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Pitt has been chosen to coordinate the National EECP Patient Registry, which will collect and analyze data on patients who have received Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP). EECP is a noninvasive treatment for chest pain called angina pectoris, which results from a lack of oxygenated blood flow to the heart muscle. Nearly seven million Americans suffer […]

In an effort to improve Pitt public relations and marketing, the administration will merge the University's Office of Communications and Department of University Relations and hire a new administrator to oversee those operations. Pitt has retained a New York City-based executive search firm, Heyman Associates, Inc., to recruit candidates for the new position, to be […]

To help cope with tight budgets and possible cuts in faculty, the chairpersons of Pitt's foreign languages departments are working on a plan to combine some of their units' activities. "Basically, the FAS [Faculty of Arts and Sciences] dean's office has asked us to come up with creative ways of improving our efficiency, especially administratively," […]

In a move that Pitt senior administrators say will boost the University's educational mission, two key offices — Student Affairs and Computing and Information Services (CIS) — began reporting this week to Provost James Maher. Student Affairs formerly reported to the Chancellor's office. CIS used to report to the Office of Business. In a Jan. […]

Members of the University community still have until Monday, Jan. 13, to turn in their pledge cards for Pitt's 1996 United Way campaign and have their contribution count as part of the University's giving total. This year's goal is $435,000, about 5 percent over 1995's final total. To date, Pitt's 1996 United Way campaign has […]

Ohio State quarterbacks coach Walt Harris was named Pitt's 33rd head football coach last month. Harris, 50, continued his duties at Ohio State through the Buckeyes' Rose Bowl victory on New Year's Day but began assembling his Pitt staff and recruiting last month. His first appointments were assistant coaches Curt Cignetti, Bob Junko, Steve Mooshagian, […]

University Times: How would you characterize the current state of Pitt fundraising? Carter: Pitt's fundraising program is certainly long-established and has a good history to it. Like any program, it's had ups and downs. But I think Pitt has a lot of untapped potential, and there are many people who are waiting to see how […]