Hockey legend and cancer survivor Mario Lemieux announced last month a $5 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation to UPMC Health System to create and establish the multi-disciplinary Mario Lemieux Centers for Patient Care and Research. The new centers are expected to benefit the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Magee-Womens Hospital and the McGowan […]
FSAP opens new office >
March 8th, 2001Pitt's Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) has opened a new main office for Pittsburgh campus employees at Suite M 059, 120 Lytton St. (behind the University Center Holiday Inn). FSAP will continue to maintain a satellite office in Suite 504, Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Ave. The four regionals also have FSAP offices near […]
Faculty development award set up in memory of UCSUR staff member >
March 8th, 2001Pitt's University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) has established faculty development awards in recognition of the contributions of a long-time staff member who died last year. Two awards of up to $10,000 each will be given annually to honor Steven Manners, who was a researcher and administrator at UCSUR for 26 years. At […]
Lights-camera-action: “Mothman” invades Pitt campus >
March 8th, 2001A tall, handsome man in a long, black coat sits alone on a cold, stone bench. He appears to be lost in thought until something — a sudden chill? a paranormal presence? — startles him. He turns his head but finds he is quite alone. Alone, that is, except for a few figures he can […]
University is well received at House appropriation hearing >
March 8th, 2001HARRISBURG — Pitt's Feb. 28 hearing before the state House of Representatives appropriations committee sounded like it was scripted by University lobbyists. Legislators praised Pitt's accomplishments in research, teaching and community service, and its contributions to regional economic growth. They lobbed softball questions enabling Chancellor Mark Nordenberg to elaborate on Pitt requests for special line […]
Capital campaign raises $14 million since Oct. kick-off >
March 8th, 2001The five-year "Campaign for the University of Pittsburgh" has raised $370 million so far — an increase of $14 million since the campaign was announced to the public in October. The campaign goal is to reach $500 million by June 30, 2003. Pitt campaigners expect to raise $400 million by June 30 of this year, […]