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Less than 10 students commented on SGB’s SORC proposals

Student Government President Zechariah Brown said less than 10 students have voiced input about the board’s proposed ways to resolve the looming problem posed by updated Student Organization Resource...

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SGB passes resolution backing proposed PLRB grad union ruling

Student Government Board unanimously passed a resolution at its Tuesday night meeting calling on support for University labor and rights to organize without unlawful intrusion.SGB member Eric...

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SGB passes updates to elections code

Student Government Board unanimously passed a bill updating the SGB elections code for the 2020-21 elections at its last meeting of the fall semester Tuesday night.The passed bill, introduced last week...

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SGB announces resignation of judicial chair Grace Nelson

Student Government Board kicked off its first meeting of the semester Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown that SGB’s judicial chair Grace Nelson is resigning.“In her time...

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SGB announces approval of new judicial chair Stephen Jacobus

Student Government Board kicked off their weekly meeting Tuesday night with President Zechariah Brown announcing the newly appointed SGB judicial committee chair, Stephen Jacobus. Brown, alongside...

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Senate Council urges community members to engage with next Plan For Pitt

Pitt administration entered the new year with a resolution in mind — gathering input from as many people across campus as possible.Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced at Thursday’s University Senate...

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Gallagher announces further steps to prevent sexual misconduct

Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced in a Thursday press release and at the Thursday afternoon Senate Council meeting that the University is expanding its community-driven response to prevent...

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SGB honors the memory of Pitt student Barbara Como

Student Government Board started its weekly meeting Tuesday night by having a moment of silence for Pitt senior Barbara Como, who passed away Saturday.“If you are having a hard time right now, please...

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SGB’s SORC proposals given to Dean Bonner

Student Government Board kicked off their meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown that he had met with SORC coordinator Lynne Miller to discuss SGB’s proposed...

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SGB planning events to celebrate Black History Month

Student Government Board began their meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown about events SGB is working to host during Black History Month. “Myself, board member...

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2020 SGB candidates discuss platforms

What do Beyoncé, Starship robots and celebrity crushes all have in common? All of them were topics of debate for Student Government Board candidates at Wednesday’s Meet the Candidates event.Election...

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SGB responds to decision on naming guidelines

President Zechariah Brown opened Student Government Board’s weekly Tuesday meeting by discussing the anticipated response from Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner regarding the Student Organization Resource...

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SGB candidates debate key issues for presidency

Across the room from several Pitt students playing ping-pong Monday night in Nordy’s Place, two presidential candidates for Student Government Board bounced ideas back and forth about key issues facing...

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SGB encourages students: research board candidates

Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown opened SGB’s public meeting on Tuesday by encouraging people to start considering who should sit on next year’s board. SGB’s upcoming board election...

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Your guide to the 2020 SGB elections

Bernie Sanders or Mike Bloomberg? Amy Klobuchar or Pete Buttigieg? With the nation hotly debating the Democratic primary for the presidency, undergraduate students have the opportunity today to choose...

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Eric Macadangdang wins SGB presidency

Eric Macadangdang will serve as president of Pitt’s Student Government Board during the 2020-21 school year, after narrowly winning Tuesday’s elections against Ravi Gandhi with 50.2% of the vote — a...

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SGB announces resignation of diversity and inclusion chair Ravi Gandhi

Student Government Board Diversity and Inclusion Chair Ravi Gandhi has resigned from his position, effective Friday. Gandhi ran for SGB president in this year’s election cycle, and lost to Eric...

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SGB approves new Diversity and Inclusion chair

Student Government Board kicked off their weekly meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown approving the newly appointed SGB Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair...

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Black Action Society addresses letter to Bonner, SGB

Black Action Society President Jenea Lyles said in a letter addressed to Dean Kenyon Bonner and Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown that recent SGB decisions have created “intentional...

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Student leaders hopeful about raising future student wages

It may be Anaïs Peterson’s last semester on SGB, but they’re not letting it go to waste. Their referendum question appeared on the SGB election ballot on Feb. 25. The question asked students if they...

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