensure that Allocations Committee members can’t take advantage of a policy loophole to get their own funding requests approved. At...
View ArticleSGB hints at opioid initiative, few details available
Along with a slate of other initiatives, Student Government Board announced Tuesday night that Pitt is planning to launch an opioid abuse recovery program for students. Wellness Chair Malcolm Juring...
View ArticleSGB says changes coming to SafeRider
After two years of discussion and drafting policy, Pitt’s Student Government Board submitted a proposal to SafeRider on Tuesday suggesting several major edits to the program to streamline the service...
View ArticleSGB proposes gender neutral elections code
Student Government Board ended 2016 with an eye toward future projects in January: introducing the new First Year Council and proposing a new bill that makes the elections code clearer and more...
View ArticleSGB talks 2017 election, student involvement for future
With more publicity and more communication, this year’s Student Government Board wants to break the three-year streak of candidates running unopposed. To encourage more students to run for positions...
View ArticleSGB introduces new scheduling app for planning semesters
SGB introduced a new scheduling application at Tuesday night’s meeting that would simplify the way students register for classes and plan their semesters. Vice President and Chief of Cabinet Rohit...
View ArticleSGB applies for grant to educate students and make Pitt smoke-free
For the second time, Student Government Board is trying to initiate a tobacco-free and smoke-free campus through the American Cancer Society and CVS Health. The American Cancer Society and CVS Health...
View ArticleSGB hosts first town hall style meeting, opens floor for student concerns
Pitt Student Government Board held their first monthly town hall-style meeting Tuesday night, cutting board member reports to focus on students who wanted to voice their concerns. Other than this...
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