Golf outing benefit for scholarship fund The Pitt Varsity Letter Club will host the first Bobby Lewis Memorial Golf Outing April 23 at Lindenwood Golf Course. The event, in honor of the late Panthers' baseball coach, will benefit the Bobby Lewis Baseball Scholarship Fund. Lewis compiled a 438-389 record during his 36 years as coach […]
3 Pitt administrators will resign next year >
April 15th, 19993 Pitt administrators will resign next year Three Pitt administrators have announced they will step down in summer 2000. Robert Gallagher — who last week was named vice chancellor for Student Affairs, after serving in an interim capacity since 1996 — plans to retire on June 30, 2000. Burkart Holzner, director of the University Center […]
Doctors, specialties ranked >
April 15th, 1999Golf outing benefit for scholarship fund The Pitt Varsity Letter Club Doctors, specialties ranked More than 200 physicians in 35 specialty areas from Pitt's School of Medicine and hospitals across the UPMC Health System are listed in the recently published book, "The Best Doctors in America, 1999," twice as many as any other hospital or […]
American U. dean tapped to head General Studies >
April 15th, 1999American U. dean tapped to head General Studies American University's dean of continuing education and special programs will be the new dean of Pitt's College of General Studies (CGS). Susan R. Kinsey, who holds a doctorate and a master's degree in French literature from Columbia University, will become CGS dean on Aug. 1. In announcing […]
Hillman hours extended during finals, reading period >
April 15th, 1999Hillman hours extended during finals, reading period Hillman Library will extend its hours for the spring term reading/final exam period, and will be open continuously from 11 a.m., Sunday, April 25 until 10 p.m., Friday, April 30. During this period, admittance to the library from midnight to 7 a.m. will be with a valid University […]
Oral arguments heard in Henson case >
April 15th, 1999Oral arguments heard in Henson case In arguing that Pittsburgh's anti-discrimination law does not require employers to provide health benefits to same-sex domestic partners, University officials frequently have made the point that the city does not provide such benefits to its own employees. But Pitt will have to drop that point now that city officials […]
Council votes for health benefits for same-sex partners >
April 15th, 1999Council votes for health benefits for same-sex partners Senate Council has called on Pitt's administration to offer health benefits to same-sex domestic partners of faculty and staff. The resolution that Council approved by a 17-9 vote (with four members abstaining) on April 12 also urged Pitt to drop its challenge to Pittsburgh's anti-discrimination law and […]
Honored >
April 15th, 1999Honored Pitt transplantation pioneer Thomas Starzl will be especially busy during the first week of May. On Monday, May 3, Starzl will address Pitt's 1999 graduating class at the University's commencement ceremonies at the Civic Arena. On May 6, Starzl is expected to be in Chicago to receive The Global Conference Institute's first Healthcare Humanitarian […]
Hunger strikers want to discuss same-sex benefits with trustees >
April 15th, 1999Hunger strikers want to discuss same-sex benefits with trustees Nineteen Pitt students and one staff member vowed yesterday to continue the hunger strike they began on Monday until they get a meeting with the Board of Trustees. The hunger strikers, who call themselves the Equal Rights Alliance, say they want an "open forum" with trustees […]