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Volume 31 Issue 14

Staff invited to commencement >

March 18th, 1999

Staff invited to commencement Pitt staff holding degrees are invited to join the procession of faculty and graduating students at the University's annual commencement convocation to be held at the Civic Arena on May 3, beginning at 2 p.m. Academic regalia is required and can be ordered from the University Book Center at the following […]

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New hoops coach introduced >

March 18th, 1999

New hoops coach introduced Pitt officials named Ben Howland the new head men's basketball coach March 8, replacing Ralph Willard whose resignation became effective at the end of the Panthers' season. Howland, 41, is the former coach of Northern Arizona University, a team he led to three straight 20-win seasons, an NIT bid and the […]

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Average salaries range from low of Human Resources staff to high of medical school full professors >

March 18th, 1999

New hoops coach introduced Pitt officials named Ben Howland the new head men's basketball coach March 8, replacing Ralph Willard whose resignation became effective at the end of the Panthers' season. Howland, 41, is the former coach of Northern Arizona University, a team he led to three straight 20-win seasons, an NIT bid and the […]

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Faculty Salary Increases Oct. 31, 1997-Oct. 31, 1998 >

March 18th, 1999

Faculty Salary Increases Oct. 31, 1997-Oct. 31, 1998 Pitt's Office of Institutional Research has released its annual report on salary increases for full-time continuing faculty. As usual, the numbers require some explanation. For example, the "continuing faculty" category excludes faculty members who were hired or promoted last year, were on leave of absence, or changed […]

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Planning commission approves University's revised facilities plan >

March 18th, 1999

Planning commission approves University's revised facilities plan Pitt's revised 10-year facilities plan was approved unanimously by the City Planning Commission March 9, according to a commission official. A public hearing was held on Feb. 23 to review the University's major construction projects. Commission staff member Jim Brown said that the University was granted an exemption […]

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USX to give $2.75 million for CAS and engineering >

March 18th, 1999

USX to give $2.75 million for CAS and engineering The USX Foundation has pledged $2.75 million to support programs in Pitt's School of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Pitt will use the funds to establish the USX Corporation Dean's Chair in the engineering school, to support a metallurgy fellowship in the school, […]

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2 UPMC hospitals win national awards >

March 18th, 1999

2 UPMC hospitals win national awards The two tertiary hospitals of UPMC Health System, UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian, have been selected 1999 national award winners from among nearly 700 hospitals nationwide that provide cardiovascular serv ices. HCIA Inc. released findings of a study titled The 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Hospitals. HCIA Inc. collects, manages […]

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Pitt, city schools introduce kids' safety program >

March 18th, 1999

Pitt, city schools introduce kids' safety program Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death in young people, and more than 100,000 people in the United States each year are permanently disabled because of brain and spinal cord injuries. Pitt's Center for Injury Research and Control (CIRCL) and the department of neurological surgery have teamed […]

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1999 marathon runners guaranteed spot in 2000 race >

March 18th, 1999

1999 marathon runners guaranteed spot in 2000 race The UPMC Health System/City of Pittsburgh Marathon will offer guaranteed advance entry for the 2000 edition of the race, which will accompany the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men's Marathon, to a ll runners who register for the 1999 edition of the marathon or marathon relay to […]

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