University Times

AAU FACULTY SALARY SURVEY Average salaries of assistant professors and faculty librarians at the Pittsburgh campus gained ground last year compared with salaries at other Association of American University (AAU) schools. But average salaries of full and associate professors here slipped again. In all four categories, Pitt average salaries ranked in the bottom third among […]

State House, Senate recommend that Pitt receive $167.5 million By a 198-1 vote yesterday, the state House of Representatives approved a bill recommending $167.5 million in state funds for Pitt next year — a 5.9 percent increase over the University's current state funding. The state Senate last month recommended an identical Pitt appropriation by a […]

PITT vs. PENN STATE: How the faculty salaries compare Professors at Pitt's regional campuses earn an average of $6,900 to $13,300 less annually, depending on faculty rank, than their counterparts at Penn State branch campuses. At the June 4 meeting of the University Senate budget policies committee, Vice Provost Robert F. Pack pointed out that […]

Scouting for Food Chancellor Mark Nordenberg congratulates two area scouts at the completion of the Scouting for Food drive. The campaign collected more than 5.3 million units of food, which will be distributed to food banks throughout southwest Pennsylvania. Nordenberg, who chaired the five-county campaign, said, " I am gratified by the hard work, dedication […]

Specifics on classification system to be distributed soon Effective July 1, virtually every Pitt staff position will be placed in one of a new set of classifications, called job families, with new pay ranges and probable new working titles. But there will be no changes in job responsibilities, no salary reductions and no caps for […]

Staff Association Council re-elects group's officers Yesterday, the Staff Association Council (SAC) held officer elections and heard a presentation from Ron Frisch, associate vice chancellor for Human Resources, and Mark Burdsall, compensation supervisor. Frisch and Burdsall were reiterating information on the staff classification plan presented at the June 8 SAC-sponsored spring assembly. (See related story.) […]

June 15 vote expected on MPAC, second phase of Bouquet housing At a committee session yesterday, June 9, Pittsburgh City Council voted to send two Pitt construction projects to full council vote on June 15, according to a City Planning Commission official. At a public hearing June 3, University administrators and Oakland community leaders had […]

University reinstitutes affirmative action award The University is reviving a $1,000 annual award for contributions to affirmative action and diversity at Pitt. Individuals, units and programs are eligible for the Chancellor's Affirmative Action and Diversity Award if they have engaged in activities or created initiatives that have: * "Significantly increased access to, and full participation […]

Incoming freshmen's credentials improving For the fourth straight year, Pitt's entering freshman class will have stronger academic credentials than the one that preceded it, University officials announced this week. Of the 3,100 freshmen who have paid deposits for next fall, 29 percent rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes; 55 […]

New law dean Herring to focus on fundraising and improving standards for incoming students Recruiting higher quality students and boosting fundraising are the No. 1 and No. 2 priorities, respectively, of Pitt's new law school dean, David J. Herring. "There are 181 accredited law schools, and we want to move up into the top tier […]