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Ryan Young promoted to director, environmental health and safety

Ryan Young has been promoted to director of environmental health and safety within the University of Pittsburgh’s office of public safety and emergency management.

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The Insider: Emergency Buttons and Locks Pop up Around Campus

New emergency buttons and locks are appearing inside and outside of classrooms across campus.

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Pittwire: Stay aware while navigating Fifth Ave. construction

With the rapidly evolving nature of the PRT construction project and its impact to pedestrians and motorists on Fifth Avenue, PSEM wants to remind the campus community and visitors to Oakland that public safety is a shared responsibility