Professor of history and social welfare Roy Lubove died of respiratory failure Feb. 17 in Montefiore University Hospital. He was 60 years old. The author of seven books and the editor of six others, Lubove was an often quoted source on social history topics. Lubove's most recent book, "Twentieth-Century Pittsburgh, Volume 2: The Post-Steel Era," […]
Bobby Lewis >
March 2nd, 1995Bobby Lewis, former Pitt baseball coach and longtime athletic department administrator, died at his home Feb. 22 following a lengthy illness. Lewis, 65, served in many capacities during his 38 years at Pitt before his retirement in January 1993, but was best known for his 36-year tenure as Pitt's baseball coach. He compiled a 438-389 […]
Eleanor Dym >
March 2nd, 1995Eleanor D. Dym, a retired faculty member in Pitt's Department of Information Science, died Feb. 15 after a short illness. Dym came to Pitt as a staff member in the Knowledge Availability Systems Center in 1965. She became the center's director in 1967 and joined the faculty of the Department of Information Science in 1970. […]
Applications from black students up; retention rates still lagging >
March 2nd, 1995Black students are applying to enroll at Pitt at a rate 44 percent ahead of last year at this point — the highest increase in applications from African-Americans here in recent memory, according to University administrators. So far, 893 black students have applied to Pitt for the fall term, compared to 622 last year at […]
3 new degree programs approved >
March 2nd, 1995The Board of Trustees approved three new Pitt academic programs Feb. 16: * A Ph.D. in rehabilitation science in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS). The new doctoral program will train health professionals for academic and clinical jobs in physical therapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation technology. Until now, SHRS has offered only master's […]
Mission Statement University of Pittsburgh >
March 2nd, 1995Mission Statement University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities, the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, economic, and social enrichment of Pennsylvania, while the international prestige […]