To help students and professionals in the fields of law and rehabilitation gain an understanding of disability law, Pitt's School of Law is offering a master's of studies in law – disability law. This program, which was created in conjunction with the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), is the first such program of […]
Voter registration deadline nears >
September 26th, 2002The deadline for new voter registration and for changing names and addresses for registered voters is 5 p.m. Oct. 7. This deadline applies to individuals who wish to vote in the Nov. 5 fall general election. Voter registration forms can be obtained from the University's Office of Community and Governmental Relations, 710 Alumni Hall; 412/624-6011. […]
Theiss child care center accredited >
September 26th, 2002The Matilda H. Theiss Child Development Center (MTCDC) recently received accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC accreditation, a rigorous, voluntary process by which early childhood programs demonstrate that they meet national standards of excellence, has been met by only 7 percent of early childhood programs nationwide, said Jeannette […]
Corrections >
September 26th, 2002* Wendell Wilkie was the Republican Party's presidential candidate in 1940. The Sept. 12 University Times incorrectly identified him. * There was some incorrect information in a Sept. 12 story on fees paid by employees who take classes. Staff and faculty who enroll in classes at Pitt are not charged the $75 safety, security and […]
OBITUARY: Janet McCarthy >
September 26th, 2002Janet McCarthy, chief administrative assistant for the Department of Communication, died Sept. 12, 2002, in a fire at her Beechview home. She was 55. McCarthy started at Pitt in 1978 as a temporary employee. She was hired as senior secretary in the Department of Speech and Theatre Arts in 1979 and a year later was […]
Pitt asks state for 5% hike in FY04 >
September 26th, 2002Pitt hopes to limit tuition increases to 5 percent next fall and increase its salary budget by at least 4 percent — if Pennsylvania lawmakers grant the University the $180.5 million state appropriation that it is requesting for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2003. Pitt's administration is requesting 5 percent increases in state […]
Pitt moves up in U.S. News rankings >
September 26th, 2002Pitt tied for 31st among the nation's Ph.D.-granting public universities in the U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings, up eight spots from last year. Tied with Pitt in the 31st slot among public institutions were Michigan State University, SUNY-Binghamton, the University of Colorado-Boulder and the University of Connecticut. The University of California-Berkeley got the […]