Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Youthful USG votes on budget for semester

Youthful USG votes on budget for semester

Written By Sabrina Bodon June 29, 2016

    On Monday, the United Student Government (USG) met for the first time to allocate funds this semester.  The USG Finance Committee presented each club’s initial budget request...

Adjunct professor union continues collective bargaining with Point Park administration

Adjunct professor union continues collective bargaining with Point Park administration

Written By Iain Oldman June 29, 2016

  Adjunct professors at Point Park University voted last summer to unionize with United Steelworkers, and a year later, collective bargaining to obtain job security and fair wages have not produced...

Former Steeler Charlie Batch to speak at commencement

Former Steeler Charlie Batch to speak at commencement

Written By Eddie Trizzino June 29, 2016

  Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and current entrepreneur, community advocate and public speaker Charlie Batch will be speaking at Point Park’s commencement ceremony  The ceremony...

Community college signs transfer deal with Point Park

Community college signs transfer deal with Point Park

Written By Eddie Trizzino June 29, 2016

  Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) recently signed two agreements with Point Park University (PPU) simplifying transferring credits between the two schools. The Articulation and Reverse...

Protesters ‘Fight For $15’ worldwide

Protesters ‘Fight For $15’ worldwide

Written By Jane McAnallen / Anthony Mendicino June 29, 2016

 photo by Liz Berie  Minimum wage mascot Ahmarée Osborne shows his support by chanting out songs at Market Square on Wednesday, April 15.   Market Square was buzzing on April...

New city survey looks to improve transit system

New city survey looks to improve transit system

Written By Ciara Bartic June 29, 2016

  A student commuter who rides the region’s light rail transit (LRT) system to and from school daily, Chris Hawkins says a survey on mass transit is long overdue. Jimmy Kail, who uses...

Faculty and staff cut in light of financial burdens

Faculty and staff cut in light of financial burdens

Written By Kristin Snapp & Anthony Mendicino June 29, 2016

  While students were away this summer, Point Park laid off nearly two dozen employees – some were professors, others heads of various offices on campus, others tutors, even building managers. ...

University reveals new digital signage

University reveals new digital signage

Written By Alexander Popichak June 29, 2016

Photo by Rebecca Devereaux  Neal Swint, worker at CMG Media Venture installs and demonstrates the new touch screens in Academic Hall.    Point Park unveiled new interactive digital...

Alumni video teaches schools how to react to armed gunman

Alumni video teaches schools how to react to armed gunman

Written By Mia Rupani June 29, 2016

  In response to the rising number of mass shootings in America, three Point Park graduates teamed up in correlation with the ALICE Training Institute to create a film informing students and faculty...

USG addresses Wi-Fi issues, club funds and relations with organizations

USG addresses Wi-Fi issues, club funds and relations with organizations

Written By Sabrina Bodon June 29, 2016

On Monday, United Student Government’s (USG) legislative body took action to understand Wi-Fi issues, reallocated funds for clubs seeking appeals, and discussed actions to improve relations between...

University drops legal opposition to faculty union

University drops legal opposition to faculty union

Written By Gigi Hoffman June 29, 2016

  Full-time faculty officially unionized 11 years ago last June. This past summer, the University accepted their decision.  “Point Park University has decided to end the longstanding...

Clubs, organizations represented at Student Org. Showcase

Clubs, organizations represented at Student Org. Showcase

Written By Ty Smith June 29, 2016

photo by Ty Smith Sierra Barnett a junior dance major talks to Sophie Ankin, a freshman musical theater major about dance club at the Student Organization Showcase.   Student Activities, Involvement...

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