Law professor Kathryn R. Heidt, 51, died on May 24, 2005, of complications from heart surgery. She had been a member of the Pitt law faculty since 1995. “She really was a pioneer at the intersection of bankruptcy and environmental law,” said Dean David Herring. “Her work will be missed in both our commercial and […]
Pitt to end pact with Semester at Sea program >
June 9th, 2005Pitt and the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) reportedly have reached an agreement in principle that could end their squabbles over Pitt’s decision to drop academic sponsorship of the ISE Semester at Sea program. Pitt notified ISE May 2 that the University was ending its 24-year role as SAS’s academic sponsor on May 3, 2007, […]
Faculty surprised, angry that shipboard program is cut >
June 9th, 2005Faculty members at Tuesday’s Faculty Assembly expressed surprise at learning about a lawsuit filed against the University by the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE), which was triggered by Pitt’s May 2 decision to terminate sponsorship of the Semester at Sea (SAS) program. (See related story.) They also expressed anger and indignation at learning about the […]
Accord reached in athletic ticket suit >
June 9th, 2005Pitt’s Department of Athletics and a group of men’s basketball season ticket holders have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit involving a re-seating policy. Under the settlement, affected ticket holders would be able to retain their current seats for the next five seasons if they meet specified donor levels. The athletics department policy, […]
Compensation figures for UPP, UPMC top earners released >
June 9th, 2005Compensation figures for highly paid officials at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians (UPP) practice plan, UPMC Corporate (1,944 employees who have system-wide duties) and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (UPMC’s largest unit) were released last week for fiscal year 2003-04, which ended June 30, 2004. IRS form 990, a public document, requires tax-exempt, private corporations to file […]