After nearly 20 years of heading one of the largest programs of its kind, Ed Ochester, English professor and poet, is passing on the proverbial red pen. On Sept. 1, Lynn Emanuel will take over as director of the writing program in the Department of English. Emanuel, a faculty member for 25 years and a […]
After nearly 2 decades, Ochester is stepping down as head of Pitt's much-expanded writing program >
May 14th, 1998Pitt's own 'White Married Male" takes a comedic look at just about everything >
May 14th, 1998"Have you ever known someone who seemed to be born with a comedy gene? No matter the subject, trivial or profound, sacred or profane, the way he or she talked about it made you laugh. Mark Collins, associate editor of Pitt Magazine who also teaches composition and literature in the English department, demonstrates this quality […]
Public Affairs staff wins awards >
May 14th, 1998Pitt's Office of Public Affairs has received two first-place and three honorable-mention awards in the 35th annual public relations competition sponsored by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Association for Women in Communications, Inc. First-place winners in the Matrix competition were "University of Pittsburgh Higher Education Review" radio program, Sharon Blake, producer and co-host, and Ken […]
A new Copy Cat >
May 14th, 1998Sam Rizzardo, manager of Copy Administration, poses with the Copy Cat mascot at a May 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The newest Copy Cat is in 246 Scaife Hall, and its hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Employees won't see raises until September >
May 14th, 1998Gov. Ridge and the General Assembly already have passed a state budget, and Pitt's fiscal year doesn't begin until July 1. Even so, salary raises for faculty and staff won't show up in employees' paychecks until the end of September, retroactive to July. "Why not?" demanded Tom Anderson, chairperson of the geology and planetary science […]
Shared governance is topic for administrators, Senate leaders >
May 14th, 1998Following faculty complaints that they increasingly are being left out of Pitt decision-making, University Senate leaders and Pitt senior administrators met May 6 to discuss shared governance. Senate President Gordon MacLeod says he broke the ice by inquiring, "Before I get to the agenda, let me just ask a question: Who governs this University?" After […]
Brumble resigns FAS post; curriculum reform project on hold during transition >
May 14th, 1998Six months after his top- priority project — the reform of Pitt's undergraduate arts and sciences curriculum — entered a state of suspended animation, H. David Brumble has announced that he will resign as associate dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). He will resume his duties as a full […]