University Times

Pittsburgh City Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the University's master space plan on April 18 at 3 p.m. in the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross St., Downtown. At the hearing, which will be the third conducted by the Planning Commission on Pitt's master space plan, the city planning staff's recommendations […]

Before attending his first Pitt Board of Trustees meeting in summer 1991, then-Chancellor-Elect J. Dennis O'Connor telephoned an administrator here to check on logistics for the visit. "By the way," O'Connor asked, "where do I park my white horse?" In his self-deprecating way, O'Connor was acknowledging the sky-high hopes that many people at Pitt had […]

The Center for Hazardous Materials Research (CHMR) is now a nonprofit corporation independent of the University of Pittsburgh Trust. Founded in 1986 as a trust subsidiary, CHMR employs 50 researchers conducting environmental technical and business projects for industry, government and academia both in the United States and abroad. The transition to an independent organization will […]

Provost James Maher and law professor Mark Nordenberg this week denied that they are candidates to serve as interim chancellor between the time J. Dennis O'Connor leaves office and whenever the University hires a permanent successor. Both men said that to their knowledge, the Board of Trustees doesn't plan to appoint an interim chancellor. O'Connor, […]

Pitt's Department of Athletics will hold a one-of-a-kind clearance sale of authentic Panther athletic apparel and equipment on April 22 at 11 a.m. in Pitt Stadium. "Panther Gear Grab '95" will run in conjunction with the annual football Blue-Gold game. It is the first time such gear has been offered to the public. Proceeds from […]

In the aftershock of Chancellor J. Dennis O'Connor's resignation announcement, the University Times interviewed a sampling of the Pitt community for their opinions of O'Connor's decision and his likely legacy as chancellor. * * * Following the April 10 Senate Council meeting, Senate leaders expressed mixed feelings about O'Connor's resignation. In the wake of O'Connor's […]

To the editor: Since 1958, the "School" later to become the "College of General Studies" has been the advocate where the majority of western Pennsylvania nontraditional students could earn their four year college degree. It has symbolized upward mobility. Also, many other people have completed CGS courses for enrichment or to prepare for graduate programs […]

To the editor: I am writing this letter to refute the statements attributed to Dr. Thomas Detre, the senior vice chancellor of the Health Sciences, and Mr. Lewis Popper, University general counsel, in the March 30, 1995, University Times. Their comments were made because of dissatisfaction with the Senate Council approval of the resolution by […]

Lewis M. Popper, general counsel, responds: With respect to Dr. Fisher's letter addressing the National Cancer Institute's insistence that it see NSABP articles before publication, I have several comments. Candor requires me to say that Dr. Fisher's account materially misstates what happened. The University of Pittsburgh was and is committed to the freedom of its […]

A standing-room-only crowd attended the April 10 Senate Council meeting in 2P56 Forbes Quadrangle. The only empty chair was at the meeting table, and the nameplate in front of the chair read: O'CONNOR. Chancellor J. Dennis O'Connor had been scheduled to attend the meeting, which took place the day he announced his resignation. But O'Connor […]