The chancellor search committee will hold open hearings at Pitt's four regional campuses. The schedule is as follows: Titusville — Sept. 29, 1:30 p.m., Room 116, J. Curtis McKinney Student Union. Bradford — Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m., Special Dining Room, Frame-Westerberg Commons. Greensburg — Oct. 6, 1:30 p.m., Smith Hall. Johnstown — Oct. 9, 1:30 […]
Pitt hosts information superhighway conferences >
September 28th, 1995What does the information super- highway mean for southwestern Pennsylvania? To help answer that question, Pitt will host a conference Oct. 9 that will examine the National Information Infra-structure's (NII) implications and potential applications for the region. The conference will provide practical examples of how information technologies can be used to improve learning, business, health […]
Pitt's philosophy department passes Harvard for No. 2 spot in latest research council study >
September 28th, 1995Pitt's Department of Philosophy has been ranked second in the nation, behind only Princeton and ahead of Harvard, in the latest study by the National Research Council (NRC) of research-doctorate programs in the U.S. The four-year study, which examined 3,634 academic programs at 274 institutions, also ranked Pitt's Department of History and Philosophy of Science […]
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September 28th, 1995Pitt, campus police agreement may be close Pitt's assistant police chief and the head of the collective bargaining organization that represents some 67 campus police personnel said this week that they may be close to agreeing on a contract to replace the one that expired nearly 15 months ago. "I think we're getting close," said […]
Ex-Institutional Advancement staffer files lawsuit over firing >
September 28th, 1995A former employee in the Office of Institutional Advancement has filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University in connection with her firing. In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court on Sept. 13, Draga Luksic of Wilkinsburg admits to engaging in a personal relationship with her supervisor, David Raible, while she was working in […]
Grants available to support instructional computing >
September 28th, 1995The Executive Committee on Academic Computing (ECAC) has competitive grant funds available to support instructional computing and technology programs in three areas: advanced instructional technology, specialized computing laboratories and a new category, instructional software development. All teaching faculty at Pitt's five campuses are eligible to apply. The deadline for submitting brief pre-proposals for the advanced […]