University Times

Keith A. McDuffie Professor, Hispanic languages and literatures, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. University Senate president (1995 to present), vice president (1984-85) and member of various Senate committees (1977-1984). McDuffie wants to build on what he calls the "healthy working relationship" that has grown during the last two years between the Senate, the Nordenberg administration […]

Gordon K. MacLeod Professor, health services administration, Graduate School of Public Health, and clinical professor of medicine, School of Medicine. Current member of Faculty Assembly (since 1994), Senate Council (since 1995) and the benefits and welfare committee (since 1991). At a time when the Senate is focusing its attention increasingly on employee health benefits and […]

In this 26th annual edition of Books and Journals by the Faculty, we recognize Pitt faculty members who write or edit books as well as edit or co-edit journals. Book submissions have been arranged according to school, and listed alphabetically by title for easier reference. In instances of co-authored and co-edited books, the Pitt faculty […]

Beginning next fall, students attending Pitt's Freshman Convocation will be asked to pledge to live by common values of mutual respect and civility, self-restraint, concern for others, and academic integrity. The pledge statement, called "The Pitt Promise: A Commitment to Civility," also will be used at other University events and in Pitt publications. Unlike Pitt's […]

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to the advancement of learning and service to the society. This is best accomplished in an atmosphere of mutual respect and civility, self-restraint, concern for others, and academic integrity. By choosing to join this community, I accept the obligation to live by these common values and commit myself to […]

Three years ago, the Pitt Scouts for Food drive was bringing in 8,000 to 9,000 units of food annually. Two years ago, thanks largely to the coordinating efforts of Karen Valauri, director of Student Activities for the College of General Studies, the drive brought in 50,000 units. Last year, the Pitt Volunteer Pool took over […]

The Conference Center at Pitt's Johnstown campus (UPJ) has been given the 1997 Outstanding Institutional Achievement Award of the Association of Conference and Events Directors-International (ACED-I). Conference Center director Charles Salem, assistant director Christian Stumpf and graduate assistant Dennis Horner accepted the international award at ACED-I's annual meeting last month in Seattle. The award recognizes […]

The committee searching for a new Johnstown campus vice president for academic affairs has opted to re-open its search next fall, after being told by Provost James Maher that its recent search failed to meet Pitt affirmative action guidelines. Maher gave UPJ the option of extending the search through the summer or re-opening it in […]

Prior to his April 9 visit here, the last time Salman Rushdie was on the Pittsburgh campus was in 1987 for a literary conference – "in slightly less security-conscious times," the author quipped. Specifically, it was two years before the publication of Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses," which the fundamentalist Islamic government of Iran condemned […]