Faculty and staff now can let the University know what they think of Pitt’s employee benefits. Pitt’s Benefits Department, in cooperation with the Staff Association Council (SAC), is launching an internal benefits survey online at the Human Resources web site, www.hr.pitt.edu. The survey link will be operational until Jan. 23. According to John Kozar, director […]
WPIC library closed >
January 8th, 2009After 66 years, the library at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic has shut its doors. Dec. 19 was the final day for patrons — mainly faculty, researchers or family members of WPIC patients — to walk into the library to use the collection of works on psychiatry and behavioral sciences. “There is a loyal core […]
A night in the life: FM staff tend to Pitt after dark >
January 8th, 2009The majority of Pitt staff members work during the day, usually Monday through Friday. But for those who work night turn — and especially those who work rotating shifts — it’s a different world on campus. Five staff members in Facilities Management recently discussed how their nontraditional schedules affect their personal and social lives, as […]
Faculty duo to play the blues at Hillman Library >
January 8th, 2009Two talented Pitt professors will pick up guitars, bass and harmonicas next week for an hour-long set of blues and more in the Cup and Chaucer Café in Hillman Library. Chemistry professor Steve Weber and English professor Phil Smith are stepping out of the classroom to perform at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 15 as part of […]
New weight race features “food raiser” >
January 8th, 2009The new year brings the chance for a fresh commitment to healthier living. Registration for Pitt’s second MyHealth Weight Race is underway by logging onto MyHealth OnLine at www.upmchealthplan.com and clicking on the weight race icon. The new 12-week competition starts Jan. 26, with final weigh-ins the week of April 15. Information on the race […]
Pitt appeals OSHA citation >
January 8th, 2009Pitt has appealed a citation issued by a federal agency as the result of an incident in a University laboratory. On Sept. 24, lab worker Patricia Boyle was bitten on her right hand while feeding a macaque monkey, requiring hand surgery and a lengthy stay in the hospital. Following an investigation, the U.S. Occupational Health […]
U.S. News: Pitt ranks 13th among U.S. publics >
January 8th, 2009Pitt placed 13th among U.S. public universities and 35th among all U.S. universities in U.S. News & World Report’s first World’s Best Colleges and Universities rankings. The University also is listed among the top 100 universities worldwide. The rankings are based on data from the Times Higher Education-QS Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings, produced in association with […]
40-year staffers mark 720 years of Pitt service >
January 8th, 2009The year was 1968. Wesley Posvar was chancellor. Civil rights demonstrations and student activism against the Vietnam War continued on campus. The new Hillman Library opened its doors and fundraising was underway for a Learning Research and Development Center building. The University Center for International Studies and the Department of Black Studies were established. On […]