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The Department of Environmental Health and Safety recycled, re-used, and re-purposed 70% of the University of Pittsburgh's chemical waste — and exceeded its goal of 60% — in 2022.

The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, through the Pitt Police Department, collected 60 Christmas gifts that will be delivered to childen in need throughout the Pittsburgh metro area. Since 1999, Pitt Police and OPSEM have helped 988 children have a gift to open during the holidays.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University needed ways to keep its community informed with the most accurate guidance available at the time. The Environmental Health & Safety Department stepped in, and the Pandemic Safety Ambassador network was born.

The University Club has reopened and is operational after repairs were made to fix a water valve that burst late Thursday. The Club had been without water service since the rupture. There was no damage to the building. While all services have been restored, Cafe 1923 will remain closed.

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety will join the Pitt Police, student organizations, departments and local Pittsburgh organizations at the 2022 Fall Safety Fair, an annual event hosted by the Student Government Board on Tuesday, Oct. 4, outside the William Pitt Union.