Pitt-Titusville is among nearly 300 colleges and universities whose leaders have pledged to fight global warming on their campuses. UPT President William Shields has joined colleagues from other institutions around the nation in signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), which commits the campus to work toward and achieve “climate neutrality” by […]
Distinguished faculty named >
June 28th, 2007Pitt has named two faculty members from the School of Medicine as distinguished professors. Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg last week named L. Dade Lunsford a Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery and Angus W. Thomson a Distinguished Professor of Surgery. The appointments will become effective July 1. The rank of Distinguished Professor recognizes extraordinary and internationally […]
Nationality Rooms plaque installed >
June 28th, 2007Cost Co. employees on Tuesday placed a new plaque on the first floor of the Cathedral of Learning. The 180-pound granite slab is engraved with the dedication date, region and architectural style for each of Pitt’s Nationality and Heritage Rooms, along with the names of the rooms’ two directors, the late Ruth Crawford Mitchell and […]
Food drive sets Pitt record >
June 28th, 2007Pitt has collected its highest-ever total of 307,984 units of food to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, an increase of nearly 33,000 units over last year’s effort. Donated food is calculated not by the number of items, but in “units” loosely based on an item’s nutritional value, to encourage donors to give items […]
Lane closures continue in Oakland >
June 28th, 2007Drivers heading into Oakland on the Boulevard of the Allies will need to prepare for intermittent lane closures and brief traffic stoppages from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through August as contractors install drainage systems as part of the Boulevard of the Allies bridge replacement project. Traffic on Fifth Avenue be-tween Craft Avenue and […]
Oakland farmers' market returns >
June 28th, 2007The Oakland Farmers’ Market returns June 29 with more than 10 vendors featuring homegrown and homemade local products including fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, salsa, homemade smoothies, pierogies and hummus. In addition, organic produce and meats will be available. The market will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. each Friday through Nov. 16 on Sennott Street […]
BENEFITS BUZZ >
June 28th, 2007Mercy Hospital Printing Error Mercy Hospital was inadvertently listed under the Advantage Network Hospitals in the most recent Summary Guide to Benefits brochure that was distributed with the Open Enrollment materials. As you know, the Advantage Network Hospitals are those that are owned by UPMC. Recently there have been discussions about UPMC merging with Mercy […]
UPMC to ban smoking >
June 28th, 2007Beginning July 1, UPMC will institute a campus-wide smoke-free policy to protect patients, visitors and staff from the effects of secondhand smoke. The policy prohibits smoking on any UPMC-owned or leased property, including its grounds, garages and parking lots. In partnership with the UPMC Health Plan, UPMC is offering staff members and the community smoking […]