Norman W. Scanlon, vice president for academic affairs at Pitt's Greensburg campus (UPG), has been appointed interim president of UPG. Scanlon replaces George Chambers, who retired Dec. 31 after serving as president of UPG for 16 years. In his letter of appointment, Provost James Maher said that the confidence Scanlon's colleagues place in his judgment […]
Scanlon named interim head of Pitt's Greensburg campus >
January 9th, 1997Market pressures bring change to university presses, but scholarly titles remain dominant >
January 9th, 1997Publish or perish is a cliche in academia. But like many cliches, it is rooted in truth. Several participants at a recent workshop on balancing work and family conducted by Pitt's Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, for example, were faculty members overwhelmed by the need to publish their work while at the same time sustain […]
Winners of Dickson Prize in Medicine are named >
January 9th, 1997Edward Everett Harlow Jr. and Eric S. Lander have been named winners of the University of Pittsburgh's 1996-97 Dickson Prize in Medicine for their pioneering research and significant contributions to medical science. Harlow is scientific director at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and a faculty member at Harvard University Medical School. Lander is a faculty […]
Sexual harassment suit against University and professor is settled >
January 9th, 1997A former Pitt employee and graduate student has settled a sexual harassment suit against the University and professor Tony Petrosky, who holds joint appointments in the School of Education's Department of Instruction and Learning, and the English department. Lori R. Stilley, formerly of Dillsburg, York County, and now a resident of West Virginia, sued the […]
UPB responsible for 2 percent of McKean County's business >
January 9th, 1997Pitt's Bradford campus (UPB) is responsible for nearly 2 percent of the total business volume of McKean County, according to an economic impact study conducted by a research team headed by UPB assistant professor of economics Shaliendra Gajanan. From July 1, 1994, through June 30, 1995, according to the study, UPB, its employees, students and […]
Rx for a balanced life: Give equally to needs of work, family–and self >
January 9th, 1997The kids want to go to the mall. Your mother needs somebody to pick up her prescription. That report you've been working on for a week is due in three days and one person you need to talk to still hasn't returned your phone call. And there is not a single piece of clean clothing […]
Skin cancer screenings offered >
January 9th, 1997The dermatology department will provide free skin cancer screenings on Jan. 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the fifth floor of Falk Clinic. No appointment is necessary. Although exposure to the sun is the main cause of skin cancer, it is not the only cause, according to Arthur Rhodes, director of UPMC's pigment lesion […]
New scanners on PAT buses in U-Zone programmed to identify valid PittCards >
January 9th, 1997Starting this month, the Office of Parking and Transportation plans to begin testing scanners programmed to accept the new PittCard identification card on Port Authority Transit (PAT) buses operating in the U-Zone. The change is expected to speed service and allow PAT drivers to immediately deny a ride to persons who do not possess a […]