University Times

Oral arguments heard in Henson case In arguing that Pittsburgh's anti-discrimination law does not require employers to provide health benefits to same-sex domestic partners, University officials frequently have made the point that the city does not provide such benefits to its own employees. But Pitt will have to drop that point now that city officials […]

Council votes for health benefits for same-sex partners Senate Council has called on Pitt's administration to offer health benefits to same-sex domestic partners of faculty and staff. The resolution that Council approved by a 17-9 vote (with four members abstaining) on April 12 also urged Pitt to drop its challenge to Pittsburgh's anti-discrimination law and […]

Honored Pitt transplantation pioneer Thomas Starzl will be especially busy during the first week of May. On Monday, May 3, Starzl will address Pitt's 1999 graduating class at the University's commencement ceremonies at the Civic Arena. On May 6, Starzl is expected to be in Chicago to receive The Global Conference Institute's first Healthcare Humanitarian […]

Hunger strikers want to discuss same-sex benefits with trustees Nineteen Pitt students and one staff member vowed yesterday to continue the hunger strike they began on Monday until they get a meeting with the Board of Trustees. The hunger strikers, who call themselves the Equal Rights Alliance, say they want an "open forum" with trustees […]

New international phone rates prompt outcry, change by Telecommunications Pitt's Telecommunications office has overbilled University units by at least $130,000 for international telephone calls since July, according to Telecommunications director Bruce A. Hutchison. But he said Telecommunications plans to: * Adopt new, lower rates on May 1; * Re-process Pitt international calls made between July […]

CAS teaching award winners announced Winners and nominees for the David and Tina Bellet CAS Teaching Excellence Award will be recognized at a dinner April 17 in the William Pitt Union Ballroom. Harold B. Rollins of geology and planetary sciences and Philip Watts of French and Italian languages and literatures have been named winners of […]

Opinions vary on new plan to improve custodial services Some faculty and staff think a plan to improve custodial service here has had the opposite effect, but Pitt administrators are calling the two-month-old plan a qualified success. Under the plan, which was implemented by Facilities Management Feb. 7, most custodians have been transferred to non-daylight […]

Restructuring of CIS completed The year-long restructuring of Pitt's Computing and Information Services office is complete. In an April 9 letter to deans, senior staff and others, Provost James Maher announced that CIS will be realigned into two divisions: Computing Services and Systems Development, with Jinx Walton as director, and Network Services, directed by Maurice […]

Info session set on Ft. Pitt Bridge work Pitt Ridesharing and the Oakland Transportation Management Association are co-sponsoring an informational briefing session April 19 on the upcoming Ft. Pitt Bridge construction and related projects and their impact on the Oakland area. Speakers will include Robert Harkins, Parking, Transportation and Services; Tom Fox, PennDOT, and Henry […]

Katz EMBA program honored A program in Pitt's business school is rated among the top in the nation in the annual rankings of two national publications. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Executive Master's of Business Administration (EMBA) program No. 15 in the country and BusinessWeek ranked in the "top-20" among similar programs. The […]