Spring cleaning? Don’t put that old chair or sofa out on the curb. An Oakland nonprofit organization is helping to clean up areas near Pitt’s campus by recycling cast-off furniture — and welcomes contributions from Pitt staff and faculty. Each year, as Pitt students vacate their off-campus residences at the end of spring term, large […]
Trustees committee okays $120M in construction, renovations >
April 17th, 2008The Pitt Board of Trustees property and facilities committee on April 14 approved a dozen construction and renovation projects totaling more than $120 million. The largest project is the $64.3 million upgrade of Benedum Hall, which will add 27,000 square feet of space as well as new labs, classrooms and upgraded infrastructure for the Swanson […]
Clowns join in honoring GSPH long-term staff >
April 17th, 2008It’s safe to say that most attendees at staff recognition events aren’t welcomed by clowns with red noses, funny hats and big shoes. At the Graduate School of Public Health, where themed staff events are the norm, guests were greeted by a pair of brightly dressed clowns, then forced to think fast by another who […]
Obituary: Robert L. Digby >
April 17th, 2008A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. April 24 in Heinz Memorial Chapel for Robert L. Digby, who died April 8, 2008, from liver cancer. Digby, docent/coordinator at Heinz Chapel since 2000, was 76. Known simply as Digby to his many friends and acquaintances, he coordinated up to 200 weddings a year at […]
Obituary: David B. Houston Jr. >
April 17th, 2008David B. Houston Jr., professor emeritus of economics, died April 4, 2008. He was 77. Houston earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and began his career as a professor at the Wharton School. He taught at UCLA and Penn State before joining the Pitt faculty in 1966. At Pitt, Houston taught regional and […]