A total of 81 applications and nominations from throughout the country have been received for the presidency of Pitt's Greensburg campus (UPG). The deadline for submitting applications and nominations was March 1. The search committee, headed by Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Resources Management Robert Pack, currently is checking references on candidates it has […]
Search for Greensburg president is progressing >
March 20th, 1997Blood drive, bone marrow typing set >
March 20th, 1997Pitt students will sponsor a blood drive and bone marrow typing on March 24 from noon to 5:45 p.m. in the first floor lobby of Victoria Hall. The drive is being sponored by the School of Medicine's chapter of the Alpha Omega Honor Medical Society, the School of Nursing's chapter of the Nursing Students of […]
Brain research findings to be discussed at meeting >
March 20th, 1997Prominent neuroscience researchers from Pitt and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will report on new brain research findings at a meeting tonight, March 20, 7-9 p.m. at the David Lawrence Hall Auditorium. The meeting is part of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience's observance of "Brain Awareness Week," March 17-23. The […]
Compromise struck on Bigelow block >
March 20th, 1997The battle of Bigelow Boulevard is over. And after all of the shouts, threats and studies, it ended in a compromise. Sometime this fall, the city will begin a $500,000 to $750,000 redesign of Bigelow between the Cathedral of Learning and the William Pitt Union that should make the street a lot more pedestrian friendly. […]
Zoffer to chair Health Sciences search group >
March 20th, 1997HJ. Zoffer, dean emeritus of the Katz Graduate School of Business, will chair the search for a new senior vice chancellor for Health Sciences. "Jerry brings to everything that he does high levels of energy, enthusiasm and organization as well as a recruiter's touch," Chancellor Mark Nordenberg told Senate Council March 17. "I'm very glad […]