N. John Cooper, a professor and former chemistry department chairperson, was named this week as the next dean of the Faculty and College of Arts and Sciences. He will assume his new duties July 1, replacing Peter F.M. Koehler. Koehler has been dean since 1986. He plans to stay on as a professor in the […]
Chemistry's Cooper named dean of FAS >
February 19th, 1998Adler says his forced resignation is not the issue in Pitt med school >
February 19th, 1998Sheldon Adler, whose forced resignation as the No. 2 administrator in Pitt's School of Medicine has become a cause cel-bre in and outside the school, said he hopes his dismissal won't distract people from what he called "the real issues" at stake for medical faculty. "The discussion shouldn't be about me or George [Michalopoulos, interim […]
Board of Trustees meeting today >
February 19th, 1998Pitt's Board of Trustees will meet today, Feb. 19, at 8:30 a.m. in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room. Items on the agenda include the reports of Board Chairperson J.W. Connolly and Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg, the annual affirmative action report, a report from the president of the Pitt Alumni Association, and announcement of a […]
Thornburgh donates papers to Pitt; Feb. 27 symposium to honor former Pa. governor >
February 19th, 1998Former Pennsylvania Governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh will present his personal papers to the University at a ceremony in his honor on Feb. 27. The presentation will be followed by a Founders Day symposium highlighting aspects of Thornburgh's career. Thorn-burgh also will give the keynote address at the honors convocation that afternoon. Thornburgh […]