The University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Search Committee held its first meeting on Friday, Sept. 8. At the meeting, Board of Trustees Chairman J.W. Connolly gave the committee its official charge. He told the committee members that the task of identifying candidates for the position for Board consideration is an "immense responsibility. It is an assignment […]
Research finds no evidence that chocolate triggers migraines >
September 14th, 1995Chocoholics take heart. A study being conducted by the headache clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute has not turned up any evidence that chocolate is a trigger for migraine or tension headaches in most people. Headed by research specialist Lisa Scharff, a clinical psychologist, the study is one […]
Vice President Al Gore promises to battle Congress over proposed student aid cuts >
September 14th, 1995Vice President Al Gore visited Pitt on Sept. 11 as part of a coordinated effort by the Clinton administration to short-circuit proposed student aid cuts now before Congress. Gore told the mostly friendly lunchtime crowd of about 3,000 who gathered on the grounds of the Cathedral of Learning that President Bill Clinton would do everything […]
Physical therapy assistant program part of Titusville's efforts to boost enrollment >
September 14th, 1995A physical therapist assistant program designed to start Pitt's Titusville campus (UPT) on the road to becoming "The Gateway to the Health Professions" is being launched this fall with a class of 32 students. Along with providing residents of northwestern Pennsylvania with an opportunity to receive training in the health sciences without leaving home, the […]
IN REVIEW >
September 14th, 1995Fund set up for wounded Pitt student An educational assistance fund has been established for Kevin Cecil, the junior engineering student who was severely wounded in a random shooting in front of Webster Hall in July. To date, $25,000 in individual and foundation grants have been raised to help defray Cecil's medical bills and to […]
Deficit, academics force axing of Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival >
September 14th, 1995Feeling necessity's sharp pinch in the form of budget deficits and changing academic priorities, Pitt will discontinue its Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival (TRSF) at the end of September. However, the University will continue its Shakespeare in the Schools Program, through which Pitt theatre arts students perform in about 100 tri-state area schools. Theatre arts department […]
Progress reported on University building, renovation projects >
September 14th, 1995The following is a summary of construction completed this summer at Pitt and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) as well as ongoing projects. Information was provided by the Office of Facilities Management and the Health Science News Bureau. Accessibility Projects Ramps, handrails, signage and automatic doors have been added to make entrances accessible […]
Pitt staff, faculty volunteer for UW's "Day of Caring" >
September 14th, 1995Pitt faculty and staff kicked off the annual Pitt-United Way campaign yesterday, Sept. 13, by volunteering their services at nine community projects scattered throughout Allegheny County. Outfitted in complimentary "Day of Caring/Pitt Volunteer" T-shirts, the faculty and staff volunteers painted homes, cleaned graffiti, planted flower beds and repacked bulk food for local food banks, among […]
Multimedia fair use guidelines subject of video-conference >
September 14th, 1995Pitt's Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education will host a live video-conference on "Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines" on Sept. 21, 1-3 p.m., in 211 David Lawrence Hall. The conference is for the first dissemination of copyright guidelines for multimedia developed by the U.S. Copyright Office and the Consortium of College and University Medical Centers. […]
Interactive television demonstrations set >
September 14th, 1995Interactive television (ITV), now available to Pitt faculty, allows teachers to go beyond their own classrooms and simultaneously reach classrooms at one or more of the University's other campuses. Students at "far site" classrooms can hear and see the instructor, who can likewise hear and see them. The newly formed Center for Instructional Development and […]