John B. "Doc" Anderson, Pitt assistant band director from 1948 to 1970, died Dec. 25, 1998, in St. Clair Hospital, where he was being treated for pneumonia. He was 77. Under Anderson's baton – and that of then-director Robert "Ace" Arthur – Pitt's marching band was regarded as one of the country's top three in […]
Negotiations continue between Pitt, Johnstown campus custodians >
January 7th, 1999Contract negotiations continue between the University and the Johnstown campus service workers union, according to representatives of both sides. But at the latest bargaining session, held Dec. 17, negotiations took a step backward, said John Greeno, Pitt's assistant vice chancellor for employee/labor relations and the University's chief negotiator. "I'm disappointed at the union's latest proposal, […]
Dickson Prize awarded >
January 7th, 1999Molecular biologist James E. Darnell Jr. has won the 1998-99 Dickson Prize in Medicine for significant, progressive contributions to the field of medicine. Darnell is the Vincent Astor Professor and head of the Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology at The Rockefeller University. He will lecture on "The STATs: A Tale of How Basic Biological Studies […]
Long-term staff honored for service >
January 7th, 1999Long-term staff honored for service 40 YEARS OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR Johnson, Delores E. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Thompson, Warren SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES Hess, Barbara Ann UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM McCain, Charles R. ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Fuhry Jr., Francis M. 30 YEARS Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs Moss, Margaret G. Fakles, Theodora Watanabe, […]
UPB complex design work starts >
January 7th, 1999The sketch review phase of the Bradford campus's new sports complex was approved by the State Department of General Services, and detailed design work has begun. According to Richard McDowell, president of the Bradford campus, the approval of this phase means that construction will likely begin on schedule, and that the new complex will be […]
Pitt developing long-range plan to address computing demands >
January 7th, 1999A chancellor-appointed committee of administrators, professors and other info-tech wonks has begun work on a long-range plan to address Pitt's escalating computing needs. Robert Pack, vice provost for Academic Planning and Resources Management and a member of the Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC) that's drafting the plan, said the plan will be aimed at: € […]