The University of Pittsburgh is again raising its cost of attendance, bringing base tuition fees for Pennsylvania students up to nearly $21,000. Pitt trustees gave their unanimous stamp of approval to that price tag increase during a virtual board meeting Friday. They also greenlit a $3.2 billion operating budget, which includes a research base of $1.2 billion; approved a salary increase for faculty and staff; and OK’ed a controlled hiring process, ending a four-month-long hiring freeze. Read more at the link in our bio. 📝: Maddie Aiken/Post-Gazette 📸: Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette #pittsburgh #pitt #highered