Info session set on Ft. Pitt Bridge work Pitt Ridesharing and the Oakland Transportation Management Association are co-sponsoring an informational briefing session April 19 on the upcoming Ft. Pitt Bridge construction and related projects and their impact on the Oakland area. Speakers will include Robert Harkins, Parking, Transportation and Services; Tom Fox, PennDOT, and Henry […]
Katz EMBA program honored >
April 15th, 1999Katz EMBA program honored A program in Pitt's business school is rated among the top in the nation in the annual rankings of two national publications. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Executive Master's of Business Administration (EMBA) program No. 15 in the country and BusinessWeek ranked in the "top-20" among similar programs. The […]
Staff Association Council wants discussion of staff reclassification plan >
April 15th, 1999Staff Association Council wants discussion of staff reclassification plan The Staff Association Council (SAC) leadership is trying to open up discussions of a Human Resources staff reclassification plan. SAC president Rich Colwell told Senate Council on March 22 and again this month that SAC officers have concerns with the salary administration section of the reclassification […]
Celebrating 50 years >
April 15th, 1999Celebrating 50 years Faculty, students, alumni and friends joined April 9 in "A Celebration of W. Edward Sell" at the Hilton Hotel Downtown. Sell, accompanied by his wife Cordelia, was honored for 50 years of teaching and leadership at Pitt's law school.
Relocation will affect convocation center design, Senate PUP committeeassured >
April 15th, 1999
Relocation will affect convocation center design, Senate PUP committee assured Facilities Management assured the University Senate plant utilization and planning (PUP) committee April 13 that it is considering issues related to Pitt's expansion plans, including redesigning the proposed convocation center because of its new location. The committee was struggling with the ramifications of the announcement […]
Golf outing benefit for scholarship fund >
April 15th, 1999Golf outing benefit for scholarship fund The Pitt Varsity Letter Club will host the first Bobby Lewis Memorial Golf Outing April 23 at Lindenwood Golf Course. The event, in honor of the late Panthers' baseball coach, will benefit the Bobby Lewis Baseball Scholarship Fund. Lewis compiled a 438-389 record during his 36 years as coach […]
3 Pitt administrators will resign next year >
April 15th, 19993 Pitt administrators will resign next year Three Pitt administrators have announced they will step down in summer 2000. Robert Gallagher — who last week was named vice chancellor for Student Affairs, after serving in an interim capacity since 1996 — plans to retire on June 30, 2000. Burkart Holzner, director of the University Center […]