Television crime-show fans know the routine: When the bad guy is apprehended, the arresting officer reads him his rights: "You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint one for you. If you waive your rights, anything you say can […]
Law lecturer outlines flaws in most recent ruling on Miranda >
September 28th, 2000Sept. 29 is deadline for those employees eligible for one-time switch of health plans >
September 28th, 2000About 1,000 UPMC Health Plan participants at Pitt (about 600 employees and their covered dependents) are eligible to retain Highmark doctors, under an agreement that goes into effect Oct. 1. Eligible subscribers also may choose to re-select a UPMC Health Plan option during a one-time exception period. Information packets were mailed to eligible employees Sept. […]
Pitt's exclusive deal with UPMC Health Plan prompts about 75% to change health care providers >
September 28th, 2000Pitt's exclusive contract with UPMC Health Plan prompted about three-quarters of participating employees to change health care plans this year. Under a three-year deal announced last March, all Pitt employees were required to enroll in one of three UPMC Health Plan options, or certify that they had alternate health benefits coverage. About 12,000 employees are […]
Chemistry at 125: Milestones in department's history >
September 28th, 2000Following are some highlights of the Department of Chemistry's 125 years at Pitt. * In 1875, the department is first recognized at the Western University of Pennsylvania, forerunner to Pitt, with the appointment of Francis Clifford Phillips as professor of chemistry, geology and mineralogy. Phillips would serve as head of the department until 1915. * […]
OBITUARY: A. David Lazovik >
September 28th, 2000A. David Lazovik, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Psychology, died Sept. 19, 2000. He was 79. Lazovik earned all of his degrees at Pitt: his B.S. in 1943, his master's in 1945 and his Ph.D. in psychology in 1947. In the same year he earned his doctorate he was appointed an […]
OBITUARY: Steven D. Manners >
September 28th, 2000Friends and colleagues of the late Steven D. Manners, a researcher and administrator at Pitt's University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) for the last 26 years, are invited to a memorial gathering on Oct. 2, 2-5 p.m., in the William Pitt Union's Kurtzman Room. Manners, of Penn Hills, died Sept. 15, 2000, of […]
Voter registration, other deadlines near >
September 28th, 2000The deadline for voter registration and for changing names and addresses for registered voters is Oct. 10. This deadline applies to individuals who wish to vote in the fall general election on Nov. 7. Voter registration forms can be obtained from the University's Office of Federal Government Relations, 624-6015. The deadline for requesting an absentee […]
UPMC's computer technology use recognized >
September 28th, 2000UPMC Health System's initiatives in using computer technology to improve health care access have been recognized by InformationWeek magazine. UPMC is ranked 8th among health care and medical industries and ranked 224th overall in the magazine's 12th annual Top 500 listing of the most innovative users of information technology. According to Information-Week, to make the […]
Pitt starts photonics technology program >
September 28th, 2000Photonics technology can be found in the grocery store, the operating room, the office and now the classroom. A new Pitt photonics certificate program teaches students the technology behind items such as supermarket scanners, surgical lasers and CD-ROMs. With grant support from the National Science Foundation and the Research Corporation, David Snoke, assistant professor, Department […]