Following are the committees that will work on the 12-point improvement plan laid out for Pitt's Greensburg campus by campus President Frank Cassell: * Academic council: Chair Norman Scanlon, Estry Ang, Patricia Duck, William Martin, Mark McColloch, Donald Reilly and ex officio member Frank Cassell. * Undergraduate life: Co-chairs Rick Fogle and Larry Whatule, Gerry […]
Pitt kicks off United Way drive >
October 23rd, 1997Pitt's 1997 United Way campaign kicked off Oct. 15 and will continue through Nov. 26. This year's goal is $442,000. Last year, the University collected just over $421,000. "Once again, with the 1998 campaign, the University of Pittsburgh is proud to support United Way's efforts in reaching out to our neighbors in need," said Michelle […]
Nominations for staff excellence award due Oct. 28 >
October 23rd, 1997Staff nominees are being sought for the Chancellor's Award for Excellence. Up to five awards of $2,500 each will be presented for the 1997-98 academic year. Winners also will have their names inscribed on a plaque in the William Pitt Union and be recognized at a staff recognition reception and Pitt's annual honors convocation. The […]
Pitt in Pittsburgh & Pennsylvania: Senate forum examines University relationships with city and state >
October 23rd, 1997One of the panelists at the University Senate's Oct. 16 forum, "Pitt in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania: Perils and Possibilities," likened the University's relations with state government to a rocky marriage. And indeed, listening to the panelists was like hearing one side of a spousal counseling session: Sure, Pitt is a good provider. It brings in […]
University to fight discrimination complaint about health benefits >
October 23rd, 1997Pitt still plans to fight a discrimination com plaint by former law school instructor Deborah Henson, despite a University Senate committee's plea that Pitt monies would be better spent on extending employee medical coverage than on legal fees. Henson filed the complaint in January 1996 with the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission, alleging that Pitt violated […]
Joyce Carol Oates talks about her writing in UPG campus lecture >
October 23rd, 1997It is a strange phenomenon, one that has puzzled Joyce Carol Oates for years. She thinks it might have something to do with her essay "On Boxing" or maybe photographs of her that have appeared on the dust jackets of her books. For whatever reason, though, among the diminutive author's most fanatical fans are men […]