Pennsylvania’s state-related universities have reacted strongly to Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s exclusion of Pitt, Penn State, Lincoln and Temple universities from the state’s application for federal economic stimulus funding. In separate letters, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg and Penn State President Graham Spanier have asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan to reject the state’s […]
City plan could be costly for Pitt >
July 9th, 2009Last week’s approval by Pittsburgh City Council and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl of the five-year roadmap to steady the city’s shaky finances potentially could cost Pitt some major bucks. The new Amended Recovery Plan, mandated by a state-appointed oversight board under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act 47, has authorized the city to pursue several new revenue-generating […]
Puzzling out Pitt's academic calendar >
July 9th, 2009As sure as the summer months bring warmer weather, they also bring the University’s newest academic calendar, the 8.5 x 11-inch tri-fold brochure delivered to all employee campus addresses that lays out important dates over the next four academic terms. This year’s version, already posted online (www.provost.pitt.edu/information-oncalendar.html), will cover July 2009-December 2011, plus the start […]
Delay sought in fraud case asset distribution >
July 9th, 2009Pitt and others who invested money with firms associated with disgraced investment fund operators Paul Greenwood and Stephen Walsh will have to wait at least until fall for a federal judge’s decision on a distribution of assets if a receiver’s request for more time to sort out how those assets should be disbursed is approved. […]
Provost nixes SAC proposal >
July 9th, 2009The Staff Association Council’s (SAC) proposal that the senior administration offer non-monetary compensation alternatives for staff in lieu of salary raises for fiscal year 2010 has been rejected. In March, Chancellor Mark Nordenberg announced there would be no increase in the salary pool in FY10, which began July 1. Last month, SAC’s salary and job […]
Pitt participating in vets program >
July 9th, 2009Pitt is one of some 500 U.S. higher education institutions voluntarily offering tuition remission and other benefits under the Yellow Ribbon GI education enhancement program, part of the new GI Bill. Under the new GI Bill — officially the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 — all eligible veterans receive an amount equal to […]
Storm cleanup continues >
July 9th, 2009Cleanup is continuing following heavy June storms that caused flooding or other water damage in a number of University buildings on the Pittsburgh and Greensburg campuses. A preliminary report by Facilities Management estimated the damage to University properties in Pittsburgh at more than $497,000. In addition to an estimate of nearly $300,000 in damages tallied […]
Vision center gets $3 million donation >
July 9th, 2009UPMC’s Center for Vision Restoration and Pitt announced a $3 million gift from alumnus Louis J. Fox. UPMC has pledged to match Fox’s donation. Fox was diagnosed 10 years ago with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), an incurable condition caused by blood vessel obstruction. To honor him the center is being renamed the Louis J. […]
Correction >
July 9th, 2009Correction Due to incorrect information provided to the University Times, the first name of economics associate professor Irina Murtazashvili was misspelled in the June 25 issue.