Pitt's Greensburg campus (UPG) and Bradford campus (UPB) are two of six charter members of the newly formed National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III conference. Other members of what has been dubbed the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference include La Roche College, Penn State-Behrend, Frostburg State in Maryland and Lake Erie College in Ohio. The […]
Pitt professor solves medieval mystery of Florence cathedral >
February 20th, 1997The origins of the first cathedral of Florence, Italy, predecessor of the present day Cathedral of St. Maria del Fiore, are so fogged in obscurity that Florentines themselves gave up hope of solving the problem almost six and a half centuries ago. In 1353, while the Cathedral of St. Maria del Fiore was being constructed […]
Pitt's bond rating improves >
February 20th, 1997Two bond agencies have raised credit ratings for Pitt. Moody's Investor Service has given the University an "A1" rating, while Standard and Poor's Corp. has assigned Pitt an "AA" rating. Since 1992, both had listed Pitt's rating as "A." The higher rating means Pitt can borrow money at lower interest rates. The agencies based their […]
University exceeds 1995 United Way total this year >
February 20th, 1997Pitt missed its goal for this year's United Way campaign, but still managed to beat last year's total by more than $5,000, making the campaign one of the best in University history. Campaign organizers had been hoping to collect $435,000. Instead, they ended up with a total of $421,195, which still was more than any […]
Ground-water Web site a "hit" in environmental technology field >
February 20th, 1997What World Wide Web site is getting more than 20,000 hits per month – and climbing – but does not contain the word "erotica?" Answer: The Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center page. Or, as it is more commonly known in the environmental business, GWRTAC. "It's going fabulously," said Ed Berkey, president of the Center […]
The EYE of a CAMERA >
February 20th, 1997University photographer Herb Ferguson retired Feb. 1 after 33 years at Pitt. One of his higher priority projects, he said, will be sorting through the approximately 300,000 photos and slides he has taken over the years. Many of those shots have appeared in Pitt recruiting brochures, academic bulletins, sports publications, Pitt Magazine, the University telephone […]
Venango County medical center affiliates with UPMC >
February 20th, 1997The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has signed an affiliation agreement with Northwest Medical Center in Venango County. The affiliation does not involve either a merger or an acquisition. Northwest will remain an independent health care system. The agreement calls for the two organizations to develop a strategic plan that will identify possible cooperative […]
UPMC, Passavant expected to merge >
February 20th, 1997The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township have signed a letter of intent to merge. Under the agreement, which is expected to be completed this summer, Passavant Hospital will remain an independent entity within the UPMC system. The partnership is designed to expand health-related services, facilities and programs in […]
Faculty, staff, students expected to retain trustees' committee membership, but without vote >
February 20th, 1997Faculty, staff and students could continue to attend meetings of Board of Trustees' committees as "representatives" — but no longer as voting members — under a proposal that trustees are scheduled to consider at this morning's board meeting. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. in the William Pitt Union's Assembly Room. If the board approves […]