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Pitt’s institutional response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has been swift and wide-ranging. The relief efforts have varied from enrolling displaced students and fundraising to serving hot meals and providing medical and personal supplies to hurricane victims arriving in Pittsburgh. Chancellor Mark Nordenberg announced on Sept. 2 that the University had joined a consortium […]

Pitt’s four regional campuses also have stepped forward with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Following are some examples of those efforts. Bradford Affiliates of Pitt-Bradford’s master of social work program and members of the Nontraditional Student Association are sponsoring Operation Blankets and Bears for youngsters affected by Hurricane Katrina. The groups are seeking new, gender-neutral teddy […]

The Schenley Plaza conversion project is on schedule and on budget. The $10 million plaza project is converting the former surface parking lot between Carnegie and Hillman libraries into a public park area. The park is expected to be available for public use next spring, according to G. Reynolds Clark, Pitt vice chancellor for Community […]

Pitt is looking into options for replacing the Semester at Sea (SAS) program. Provost James Maher provided an update to Senate Council this week at the request of University Senate President Irene Frieze, who said that SAS was the most frequently discussed subject on campus this summer. In June, Pitt ended its 24-year relationship with […]

Pitt faculty, staff and students, get used to it: PeopleSoft now is the only game in town for accessing and compiling student transaction information. With a couple exceptions, Pitt’s new PeopleSoft Student Administration system is up and running, replacing the ISIS system University-wide. The two-year project was completed Aug. 28, the day before fall term […]

Pitt’s Titusville campus — “the little engine that could,” according to its new president — will become a significant force in the Pitt system under an agenda proffered this month. President William A. Shields, who took over the helm at UPT Aug. 1, laid out his goals and vision for the future on Sept. 1 […]

Pitt announced this month that it will begin a yearlong, campus-wide self-study of its athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletics certification program. The NCAA is an organization of more than 300 colleges and universities that participate in intercollegiate athletics. The certification program’s purpose is to help ensure […]