The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has signed an affiliation agreement with Northwest Medical Center in Venango County. The affiliation does not involve either a merger or an acquisition. Northwest will remain an independent health care system. The agreement calls for the two organizations to develop a strategic plan that will identify possible cooperative […]
UPMC, Passavant expected to merge >
February 20th, 1997The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township have signed a letter of intent to merge. Under the agreement, which is expected to be completed this summer, Passavant Hospital will remain an independent entity within the UPMC system. The partnership is designed to expand health-related services, facilities and programs in […]
Faculty, staff, students expected to retain trustees' committee membership, but without vote >
February 20th, 1997Faculty, staff and students could continue to attend meetings of Board of Trustees' committees as "representatives" — but no longer as voting members — under a proposal that trustees are scheduled to consider at this morning's board meeting. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. in the William Pitt Union's Assembly Room. If the board approves […]
Lecture to focus on higher education >
February 20th, 1997"Digital Diploma Mills: The Commodification of Higher Education" will be the subject of a lecture by David Noble on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. A visiting professor of history at the University of Toronto, Noble has written extensively on the influence of corporations and the military on universities since […]
Winners selected for new staff award; faculty teaching, research, public service awardees named >
February 20th, 1997Winners of the 1997 Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching, Research, Public Service Awards for faculty were announced last week, along with recipients of the new Chancellor's Award for Excellence for University of Pittsburgh Staff Employees. Each faculty honoree receives a $2,000 cash prize and $3,000 to support his or her work. The staff excellence award carries with […]
Governor's recommended hike doesn't necessarily translate into corresponding Pitt pay increase >
February 20th, 1997Gov. Tom Ridge's proposed 1997-98 budget recommends a 2 percent increase in Pitt's state appropriation. But that would not necessarily translate into a 2 percent salary raise for Pitt employees, Staff Association Council President Brian Hart told SAC Feb. 12. "It's far, far too early to even get into a discussion of what anticipated raises […]
Faculty, staff members named to health science search committee >
February 20th, 1997Faculty and staff groups have named their representatives to the search committee for a new senior vice chancellor for Health Sciences. Staff Association Council leaders chose SAC vice president Richard Colwell as the staff representative on the search committee. Colwell is an electrical specialist in the School of Engineering. Faculty elected by ballot to represent […]
Edward J. Forrest >
February 20th, 1997Edward J. Forrest, who served as dean of Pitt's School of Dental Medicine from 1961 to 1983, died Feb. 11, 1997, of cancer. He was 79. A resident of Sewickley, Forrest brought numerous changes to the School of Dental Medicine during his tenure as dean, including an exchange program with 28 countries that has become […]
T. Terry Hayashi >
February 20th, 1997T. Terry Hayashi, former chairperson of obstetrics and gynecology in Pitt's School of Medicine and Magee-Womens Hospital, died Feb. 7 of cancer. A resident of O'Hara Township, Hayashi, 75, joined the Pitt faculty in 1965 after 10 years at the Temple University School of Medicine. He served as chair of obstetrics and gynecology in the […]