The University’s Stock of the Month club has liquidated its assets and officers are debating the group’s future. Founded in 1960, the group exists to give faculty and staff the opportunity to have fun while learning about stocks and investing in joint portfolios. Since its inception, club members contributed $10 each month toward each active […]
Emergency exceptions in FERPA clarified >
January 22nd, 2009The fatal Virginia Tech shootings in 2007 focused new attention on the federal law that protects student privacy rights. Now the U.S. Department of Education has issued a new guide that seeks to elucidate — rather than alter significantly — the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. The new regulations, issued by the […]
Presby recognized for electronic records system >
January 22nd, 2009UPMC Presbyterian has been recognized by the leading health care technology industry organization for its advanced use of a comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR), achieving a technology and patient safety distinction earned by only 24 of more than 5,700 U.S. hospitals. UPMC Presbyterian joins Children’s Hospital as a “stage 6” hospital, according to HIMSS Analytics, […]
UCSUR award applications sought >
January 22nd, 2009The University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) is seeking applicants for the annual Steven D. Manners Faculty Development Awards. Two awards of up to $10,000 each relating to work in the social, behavioral and policy sciences will be given in honor of Manners, who was assistant director at the time of his death […]
Four endowments funded at GSPIA >
January 22nd, 2009The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) has announced the establishment of four endowments funded from alumni and faculty donations. The Elizabeth Rossman Student Resource Fund, created by alumna Elizabeth Rossman, will provide financial support to students in GSPIA who are enrolled in internships, with preference given to students whose internships are located […]
UPB program receives grant >
January 22nd, 2009Pitt-Bradford’s petroleum technology program has received $13,500 from an annual oil and gas industry charity auction for equipment and scholarships. Each full-time student in the program will receive $250 and each part-time student $125. Assad Panah, director of the petroleum technology program and professor of geology, said two desktop computers and a Trimble handheld computer […]