A comprehensive housing strategy plan has been completed by the University and will be presented to the Pittsburgh City Planning Commission on Oct. 18. Developed as a stipulation of the Planning Commission's acceptance of Pitt's master space plan last April, the strategy was made public last month to the general approval of Oakland neighborhood groups […]
As part of retention efforts, Pitt surveys undergraduate students >
October 12th, 1995As part of the administration's stepped-up effort to keep students from leaving the University before they graduate, Pitt last week mailed surveys to nearly 2,100 current undergraduates seeking their opinions on a wide variety of student life issues. "Essentially, we're trying to identify matters that are of concern to our students," said Jack Daniel, vice […]
Grant funds cancer screenings for low-income women >
October 12th, 1995The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) has been awarded a contract by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to provide breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income women who are 50 years of age or older and are uninsured or underinsured. The screenings, which are part of the state's HealthyWoman 50+ Program, are offered through […]
Unionization topic of meeting >
October 12th, 1995"The Case for and Against Faculty Unionization" will be the theme of the fall meeting of the full University Senate, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. Making the case for a faculty union will be two officers of the United Faculty group that is seeking to organize Pitt faculty: UF President […]
WOODWORKING >
October 12th, 1995WOODWORKING: If there's something you need — from shelves to Gothic-style chairs to a refinished conference table — this duo in Facilities Management is up to the task As an institution of higher learning, Pitt most often shines its spotlight on the academic area and its faculty. But the University also employs numerous staff who […]
Coincidence brings Pasteur 100th anniversary lecture to University >
October 12th, 1995On Dec. 2, 1885, four boys were playing in the streets of Newark, N.J., when they were attacked by what was believed to be a rabid dog. Normally, such an event led to madness and a long, agonizing death. A local physician, however, had heard about Louis Pasteur's work in rabies treatment and urged that […]
Film on UN premieres here >
October 12th, 1995In honor of the United Nations' 50th anniversary, Pitt, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and The Pittsburgh UN50 Coalition will present the documentary film premiere of "In Search of Peace: 50 Years of the U.S. in the U.N." The premiere will take place at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 in 2P56 Forbes Quad. […]