Faculty Assembly members are encouraged to participate in upcoming elections for Senate Council seats and the search committee to fill the senior vice chancellor for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine position. Read "More than 60 people interested in being on senior vice chancellor search committee" in University Times »
This summer, I was rushing through the airport in Lima, Peru, nervous about missing a flight, when I spotted someone in a crowd wearing a Pitt T-shirt.
It felt like a good sign. Had there been time, I would’ve said hello. Instead, while on the plane later, I marveled at how connected I felt to a stranger — without ever having exchanged words, thousands of miles from Pittsburgh — just knowing there was a chance that at some point in time, maybe we had both spent late nights studying in the Cathedral of Learning.
In January 2019, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced that Dr. Arthur S. Levine has decided to step down from his roles as senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine. Levine, who has worked at the University of Pittsburgh for more than 20 years, will remain in his current roles until a successor has been identified.
“There is magic here when this remarkable mix of student and faculty talent leads to collaborative efforts to explore profound questions and address some of society’s most difficult challenges. That is when the University is at its best,” said Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, to those in attendance at the University’s 43rd annual Honors Convocation.
The University of Pittsburgh announced the creation of the Pitt Success Pell Match Program, kicking off the largest restructuring of financial aid in the institution’s nearly 232-year history.
PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh on Friday announced the creation of the Pitt Success Pell Match Program, kicking off the largest restructuring of financial aid in the institution’s nearly 232-year history.
The University of Pittsburgh announced a plan Friday to match Pell Grants for all eligible undergraduate students beginning in the fall.
The Pitt Success Pell Match Program will match the federal funds dollar for dollar, up to the cost of attendance for eligible students across all five of Pitt’s campuses in Oakland, Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville.
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The 2019 COACHE survey for full-time faculty launched last week, and Laurie Kirsch, vice provost for faculty affairs, development and diversity, hopes Pitt meets or exceeds the 45 percent participation rate it set in 2016.
The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has conducted the survey for more than 10 years, surveying faculty members at more than 250 colleges and universities to understand the themes associated with faculty satisfaction.
The Office of the Provost is hosting a panel discussion on open education resources from 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 4 in the Gold Room of the University Club.
This is an event organized by the OER committee, headed by the Assistant Provost Nancy Tannery. The purpose of the panel discussion is to let more faculty know about the benefit of using OER and how OER might be found and used.
University administrators told Senate Council members last week that they are examining Pitt’s severe weather policies and are expecting a tough year for the state budget.
The chancellor’s report for the Feb. 14 meeting was delivered by Provost Ann Cudd along with Senior Vice Chancellor for Community and Governmental Relations Paul Supowitz and Senior Vice Chancellor for Business and Operations Gregory Scott.
Read "Senate Council warned that 2019 could be a tough state budget year" in University Times »
