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Volume 55 |
ISSUE 11: January 20, 2023

  • Newly reopened Hillman floors shine with light and space

    Work on ground floor, bathrooms, elevators and new entry expected to finish in late 2024.

Senate struggles to deal with consequences of union negotiations, Kear says

Bargaining unit members removed from some policy committees and unit-level budget panels.
Lone man in office

Creating connections: Project addresses workplace loneliness

Faculty, staff will be trained to help co-workers feel engaged and valued

Faculty Assembly supports reconsideration of English Language Institute closure

Provost urged to consider range of University-wide services that would be diminished. 

Diversity climate survey seeks responses from all parts of Pitt

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hopes results play into strategic plan.
Construction at new rec center site

Rec center starting to rise; opening will be in fall 2024

Krantz says the facility will be open to faculty and staff for a fee.

Multi-university grant will broaden Afro-Latin American Studies at Pitt

Center for Latin American Studies will look at African diaspora, racial justice and inclusion.
Collection of items from Pitt's horror collection

‘Evil in the Stacks’ podcast haunts library’s horror collection

The limited series from a Pitt Ph.D. candidate delves into comics, films and more.

Title IX likely to revert to pre-Trump rules, Staff Spotlight speaker says

Pitt’s policies on mandatory reporting have some wiggle room, Davis tells group.

Benefits and Welfare Committee approves permanent vaccine policy

Primary COVID vaccination series, but not boosters, required for students, staff and faculty

University Senate elections set for April and May

Incumbent President Kear and Vice President Kanthak plan to run for second terms.

Center for Creativity’s Understory gets official launch

The space in the Cathedral’s basement is geared toward performance arts.

Pitt earns platinum Sustainable Pittsburgh Workplace designation

Nominations now open for three different sustainability awards from the University.

Provost names digital education interim associate provost

When the position is filled permanently, that person also will oversee the Teaching Center.

Dean Kinloch named one of nation’s most impactful education scholars

The ranking looks at those who have the biggest influence on educational practice and policy.

Also in This Issue:

SAFETY FIRST: Avoid being scammed this tax season
Send in your list of retirees from second half of 2022
Lecture series on race has full slate of events this semester
India Republic Day Celebration planned Jan. 29
Open forum planned for dental school dean search
W2s will be mailed or be online no later than Jan. 31
Pittsburgh EU Film Festival coming to the Harris Theater
Assessment and Teaching Conference set for Jan. 27
Racial Equity Consciousness Institute starting new cohort
Writing Institute events focus on creating a culture of access
Lecture spotlight: The Events Surrounding the Death of Mozart
Publishing clearinghouse: Mary Crossley event; Gender and Affect book roundtable

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News from around Pitt

 

From Swanson School of Engineering:

Fasten Your Seatbelt — We’re Experiencing Simulated Turbulence

From Oilfield to Take-Off: Tracking the Costs of Aviation

From Pitt Health Sciences:

To Identify a Voice, Brains Rely on Sight

New Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer’s Neurodegeneration in Blood

From Pittwire:

Rory Cooper has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

Struggling with your New Year’s resolutions? There’s still hope, say these Pitt experts

The benefits of alcohol have been exaggerated, says this Pitt professor

From The Pitt News:

‘Grow food anywhere’: Pitt Hydroponics works to make farming accessible

Some Pitt students call on University to bring back swipe access into campus buildings

From Pitt Med Magazine:

The Assembly: A former Model T factory builds the next generation of cancer treatments

Accolades

December 16, 2022

Kyaien Conner named director of Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems

December 16, 2022

Anjali Vats named a 2022 Soros Equality Fellow

December 16, 2022

Pitt Dean of Students Carla Panzella now associate vice provost, too

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Chiang led clean coal research and directed the Pittsburgh Coal Conference

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