Encampment Vacated at University of Pittsburgh After Meeting with Mayor Ed Gainey

Protesters at an encampment that was set up on Sunday next to the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt voluntarily dispersed from their encampment early Tuesday morning

During a press conference Tuesday afternoon regarding the encampment and meeting, the mayor stated it was not an endorsement of demands, “but in order to move people, we needed to break down barriers and silos, sit down with them”

A statement from the mayor released on Tuesday said “Other than sitting down to meet with the Chancellor, we did not discuss any of their demands of the University” and “Our conversation was focused solely on how to keep everyone safe”

Following the meeting, protesters at the encampment left Pitt’s campus. A small police presence was out after protesters dispersed, and crews came through to clear items left at the encampment later in the morning