University Times

The African studies program, in conjunction with the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, is planning a Teach Africa Youth Forum Oct. 30 in which students in grades 6-12 may interact with African studies faculty, policy makers, experts from Africa, African artists and the local African […]

The 17th annual Pitt Day of Caring is set for Sept. 28. More than 400 Pitt volunteers, including family members and friends, are expected for one of the area’s largest community service projects. This year’s Day of Caring will feature more projects than ever, both in local neighborhoods close to campus and at agencies of […]

Pitt and city officials hit the Oakland streets this month for another “redd up Oakland” inspection tour designed to counter landlord abuses, identify dilapidated properties and educate tenants in Oakland’s student-heavy residential sections. Chancellor Mark Nordenberg and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, flanked by two city building inspectors and three code enforcement officers, reprised their surprise inspection […]

Pitt members of UPMC Health Plan are being offered a $50 gift card as incentive for completing an online health risk assessment. By voluntarily completing a two-step process, members will receive the wellness reward. The deadline to complete the two steps is Oct. 31. Faculty and staff participants must be active employees to be eligible. […]

Pitt continues to negotiate a new contract for free rides on Port Authority of Allegheny County vehicles. The three-year contract between the parties was set to expire at the end of July, but on July 27 the Port Authority board approved a two-month contract extension with the University that allows Pittsburgh campus faculty, staff and […]

Faculty, staff and students now have one more way of keeping informed in case of an emergency at Pitt. The University has contracted with Verizon Notification Services to provide free mass emergency messaging for University community members who choose to subscribe. The emergency notification service is free, although subscribers are responsible for any per-call charges […]

UPMC again has received national recognition for its clinical programs, coming in No. 13 in the U.S. News & World Report magazine’s annual “America’s Best Hospitals” ranking. The 2007 results place UPMC one notch higher than last year and mark its eighth appearance on the honor roll, which includes only 18 hospitals nationwide. In addition, […]

Pitt tied for 59th — down two spots from last year — among the nation’s PhD-granting universities in the 2008 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “best colleges” rankings, the first time in seven years that the University dropped in this national ranking. Pitt tied with Rutgers and the University of Georgia. Pitt, Rutgers […]