University Times

Pitt’s Board of Trustees have approved a fiscal year 2007 operating budget of $1.55 billion that includes a 3.25 percent increase in the salary pool and tuition increases of up to 5.9 percent. (See related story.) The budget for FY07, which began July 1, represents an increase of approximately 2 percent over the FY06 budget […]

A 3.25 percent increase in Pitt’s fiscal year 2007 salary pool was part of the operating budget approved July 14 by the Board of Trustees. (See related story.) Of the total salary pool increase, 1.75 percent will be designated for salary maintenance for employees whose work performance has been rated at least satisfactory; 1 percent […]

Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University are joining forces to aid the growing number of older adults and people with disabilities in the U.S. population. The two neighboring universities have been awarded a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an engineering research center that will develop technologies to help older […]

Pitt is mobilizing resources to confront a potential outbreak of avian flu. The University has established the pandemic preparedness workgroup, which is composed of a wide range of Pitt officials and medical personnel. Convened by Jerome Cochran, executive vice chancellor, the workgroup’s goal is to develop plans in the event the avian flu virus mutates […]