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Calvin Hall, patrolman for Point Park Police, holds a phone that has the new
app to send in tips about suspicious activities

Campus security app launched

Written By Robert Berger, Co-News Editor August 29, 2017

With the start of the 2017 school year, the Point Park Police Department is implementing an anonymous tip app to create a safer campus environment. “I wanted to add another feature for faculty, staff...

USG swears in new cabinet members

USG swears in new cabinet members

Written By Kayla Snyder, USG Beat Reporter August 29, 2017

The executive cabinet of the student government was sworn in today during the United Student Government (USG) meeting. President Bobby Bertha swore in Zac Seymour as the parliamentarian, Shanience Lawrence...

Fans line the streets of Pittsburgh during the Stanley Cup Parade on  Wednesday June 14.

Lord Stanley returns to campus

Written By Alex Grubbs, Staff Writer August 29, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated its fifth Stanley Cup win with a parade through Downtown featuring the sports team on Wednesday, June 14. “Back-to-back” and “Let’s go, Pens!” roared through...

Faculty Assembly passes no confidence vote for university president

Written By Josh Croup, Editor Emeritus August 24, 2017

The Point Park Faculty Assembly passed a vote of no confidence Wednesday for university President Paul Hennigan, multiple sources confirmed to the Globe. One faculty member, who requested anonymity,...

Full time faculty members demonstrated outside Lawrence Hall on admitted students day Saturday.

Full-time faculty union reaches contract agreement

Written By Alexander Popichak and Josh Croup August 23, 2017

Last Updated: Aug. 29, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. After 18 months of negotiation and 11 years’ worth of legal battles for recognition, Point Park University and its full-time faculty union voted Monday to...

Professors: lenient grades hurt everyone

Professors: lenient grades ‘hurt everyone’

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor April 18, 2017

A study done by the Pew Research Center last year said that 27 percent of all independent college and university presidents believe that their faculties grade too leniently. For some, this is a serious...

Provost John Pearson shakes hands with the newly appointed Rowland School of Business Dean, Steve Tanzilli, on Tuesday.

Tanzilli assumes role as dean of Rowland School of Business

Written By Alexander Popichak, Editor-in-chief April 18, 2017

Point Park’s School of Business now has a name and a Dean. Point Park President Paul Hennigan announced Tuesday morning the university is naming its school of business after the school’s largest...

Point Park University  President Paul Hennigan

Hennigan: increased student need drives annual tuition hikes

Written By Emily Bennett and Alexander Popichak April 18, 2017

Tuition set earlier this year for the 2017-2018 school year will increase for all students by 3.9 percent due mostly to an increased need for student financial aid, according to President Paul Hennigan. “We...

Proposed cut of Federal Work Study concerns students

Proposed cut of Federal Work Study concerns students

Written By Robert Berger and Jordan Slobodinsky April 18, 2017

In President Donald Trump’s most recent budget proposal, the Federal Work Study (FWS) Program is projected to be cut in order to save funds. In the United States, more than half a million students depend...

Master space plan presented to USG

Master space plan presented to USG

Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer April 18, 2017

In February, a loval architecture company reached out to student government on their collaborative plan to re-landscape the university. Now, they have an update on what their 10-year renovation plan might...

Bobby Bertha and Davion Heron were announced president and vice president respectively of USG Monday afternoon during USG’s weekly meeting.

Bertha, Heron elected USG President, Vice President

Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer April 11, 2017

In the one of the largest voter turnouts for student government elections in recent years, Robert Bertha and Davion Heron rose as the next president and vice president, respectively. United Student...

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