Faculty reaction mixed to possibility of moving games Student Government Board members urged Faculty Assembly members this week to support their fight to save Pitt Stadium. But except for agreeing that University officials should consult with students in deciding whether to move Pitt football games to a planned North Side stadium, Assembly members' responses were […]
Trustees chairperson Connolly discusses same-sex benefits, Pitt response to suit >
March 4th, 1999After the March 4 Board of Trustees meeting, Pitt senior administrators weren't commenting about the University's legal challenge to a city ordinance protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination in the workplace. They referred reporters to a written statement issued by Pitt that day. See text of statement on page 3. But board Chairperson J.W. Connolly […]
Streamlined job classification plan expected to go into effect July 1 >
March 4th, 1999Streamlined job classification plan expected to go into effect July 1 A plan to streamline the number of staff job classifications, identify career paths and improve staff retention at Pitt is scheduled to go into effect July 1, Human Resources officials say. The plan will introduce new concepts and terminology, including "job families" and "job […]
Commencement travel, lodging discounts offered >
March 4th, 1999Commencement travel, lodging discounts offered Airfare and lodging discounts are available to graduating students and their families during the days surrounding the University's 1999 commencement convocation on May 3 at the Civic Arena. A 5-10 percent discount can be applied to any USAirways round-trip airfare into Pittsburgh April 29-May 6. For reservations and information, contact […]
UPMC wins award for study of antibiotics >
March 4th, 1999UPMC wins award for study of antibiotics A UPMC Health System multidisciplinary team took second place, winning a $5,000 grant for research improving the standard of practice for the use of antibiotics in surgery. Susan Skledar, clinical pharmacist, Paige Gross, Drug Use/Disease State Management Program pharmacist, Anthony Udekwu, medical director of surgical services, and Michael […]
Conte to return as registrar >
March 4th, 1999Conte to return as registrar After six months as a university administrator in Miami, Samuel D. Conte is planning to return to Pitt as University registrar on July 1. Conte, whose Pitt career spanned three decades, resigned as registrar here to become associate vice president for enrollment at Florida International University, effective Sept. 1. "I […]
Hodges curatorship established >
March 4th, 1999Hodges curatorship established As a tribute to the person who helped assemble the Foster Hall Collection, Pitt has established the Fletcher Hodges Jr. Curatorship at the Center for American Music. In 1931, Hodges and Josiah Kirby Lilly, began building a vast collection of Stephen Foster's original music, letters, notes, books and periodicals, art works, sound […]
Some faculty decry Pitt challenge of city's non-discrimination law >
March 4th, 1999At Tuesday's Faculty Assembly meeting, professors vented their anger, frustration and embarrassment at Pitt's challenge to a city law protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination. "I find the position of the University on this issue [to be] both immoral and stupid," said Van Beck Hall, of the history department. Iris M. Young, of the Graduate […]