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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