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Volume 31 Issue 21

Demonstration >

June 24th, 1999

Demonstration About 20 demonstrators, including Harold Jones and Shandra Williams, marched in front of the residence of Chancellor Mark Nordenberg on June 19, protesting Pitt's refusal to extend health benefits to same-sex domestic partners and the University's challenge to the city gay rights law. Jones and several other members of the Equal Rights Alliance (ERA) […]

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Demonstration >

June 24th, 1999

Demonstration About 20 demonstrators, including Harold Jones and Shandra Williams, marched in front of the residence of Chancellor Mark Nordenberg on June 19, protesting Pitt's refusal to extend health benefits to same-sex domestic partners and the University's challenge to the city gay rights law. Jones and several other members of the Equal Rights Alliance (ERA) […]

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City Council okays 2 Pitt projects >

June 24th, 1999

City Council okays 2 Pitt projects By a 7-0 vote, Pittsburgh City Council approved two University projects that will provide more student housing and academic space on campus. Pitt plans to construct a six-story academic building across South Bouquet Street from the law school and add a second phase to the Bouquet Gardens undergraduate student […]

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Parking rates expected to increase >

June 24th, 1999

Parking rates expected to increase Monthly parking fees at Pitt are likely to go up July 1, but not as high as the $14 per month savings in taxes most permit holders began receiving in 1999. Bob Harkins, director of Parking, Transportation and Services, said he is finalizing details with the University administration, which is […]

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Sides optimistic about Pitt, PAT agreement >

June 24th, 1999

Sides optimistic about Pitt, PAT agreement University and Port Au-thority Transit officials remain optimistic a deal will be reached allowing Pitt I.D. holders to continue to ride buses and light-rail vehicles free of charge throughout Allegheny County. The current agreement expires July 31. Bob Harkins, director of Pitt's Parking, Transportation and Services, said he expects […]

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Alum gives $10 million toward new center for athletics & recreation >

June 24th, 1999

Alum gives $10 million toward new center for athletics & recreation Pitt's long-awaited athletics and recreation complex, expected to open on campus in 2002, now has a name. The John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center, to be built on the site of Pitt Stadium, was christened by University officials at a press conference […]

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Tuition to go up 4% >

June 24th, 1999

Tuition to go up 4% Pitt plans to raise tuition by 4 percent this fall. The University's pool of money for salaries likewise is expected to increase by 4 percent, effective July 1. Those two figures are part of a $916.3 million operating budget for fiscal year 2000 that the Board of Trustees is expected […]

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