Frank A. Cassell, vice provost and dean of the Albert A. Robin Campus of Roosevelt University near Chicago, will become president of Pitt's Greensburg campus (UPG) Aug. 11. Cassell, 56, will succeed Norman W. Scanlon, who has been interim president of UPG since George Chambers retired on Dec. 31. Chambers was president of the campus […]
UPG names new president >
June 26th, 1997Greensburg plans educational 65-mile bike trip >
June 26th, 1997A group of about 25 freshmen at Pitt's Greensburg campus (UPG) will be treated to a new learning experience starting on Aug. 21, when they embark on a 65-mile bike trip along the Youghiogheny River Trail. The three-day, two-night journey will balance academic and recreational activities. The freshmen will be guided by UPG faculty, staff […]
Pitt wins communication awards >
June 26th, 1997Pitt recently won 10 Matrix Awards from Women in Communications. In the Office of Communication/Media Relations: * University of Pittsburgh Research Review received an honorable mention in the Magapaper Category. * "Higher Education Review" received an honorable mention in the Radio Talk Show Category. In the Department of University Relations: * Law Notes was awarded […]
Pitt's MBA program falls in Computerworld's rankings >
June 26th, 1997Both Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University dropped in Computerworld's second annual survey of the nation's 25 top techno Master's of Business Administration programs. In the weekly newspaper's latest survey, Pitt fell from 9th to 17th, while Carnegie Mellon dropped from second to third place. Computerworld based its rankings on a poll of 3,000 corporate recruiters […]
Clarification >
June 26th, 1997Staff Association Council President Brian Hart, who is supervisor of the PC Center, is involved in distributing the software for Pitt's new Oracle computing system. The June 12 issue of the University Times reported that Hart is extensively involved in Pitt's switch to Oracle.
Average salaries at Pitt: UPMC administration is high; Human Resources service staff is low >
June 26th, 1997Average salaries among the ranks of Pitt employees last year ranged from $221,056 for the 11 executives, administrators and managers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to $14,022 for the 14 technical, skilled and service workers in the Office of Human Resources. Those highs and lows are included in a salary report released […]