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Volume 54 |
ISSUE 18: May 13, 2022

  • People gathered in the atrium of The Assembly

    Some long-awaited Pitt construction projects coming to fruition

    Biomedical research facility, The Assembly, debuted last week and Scaife Hall addition nears completion.

Shared and set-day parking permits coming this summer

Transportation office decides against proposed gradual rate increase for next fiscal year.

New budget model includes investment fund ‘bank’ for schools

Provost, CFO still formulating memo on role of unit-level budgeting committees.

Union negotiations hit bump over who’s represented

Pitt says it needs to “clarify which positions are specifically covered” despite PLRB ruling.
Four women in front of window

Professor collaborates with Carnegie Mellon peers on the art of saying no

New book explores workplace trends of women over-volunteering for non-promotable tasks.

Dietrich staff hiring committees have streamlined process

The panels, which help screen candidates, have facilitated 22 hires since December.

Provost clarifies pandemic-related tenure stream policy

Faculty Assembly OKs conflict of interest policy and recommendations on promotion guidelines.
Rodney Valandra

New to Pitt: Bradford counseling director helps students with life changes

Valandra says he’s hoping to “improve our presence on campus” this year.

Film symposium this week showcases nearly a century of Ukrainian cinema

Guests from the Ukrainian State Film Archives will introduce several of the movies.
Logo for Festival of Books

Check out several Pitt-related authors at Pittsburgh’s first book festival

Kathleen George, Toi Derricotte, Lori Jakiela and more will read at the East Liberty event.

Cudd supports shared governance, academic freedom in UW appearance

The Pitt provost is one of five finalists for the Wisconsin-Madison chancellorship.
Roc at picnic

Save the date: Chancellor’s faculty and staff picnic returning in person

Sign up by May 27 to be eligible for prizes at the June 3 event; volunteers sought.

Here’s the Plan (for Pitt): Q&A on Sustainability

Sharrard explains how the new Pitt Climate Action Plan supports strategic objectives.

Commencements celebrate classes of 2022 and 2020

Riddick reminds seniors that "Success in life is never going to be linear."

Also in This Issue:

SENATE MATTERS: Diversity and community-engaged work should be rewarded
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Walking Tour planned
Sustainability Awards recognize six who made substantial impacts
Mascaro Center awards grants to faculty and students
Bike to Work on May 20 to wrap up week of activities

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News from around Pitt

From The Pitt News:

NLRB to mail union ballots for Amos Hall Starbucks, tally results on May 6

Ruskin goes green with new composting program

Alex Officer: Molding the next proud Pitt men

No updates in tenant search for Walnut Capital’s PAA building

Pitt professor wins prestigious award from Renaissance Society of America

From Pitt Police:

Citizens Police Academy participants get ‘intense’ look at officer training

From Pittwire:

The Pitt Success Pell Match Program has invested more than $95 million in low-income students

A new partnership will help support the Afghanistan Project at Pitt

Got food cravings? What’s living in your gut may be responsible

A recent broadband symposium highlighted the growing digital divide

From Pitt Med magazine:

Volunteers for research studies should get access to their data, says this Pitt professor

Surprising reasons for most paramedic calls—and a better way to answer them

Accolades

May 11, 2022

Historian Roberts wins Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize

May 10, 2022

Two medical faculty elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation

May 5, 2022

Sandra Murray elected president of the American Society for Cell Biology

All Accolades

Passings

Joan Hoffman served as the welcoming face for three chancellors

All Passings

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