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The July 23 issue of the University Compiling Pitt’s academic calendar Times will be the last issue of the is a lot more complicated than it might seem...... 3 summer term. Publication will resume on Sept. 3. Pitt still is cleaning up from last U N I V E R S I T Y month’s heavy rain storms...... 5 TIMES VOLUME 41 • NUMBER 22 JULY 9, 2009 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Outlook for state funds bleak City plan s Chancellor Mark A. intended to restore state spending Nordenberg enumerated cuts to higher education is a total could be APitt’s recent and ongo- Chancellor reports on budget of $16 billion for research, includ- ing fiscal challenges at the June ing $10 billion for the National 26 Board of Trustees meeting, Institutes of Health. Nordenberg more bad news for Pitt was being troubles at trustees meeting noted that the research dollars costly for released in the state capital. are aimed not only at scientific In a midday press conference, although he stated in a prepared school districts.) advances, but to bring economic Gov. Edward G. Rendell was release that the application “can Rendell had announced in recovery to the communities in University announcing a new round of pro- be amended when the final state March that he would direct $42 which they are spent. ast week’s approval by posed budget cuts that included an budget is enacted.” million of the state’s share of Pitt faculty have submitted Pittsburgh City Council additional 13 percent reduction in (Of Pennsylvania’s 2009-10 federal economic stimulus funds more than 1,000 grant applica- and Mayor Luke Ravens- support for state-related universi- allocation of $953 million in stim- to restore planned budget cuts tions for funding under the federal L tahl of the five-year roadmap to ties Pitt, Penn State, Temple and ulus funds, according to a release to the state-related universities’ stimulus program, including more steady the city’s shaky finances Lincoln University. from the governor’s office, the FY10 appropriations. (See March than 800 to NIH, Nordenberg potentially could cost Pitt some His revised proposal would June 26 application sought $173 5 University Times.) said. “Pitt is well positioned to major bucks. appropriate $140 million for Pitt million in general budget relief; Nordenberg told the trustees, spur growth by bringing sizable The new Amended Recov- — nearly $20.5 million less for $418 million for the second year “Key underpinnings of the pres- shares of those dollars back into ery Plan, mandated by a state- fiscal year 2010 than he originally of Pennsylvania’s school funding ident’s federal stimulus package our home state and our home appointed oversight board proposed in February. formula; $77 million to restore clearly are grounded in a belief region,” he said. under the Municipalities Finan- Rendell also announced that proposed cuts to the State System in the positive powers of higher “There is increasing demand cial Recovery Act 47, has the state-related universities would of Higher Education, community education,” noting that the plan both for high quality education authorized the city to pursue not be part of Pennsylvania’s appli- colleges and Thaddeus Stevens includes grants, work-study fund- and for cutting edge research several new revenue-generating cation for federal stimulus State College of Technology, and $285 ing and tax credits for students. — our most basic products.” options, including legislating a Fiscal Stabilization Fund money, million in one-time grants to In addition to the funds CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 0.55 percent payroll tax on the city’s non-profit institutions, and levying a $50 per under- Impact on Pitt of potential cuts is unclear graduate student, per semester surcharge. s state budget debates and executive committees have announced a tuition freeze at our as we earlier had hoped.” These and other options continue in Harrisburg scheduled a July 16 meeting at regional campuses and also had Citing the University’s belt- — including as a last resort Aand Pitt’s share of antici- which, administrators have said, declared our intention to keep tightening that included pay raising property or other taxes pated federal economic stimulus 2009-10 tuition rates will be tuition increases at the Pittsburgh freezes, budget cuts, hiring restric- — are proposed to make up an funding remains in question, announced. campus as low as possible. That tions and a slowdown in the pace of expected $10 million-$14 mil- financial uncertainty is on the In his update, posted at www. remains our goal, but in our cur- capital projects over the past year, lion annual shortfall in the city’s rise at Pitt. chancellor.pitt.edu, Norden- rent circumstances what now is Nordenberg stated, “Though this worker pension fund commit- In addition to Gov. Edward G. berg stated, “We already had possible will not be nearly as low CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 ment, city officials said. Rendell’s assertions that Pitt and The city’s coffers have in its fellow state-related universities hand less than a third of the should not be included among nearly $900 million in pension public institutions of higher edu- Some retention bonus $ donated fund legacy obligations for the cation for the purpose of receiving he June 30 end of the by the trustees’ compensation would be no salary pool increase 3,200 city employees, according federal economic stimulus fund- University’s fiscal year committee, was established after for fiscal year 2010, which began to the recovery plan approved ing, additional budget cuts he Tcontinues to trigger reten- a consultant’s 2002 review found July 1. (See March 5 University by a 6-3 council vote and signed proposed on June 26 would lop tion incentives for Chancellor Pitt officers’ compensation low in Times.) by Ravenstahl June 30. The plan another $20.5 million from Pitt’s Mark A. Nordenberg and three comparison to a group of research The trustees’ compensation covers fiscal years 2010-2014. state appropriation on top of an University officers. university peers. committee typically sets officers’ Gov. Edward G. Rendell $11.35 million reduction already Under an extension of the Rather than implement a compensation in December, declared Pittsburgh a distressed imposed in fiscal year 2009. Board of Trustees’ 2002 retention salary increase, said Hill, “The retroactive to the start of the municipality in December 2003. Chancellor Mark A. Norden- incentive pay plan, Nordenberg committee decided that it was fiscal year. Last December, on A team of state-named financial berg stated in a July 7 University will receive $75,000 because he in Pitt’s best interest to make Nordenberg’s recommendation, managers and attorneys work- Update that the governor’s current has remained in his position for the adjustment through deferred the committee froze officers’ FY09 ing under Act 47 has overseen recommendation (of just over another year. Executive Vice retention incentive payments tied pay at FY08 levels. (See Dec. 5, the city’s financial affairs since $140 million for Pitt) would cut Chancellor Jerome Cochran, to continuing service. That deci- 2008, University Times.) City Council adopted the initial the University’s appropriation by Senior Vice Chancellor and Pro- sion was grounded in the belief “The officers and compensa- five-year recovery plan in June more than $30 million “to a point vost James V. Maher and Vice that a board priority should be tion committee are moving for- 2004. several million dollars beneath Chancellor for Budget and Con- the retention of the University’s ward with the shared expectation The approved successor its 1995 level, when our enroll- troller Arthur G. Ramicone each already experienced and accom- that the salaries will continue to be plan (available at www.city. ment was well over 2,000 stu- receive $50,000 under the plan. plished leadership team.” frozen in FY 2010,” Hill said. pittsburgh.pa.us/council/ dents smaller, when our research While the retention plan Absent an action from the Hill noted that the officers’ assets/09_Amended_Recov- enterprise was not much more remains in place, Vice Chancel- compensation committee, the plan FY09 pay was frozen at FY08 ery_Plan_May20.pdf) lists as the than one-third its current size lor for Public Affairs Robert Hill continues indefinitely. levels, while other employees’ first alternative hiking the city and when costs generally were stated, “Given the challenging Officers’ compensation is not pay was frozen at FY09 levels, employment (EMS) tax from much lower. economic environment, some of set at the same time the salary pool adding, “The committee took no $52 to $145 annually and/or “The simple math leads to an the involved officers, including the for other Pitt employees is set. action with respect to its retention expanding the city payroll tax to inescapable conclusion — by any chancellor and the provost, have Typically, the salary pool increase incentive program, recognizing the city’s non-profits, including measure, this is a dramatic reduc- chosen to use their retention pay- is announced after a state budget that those payments have not Pitt. Both actions require the tion, and it would have a marked ments to make new commitments is passed and the trustees, in turn, been increased since the program’s state legislature’s approval. effect. That impact may first be to the University’s ongoing capital set the University budget. inception in 2002, meaning that If those actions are not seen when Pitt and the other state- campaign. They have done so with However, last March, on the the retention component of officer authorized by the state, the Act related universities set tuition rates a focus on student support, which recommendation of the University salaries already has been frozen for 47 recovery plan recommends later this month.” is a priority of that campaign.” Planning and Budgeting Commit- several years.” The Board of Trustees budget The retention plan, overseen tee, Nordenberg announced there —Kimberly K. Barlow n CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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U N I V E R S I T Y S E N A T E Pitt participating in vets program MM A A T T T T E E R RS S / /Nathan John J.Hershey Baker itt is one of some 500 U.S. clinics. Rendell’s budget will harm Pitt higher education institu- Pitt will rely on its two major Ptions voluntarily offering CGS is hosting open Pittsburgh campus ROTC units Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s June 26 budget proposal would reduce tuition remission and other ben- houses for veterans for counseling and mentoring new Pitt’s fiscal year 2010 commonwealth appropriation by $31 million efits under the Yellow Ribbon GI veteran-students, Otter added. over FY09’s appropriation if it is enacted ($11.35 million from a 6 education enhancement program, on the 4th floor of the All of Pitt’s graduate schools percent reduction in FY09 and $20.5 million in additional cuts). part of the new GI Bill. and programs, except dental A cut that large would have serious consequences. To make up the Under the new GI Bill — offi- Cathedral: medicine, are Yellow Ribbon lost revenue, Pitt’s administration would have to take some drastic cially the Post-9/11 Veterans Edu- • July 15, 6-7:30 p.m.; participants, as are all of Pitt’s measures: raise tuition by at least 12 percent; reduce employee cational Assistance Act of 2008 undergraduate programs at all compensation by at least 6 percent; cut programs and services, or — all eligible veterans receive • July 25, 9:30-11:30 five campuses. some combination of these measures. an amount equal to the cost of Participating institutions I have confidence the administration will make prudent choices attending a public four-year col- a.m. determine the number of students in deciding how to deal with the cut if it does occur. I would expect lege such as Pitt at the in-state they will accept under the Yellow tuition increases, freezes in programs and hiring, and minimal undergraduate student rate. percentage of the full benefits. Ribbon program, and the new faculty and staff layoffs. Under the Yellow Ribbon To accommodate an expected law allows institutions to limit the There still is a chance that most of the $31 million cut could program, the federal government influx this fall of veteran applicants amount of aid they offer under the be prevented by getting the governor to restore Pennsylvania’s will match all financial aid that under the new GI Bill, Pitt has program, as well as the portion of state-related universities to the state’s application for federal fiscal participating institutions agree to revamped its veterans services. the students’ costs. stabilization funds. Gov. Rendell currently is claiming that Penn- provide veterans above the base The new Office of Veterans In Pitt’s case, under the Yellow sylvania’s state-related universities are not public institutions, and educational benefits offered in the Services, to be housed in the Col- Ribbon program the University thus has removed them from the state’s application for federal fiscal new GI Bill. lege of General Studies, will be a will accept up to 100 new students stabilization funds. However, in earlier applications, he included For those veterans eligible for one-stop resource that will assist (counting all five campuses) on a these schools as public universities. If Gov. Rendell reverts to his the full benefit, Pitt, in partner- veterans in receiving their military first come, first served basis, Otter original proposal, Pitt stands to receive $10.244 million in federal ship with the U.S. Department of benefits, according to Kelly Otter, said. “That’s the number for the stimulus money; to qualify, the governor must promise to maintain Veterans Affairs (VA), has agreed associate dean of CGS. first year, as we see how this plays FY06 funding levels for Pitt and other state-related universities to make up the difference between “CGS as the college of adult out,” Otter said. in FY09, FY10 and FY11, which means he could not make the the in-state undergraduate tuition and nontraditional students is a Matched by the VA, Pitt will additional $20.5 million cut to Pitt. and fees, and the tuition and fees perfect match for Veterans Ser- pay up to $5,500 per eligible out- Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg, Vice Chancellor Paul Supowitz for out-of-state students and vices,” Otter said. “[Our] compre- of-state undergraduate student and the presidents of Pennsylvania’s other state-related universi- students enrolled in graduate hensive service-oriented program per year, and $7,800 per eligible ties all have written to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan programs. The University also is will meet the unique needs of graduate student per year, she requesting that Pennsylvania’s Stabilization Fund application not waiving its $45 application fee for veterans and their families and said. be approved until it is amended to include the state-related uni- all veterans. help them take advantage of all Pitt Currently, 250 veterans are versities because they are public universities. Benefits under the new GI Bill, has to offer — academic advising, enrolled in Pitt programs, Otter Faculty, staff and students can assist in this effort by writing to to be fully implemented in August, counseling, on-campus support said. While to date only a hand- their state legislators protesting Rendell’s exclusion of Pitt and the are prorated according to length of and career services. Our goal is to ful of vets have applied under other state-related universities from the state’s application for fed- active duty service. Veterans with develop a more cohesive veterans the Yellow Ribbon program, that eral fiscal stabilization funds. Our exclusion will hurt our students, three or more years on active duty community on campus.” number is expected to increase as our faculty and staff, and our region because it likely will result after Sept. 11, 2001, as well as vet- Pitt staff member Delia Kreil- word gets out, she said. in higher tuition and loss of jobs. Contact Pitt’s Governmental erans with 30 consecutive days on ing, who formerly handled the For additional information on Relations office (412/624-7755) or visit www.govtrel.pitt.edu for active duty who were discharged University’s veterans services in the Yellow Ribbon program, visit more information. due to service-connected disabil- the Registrar’s office, will con- www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/ One must wonder about Gov. Rendell’s priorities when he denies ity, qualify for the full benefit — a tinue as the VA certifying official CH33/Yellow_ribbon.htm. federal stabilization funds to Pennsylvania’s state-related universi- total of 36 months of education who evaluates veterans for ben- Pitt also is offering aid to ties and proposes large additional funding cuts for these schools. benefits, or the equivalent of four efits eligibility. In addition, this veterans who are not eligible for The federal funds would mitigate the need for tuition increases academic years. summer Pitt expects to name a new the Yellow Ribbon program due for in-state students at Pennsylvania’s state-related universities. Active duty veterans serving full-time director of the Office to completing fewer than three Instead, Rendell prefers to force large tuition increases upon these more than 90 days, but less than of Veterans Services, who will years of active service. For out- students and their families. three years of post-9/11 active coordinate campus-wide student of-state undergraduate students It won’t be the first time Rendell has caused tuition increases duty service, are eligible for a support services of interest to vet- who receive 70 percent or more of at Pennsylvania’s public research universities. He repeatedly has erans. The director will assist with the full educational benefit from proposed inadequate annual commonwealth appropriations for outreach to military installations, the VA, the University will accept these schools, causing them to raise their tuition — an action for National Guard offices and such the amount allowed by the VA as which he then criticizes them. Correction organizations as AMVETS and full payment. For those out-of- You do not need to be a math wizard to figure out there is an Due to incorrect informa- the Veterans Leadership Program state veterans receiving a lower inverse relationship between the size of a university’s tuition increase tion provided to the Univer- of Western Pennsylvania. percentage, the University will and the size of its state appropriation, but Rendell does not seem to sity Times, the first name of Otter said Pitt also will part- issue a grant for the difference get it — or many other things about public research universities, economics associate profes- ner with the neighboring VA between the in-state and out-of- such as the fact that Pitt is a major driver of the economy in western sor Irina Murtazashvili was Pittsburgh Healthcare System, state rates. Pennsylvania. Whatever Rendell’s priorities are, high quality public misspelled in the June 25 which comprises a major medical Pitt’s Office of Veterans Ser- higher education for Pennsylvania’s citizens clearly is not among issue. n facility, a behavioral health facility, vices has a new web portal — www. them. n a community living center and a veterans.pitt.edu — that is acces- veterans recovery center, as well as sible through Pitt’s home page. John J. Baker is immediate past president of the University Senate and five community-based outpatient —Peter Hart n chair of the Senate’s budget policies committee.

U N I V E R S I T Y Delay sought in fraud case asset distribution itt and others who invested acted on the receiver’s request. receiver would file its distribution million in University funds TIMES money with firms asso- The receiver’s motion would plan with the court. transferred on Feb. 6 should be EDITOR Pciated with disgraced give investors and creditors 45 The receiver noted that it had excluded from the receivership N. J. Brown 412/624-1373 investment fund operators Paul days to express their views on how reviewed submissions from Pitt, estate and returned to Pitt. [email protected] Greenwood and Stephen Walsh the funds in the receivership estate Carnegie Mellon and other inves- Vice Chancellor for Budget WRITERS will have to wait at least until fall should be disbursed. tors as well as statements filed by and Controller Arthur G. Rami- Kimberly K. Barlow 412/624-1379 for a federal judge’s decision on a Following that period, the the SEC and CFTC. “Even at the cone stated at a meeting of the [email protected] distribution of assets if a receiver’s Commodity Futures Trading early stage of these matters, there University Senate budget policies request for more time to sort Commission and Securities and are divergent opinions as to how committee that the receiver’s pre- Peter Hart 412/624-1374 out how those assets should be Exchange Commission, which the assets of the estate should be liminary report showed the firm [email protected] disbursed is approved. filed the federal court actions distributed,” the receivers told had uncovered assets worth an BUSINESS MANAGER In a June 30 statement filed in against the traders, would have the court. estimated 60 cents on the dollar. Barbara DelRaso 412/624-4644 New York federal court, receiver 30 days to respond. Then, the In requesting the judge’s The exact amount of Pitt [email protected] Robb Evans & Associates stated it receiver would have 30 days to approval of the timetable that money at stake is unclear. In a joint Events Calendar: [email protected] was premature to make a recom- file a proposed distribution plan allows for input from investors complaint filed Feb. 20 in federal The University Times is published bi-weekly on Thursdays by the University of Pittsburgh. mendation on distribution of the with the court “with a request and creditors, the receiver noted, court against the fund operators Send correspondence to University Times, assets held by Walsh, Greenwood that the court set a hearing on “While the receiver understands and their related firms, Pitt sought 308 Bellefield Hall, University of Pittsburgh, and their affiliated firms (including the receiver’s motion and giving that all parties may not be satis- damages in excess of $65 million Pittsburgh, PA 15260; fax to 412/624-4579 Westridge Capital Management fied with its proposed distribution or email: [email protected]. investors, creditors, the CFTC and CMU sought damages of more and WG Trading Company and plan, all parties will know that the Subscriptions are available at a cost of $12.50 and SEC, and all other interested than $49 million. for the remainder of the publishing year, which WG Trading Investors), because parties one last opportunity 14 receiver has, as part of this process, That lawsuit has been stayed runs through July. Make checks payable to the its investigation into the defen- days prior to the hearing to file a fully and fairly considered their as the CFTC and SEC actions University of Pittsburgh. dants’ activities and related legal final reply brief.” views.” proceed. (See March 5 University The newspaper is available electronically at: www.pitt.edu/utimes/ut.html analysis is continuing. Under that timetable, it would On June 1, Pitt lawyers out- Times.) At press time, the court had not be mid-October before the lined their argument that $21.25 —Kimberly K. Barlow n  JULY 9, 2009

that’s an employee contract issue more than a calendar issue. We set the dates, but we don’t say Puzzling out Pitt’s how many holidays people have. That’s determined through their contract,” Beeson said. academic calendar Other guidelines that the cal- endar committee follows include a dictum against adjusting the calendar for religious reasons. “We have a policy that we do Months of work not consider religious holidays when making the calendar because there are too many and they go into ironing out move,” Beeson said. “We have had the unfortunate coincidence of having graduation being on the final day of Passover, all the details if the calendar is such that gradu- is approved. Student Government Board, was ation is late and Passover is early. “We do make all those differ- still under consideration. When that happened, the students ent versions in draft form: This is Beeson said, “We looked at were very concerned. So there what will happen in future years if other comparable institutions, was a separate reception for the you do change this,” Heron said. what they’re doing, where are Jewish students who wanted to Then the committee discusses the their breaks, what’s the length of have something of a graduation variations, she said. their term. We decided to try it reception with their families. We Beeson added, “If there are no once to see how it went, and to could not move graduation, but modifications, and we decide to mark it tentative in the following instead we did that. The same will go with the same basic rules that year’s calendar.” happen occasionally with Greek we’ve followed, then Barbara, The primary consideration in Orthodox Easter. The biggest s sure as the summer 14 class meeting days for every before it goes back to the com- adding the one-day fall break in potential conflict of a religious months bring warmer weekday in a term. The most mittee for final endorsement, will October was maintaining at least holy day is with graduation.” Aweather, they also bring recent winter recess for students circulate the draft to any number 14 class meeting days for each She noted that a letter goes out the University’s newest academic began Dec. 14, because the Sept. of offices.” weekday in the fall term. The every fall from the provost about calendar, the 8.5 x 11-inch tri-fold 1 Labor Day meant classes started In preparation for approving, Labor Day holiday eliminates a accommodating students who brochure delivered to all employee Aug. 25, the earliest date possible. posting and printing the 2009- Monday from the class schedule have religious obligations at the campus addresses that lays out But the pendulum will swing as 2010 calendar, Heron in January and Thanksgiving break cuts out a time of an exam. The Registrar’s important dates over the next four far as it can this fall with Labor sent out the settled-on draft to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, office, which controls exam sched- academic terms. Day falling on Sept. 7, classes more than 100 University commu- leaving those four days of the uling, is prepared to handle such This year’s version, already starting Aug. 31 and the winter nity representatives for comment, week with 14 class meeting dates student requests, Beeson added. posted online (www.provost.pitt. recess delayed accordingly until along with the proposed extended during the term. Since Tuesday Heron said a recurring issue edu/information-oncalendar. Dec. 20. calendar draft for 2010-11 and had 15 class meeting dates, classes that merits attention in the calen- html), will cover July 2009- “Constraints also exist at the 2011-12. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 — the dar over the long term is handling December 2011, plus the start other end of winter break,” Beeson “The calendar draft, along with day after the Oct. 13 fall break those holidays that shift. dates of spring term in January explained. “The winter term has the draft of the extended calendar, — operated on a Monday schedule “In 2010 the summer term will 2012. to start at a time when we can goes to the chancellor and all when classes resumed. have two holidays, Independence On the face of it, producing the finish and have graduation by the the vice provosts and the deans, While last October’s fall break Day and of course Memorial academic calendar might appear to end of April, or, occasionally, very regional campus presidents, the was viewed as an experiment, it Day, that will be celebrated on a be a relatively easy task of updating early May, depending on where Senate office, the Staff Associa- has lost its tentative status this Monday,” she explained. “That dates from year to year. Sundays fall. To do that means tion Council, Human Resources, year, Beeson said. “We’re doing drops the count of Mondays in Not so, said Patricia Beeson, we have to start at a certain date all the vice chancellors and all the the fall break again this year. After the term to under anything that’s vice provost for graduate studies and we can’t keep pushing into senior administrative officers,” the first one, I sent an email out acceptable. So we decided we had and undergraduate studies, who the summer because we have a Heron said. to the deans and relevant groups to end the term on the Monday chairs the provost’s academic third term and a number of our “I also have a few other ‘con- asking if there were any problems. after the Friday when the summer calendar committee, a group of 10 schools use that third term. So cerned persons’ on the list,” such I asked for their feedback and there term usually ends to make up that faculty, staff and administrators. it seems like an obvious thing to as Housing and Residence Life were some positives and negatives count.” That committee is charged with do — to standardize the winter and food services personnel, she that the committee discussed,” Beeson said, “There are quirks ensuring that the University meets break — but it’s not once Barbara said. she said. like that and people wonder why its mandated legal requirements, [Repasi Heron] and I sit down “This year I asked for com- Negative comments included we’re ending a term on a Monday. as well as those educational goals with members of the committee ments on the drafts by Feb. 6,” that the shift in class scheduling It is interesting the things you and common practices that Pitt and look at the ramifications of Heron said, adding that only a affected some students’ work don’t think of. Like Housing: sets for itself, said Beeson, who moving dates.” couple of stragglers needed a schedules, she said. But in balance It’s easy to say, let’s just start the has chaired the committee for Heron is a long-time Reg- nudge after the deadline. the support outweighed the dis- summer term one day earlier. five years. istrar’s office staff member who Heron sorts through the batch enchantment, “and we decided to Well, Housing has to clean out “The calendar is somewhat has been the office’s liaison to the of responses, and brings suggested recommend having the fall break all those dorm rooms and that controversial in the sense that a lot calendar committee for some 17 changes to the academic calendar and the chancellor and the provost one day is important. There are of people think they have better years. While the committee meets committee. “I don’t really get a lot approved it,” Beeson said. a lot of little things like that that ways to do it. When I first started a couple times a year in the spring of suggestions. If a day is wrong She noted that a proposal aren’t obvious.” this, I remember sitting in my term to discuss potential changes or a date is wrong, of course I’ll to add a one-time holiday for Heron recalled the most office thinking I had a better way to the calendar, Heron, as the hear about that,” she said, noting employees in lieu of an increase publicized change in the calen- of doing it until I began realizing driving force behind coordinating that the number of extra people in the salary pool for this year, dar during her long tenure as the ramifications,” she said. “It’s affected parties across the Univer- reviewing the draft helps ensure now being floated by a Staff Registrar’s liaison. a difficult puzzle to put together. sity, starts her work each year in accuracy. Association Council committee, “We’ve always followed the So, people will often come with October, Beeson said. “In the time I’ve been doing would not immediately come national holiday schedule, except a suggestion that they think will “This is not just an afternoon this,” Beeson said, “I have not seen under the purview of the calendar in the case of what used to be improve the calendar, then upon in Barbara’s life. To put together any unreasonable requests. We committee. called Presidents Day and now review something pops out from the calendar given the number of get maybe four or five requests a “That recommendation would is called Great Americans Day,” here and that affects something constraints we have — the number year. People genuinely are trying go to Human Resources because CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 over there.” of days that we have to have classes to make suggestions that improve For example, recently the com- meet, the timing of holidays, the the work we do here, that would mittee considered the suggestion standard accepted practices of the make things more sensible. We “The calendar is that Pitt standardize the length of University — takes a lot of time prefer to have them come from a its winter break for students. just to put together one version,” representative body, such as the somewhat “That varies from year to year, Beeson said. “We spend a lot of Student Government Board or but that’s due to the fact that time going through drafts of what a Senate committee or Faculty controversial in Labor Day varies from year to would happen, because it’s not just Assembly, rather than from an year,” Beeson pointed out. “Our what will happen next year, it’s individual. That gives some weight the sense that a common practice is to always also what’s going to happen if we to the requests. We do get repeated start the fall term on the Monday change our current practices with requests but we consider them lot of people think before Labor Day. So to get in the 14 different possible years [con- every time. However, it’s those they have better number of days that are required figurations], for all those variants ramifications to changes that need by state law to have, and that we of different calendars.” to be considered carefully.” ways to do it.” believe we need to have for our Heron begins work in the fall Last year, the final approval of students to get an appropriate on each year’s calendar; she said the calendar was delayed, Heron —Vice Provost Patricia Beeson, education, we need to have the her starting point is Pitt’s extended said, because a proposed October who chairs the provost’s term go so long.” calendar, tentative dates that Monday fall break for students, academic calendar committee Pitt mandates a minimum of become fixed as the next calendar which had been suggested by the

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R E S E A R C H N O T E S flu pandemic was rapidly spread- Brain cooling ing among humans, pigs were may treat insomnia Pitt team Conducting Oxides.” health economics at GSPH. hit with a respiratory illness that Insomnia is associated with learns how to The research explores novel “These increases were offset by closely resembled symptoms seen increased frontal cerebral metabo- make hearts nanocomposite materials that decreases in spending on other in people. Early experiments lism during rapid eye movement big allow independent control of the medical care services in those with confirmed that this 1918 swine (REM) sleep. Cerebral hypother- Using zebrafish, Pitt research- carrier concentration and mobil- little or no drug coverage before virus and a human strain emerged mia, or cooling of the brain, has ers have identified and described ity of transparent conducting they enrolled in Medicare Part about the same time. Since then, been found to reduce cerebral an enzyme inhibitor that allows oxides for potential electro-optical D, which was one-third of the this ancestor virus has re-assorted metabolism in other medical con- them to increase the number applications. beneficiary population studied. genetically with other influenza ditions, but its effects on insomnia of cardiac progenitor cells and Improvements in transparent The majority of Part D enrollees strains at least four times, lead- were unknown. therefore influence the size of the conducting oxide conductivity in our study population — those ing to the emergence of the new A study by psychiatry professor developing heart. The findings have the potential to increase the with relatively good prior pre- 2009 strain, which has retained Eric Nofzinger found patients were reported online in the journal energy conversion efficiencies scription coverage — spent more some similarities to the original with insomnia who received a mild Nature Chemical Biology. of solar cells and raise the speed on prescriptions as well as other virus.” hypothermic stimulus to their Senior author Michael Tsang, and energy efficiency of optoelec- medical services.” In the paper, Burke and lead scalps an hour before bedtime and professor in the School of Medi- tronic devices. The purpose of Medicare Part author Shanta M. Zimmer, pro- during the first REM cycle of sleep cine’s Department of Microbiol- • Ian Nettleship was awarded D, which took effect in January fessor in the School of Medicine, showed reduced brain metabolism ogy and Molecular Genetics, said, a three-year, $279,027 NSF grant 2006, is to subsidize the cost of describe the temporary “extinc- in the frontal cortex and reduced “This gives us a better understand- to carry out a research project prescription drugs for Medicare tion” of the H1N1 virus from core body temperature. ing of heart development during entitled “Manufacturing the beneficiaries, more than 30 per- humans in 1957 and its subsequent Three-quarters of the patients the embryonic stage and has Microstructural Niche for Liver cent of whom had limited or no re-emergence 20 years later. They also reported other benefits such implications for adult disease.” Tissue Bioreactors.” coverage for prescription drugs note a small 230-person outbreak as less distracting thoughts before Tsang noted zebrafish offer The research aims to use the prior to its implementation. of H1N1 in 1976 among soldiers bedtime and an overall better and powerful advantages for studying structure of natural liver tissue as Zhang and her colleagues com- in Fort Dix, New Jersey, did not more refreshing sleep. embryonic development because a guide for the processing of a new pared prescription drug use and extend beyond the military base. their transparent embryos develop type of bioreactor that will make other medical spending among H1N1 influenza re-emerged in Brain activity linked to PTSD, rapidly, are small and easy to both liver cells and liver tissue. three groups of senior citizens 1977 among people in the former anxiety, depression symptoms handle and, most importantly, Researchers will create a polymer two years before and after Part Soviet Union, Hong Kong and Increased brain activity at grow outside of the mother. copy of a natural liver vascular D was implemented. The groups northeastern China. bedtime might contribute to sleep In earlier work, Tsang and his network then cast ceramic foam included beneficiaries with no Study of its genetic origin problems in military veterans suf- team bred a line of zebrafish with around it. The foam cast then will prior drug coverage, poor prior showed that it was not the Fort fering from post-traumatic stress the gene for green fluorescent be used to culture liver cells. drug coverage ($600 maximum Dix strain, but was related closely disorder (PTSD) and primary protein linked to a key signaling According to the researchers, per year) and relatively good to a 1950 human strain. insomnia. pathway of fibroblast growth fac- liver cells and tissue manufac- prior drug coverage ($1,400 The authors hypothesize that Pitt researchers found vet- tors (FGFs), a family of proteins tured in this way could be used maximum per year, comparable concerns about the Fort Dix erans with PTSD and insomnia that are essential in embryonic in drug testing or transplant. to Part D). They found that total outbreak stimulated a flurry of showed higher brain activity prior development. Larger bioreactors of this type monthly prescription drug spend- research on H1N1 viruses in to bedtime compared to good “The transgenic zebrafish could be used to support liver ing increased by 74 percent among 1976, which led to an accidental sleepers, and the higher the level embryos allow us to actually see function in patients awaiting liver the no-coverage group; by 27 release during laboratory studies of brain activity, the more severe when a drug or compound influ- transplants. percent among the poor-coverage of the 1950 strain that had been the symptoms of PTSD, anxiety ences FGFs because the cells glow • Jörg Wiezorek was awarded group; and by 11 percent among preserved as a “freezer” virus, and depression. green,” Tsang said. a three-year, $450,000 grant the good-coverage group. The resulting in the re-emergence For the current paper, the from the Department of Energy study also found that the use of of the previously extinct virus a Cord blood team focused on a small molecule Office of Basic Energy Science both lipid-lowering and anti- year later. treatment called BCI, which hyperactivated for his research project “Electron diabetic medications rose in the That 1977 H1N1 strain has studied FGF signaling. After determining Density Determination, Bonding groups with limited or no drug continued to circulate among The University of Pittsburgh that BCI did this by blocking the and Properties of Tetragonal Fer- coverage. humans as seasonal flu for the Cancer Institute (UPCI) has activity of the Dusp6 enzyme (a romagnetic Intermetallics.” When it came to spending past 32 years. begun enrolling patients in an feedback regulator that would This work uses transmission on other medical care services Because the 2009 H1N1 strain international study of an alterna- otherwise have tamped down the electron microscopy, X-ray dif- excluding drugs, the no-coverage shares common ancestry with tive treatment to bone marrow enhanced FGF signal), they then fraction and magnetometry along group and poor-coverage group older influenzas, some people may transplants for leukemia and used BCI as a tool to find out what with materials theory to study rela- decreased their spending by $33 have partial immunity to the new lymphoma patients. effect Dusp6 inhibition would tionships between the electronic and $46 per month respectively, pandemic virus. The phase III study assesses have on heart development. structure and intrinsic properties while the good-coverage group The authors also go on to the safety and efficacy of StemEx, Zebrafish treated with BCI of the tetragonal ferromagnetic increased their spending by $30 explain that the danger posed by a a product derived from stem had a greater number of cardiac intermetallics iron-palladium and per month. virus isn’t based solely on its lethal- cells taken from umbilical cord progenitor cells and, ultimately, iron-platinum. “The offset in spending by ity, but also on its ability to jump blood. larger hearts, Tsang said. Application and extension of seniors with limited or no prior from animals to humans and to Mounzer Agha, clinical direc- Unraveling the fibroblast the experimental and theoretical drug benefits could be due to survive by mutating to adapt to its tor of UPCI’s hematopoietic stem growth factor pathway has broad tools resulting from this activity improved adherence to medica- new human host. H1N1 influenza cell transplant program, said, implications for improving wound could impact technologies rel- tion, especially for those with viruses have demonstrated this “Using umbilical cord blood healing as well, Tsang said. For evant to energy production and chronic conditions. Improved ability throughout their history. stem cells instead of a traditional example, FGF2 has been used in distribution, hydrogen production access to prescription drugs pro- “Studying the history of emer- bone marrow transplant opens treatment of chronic skin ulcers and storage, advanced catalysts, vided by Part D may enable this gence and evolution of flu viruses tremendous treatment possibili- and following burn surgery in shape-memory devices, supercon- population to better control symp- doesn’t provide us with a blueprint ties for patients with diseases like Japan. Thus, BCI alone or in ductors and permanent magnets. toms and cut down on visits to the for the future, but it does reveal leukemia and lymphoma.” combination with FGF2 might physician’s office or emergency general patterns, and this kind of Bone marrow transplantation accelerate the healing process and room,” said Zhang. On the other information is critical if we are is a life-saving treatment for many Drug spending to be as prepared as possible,” improve wound repair. rises in Part D hand, the lack of a similar spending types of leukemia and lymphoma. Pitt co-authors are: lead inves- offset in the good-coverage group said Burke. However, more than half the tigator Gabriela Molina, Wade enrollees could indicate an overuse of some number of patients in need of a After enrolling in Medicare Znosko and Thomas Smithgall medications and services by this Sleep research transplant can’t find matching of the Department of Microbiol- Part D, senior citizens who previ- population, she noted. bone marrow donors. Previous ogy and Molecular Genetics; ously had limited or no drug cover- Other GSPH co-authors of the presented research has shown that umbili- Andreas Vogt, Pierre Queiroz age spent more on prescriptions study were Julie M. Donohue and Sleep experts from the School cal cord blood stem cells offer de Oliveira and John Lazo of the and less on other medical care Judith R. Lave. of Medicine’s Department of Psy- a viable therapeutic option for Department of Pharmacology and services such as hospitalizations chiatry recently presented findings leukemia and lymphoma patients

Chemical Biology, and Ahmet and visits to the doctor’s office, from a variety of studies at the without the necessity of a matched Bakan, Ivet Bahar, Weixiang Dai according to a study by research- New flu, old flu annual meeting of the Associated donor. and Billy Day of the Department ers from the Graduate School of The current H1N1 swine flu Professional Sleep Societies. With StemEx, a product of of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Public Health. strain has genetic roots in an ill- Jerusalem-based Gamida Cell Published in the July 2 issue ness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Help for vets with insomnia Ltd., the cord blood unit is of the New England Journal of Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, A team led by psychiatry enriched with stem cells, which are MEMS faculty Medicine, the study also found report infectious disease experts professor Anne Germain found critical for a successful transplan- receive grants that seniors who had relatively from the Graduate School of a brief behavioral treatment for tation. n The Department of Mechani- good drug benefits prior to enroll- Public Health in the New England chronic insomnia in military cal Engineering and Materials ing in Medicare Part D spent Journal of Medicine. Their paper, combat veterans led to improve- The University Times Research Science recently announced somewhat more on prescriptions published online and slated for ment in their condition. Notes column aims to inform readers about funding awarded the following grants to faculty and, at the same time, increased the July 16 print issue, describes After two face-to-face ses- to Pitt researchers and to report members: their spending on other medical H1N1’s nearly century-long and sions and two brief telephone briefly on findings arising from • Jung-Kun Lee has been care services. often convoluted journey, which calls for 20 pilot study patients University research. We welcome awarded a National Science Foun- “We found that Part D led may include the accidental resur- over four weeks, the treatment submissions from all areas of the University. Submit information via dation CAREER Award for his to increases in overall pharmacy rection of an extinct strain. was associated with significant email to: [email protected], by fax to research project, “Electron Injec- spending among all beneficia- GSPH Dean Donald S. improvements in chronic insom- 412/624-4579 or by campus mail to tion in Nanostructured Materials: ries,” said the study’s lead author, Burke, the paper’s senior author, nia and high levels of patient 308 Bellefield Hall. New Paradigm of Transparent Yuting Zhang, professor of said, “At the same time the 1918 satisfaction.

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Elevators in Chevron Science blew off, eroding the field and Center and Craig Hall were dam- allowing debris to wash onto the aged and significant flooding was home plate area. Storm cleanup continues reported in Thackeray Hall, where Cleanups also were needed at more than 3,000 diplomas await- Allen Hall, Alumni Hall, Barco leanup is continuing follow- the campus’s science and engi- storm were able to move some ing delivery to recent graduates Law Building, the Cathedral of ing heavy June storms that neering facilities, faculty offices, equipment off the floor and out were ruined. Flooring and walls Learning, the Cost Center, Craw- Ccaused flooding or other classrooms and labs. There, of the reach of the rainwater, as well as computers and files also ford Hall, David Lawrence Hall, water damage in a number of Uni- teaching aids such as hand-held McCarthy said. were damaged in Thackeray Hall, Eberle Hall, the Eureka Building, versity buildings on the Pittsburgh calculators, laboratory supplies The repair work forced the with losses estimated at $20,000. Falk School, Fitzgerald Field and Greensburg campuses. and office supplies were lost, she cast of the Pittsburgh Irish and The cost to repair damage to House, Frick Fine Arts, Heinz A preliminary report by Facili- said. Damage to the building’s Classical Theatre’s production a variable frequency drive that Chapel, the Information Sciences ties Management estimated the basement level included the loss of of “Doubt” to move rehearsals to controls one of the McGowan Building, the Learning Research damage to University proper- all its wooden doors, carpeting and the music department’s Bellefield Institute’s HVAC rooftop units and Development Center, Posvar ties in Pittsburgh at more than tile flooring as well as baseboards Hall auditorium while carpenters was estimated at $17,000. Hall, the Space Research Coor- $497,000. and portions of drywall up to two replaced the stage floor, but the Practice rooms and the library dination Center, William Pitt In addition to an estimate of feet above floor level. show will go on. The music depart- elevator lobby were flooded in Union, 121 University Place, the nearly $300,000 in damages tal- According to the June 25 Facil- ment was “fabulous,” she said, the Music Building, electronic Allegheny Observatory and the lied by Facilities Management, ities Management report, leaking grateful for the interdepartmental equipment was damaged in Old University Child Development the Office of Housing and Resi- roofs, flooding from backed up cooperation and coordination that Engineering Hall and a window Center. dence Life estimated $200,000 drains and rainwater infiltration will enable the production to open was broken by water pressure in A number of University park- in damage occurred at Maggie & damaged flooring, ceilings and tonight as planned. a Clapp Hall window well. The ing areas were affected by stand- Stella’s in Pitt’s Sennott Square walls in a number of buildings “The Facilities [Management] engineer’s office and mechanical ing water including the Panther building. According to John across the Pittsburgh campus, people have been wonderful get- room in Clapp Hall also were Hollow lot, Posvar garage and Fedele, associate director of prompting Facilities Management ting us up as soon as possible and flooded, damaging a radio and Soldiers and Sailors garage, where news, the damage at the gift shop to buy 10 wet/dry vacuums and ready for an audience,” she said. phone. several exhaust fans also were occurred after water in sewer lines 19 dehumidifiers to help affected Stormwater backup and roof Some flooding on the 7th -12th damaged by water. backed up and caused a cleanout areas of the campus dry out. leaks caused an estimated $35,000 floors of Benedum Hall, which is The June 17 storm that valve to fail. According to the report, the damage in Salk Hall and the Salk undergoing a multi-million dollar dropped nearly 3 inches of rain Fedele said the University is Stephen Foster Memorial suffered Hall Annex. Some dental school renovation, was attributed to leak- on Pittsburgh caused flooding in still assessing the cleanup and an estimated $71,000 in damage employees have been displaced ing associated with contractors’ the region and prompted Gov. repair costs and would submit to fuses, flooring, its theatre stage temporarily as replacement of work on the roof. Edward G. Rendell to proclaim a damage claims to its insurer. and other equipment. ceiling tiles, drywall, carpet and Hillman Library sustained disaster emergency in Allegheny He had no estimate on when Department of Theatre other flooring continues, but damage to its electrical system, and Westmoreland counties. Pitt’s storm-related repairs would be Arts operations manager Laura the school’s clinical services have carpet and ceiling tiles. campuses in Bradford, Johnstown complete. McCarthy said water reached the not been affected, said William Pitt’s baseball field was dam- and Titusville were unaffected. UPG spokesperson Susan Isola first row of seats in the Henry Steinhauser, the school’s director aged when a sewer manhole cover —Kimberly K. Barlow n said no cost estimates were avail- Heymann Theatre, located on the of facilities and operations. able for the flood damage on the building’s lower level. Drywall, Repairs and replacement of Pitt-Greensburg campus where backstage floors and dressing carpeting are continuing in Belle- Provost nixes SAC proposal some computer equipment and room carpeting were impacted field Hall, where water damage The Staff Association Council’s (SAC) proposal that the senior flooring was damaged by flooding and the entire stage floor had to forced Computing Services and administration offer non-monetary compensation alternatives for staff in McKenna Hall, which houses be replaced. Systems Development’s software in lieu of salary raises for fiscal year 2010 has been rejected. the campus computer center. The damage could have been licensing staff from their first- In March, Chancellor Mark Nordenberg announced there would Flooding also occurred in worse, but students who were floor office to higher ground on be no increase in the salary pool in FY10, which began July 1. Last UPG’s Smith Hall, which houses in the building the night of the the building’s second floor. month, SAC’s salary and job classification committee wrote to Provost James V. Maher, who chairs the University Planning and Budgeting Committee. UPBC, which is composed of administrators, faculty, staff and students, annually makes recommendations to the chancellor on City plan could be costly for Pitt salary and other budget issues. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The letter, endorsed by SAC’s membership, called for non-monetary as the second alternative selling above, the Amended Recovery “We have been generous in compensation alternatives for staff, such as providing additional personal or leasing the city’s 11 Parking Plan directs the city to obtain our voluntary support of the first days or adding to the number of holidays. The request stipulated that Authority garages to a private contributions of at least $6 mil- public service fund and continue any non-monetary incentive would be for FY10 only. company or, if that is unsuccess- lion annually from the non-profit to pledge funds to the new public In response to a query by the University Times, Maher this week ful, assessing surcharge fees on community, beginning in fiscal service fund now on the table,” provided a written response to SAC’s proposal. Maher stated, in part, local college students, hospital year 2011. said Hill, who did not specify the “UPBC includes representation from SAC and always has been willing admissions and all-day parkers at According to the Act 47 plan, amount of Pitt’s pledge. “The fact to consider the advice it receives from SAC. ... Parking Authority garages. “This may be achieved through that this new public fund has less in “Throughout this very challenging year, our schools and support The mayor’s office has stated increased voluntary contributions it [than the 2005-2007 agreement] units have been rethinking their budgets and reallocating their staff that a $25 surcharge on hospital through a revised agreement with is not because of Pitt. The city’s assignments to allow them to deliver optimum results. ... The institu- admissions could generate $5.4 the [Pittsburgh] Public Service two big problems with the fund tion-wide planning done at the level of the UPBC has been grounded million a year; a $5 fee on all-day Fund; ... pursuing [Pennsylvania] are that a number of the largest in the belief that the University’s staffing is lean and that preserving parkers could net $10 million a General Assembly approval for donors to the public service fund staff positions, to the extent that is financially possible, should be a year, and a $50 per student, per amendments to the payroll prepa- shifted their donations to support priority. semester fee could bring in $3 ration tax to include non-profit the Pittsburgh Promise instead, “The possibility that non-monetary incentives might be offered million annually. institutions, [and] initiating new and a substantial number of small in a year when salaries have been frozen has a certain surface appeal. The plan does not specify legally enforceable fees applicable donors are so pressed by the However, it also can be seen as suggesting that the University does who would be responsible for the to services rendered to tax-exempt economic downturn that they’ve not need the full effort of its existing staff. Not only is that the wrong student surcharge: the institution, institutions,” such as a tax on the dropped out.” message to be delivering at a time when so many people have lost the student or some combination city-provided water supply. City Council is expected to their jobs, but it is inconsistent with the reality that all of us probably of the two. Pitt is a charter member of determine which revenue-gen- will need to work even harder during these extraordinarily difficult Robert Hill, vice chancellor the Pittsburgh Public Service erating options it will pursue by times.” for Public Affairs, stated, “The Fund, a consortium of more than the end of the city’s fiscal year, As the University Times went to press, SAC President Gwen University of Pittsburgh is a 100 local universities, hospitals, Sept. 30. Watkins was unavailable for comment. partner with the city, cooperates foundations and other non-profit —Peter Hart n —Peter Hart n with the city and supports the city organizations that voluntarily and the region in many ways. Pitt agreed to help the cash strapped already pays more than $3 mil- city in 2005-2007. lion in taxes and fees to the city The group gave a total of annually. We remain opposed to $13.98 million to the city over any efforts not recognizing the those three years, according to University’s not-for-profit status city records. Under the service and any actions putting us at a fund’s bylaws, Pitt’s contribution competitive disadvantage against was not made public. peer institutions [such as a student Attempts to negotiate a new surcharge]. agreement after the public service “Most of our peer institutions fund contract ran out at the end don’t pay municipal taxes or make of 2007 are ongoing. The service payments in lieu of taxes. Anyone fund has proposed an amount it interested in the economic welfare would contribute under a new of the region should be against the agreement, but neither fund city’s proposals; those proposals nor city officials have made that are against the University’s best amount public except to confirm interests and, therefore, the best it would be less than the nearly interests of the region.” $14 million the fund provided in In addition to the options 2005-2007.

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P E O P L E O F T H E T I M E S The People of the Times column features recent news on The Pew Charitable Trusts has experienced tremendous developed to provide residents faculty and staff, including awards and other honors, accom- announced recently that Jon P. growth in our international stud- and fellows with an opportunity plishments and administrative appointments. Boyle, assistant professor of bio- ies programs, and we are greatly to present their research to fac- We welcome submissions from all areas of the University. logical sciences, has been selected expanding our global footprint.” ulty and staff from Pitt, MWRI Send information via email to: [email protected], by fax at as a 2009 Pew Heinisch teaches courses in and Magee. 412/624-4579 or by campus mail to 308 Bellefield Hall. Scholar in the comparative and international For submission guidelines, visit www.umc.pitt.edu/utimes/ Biomedical Sci- politics with an emphasis on Carrie Iwema, information deadlines. ences. Boyle is Western Europe, the European specialist in molecular biology among 17 early- Union and Latin America. He in the Health Sciences Library Regional Industrial Development tion of STIs in women. career scien- has conducted research on com- System, has been named chair Corp., Allegheny Gateways and Hillier is principal investigator tists nationally parative labor market policies, of the Medical Library Associa- the United Way of Allegheny of an NIH-funded grant look- to receive the political populism, the European tion medical informatics section County. ing at non-nucleoside reverse award for show- Union and German politics. He career development grant jury Clark also chairs the Oakland transcriptase inhibitors as com- ing promise in has authored a book on politi- for 2009-10. Task Force and is vice chair of the bination microbicides, and she is research relevant to the advance- cal change in his native Austria, Pittsburgh Public Service Fund, a co-principal investigator of two ment of human health. “Populism, Proporz, Pariah The School of Medicine local consortium of not-for-profit prevention studies, one focused on As a Pew Scholar, Boyle will — Austria Turns Right.” recently announced new members institutions and organizations. Group B streptococcal disease and receive a $240,000 award over four His professional activities of its Academy of Master Educa- the other on infertility in women years to support his research. include working for the U.S. State tors, which recognizes excellence Lewis Kuller, Distinguished with subclinical pelvic inflamma- Boyle investigates how viru- Department in briefing designated in education and strives to advance University Professor of Public tory disease. lence from a pathogen is deter- U.S. ambassadors prior to their education through innovation Health in the Department of mined not only by the host’s congressional confirmation hear- and professional development of Epidemiology, has been named J. Wallis Marsh, professor of genetic factors, but more signifi- ings, and as a regular commentator faculty, as well as supports and pro- a Distinguished Scientist by the surgery at the Thomas E. Starzl cantly by the genetic factors of the for Austrian National Television motes educational scholarship. American Heart Association/ Transplantation Institute, and pathogen. and print media. He directs an During the application process, American Stroke Association. Cathy Freehling, hepatology international annual Summer potential members submit an edu- This designation honors AHA/ coordinator at the UPMC Center Stephen C. Strom, associ- University in Austria dedicated cational portfolio to the Academy ASA members whose work has for Liver Disease, have been hon- ate professor in Department of to questions of economic innova- of Master Educators membership advanced the understanding and ored by the Allegheny division of Pathology’s Division of Cellular tion and competitiveness and also committee for review. management of cardiovascular the American Liver Foundation and Molecular Pathology, has serves on the faculty and regional New members are: Steven disease and stroke. for their commitment to liver been chosen for a two-year term advisory boards of the European Orebaugh, anesthesiology; Kuller is nationally recognized health and disease prevention. as president-elect of the Cell studies international studies cer- Paul E. Phrampus, emergency for his contributions to the study They are among four honor- Transplantation Society, an inter- tificate program. medicine; Christine Milcarek, of cardiovascular disease and the ees who received the Tribute to national organization dedicated immunology; Diemthuy Bui, use of non-invasive techniques, Excellence Award given to indi- to promoting cell transplantation Susan M. Isola is the new Peter D. Bulova, Hollis D. such as ultrasound, to detect early viduals who and organizations that and regenerative medicine. director of media relations at Day, Mark S. Roberts, Gary H. heart disease in people without demonstrate the highest level of Research conducted in Strom’s Pitt-Greensburg. Tabas, Philip Troen, Asher A. symptoms. He has spent 30 years dedication to the American Liver laboratory focuses on liver disease, Isola comes to Pitt-Greensburg Tulsky, Peter J. Veldkamp and studying risk factors for individu- Foundation through advocacy and liver function and the treatment with nine years Ora A. Weisz, medicine; Debra als with heart disease and women education. of defects in liver function by the of experience Bogen and Evelyn C. Reis, going through menopause. Marsh has performed approxi- transplantation of isolated hepa- as the director pediatrics; Joan M. Lakoski, In addition, as the director mately 1,000 liver transplants tocytes (liver cells). of public rela- pharmacology and chemical of the University of Pittsburgh and related surgeries. He also is tions for the biology; Antoine Douaihy, Cancer Institute’s cancer control involved in the development of Three faculty members from Sisters of Char- psychiatry, and Kenneth Lee and prevention program since models to predict progression the School of Nursing will be ity of Seton and James D. Luketich, surgery. 1990, he has spent many years of liver cancers with the use of inducted as fellows into the Ameri- Hill. Prior to studying prevention of cancer and automated technology. can Academy of Nursing. that, she served Yuting Zhang, assistant pro- cancer risks. Freehling is a volunteer for the Catherine M. Bender, asso- more than 10 years as the assistant fessor in the Department of Health American Liver Foundation. She ciate professor, Department of director of public information at Policy and Management in the The School of Medicine’s has been the chairperson for the Health and Community Sys- Washington and Jefferson Col- Graduate School of Public Health, Sharon Hillier this month Liver Life Walk kick-off event and tems; Sandra J. Engberg, chair, lege. has been awarded an Excellence received the Thomas Parran involved with the Liver Life Walk Department of Health Promotion Her experience includes work- in Mental Health Policy and Award from the American for the past four years. and Development, and Richard ing as a reporter/photographer Economics Research Award by Sexually Transmitted Diseases Henker, vice chair, Department for the Mount Pleasant Journal the International Association. Anne Van Cott, assistant of Acute and Tertiary Care, were and marketing manager for Coast Center of Mental Hillier, vice chair for faculty professor of neurology, has selected by the academy for their Publishing, a publisher of specialty Health Policy and affairs and director of reproduc- been named the outstanding achievements in the business magazines for the print Economics. tive infectious disease research 2009 Outstand- nursing profession. and publishing industry. The award was in the Division of Reproductive ing Professional Now 25 percent of Pitt School A 1983 graduate of Waynes- for her article, Infectious Diseases and Immunol- Employee (Medi- of Nursing faculty have fellow burg University with a BS in “Cost-Saving Effects of Olanzap- ogy, Department of Obstetrics, cal/Scientific) status. small business management, Isola ine as Long-Term Treatment for Gynecology and Reproductive Bronze Award earned a master of arts degree Bipolar Disorder,” which appeared Sciences, was honored for her recipient in the Reinhard Heinisch, professor in writing popular fiction from in the Journal of Mental Health contributions to the field of STD Excellence in of political science at the John- Seton Hill. Policy and Economics 2008. research and prevention. Government awards program stown campus, has been named She also has completed course- The award is named for syphilis sponsored by the Pittsburgh the recipient of the Pennsylvania work toward an MS in journalism G. Reynolds “Renny” Clark, expert Thomas Parran Jr., who was Federal Executive Board. Council on International Educa- at Ohio University. vice chancellor for community the first dean of Pitt’s Graduate In March Van Cott was elected tion (PaCIE) David A. Portlock initiatives and Chancellor’s office School of Public Health. as a fellow of the American Acad- Outstanding International Edu- At the June 5 research day, fel- chief of staff, recently was pre- A microbiologist, Hillier is emy of Neurology in recognition cator Award. The award is pre- lows of Magee-Womens Research sented with the 2009 Lifetime dedicated to finding practical, of her research and educational sented to international educators Institute (MWRI) and residents of Achievement Award from the effective and safe strategies to pre- contributions to the field of for ongoing Magee’s Department of Obstet- Westinghouse SURE (Service vent the spread of the HIV/AIDS epilepsy and the neurology com- mentoring of rics, Gynecology and Reproduc- Uniting Retired Employees). virus, particularly munity. colleagues in tive Sciences showcased their Clark joined Pitt’s staff in 2000 in women. She the field, exem- work through oral and poster after a 34-year career with West- is the principal Also in neurology, Melanie plary leadership presentations. inghouse Electric Corp. investigator for Mielo, practice coordinator, has in international During an awards ceremony, A 1965 graduate of Geneva the Microbicide been selected as a 2009 winner education on Raluca A. Budiu, postdoctoral College, Clark serves on his Trials Network, of the Robert Mientus Award for their campuses associate, received the Paul M. alma mater’s board of trustees. an HIV/AIDS Staff Excellence in Service to the and consistent Rike Fellowship Award, and In 1990, he received Geneva’s clinical trials network established UPMC Physician Services Divi- contribution to Tracey Weissgerber, postdoc- Distinguished Service Award and in 2006 by the National Institute sion, the highest award the PSD the field as evidenced by presenta- toral associate, received the Amy recently co-chaired the school’s of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. grants for service to the division. tions, papers, publications or other Roberts Health Promotions $25 million capital campaign. She also is a senior investigator Margie O’Leary of the MS academic enterprises. Research Award. The one-year Clark also serves on the advi- at Magee-Womens Research Division has been selected as the Heinisch directs Pitt-John- awards provide funding for pro- sory boards for the Salvation Army Institute. 2009 Physician Services Division stown’s international studies posed research projects. of Southwestern Pennsylvania Hillier’s research focuses on Award for Staff Excellence in certificate and study abroad The Best Fellow Oral Presen- and the Allegheny Regional Asset understanding both the preventive Service to the Community, the programs. Since 2002, he has tation award went to Katherine District. and causative roles that certain highest award that PSD grants led service-learning trips to rural P. Himes, clinical instructor, and He sits on the boards of a microorganisms in the vagina to staff members in recognition Bolivia, where students engage in the Best Fellow Poster Presenta- number of civic and cultural play with respect to genital tract of community service. projects such as building orphan- tion award went to S. Katherine organizations, including Family infections, including sexually Mielo and O’Leary will be ages and schools. Laughon, clinical instructor. House, the Greater Pittsburgh transmitted infections (STIs) honored at a reception in August Pitt-Johnstown President Jem Investigators and clinicians Council-Boy Scouts of America, such as HIV, and pre-term birth. and will have their names added to Spectar said, “Under Dr. Hein- of MWRI and Magee voted on Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the She also studies the evaluation of a permanent plaque in the PSD’s isch’s leadership, Pitt-Johnstown the awardees. Research day was Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, the vaginal microbicides for preven- corporate offices. n

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“Having the proposal out there to exclude us from the fiscal sta- State-related schools defend public status bilization funds is not just wrong and inappropriate, having that ennsylvania’s state-related chancellor as to the legal merits that a portion of Pennsylvania’s trators both at Pitt and its fellow rhetoric out there is harmful,” he universities have reacted of our retaining public university $1.9 billion share of federal state-related universities. told the University Times. Pstrongly to Gov. Edward status and the funds that would be stimulus dollars would be used The governor’s announcement Nordenberg, in his July 1 letter G. Rendell’s exclusion of Pitt, derived from that status,” Pinsky to restore $42 million in cuts “was a pretty big shock,” said Paul to Secretary Duncan, pointed out Penn State, Lincoln and Temple said. “We also will aim to help as to the state-related universities’ A. Supowitz, vice chancellor for that the four state-related schools universities from the state’s we can with related public support commonwealth appropriations. Governmental Relations and asso- serve some 123,000 Pennsylvania application for federal economic activities.” An appropriations bill before the ciate general counsel. Noting that students in comparison to 101,000 stimulus funding. Watkins said, “SAC is defi- House appropriations committee the University has “only one other enrolled in the 14 state-system In separate letters, Chancellor nitely in support. We totally stand includes $10.244 million in federal source of discretionary income,” schools. “The commonwealth’s Mark A. Nordenberg and Penn behind the chancellor.” stimulus funding for Pitt. — tuition — he said the impact recent attempt to exclude our four State President Graham Spanier q However, the four state-related of the governor’s action on the universities from the benefits of have asked U.S. Department According to federal Depart- universities were not included in University “would be dramatic.” the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund of Education Secretary Arne ment of Education guidelines, Rendell’s June 26 application for Supowitz said there is no ques- program, then, would exclude the Duncan to reject the state’s cur- states receiving funds under the the federal funding. That applica- tion that Pitt is a public institu- single largest block of public uni- rent request for state stabilization American Recovery and Rein- tion stated, “The commonwealth’s tion, citing the University’s lower versity students in Pennsylvania funds. Temple and Lincoln also vestment Act’s (ARRA) SFSF ‘state-related universities’ are tuition rate for in-state students from the benefits of the ARRA.” have written Duncan to ask that program must maintain support excluded from all calculations as one indicator and Pitt’s less In a July 7 University Update the state-related universities be for public IHEs in FY09, FY10 for purposes of the State Fiscal commonly used formal name, to the campus community, Nor- included in Pennsylvania’s share of and FY11 “at least at the level of Stabilization Fund. While these “University of Pittsburgh of the denberg stated, “We believe we the federal State Fiscal Stabiliza- such support in FY 2006.” That four institutions receive limited Commonwealth System of Higher have demonstrated in a series of tion Funds (SFSF). requirement can be waived if a taxpayer support, they do so Education,” as another. submissions to the department University lawyers have out- state can demonstrate that it has through a ‘non-preferred appro- In addition, 12 of the 36 [of Education] that the stunning lined the precedents to back up the provided for the fiscal year “a priation,’ which is defined as ‘an voting members of Pitt’s Board declaration that Pennsylvania’s school administrators’ contention percentage of the total revenues appropriation to any charitable or of Trustees are commonwealth state-related universities are not that they are indeed state institutes available to the state that is equal educational institution not under appointees, of whom the governor, public is contrary to well estab- of higher education (IHEs) and to or greater than the percentage the absolute control of the com- the Senate president pro tempore lished law and is inconsistent faculty, staff, students, alumni and provided for that purpose in the monwealth.’” and the speaker of the House each both with earlier filings made other supporters are being mobi- preceding fiscal year.” Other state schools, including appoint four. The governor and by the commonwealth with the lized to lobby their state legislators The act also stipulates that community colleges and the 14 the state secretary of education are department and with other public to include the state-related schools governors use 81.8 percent of their State System of Higher Education ex officio members of the board. statements by the commonwealth in the federal funding. federal allocation for the support schools, receive their appropria- Supowitz, who cited those upon which our universities have University Senate President of elementary, secondary and tions through the state’s general points to Department of Educa- relied.” He went on to note that Michael Pinsky and Staff Asso- postsecondary education and to fund budget. Appropriations to tion officials, said Pitt’s inclu- the governor’s position “would ciation Council President Gwen first use the funds to restore state non-preferred institutions are sion among the non-preferred undermine one of the key purposes Watkins told the University support for such institutions “to made in separate bills. appropriations is a function of of the American Recovery and Times their groups support Pitt’s the greater of the fiscal year 2008 The implication that their Pennsylvania’s budget process Reinvestment Act — to ‘mitigate efforts to reverse the governor’s or fiscal year 2009 level.” schools somehow are not public and not a reflection on its public the need to raise tuition and fees decision. “We agree with the Rendell indicated in March institutions has stunned adminis- university status. for in-state students.’” In his June 29 letter, Penn State’s Spanier cautioned Edu- cation Secretary Duncan that Outlook for state funds discouraging Rendell’s move attempts to set a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 dangerous precedent. “It is not In stark contrast to the June region has been rebuilt on a widely Electric, was elected chair of the Group; Susan P. McGalla, past in the governor’s power to arbi- 2008 trustees meeting, which envied foundation of higher edu- Board of Trustees, succeeding president and past chief merchan- trarily redefine the legal status Nordenberg called an “almost cation and health care.” retired Chief Justice of Pennsyl- dising officer of American Eagle of institutions simply because he totally upbeat session,” the chan- Nordenberg offered some vania Ralph J. Cappy, who had Outfitters; Thomas H. O’Brien, does not exercise ‘absolute con- cellor enumerated to the board preliminary statistics on the served as board chair from 2003 retired chair of PNC Financial trol’ over them,” Spanier wrote. the fiscal challenges faced by the Pittsburgh campus’s incoming until his death in May. Services Group; Bryant J. Salter, “If the department approves this University in the past year. freshman class. Tritch earned an engineering president and CEO of Business application as it is written, it gives Noting that last year’s state Of students who have paid degree at Pitt in 1971 and an MBA Diplomacy Consulting LLC, and governors in every other state the appropriation increase of 1.4 per- deposits for fall 2009 admission, from the Katz Graduate School of Charles M. Steiner of the Steiner ability to pick and choose which cent (compared to a state budget the average SAT score was 1266, Business in 1977. Family Office. public institutions they may sup- increase of 4 percent overall) was up from 1262 last fall, and from • J. Brett Harvey, Martha • Nordenberg presented a port with federal dollars.” “just the beginning of the fiscal 1110 in 1995, the year Norden- Hartle Munsch, Craig A. Hart- framed copy of the board’s “reso- —Kimberly K. Barlow n difficulties that awaited us as we berg became interim chancellor. burg and Howard M. “Skip” lution of respect and gratitude” moved into the new academic Nordenberg said the Uni- Picking III were elected special in Cappy’s memory to Cappy’s year.” Nordenberg went on to versity anticipates that half its trustees. widow, Janet Fry Cappy. Impact here unknown excoriate state legislators for their incoming freshmen will have Harvey is president and CEO An endowed scholarship fund CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 lack of financial support — an issue graduated in the top 10 percent of of CONSOL Energy and chair in the School of Law has been has been a very challenging time, he said has become a “perennial their high school class — up from and CEO of CNX Gas Corp. established in Cappy’s memory. by maintaining our commitment problem.” 48 percent last year and from 19 Munsch, a 1970 Pitt graduate, First-year law student Sabrina to our mission and by working He noted the state’s December percent in 1995. is a partner in the law firm Reed Robinson has been named the together we have been effectively announcement that it planned to Likewise, freshmen who grad- Smith. first Cappy scholar. meeting our challenges.” hold 6 percent, or $11.4 million uated in the top 20 percent of their Hartburg, a 1977 Pitt graduate, • The board increased student University Senate immedi- of Pitt’s fiscal year 2009 appro- high school class are expected to is president of Servco Services and center fees for Pitt-Greensburg ate past president and budget priation in reserve, as well as the make up 79 percent of the Pitts- chair of the Pitt-Bradford advisory students. Effective this fall, fees policies committee chair John J. University’s response to the fiscal burgh campus’s incoming class, board. Picking is the retired CEO will rise from the current $45 per Baker indicated he expected the downturn in the form of budget up from 74 percent last year and and president of the Miller-Pick- term to $80 per term for full-time magnitude of reductions in the cuts, slowdowns in hiring and 39 percent in 1995. ing Corp. and vice chair of the students and from the current $17 state appropriation would force capital projects, freezing pay and Nordenberg said applications Pitt-Johnstown advisory board. per term to $32 per term for part- tuition hikes, pay cuts, reductions increasing Pitt’s liquidity. “No for admission to the Pittsburgh Re-elected were board vice time students. in Pitt programs and services and one can fairly criticize the state campus also have risen from 7,825 chairs Suzanne W. Broadhurst, • The board voted to name possibly some layoffs. (See Senate for taking prudent steps to deal in 1995 to 20,639 in 2008 and director of corporate giving for the chapel to be constructed at Matters, page 2.) with what now has been labeled 21,687 for the fall 2009 class. Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Pitt-Bradford in honor of Harriett Staff Association Council ‘the great recession.’ However, “In less than two months, we and Robert M. Hernandez, chair B. Wick, who last year donated President Gwen Watkins said the the least favorite status that has fully expect to enroll the best of RTI International Metals and $500,000 toward the project. In administration is maintaining its been assigned to the state-related freshman class in our history. retired vice chair and CFO of 2007, her children donated $1 stance that layoffs are not planned universities is a real cause for con- We also anticipate that there USX Corp. million as the lead gift toward the and that staff reductions mostly are cern,” Nordenberg said. will be increased financial need Re-elected to the board as chapel construction. through normal attrition. “At this “It is seen in disproportionately within that group,” Nordenberg trustees were Broadhurst; Charles • The board approved changes point we’ve been told there are not small increases in good times and said. “Though we will not be R. Bunch, chair and CEO of PPG in the audit committee’s charter. going to be any major layoffs,” disproportionately large cuts in positioned to pass a final budget Industries; George A. Davidson The changes, endorsed by the Watkins said. bad times and in the exclusion of until we know more about our Jr., retired chair of Dominion committee in May, add the inclu- In response to University our students from the proposed state appropriation, our plans Resources; William S. Dietrich sion of the University’s general Times questions regarding the tuition relief act. This relegation for that budget include a larger- II, managing director of The counsel in executive sessions, potential impact on Pitt’s employ- to a place of low priority flies in than-normal increase to our own Dietrich Charitable Trusts; Lee modify language on risk oversight, ees and budget, Vice Chancellor the face of dramatically increased financial aid budget and increased B. Foster II, chair of the board of add provisions on internal control for Public Affairs Robert Hill demand for our programs in University contributions to our L.B. Foster Co.; Bobbie Gaunt, oversight and advise commit- declined to elaborate beyond the the marketplace of high achiev- Perkins loan account.” retired vice president of Ford tee members of new accounting chancellor’s update which, he said, ing potential students. It also is In other business: Motor Co. and retired CEO of and financial reporting require- “addresses, as far as we can go,” inconsistent with the growing rec- • Pitt trustee Stephen R. Ford of Canada; F. James McCarl ments. the questions. ognition that the economy of this Tritch, chair of Westinghouse III, president of the McCarl —Kimberly K. Barlow n —Kimberly K. Barlow n

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