At the Feb. 24 winter meeting of the Pitt Board of Trustees, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Resolution of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees Relating to Commonwealth Support for the University

RESOLVED, that the members of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees do hereby express their deep gratitude for past support from the Commonwealth and further express their pride in the quality and impact of the work done by the University of Pittsburgh as a public, state-related university; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the members of the Board of Trustees do hereby reaffirm their belief that further reductions to the University’s state support, as recently proposed, should be eliminated and that the Commonwealth should re-affirm its intention to continue working with the University as an important partner in its status as a public, state-related university; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh hereby commit themselves to advocating for these positions and look forward to joining forces with alumni, faculty, staff, students and other friends of the University in doing so; and be it further

RESOLVED, that this resolution be made a permanent part of the University’s records, and that it be suitably inscribed and presented to the Honorable Tom Corbett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the Honorable Joseph B. Scarnati III, President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate; the Honorable Dominic Pileggi, Senate Majority Leader; the Honorable Jay Costa, Senate Minority Leader; the Honorable Samuel H. Smith, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; the Honorable Mike Turzai, House Majority Leader; and the Honorable Frank Dermody, House Minority Leader.