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Pitt ‘deeply disappointed’ by economic lecture disruption

Summary by The Pitt News
After Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lecture was disrupted on April 3, Pitt’s economics department issued an apology. A University spokesperson released a statement to those who witnessed the incident, saying the behavior will not be tolerated by the university.  During the lecture event in the O’Hara Ballroom, a racial slur and a drawing of a penis appeared on the screen behind Cook minutes into her talk. The lecture was not advertised as…
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The Pitt News broke the news in on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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