The administration should plan to in- crease faculty salaries budget by 5.5 percent next year — or 6-7 percent, if Pitt hopes to raise its faculty salaries to the average paid at Association of American Universities (AAU) schools within the next two to three years, according to a University Senate committee. In a recent recommendation […]
Budget Policies Committee recommends at least 5.5 percent faculty pay increase for next year >
September 14th, 2000Magee-Womens Hospital employs digital mammography >
September 14th, 2000A digital mammography machine, which could revolutionize the way doctors detect breast cancer, now is available at Magee-Womens Hospital. The first clinical installation in western Pennsylvania of the GE Medical System's Seno-graphe 2000D was announced yesterday at a press conference. During digital mammography, X-rays are sent through the breast and converted into electronic charges that […]
Settlement reached in suit over endowed chair honoring Fisher >
September 14th, 2000Pitt and Zeneca, Inc. have settled a breach of contract lawsuit that the pharmaceutical company filed in February 1999, seeking punitive damages and return of $600,000 (plus interest) that Zeneca said it gave the University to endow a professorship that was never filled. Pitt General Counsel Alan Garfinkel said the settlement was "satisfactory to both […]
Obituary/Thomas Dwyer >
September 14th, 2000A memorial service will be held for Thomas Dwyer, retired professor of computer science, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at First Unitarian Church, Ellsworth and Morewood avenues. Dwyer died July 7. He was 76. Dwyer earned a B.S. in mathematics and physics at the University of Dayton. He taught for many years […]
Marvin Roth, University's new Placement and Career Services director >
September 14th, 2000When Marvin J. "Marv" Roth heard that Pitt was searching for a new director of Placement and Career Services, he wasn't interested in the job at first. That's because he incorrectly assumed that placement/career services at Pitt was a "traditional" (i.e., stodgy) operation that basically just brought recruiters to campus and served undergraduates during their […]
Medical School professor named to nation's first chair focusing on patient care >
September 14th, 2000Before they can graduate, Pitt medical students must be able to interpret an electrocardiogram, perform a pelvic exam and demonstrate many other clinical skills. Some day, they may also have to show that they can communicate effectively with patients. A draft proposal to establish minimum standards for doctor-patient communication skills will be circulated for comment […]
Arthur S. Levine comments on Robert Arnold's appointment >
September 14th, 2000Arthur S. Levine, Pitt senior vice chancellor for Health Sciences and medical school dean, on Robert Arnold's appointment: "The selection of the first Leo H. Criep, M.D., Professor of Patient Care is a national milestone in bringing long overdue attention to the doctor-patient relationship as the very soul of the medical profession. "Dr. Bob Arnold's […]
Pitt's Manufacturing Assistance Center gets $350,000 grant >
September 14th, 2000Pennsylvania State Senator Melissa Hart (R-Bradford Woods) announced last week that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is providing a $350,000 grant to Pitt's Manufacturing Assistance Center (MAC). The grant will provide training programs and shared manufacturing space and expertise for local start-up manufacturers. "Manufacturing is still a major part of our region's economy," Hart said, "and […]
Staff Association Council sets up book fund >
September 14th, 2000The Staff Association Council (SAC) has established a scholarship book fund for Pitt students who are dependent children of staff members. Pitt undergraduates who meet specified criteria will be eligible to receive money for books from the restricted fund, which will come from staff donations. According to SAC vice president for steering Barbara Mowery, the […]