"We are not a marginal institution seeking to make our way up the middle ranks," Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg said. "We are a strong institution seeking to become one of the best." The chancellor assessed the state of the University for an audience of about 225 at the March 22 University Senate plenary session. Nordenberg […]
Chancellor reports on state of University: “Seeking to become one of the best” >
March 30th, 20002 professors respond to Nordenberg's assessment >
March 30th, 2000University Senate President Nathan Hershey asked two faculty members to respond to Chancellor Nordenberg's remarks at the March 22 Senate plenary session. James G. Holland, professor of psychology and a Pitt faculty member for 35 years, was asked to represent senior faculty, and Jeanette M. Trauth, assistant professor of health services administration in the Graduate […]
ONE ON ONE: Sharon Johnson >
March 30th, 2000Sharon L. Johnson has been appointed to the newly restructured position of Pitt vice provost and dean of students, effective July 1. She will replace Robert Gallagher, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, who is retiring at the end of June. Since 1989, Johnson has been vice president for student affairs and dean of students at […]
University Senate race features 2 experienced presidential candidates >
March 30th, 2000It's a safe bet that the next University Senate president will be (for the fourth consecutive year) a Graduate School of Public Health professor. But will it be incumbent Nathan Hershey, who has presided over the Senate for the last two years? Or his predecessor, Gordon MacLeod? In the following columns, the candidates outline their […]
Presidential candidate: Nathan Hershey >
March 30th, 2000Nathan Hershey When I began my service as Senate vice president nearly five years ago, I was well aware of the apparent hostility between the faculty, and the administration and the Board of Trustees. I felt that finding ways to improve the relationship would be a very desirable and useful undertaking. After I was elected […]
Presidential candidate: Gordon MacLeod >
March 30th, 2000MacLeod isn't running for re-election this spring. He's been named academic dean of the fall 1999 Semester at Sea voyage and will spend much of his extracurricular time recruiting faculty and otherwise preparing for the around-the-world trip. "I wouldn't have time to do that and be Senate president," MacLeod said. –University Times March 15,1998 Now, […]