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Volume 28 Issue 5

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October 26th, 1995

Gerald Massey began his presentation by denouncing the University's administration in far harsher terms than UF leaders did. "Pitt has developed an administrative culture conducive to arrogance, at ease with mediocrity, and tolerant of incompetence," he said. "Mediocrity and incompetence are so prevalent, and so blithely accepted, that one has to spend much of the […]

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Staff representatives from all five campuses meet to discuss avenues for cooperation >

October 26th, 1995

Staff representatives from Pitt's four regional campuses could gain seats on the Pittsburgh campus's Staff Association Council (SAC). SAC bylaws will need to be rewritten before such a move can occur, but support for it was strong at an Oct. 19 introductory gathering of staff members from the five campuses. Called by Pittsburgh SAC President […]

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Connolly vows to press state for more convocation center funds >

October 26th, 1995

Board of Trustees Chairperson J. Wray Connolly said this week that Pitt will continue seeking a total of $30 million in state money for a proposed convocation center, despite the fact that University and state officials signed an agreement in 1993 limiting Harrisburg's share of the project to $13 million. The agreement, signed at a […]

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Tickets needed for Heinz Chapel Choir Christmas concerts >

October 26th, 1995

Tickets for the Heinz Memorial Chapel Choir's three Christmas concerts will be available beginning Nov. 1. A total of 400 seats on the main floor and 45 seats in the balcony will be sold for each concert. Standing-room tickets will be available after all seats are sold. The concerts will be on Dec. 1 and […]

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Chronology of convocation center funding >

October 26th, 1995

1988 — Pennsylvania's General Assembly and governor's office authorized $30 million for a Pitt convocation center. But "authorization" doesn't mean state funds are forthcoming. Each authorized project remains unfunded, often for years, until the Commonwealth releases money specifically for it. Some authorized projects never receive state funding. October 1992 — University of Pittsburgh officials and […]

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UPJ program for students found to be boosting employee morale >

October 26th, 1995

The original idea behind the Employee-Student Partnership (ESP) program, one of two new student-assistance programs initiated this fall by Pitt's Johnstown campus (UPJ), was to assist entering freshmen in adjusting to college life. Under the program, UPJ staff and faculty volunteers help answer students' questions about campus procedures and services, meet with freshmen for one-on-one […]

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Pathology chair named associate vice chancellor, interim med dean >

October 26th, 1995

Pathology department chairperson George Michalopoulos has been appointed associate vice chancellor for Health Sciences and interim dean of the School of Medicine, effective Nov. 1. As interim dean, Michalopoulos will replace George Bernier, who is resigning to become dean of medicine and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas Medical Branch in […]

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Novel Johnstown campus program assigns dorm "rooms" to freshman commuters >

October 26th, 1995

Along with the Employee-Student Partnership and the Peer Assistance Leaders volunteer programs, Pitt's Johnstown campus (UPJ) this fall also launched a third new student program. This one is exclusively for freshman commuter students. The brainchild of Jacob Stiffler, UPJ director of Housing and Residence Life, the program involves assigning dormitory space to groups of first-year […]

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Weber resigns as vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement >

October 26th, 1995

VOLUME 28 NUMBER 5 OCTOBER 26, 1995 Weber resigns as vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement Lawrence M. Weber re-signed as vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement Oct. 13, effective that day. The University Times could not reach Weber for comment. But in a written statement he said his decision to leave Pitt was based on his […]

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