Pitt's 2000 United campaign kicked off yesterday, Oct. 11, with the campaign theme "Living Proof. You're making a difference." The fund-raising effort's goal is to collect $625,000 by the conclusion of the campaign, Nov. 22. Last year, the University collected $600,802. Faculty and staff pledged $504,248; students pledged $75,000; retirees contributed $16,965, and special events […]
Facilities Management staffer files discrimination lawsuit against Pitt >
October 12th, 2000A long-term Pitt employee who has named University officials in an employee discrimination lawsuit has until Oct. 23 to file further briefs. In response to the allegations, lawyers for the Pitt officials entered a motion to dismiss all charges against them. Chiquita Lanier filed suit against the University and several Pitt officials in U.S. District […]
ELECTION 2000: Conservative Novak picks Bush as winner of presidential race >
October 12th, 2000Referring to the presidential candidates in both major parties as "charismatically challenged," a national syndicated columnist and CNN political commentator critiqued this year's national election. Robert Novak, co-host of CNN's "Crossfire" program, spoke on the major issues in the presidential election as part of Pitt's American Experience distinguished lecture series. The series, presented by the […]
Old computers are revamped, recycled, recirculated before they end up in Pitt's Surplus Property warehouse >
October 12th, 2000It's an environmental night- mare: tons of obsolete, non- biodegradable computer equipment being dumped into landfills. But that's not how the University deals with its own outmoded computers, according to Pitt information technology staff and the manager of the University's Surplus Property office. Surplus Property, located at 400 N. Lexington Ave. in Point Breeze, is […]
Law professor explains case seen as potential threat to academic freedom >
October 12th, 2000Faculty were advised of a potential legal threat to the traditional concept of academic freedom at last week's Faculty Assembly. Pitt law professor John Parry reported to the Oct. 3 assembly on possible implications of a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals February 1999 case, Urofsky v. Gilmore. The 4th Circuit decision denied an attempt by […]
Ellis chair in hematology, oncology established >
October 12th, 2000The University has received a gift from an anonymous donor to establish the Lawrence Ellis Chair in Hematology and Oncology in the School of Medicine. Donald L. Trump, chief of the Division of Hematology – Oncology and professor of medicine and urology in the medical school, and deputy director for clinical investigations at the University […]
Provost funds project to preserve Special Collections books >
October 12th, 2000Pitt's University Library System (ULS) has initiated a project that will preserve thousands of at-risk books and other materials, some of which date back to the 15th century, in its Special Collections department. ULS Director Rush Miller has designated the use of endowment income to support the project during the next 10 years, preserving about […]
School of Education receives $100,000 Howard Heinz grant >
October 12th, 2000Pitt's School of Education has received a $100,000 grant from the Howard Heinz Endowment to establish Professional Development Networks (PDNs) to strengthen the link between university coursework and the pre-service clinical experience in the teacher preparation program. The PDNs will provide formalized partnerships between Pitt's education faculty and collaborating teachers from local schools to explore […]