Tired of getting electronic junk mail, commonly known as SPAM? Received any unwanted e-mail advertisements lately? Computing and Information Services (CIS) would like to hear about your bothersome electronic clutter — especially instances containing inaccurate or offensive material — and asks that you send copies of un-asked-for messages electronically to them at: abuse@pitt.edu Robert Pack, […]
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January 21st, 1999Significance of EU's new currency discussed >
January 21st, 1999The value of the European Union's new common currency, the euro, has hovered at about $1.16 U.S. since its debut in world financial markets Jan. 4. But the euro's full significance can't be measured in monetary terms alone, participants in a Jan. 13 Pitt roundtable discussion pointed out. "After all, a currency is not just […]
Grant funds computers for UPG dorms >
January 21st, 1999The Greensburg campus will provide a personal computer in each dorm room, thanks to a $381,000 grant from the Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation. "This sizable grant will give each of our resident students a real learning edge with the advantage of instant access to the vast Pitt-Oakland computer system and the tremendous data retrieval services […]
Child Development office gets $1 million in grants >
January 21st, 1999Pitt's Office of Child Development (OCD) has been awarded grants totaling $1 million from the Howard Heinz Endowments and the Richard K. Mellon Foundation. The grants will supplement OCD's basic operations and coordinate a new interdisciplinary graduate program. OCD facilitates, coordinates and manages interdisciplinary and University-community projects in education, research, human services, policy, needs assessment […]
Kuntu Repertory Theatre season celebrates Pittsburgh playwrights >
January 21st, 1999Pitt's Kuntu Repertory Theatre continues its season-long celebration of Pittsburgh playwrights with Frank Hightower's "Lifting," Jan. 28-Feb. 13. Set in Pittsburgh just after World War II, "Lifting" is the story of Buford Kincade (played by Wali Abdullah), a bar owner torn between his love for Mavis (Nyjah Moore), a blues singer considering a return to […]
Downed computers, leaking roofs legacy at Pitt of winter storms >
January 21st, 1999Because Pittsburgh has enjoyed mild winters the past couple of years, Pitt has not had to deal with the kinds of problems it experienced during the recent ice storms: facilities damage, computer shut-downs, canceled classes and the like. The most severe damage resulted from a power outage mid-afternoon Jan. 14 at RIDC Park, where Pitt's […]