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The University Club houses art For one Pitt staffer, making treasures old and new. See pages regular trips to China is in the job description...... 5 & 6 8 & 9. The United States needs a plan for underground mine rescues, accord- ing to a western Pennsylvania busi- U N I V E R S I T Y ness owner whose company hastened the rescue of the 33 trapped Chilean TIMES miners last fall...... 10 VOLUME 43 • NUMBER 12 FEBRUARY 17, 2011 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH More faculty raises exceeded inflation in FY11, report shows University report pre- sented to the Senate Administrators, BPC Abudget policies com- agree to jointly develop mittee (BPC) Feb. 11 found that a way to analyze faculty more of Pitt’s full-time continuing . faculty received pay raises that salary trends. See page 4 kept pace with inflation in fiscal year 2011. The analysis, which Pitt’s Man- Although individual faculty agement Information and Analysis members’ raises averaged 4.4 office typically prepares for BPC percent, the analysis showed that, each year, was not compiled last of 1,873 full-time continuing year due to the FY10 pay freeze. faculty, 543 (or 29 percent of the (See March 5, 2009, University total) received raises of less than Times.) the 2.7 percent rate of inflation According to the FY11 report, 914 faculty members received Peter Hart in FY11. In comparison, a report “Egypt, Egypt, free at last!” that analyzed faculty raises for raises of 2.7 percent-4.99 percent; About 50 local students and other demonstrators held a spontaneous celebration near Schenley FY09 showed about 59 percent 214 got raises of 5 percent-7.49 Plaza Feb. 11, as the news spread of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster from power. of full-time continuing faculty percent; 93 received raises of 7.5 Included among the revelers was Pitt senior Youssef Abdelwahab, third from left, whose parents fell below the inflation rate of percent-9.99 percent and 109 got are from Egypt and who has family members still living there. Abdelwahab, who watched intently as the situation in Egypt unfolded in recent weeks, told the 4.1 percent. (See April 2, 2009, raises of 10 percent or more. University Times, “I’m very happy. It was amazing to watch that in just two months, even less, University Times.) CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 how Mubarak’s control had deteriorated, due to the actions of the people.” Abdelwahab said he had to rearrange his study schedule to allow him to watch late-night news on CNN and Al Jazeera. “It made me very proud to see the protesters,” he said. “I would like to see the military take control only to keep order until Egyptian citizens get back Pitt’s pay going green to their normal routines, and then allow the democratic process to unfold. Egyptians value free- dom and they vote, but they do it cynically, because they know the results are corrupt.”Now he’s hopeful that that will change. See story on page 3. Paper “advice” statements to end he end is near for most at this time. paper payroll “advice” According to Jeffreys, the move Port Authority cuts remain a concern Tstatements at Pitt. to paperless pay statements saves iscussion of looming Port in state emergency funding to cerned as faculty about the trans- When an online pay state- the cost of printing and distribut- Authority of Allegheny the Port Authority, announced portation issue, which will affect ment option was unveiled last ing 168,000 pay statements each DCounty service cuts has in December by outgoing Gov. students not just getting to Pitt,” October, the Payroll department year. A 2007 cost study estimated dominated recent meetings on Edward G. Rendell, does not but traveling to externships in announced that the end of the that would save about $250,000 a campus. A public on-campus negate the impact a series of ser- areas with little or no bus service. familiar blue-and-white advice year, he said. meeting will be held with Port vice cuts begun last June has had “How will they get to those places? envelopes was on the horizon. Employees who log into the Authority representatives, prior on Pitt employees and students, a We would prefer our students not Now the time has come. After PRISM system through the to the 15 percent system-wide cut situation that will be exacerbated have to drive,” Pinsky said. the March 31 pay statements are my.pitt.edu portal can review in bus service set to go into effect by the March cuts, the chancel- “This is not a minor issue here. distributed, the Payroll depart- their monthly statement and an March 27. (See Jan. 20 University lor said. The University says the city is our ment will discontinue issuing archive of the past three years’ Times.) No date for the meeting While the funding shortfall is campus and as such transportation paper statements for employees statements online by clicking on has been set. not a new issue, during this recent is an absolute premium in order who are paid monthly. “PHR Employee Self-Service” In addition, Pitt’s Governmen- crisis of significant service cuts to maintain the ability to go to A Jan. 25 memo to department and selecting “pay statement.” tal Relations office has helped to with more to come, Pitt’s adminis- school. We also have an awful lot of administrators and responsibil- Jeffreys, who touted the online establish a designated contact at tration is more involved than ever, tax-paying and voting employees ity center business administra- statements as secure and conve- the transit company for Pitt con- he said. “Among other things, we who therefore should theoretically tors announced the change and nient for users, said Payroll has cerns, and the Staff Association have been active participants in have a greater influence,” he said. advised recipients they would be not been tracking use of the online Council plans to partner with regional advocacy initiatives and “It might be a good idea to receiving a letter this month that option but has been receiving posi- the Port Authority on a courtesy have participated in discussions coordinate some of [our lobby- could be distributed to monthly tive feedback from the employees campaign to alleviate problems between major employers and the ing] activities. Maybe there is employees explaining the changes who use it. with overcrowding as a result of leadership of the Port Authority,” something more broad-based we and reiterating how to view pay He said that employees for service cuts. Nordenberg said. can all participate in.” advice online. whom the lack of computer access Chancellor Mark Nordenberg Work-study and undergradu- presents a problem should contact touched on public transportation Senate Council Student groups ate student workers are not Payroll to work out a solution, in his Jan. 19 University Update, In addition to a discussion at Molly Stieber, president of included in the change, nor are adding that no one had contacted calling it an “area of major con- the Jan. 25 Faculty Assembly (see the Student Government Board, employees who are paid biweekly, his office about that potential issue cern. When the federal govern- Feb. 3 University Times), virtually reported to Senate Council that said Payroll director Daniel Jef- during the transition. “We plan ment refused to approve the state’s every report at the Feb. 2 Senate SGB had established an ad hoc freys. Union, temporary workers on having a computer available controversial plan to toll Interstate Council meeting expressed con- transportation and safety com- and part-time non-exempt staff at the Payroll office and there are 80, that left a huge gap, estimated cern about the effects of the cuts mittee. “We’ll be able to use that also are excluded from the change. other public access computers on by some to be nearly $500 million, on employees and students and on as well as other resources around Although he could not rule campus,” he said. in proposed funding for public Pitt’s ability to deliver high-quality campus to get students involved out the possibility that more Additional information on transportation statewide.” education. and aware and deal collectively employees could be phased into paperless pay statements is posted Temporary, one-time relief Senate President Michael with the issue, by really inform- the paperless system, Jeffreys at www.bc.pitt.edu/payroll. from an influx of $45 million Pinsky said, “We also are con- CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 said there are no plans to do so —Kimberly K. 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L E T T E R S U N I V E R S I T Y S E N A T E More on evaluation of department chairs MM A TA T E RT S /T Nathan E HersheyR S To the editor: about the process: He insisted that I do not blame him, more than Monitoring women’s progress Anybody who read the article faculty members know about it and I blame myself. There must be by Irene H. Frieze and Kacey Marra on the Faculty Assembly meeting are contacted for the evaluation nothing more irresistible — for While women now make up more than 50 percent of students debate over department chair of chairs and/or deans according an administrator — than to be here and at universities across the United States, women faculty rep- evaluations (see Feb. 3 University to the schedule he had previously given the opportunity (and I did resent an increasingly smaller percentage the higher up the academic Times) must think I am a fool: I disclosed. “It’s not a sample,” he foolishly gave him the opportu- ranks you go, according to the American Association of University certainly felt like one. Hence, I added. “Every eligible faculty nity) to make a public issue into Professors. The AAUP’s 2009-10 Report of the Committee on the welcome the opportunity to set member is asked to fill out the an individual and personal one, as Economic Status of the Profession also notes that women faculty the record straight. survey. We get very good response it allows him to dismiss it. There continue to earn less than men. Women faculty, staff and students The article in question reported rates, incidentally.” must be something wrong with me face other challenges, as well. Women are more likely to report that when the issue of how often At this point, I felt compelled if I had never heard of the policy being victimized by sexual harassment. As the primary caretakers department chairs (and the deans to raise my hand and say that if for evaluation of department of children, women are more concerned about finding affordable, of the various schools) are evalu- someone who had been at this chairs; or there must be something quality child care. Women often are the primary caregivers for elderly ated was broached at the Jan. 25 University for 25 years had never wrong with my department if such family members as well as others with special needs. Faculty Assembly meeting, “there once been asked to evaluate the review process did not take place The University has made many efforts to address these issues. was some disagreement between heads of her department, there and I appeared so eager to take Since 1983, the provost’s advisory committee for women’s concerns faculty members and Andrew must be something amiss. My advantage of it. (PACWC) has monitored faculty salaries in Provost area units and Blair, vice provost for Faculty name was, of course, very visible I found out only later, in fol- worked on other issues of concern to women faculty, staff and students. Affairs.” Indeed, a few people took on the card I had placed in front lowup correspondence with the PACWC was central in making recommendations about faculty child exception to Blair’s statement that, of me, as it is customary, before president of the University Senate, care leave; establishing the University Child Development Center; with the single exception of the taking my place at the conference that a system-wide leadership developing clearer guidelines for addressing complaints about sexual School of Medicine, “All chairs table. I did not, however, identify evaluation process only started harassment, and establishing required training about sexual harass- across the University, including at my unit nor my rank when I made in the spring of 2005, and that ment issues. But PACWC members are appointed by the Office of the regional campuses, are evalu- my observation, my point being a recent administrative switches the Provost, so the committee is not independent. ated three years after their last general one: that perhaps faculty have delayed this kind of review in The Campus Women’s Organization is a student group that evaluation or three years following had not been involved in the draft- my department. I am so relieved works on women students’ concerns. Although, like PACWC, it is their year of appointment,” and ing of this policy or that perhaps that there was/is nothing wrong of great value to the campus community, its scope and mission, too, that “deans are evaluated five years the existence and implementation with me or with my department. are limited. after their appointment or five of the process had not been pub- And now that I am cleared, I would The University Senate periodically has taken a leadership role years after their last evaluation.” licized as it should have been. In like to kindly ask why details of in assisting women on campus. It was a Senate resolution that led After hearing this, I had to quickly response to my comment, rather the policy in question should not to the 1972 establishment of Pitt’s women’s studies program, which search my memory: I remembered than correcting my impression be accessible on each school’s web has established an array of courses and programs for the University filling out, once, an on-line survey that these system-wide evalua- site? Why should a little more community. In 2004, a Senate plenary session on the roles of women on the performance of my dean, tions had been going on for a long transparency be considered so at Pitt led to three Senate ad hoc committees addressing women’s but I could not recollect ever time, Vice Provost Blair decided detrimental as to be ­— in this as concerns: the ad hoc committee for the support and advancement being called to evaluate any of the to ask me if I was tenured and in many other instances — so care- of women at Pitt (2004-06); the ad hoc committee for the promo- four chairs I served under in my what department I served. I was fully avoided at this University? tion of gender equity (2007-08), and the ad hoc committee for the department. I was reflecting upon taken aback, I admit, and in my Francesca Savoia promotion of gender equity II (2009-2010). (Reports of the two most this, as well as upon the soundness confusion I provided him with Associate Professor recent committees are at http://www.pitt.edu/univsenate/adhoc.html.) of the procedure, as described by the information he requested. Italian It is essential that the Senate continue to serve as an independent Blair, when more comments were voice to monitor the situation for women and to help to resolve made. A member of the Assembly, Looking for something to do? issues as they arise. But since Senate bylaws limit the life of ad hoc who was not quoted in the article, committees to two years, such groups lack the continuity needed for and then the University Senate To the editor: free for people who are interested sustained work on women’s issues. President Michael Pinsky asked I recently launched an online in finding out what is going on To address this need, the Senate anti-discriminatory policies whether the evaluation process event-listing web site called in Pittsburgh. Our interactive committee voted in December to establish the gender discrimination had been kept private or had been Eventsburgh.com to help pro- features allow the general public initiatives subcommittee. The objective of this new committee is to made readily known to the faculty. mote events organized by local to easily send inquiries and leave ensure that faculty are treated equitably by gender in recruitment, Vice Provost Blair replied that organizations and businesses. In comments about events to facili- hiring, allocation of leadership responsibilities, compensation and pro- there was/is nothing clandestine its short existence, our unique tate communication with the event motion. We hope to work closely with the Provost’s office to develop online service has attracted local organizers. We also provide free and implement a universal template for appointing, compensating Pittsburgh organizations such as weekly email newsletters that and evaluating deans and department chairs. We want the template Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, deliver the latest exciting events to incorporate features making the opportunity for administrative Correction Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Enter- in Pittsburgh straight to our appointment equally available to both women and men, as well as to A Jan. 27 lecture on corporate prise Forum and The Hillman subscribers. include faculty input on administrative performance. Such a template philanthropy was hosted by the Center for Performing Arts, to We hope people will find would ensure uniformity across the institution’s five campuses. Graduate School of Public and name a few. the site useful and personally, as We are assembling a group of faculty, staff, postdocs and students International Affairs Philanthropy Eventsburgh.com was born a scientist, I hope to see more to discuss gender equity issues. This subcommittee will be committed Forum and Johnson Institute for after I learned about local non- science-related events posted on to addressing salary differentials, developing seminars and work- Responsible Leadership. Incor- profit organizations’ difficulties Eventsburgh.com. shops that give faculty the opportunity to develop leadership skills, rect information appeared in the in promoting their activities to Submit your events by regis- and pursuing improved child and dependent care. We will continue Feb. 3 University Times. the local community due to their tering free today at Eventsburgh. to monitor the University Child Development Center and sexual limited resources. Our aim is to com. harassment policies and procedures. The subcommittee will serve as promote events listed on our site You can access our web site at a resource as new issues arise. If you are interested in participating, by utilizing various marketing eventsburgh.com, follow us on please contact Kacey Marra, [email protected]. channels, including social media. twitter at twitter.com/eventsburgh Irene H. Frieze chaired the Senate ad hoc committees for the promotion We are also currently conducting or on facebook at facebook.events- of gender equity (2007-08) and promotion of gender equity II (2009-10). U N I V E R S I T Y email interviews on our blog at burgh.com. Kacey Marra is chair of the Senate anti-discriminatory policies committee’s http://blog.eventsburgh.com to If you have questions or com- new gender discrimination initiatives subcommittee. showcase local organizations and ments, contact me at tony.hsieh@ q TIMES businesses. Please feel free to for- eventsburgh.com. A freshman’s perspective EDITOR ward my contacts to organizations by Patricia Weiss N. J. Brown 412/624-1373 and businesses that you think may Tony Hsieh [email protected] The Jan. 25 Faculty Assembly meeting included reports from be interested in being interviewed. Microbiology and WRITERS three Senate committees and a discussion by faculty and administra- Eventsburgh.com is free for Molecular Genetics tion representatives of evaluation procedures for department chairs Kimberly K. Barlow 412/624-1379 event organizers to list events and School of Medicine and deans. (See Feb. 3 University Times.) Afterwards, representative [email protected] Kevin Kearns — one of three Faculty Assembly freshmen we are Peter Hart 412/624-1374 following this year — observed: [email protected] “I am very impressed by the quality of the dialogue and the com- BUSINESS MANAGER Consider regional faculty pay mitment to fact-based deliberations. Yesterday’s meeting was a case Barbara DelRaso 412/624-4644 To the editor: Business Officers that ranked Pitt’s in point. On several occasions, reports were made by committee [email protected] In the “Senate Matters” endowment — over $2.03 billion or subcommittee chairs that contained assertions of fact that were Events Calendar: [email protected] column of Feb. 3, John Baker on June 30, 2010 — as 28th among subsequently challenged (in a very civil way) and clarified via discus- The University Times is published bi-weekly makes the point that Pitt’s annual the 850 institutions surveyed in its sion. In both instances, the dialogue revealed new information and/ on Thursdays by the University of Pittsburgh. salary increase pools for faculty Commonfund Study of Endow- or new interpretations of data that will carry over into subsequent Send correspondence to University Times, 308 Bellefield Hall, University of Pittsburgh, have not been funded at a rate ments, and seventh among all meetings, which I am sure will add greater clarity and focus to our Pittsburgh, PA 15260; fax to 412/624-4579 sufficient to prevent the develop- public universities in the nation. deliberations and will lead to wiser decisions on our part. There or email: [email protected]. ment of significant negative salary Pitt’s failure to maintain faculty is a lot of experience and a lot of wisdom in that room. I’m very Subscriptions are available at a cost of $12.50 impressed in particular by the ability of the president to guide and, for the remainder of the publishing year, which compression in salaries of long- salaries at a level that would ensure runs through July. Make checks payable to the term faculty. In the same issue, equity and morale, not to mention at times, control the discussion, preventing it from straying too far University of Pittsburgh. University Times reported on a maintain market competitive- from the topic.” n The newspaper is available electronically at: 2010 report of the National Asso- ness, has been a pervasive issue. Patricia Weiss is vice president of the University Senate. www.utimes.pitt.edu. ciation of College and University CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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ent, he said. 90 percent of the country are “The military will never accept Muslims. If you ever visited there Muslim Brotherhood must be part of a Muslim Brotherhood member you know that there is a national as president — they’ve spent the call to prayer over a loudspeaker past 70 years investigating and five times a day. So there is already post-Mubarak Egypt, Pitt expert says hunting them,” Gaskew said. “But this blend of culture, politics and one doesn’t need to be, as long as religion. That blend will become he situation in Egypt Post-9/11,” will focus on his field- voices. The Brotherhood is an the Brotherhood has a significant even more significant in the post- still is fluid following the work studying the Brotherhood’s integral part of Egyptian society voice in a new cabinet.” That is Mubarak era.” Touster of President Hosni political and social influence. and must be part of its future. How not the same as a government Deposing Mubarak has been Mubarak on Feb. 11. But accord- “If Egypt is to be truly demo- much a part is negotiable.” based on Brotherhood ideology, relatively bloodless so far, getting ing to a Pitt expert, one thing is cratic, it must develop its own Gaskew explained that the he stressed. the revolution off to a good start, certain: For a true democracy to version of democracy based on Brotherhood has been embedded “The Brotherhood under- Gaskew said. emerge, the outlawed Muslim the will of the people, but that in the Egyptian social order for stands that this will take time and “The fear, really, is not an Brotherhood must be allowed to means that all the factions must decades, even providing social they’re willing to be patient.” Egyptian fear, but a more regional participate fully. have free access to the power and services that the Egyptian gov- Will the movement toward one, whether the Muslim Broth- The Supreme Council of the that includes how the military ernment is unable or unwilling to democracy in Egypt spread erhood will be treated fairly and Armed Forces seized power from is going to portray the Muslim supply. The Brotherhood largely is throughout the Middle East? equally and if that transition will Mubarak, who had ruled Egypt Brotherhood, which has been peaceful, democratic and transpar- “Absolutely, it will. Egypt sits be smooth. Egypt knows it’s not since Anwar Sadat’s assassination outlawed for more than 50 years,” where it’s always been: The most an island,” and the entire Middle in 1981. Gaskew said. influential country in the Middle East is watching what happens On Feb. 13 the military Gaskew estimated that roughly East. There will be a political with great interest, he said. announced plans for a transition 15-20 percent of Egypt’s 80 domino effect. If Egypt can over- U.S. policy toward Egypt, from Mubarak’s regime, including million-plus people are members throw its government of 30 years, Gaskew said, should be more or dissolving the Parliament, sus- of the dissident Brotherhood, with it can happen anywhere,” Gaskew less hands-off. “The U.S. should pending the constitution, calling many more who are supporters. maintained. “That’s why we’re send a clear message that we sup- for a referendum on constitutional “Since the Brotherhood began at an extremely crucial point in port whatever style of democracy amendments and declaring that in 1928, it has become an enor- time, where fringe groups like the that the Egyptian people want, elections will be held within six mous social movement with mil- Islamic Jihad are watching care- because the Egyptian people have months. lions of adherents that include fully what the military does. If the to determine that. That’s why, “To me, the true litmus test is professional people, professors, military cracks down, or excludes again, participation of the Muslim how the military treats the Muslim lawyers, doctors — and this the Muslim Brotherhood from Brotherhood is the key.” Brotherhood in this situation,” is important — many, many power, fringe groups can say, ‘See, Such a policy also sends a mes- said Tony Gaskew, Pitt-Bradford women,” he said. “To tell the it’s just Mubarak all over again.’” sage to U.S. allies, who likely will assistant professor of criminal Brotherhood it can’t participate in If a democracy does emerge in join in supporting a new Egyptian justice whose forthcoming book, this pivotal moment in Egyptian Egypt, Gaskew said, it will differ government if the United States “The Muslim Brotherhood: politics would be disregarding from the United States’ version. does, he added. Reshaping U.S. Foreign Policy millions of ordinary Egyptians’ Tony Gaskew “You have to remember that —Peter Hart n L E T T E R S CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 But the problem of inadequate faculty holding the rank of assis- for FY10. The final two columns Patricia Beeson, provost and tion: 99 percent have received faculty salaries is nowhere felt as tant professor at Pitt-Greensburg present the percentage increase senior vice chancellor, and Arthur salaries that have outpaced the keenly as at Pitt’s four regional are not newly hired, but hold non- of salaries from FY95 to FY10 G. Ramicone, chief financial maintenance component of the campuses. As a member of Pitt- tenureable three-year renewable for each rank for the Pitt regional officer, respond: salary pool since 1995, and 89 Greensburg’s faculty since 2003, contracts, and have remained at campuses, and the percentage The original salary analysis we percent have received salaries and immediate past-president of that rank for years, even decades. increase of salaries for the same conducted included faculty who that have outpaced inflation. Pitt-Greensburg’s Faculty Senate, Even at this, the average salary of period for each rank at Pitt main have been at Pitt on any of our five Thus, the conclusion that salary I submit that equitable salaries for $49,600 ranked 276th among the campus. These columns suggest campuses. Focusing exclusively on growth has outpaced inflationary Pitt’s 250 regional faculty has long 439 IIB Baccalaureate Institutions that while Baker correctly notes faculty at the regional campuses, pressures for the vast majority of been an issue. In their response to in the AAUP survey. By contrast, that long-term faculty salaries we continue to observe a strong the faculty is broadly applicable Baker’s column, Provost Patricia the average salary of an assistant at Pitt are not keeping pace with record of growth relative to infla- across campuses. n Beeson and CFO Arthur Rami- professor at Pitt’s main campus the cost of living plus experience, cone aver that “at least 95 percent for 2009-10 was $70,100. the situation for long-term faculty of the faculty who have been at I replicate below Baker’s table salaries at the regional campuses is Pitt since 1995 have received more from his “Senate Matters” column, even more urgent. Comparisons of than the maintenance component, substituting average salary data for column D with the average FY10 Blair elaborates on and at least 85 percent have seen the four Pitt regional campuses. salaries at the regional campuses, their salaries increase by more The number of faculty is also and regional faculty salaries with than the inflation rate.” That may reported. The data in columns those of all other IIB schools dept. chair evaluations be true at Pitt’s main campus, but A-D present what average salary in the AAUP report, show that ollowing publication of the Feb. 3 University Times, Andrew may not be the case if we include for each rank would have been in faculty salaries at Pitt’s regionals Blair, vice provost for Faculty Affairs, provided an elaboration faculty at Pitt’s regional campuses FY10 after receiving annual pay are falling increasingly behind for Fof the discussion at the Jan. 25 Faculty Assembly regarding where, for example, salaries of full increases equal to (A) CPI-W; all ranks, most noticeably for full the evaluation process for department chairs. professors have increased only half (B) maintenance component of professors, who likely have been Blair told the University Times: as much over the 15 years as have Pitt’s annual salary pool increase; employed at Pitt for the greatest • In most University departments, all faculty, regardless of salaries of full professors at Pitt’s (C) both maintenance and merit, number of years. tenure status, are asked to fill out an online survey evaluating their main campus. market and/or equity (MME) Beverly Ann Gaddy department chair at the end of each chair’s three-year tenure. For example, the average salary components of the annual salary Associate Professor The exceptions are the School of Medicine, where chairs are of an assistant professor at Pitt- pool increase, or (D) the full Political Science not evaluated because their roles vary widely, and the School of Greensburg in 2009-10, accord- increase of Pitt’s annual salary Pitt-Greensburg Arts and Sciences, which restricts the survey respondents to its ing to the AAUP salary survey, pool. Also included for com- and tenure and tenure-stream faculty because that is the group defined was $49,600. Bear in mind that a parison are the average salaries President as voting faculty in the school’s bylaws. significant percentage of the 27 for each rank of all the IIB schools Pitt chapter of AAUP • At Pitt-Greensburg, the three current division heads, which are the equivalent of chairs at the regional campuses, were appointed in 2008, and thus have not yet completed their initial three-year Rank Pitt’s A) B) C) D) Pitt’s All % increase % increase regional Projected Projected Projected Projected regional category salaries Pitt salaries tenure, which will trigger their evaluations. average FY 2010 FY 2010 FY 2010 FY 2010 average IIB AAUP regionals Pitt main • At the School of Dental Medicine all chairs are being evalu- salary in salary salary salary salary salary schools FY 1995-2010 campus ated according to schedule, subsequent to the school’s recent FY based on based on based on based on in FY 2010* 1995- 1995* receiving receiving receiving receiving 2010* 2010 departmental reorganization. (N) CPI-W Pitt main- Pitt the full (N) Blair also noted that in August 2002 then Provost James V. increases tenance main- amount increases tenance of Pitt Maher sent a letter to faculty spelling out the details of the evalu- only & MME salary pool ation process. Blair said an ad hoc working group conducted pilot increases increases evaluations of Provost-area deans and chairs during 2002-03, Professor $53,655 $73,930 $68,356 $78,925 $83,702 $73,302 $87,013 37% 68% with the first evaluations of Arts and Sciences chairs occurring in (36) (34) spring 2004. Associate Professor $42,008 $60,680 $53,516 $61,950 $65,529 $61,714 $67,077 45% 56% He said the group “worked with the dean to identify department (125) (118) chairs to be evaluated.” Assistant Professor $33,076 $47,777 $42,138 $48,780 $51,600 $50,519 $55,495 51% 60% The Department of French and Italian Languages and Litera- (78) (98) tures, which was discussed at the Jan. 25 Faculty Assembly, was not included in the first round of Arts and Sciences chair evaluations, A) The annual CPI-W increases from FY96 to FY10 were: 2.7%, 2.5%, 3.3%, 1.7%, 1.6%, 2.7%, 3.4%, 1.6%, 2.4%, 1.9%, 3.3%, 3.5%, 2.5%, 4.1% he noted. and 0.1% respectively. B) The annual Pitt maintenance increases from FY96 to FY10 were: 0%, 2.5%, 2.0%, 1.7%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 1.5%, 1.5%, 1.5%, 1.5%, 1.75%, Following the first round of evaluations, Blair said, “We soon 2.0%, 2.5% and 0%, respectively. evolved into our current, after three-year cycle to make the process C) The annual Pitt maintenance and merit increases from FY96 to FY10 were: 0%, 3.5%, 3.0%, 2.7%, 3.5%, 4.0%, 3.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, more routine and tractable.” 2.75%, 3.0%, 3.5% and 0%, respectively. D) The annual Pitt salary pool increases from FY96 to FY10 were: 0%, 3.5%, 3.0%, 3.0%, 4.0%, 4.5%, 4.0%, 3.5%, 3.0%, 3.0%, 3.0%, 3.25%, (For related information, see letters to the editor, page 2.) 3.5%, 4.0% and 0%, respectively. —Peter Hart n *Source of FY95 and FY10 average salary figures: AAUP’s Academe.

3 U N I V E R S I T Y TIMES Joint effort planned Administrators, faculty to look at pay trends issue o Pitt faculty salaries keep pool increase, or the full salary chancellor’s liaisons to BPC. “The chances of the state expenses. “There’s a lot more to up with inflation over pool increase on average salaries “I think we would all benefit increasing our support are prob- the budgetary increases than just Dthe long run? It depends for Pitt assistant, associate and full if we had a little bit more infor- ably slim to none and we may have comp,” Ramicone said, noting whom you ask, and how you ask, professors. mation and could study this a a cut,” Baker said. that the University Planning and but a unified view may be on the The administration countered little more carefully,” Baker said, Salary pool increases at Pitt Budgeting Committee’s (UPBC) horizon. University administra- with a statement that at least 85 acknowledging that, while he traditionally are funded by the parameters subcommittee wrestles tors and Senate budget policies percent of faculty at Pitt since attempted to make his analysis state appropriation and tuition with all those issues as a University committee members have agreed 1995 have seen their pay increase a realistic one, it still was hypo- dollars, making for a precarious budget is developed each year. to jointly develop a meaning- by more than the inflation rate. thetical and based on averages, balance in the wake of declining DeJong added that he found ful way to analyze faculty salary (In a letter to the editor published and therefore imperfect. state support for the state-related the BPC discussion valuable. “It trends. on page 2 of this issue of the Univer- DeJong agreed. “I think that’s universities and pressure to hold does show how many different BPC’s longstanding concern sity Times, Pitt-Greensburg faculty a good idea for a couple reasons. down tuition increases. factors that are weighed in the over how well faculty salaries member Beverly Gaddy weighed in When you look at averages, you “The purpose is to generate UPBC as we pursue our salary have kept pace with inflation over on the impact of raises and inflation can get a very misleading picture,” discussion of this issue. I certainly objectives,” he said. time remained in the spotlight at on regional faculty salaries.) he said. did not intend that in any way to “Beyond the monetary factors, the Feb. 11 BPC meeting in the In advance of the Feb. 11 BPC “Suppose that 60 percent of be a criticism of the administration there are additional factors like, wake of differing viewpoints that meeting, Baker had distributed the faculty every single year don’t because I think the administra- in the last several years, main- appeared in a Feb. 3 University to members an expanded version make the average rate of inflation. tion has done a very good job of taining stable employment levels Times Senate Matters column of his Feb. 3 column, along with It could still be the case that every managing the money that’s been and being able to avoid using by BPC chair John J. Baker and a proposed resolution urging single individual faculty member available,” Baker said. furloughs to balance the budget. a response by Provost Patricia administrators to fund future is doing better than inflation,” “What I was trying to do is All those factors are weighed in A. Beeson and Chief Financial salary increase pools at a level at he said. A faculty member could engage the administration in a UPBC and, obviously, the salary Officer Arthur J. Ramicone. least 1 percent higher than infla- receive raises lower than the rate dialogue on it for consideration in considerations are one of those Baker’s analysis compared the tion when possible. of inflation in two years, but then the future,” he said, adding that he factors. But there are a lot of 15-year cumulative effect of raises However, instead of seeking get a large raise in the third year, would like to revisit at some point other considerations and a lot of that equaled the federal consumer action on the resolution, Baker for example. the proposition that the salary pool constraints.” price index, Pitt’s salary pool agreed to set it aside in favor of first “It would be a good idea to sit be funded at least 1 percent higher DeJong added, “[Baker] started increase maintenance component, looking more closely at salary data down and agree what would be than inflation whenever possible. out the meeting recognizing that the maintenance and the merit/ with Ramicone and Vice Provost a meaningful analysis,” DeJong “I would like to see it be a salary is one thing you think about market/equity components of the David DeJong, both of whom are said. “It’s not easy and we’d want goal and not a requirement. I’m when you think about budget. In to make sure that we had a finite hoping we can view it that way as this particular economic climate, number of questions and they something that we could discuss I think a focus on efficiency made sense, but I think that could and maybe come up with some enhancements and cost manage- More faculty raises be very helpful.” common things that we agree on,” ment would also be extremely Baker said his aim was not to Baker said. important to do. Certainly UPBC get into a confrontation with the The University’s balancing act wrestles with those issues when beat inflation in FY11 administration over salary issues, when it comes to budget deci- they’re dealing with salary issues, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 acknowledging it is difficult to sions goes beyond compensation so we could sit down and do some raise the issue at a time when the issues, Ramicone noted, adding analysis of salary history, but I The report also breaks out equity adjustments at the unit amount of the University’s state that other expenses such as debt really think that we’ve got to look a total for full-time continuing level. (See Sept. 2 University Times.) appropriation for the coming year service, software maintenance at the big picture as we’re wrestling faculty excluding medicine. In that Total FY11 salaries increased is in question in the face of Penn- agreements, utilities, insurance with the salary component of the analysis, 518 (nearly 30 percent) 4.3 percent over FY10, while the sylvania’s looming multi-billion and the cost of operating new puzzle.” of 1,739 full-time continuing average individual faculty mem- dollar budget deficit. buildings all add to the total —Kimberly K. Barlow n faculty received raises of less than ber’s percentage increase was 2.7 percent. 4.4 percent, according to Pitt’s “I think this is a really valu- analysis. able report that comes to Senate Ramicone noted that the budget policies every year,” said average increase often is higher BPC chair John J. Baker, adding than the announced salary pool that he found the results positive, increase, in part because salary considering the current budget increases are granted based on circumstances. budget. “It’s the approved position q dollars, if you will, it’s not who’s The analysis presents a snap- actually sitting in those seats,” he shot of full-time continuing fac- explained. ulty who are on the Pitt payroll in q October each year; the inflation Of full-time continuing rate is based on the U.S. Bureau faculty University-wide whose of Labor Statistics December paychecks did not keep up with consumer price index, in this case, inflation, 73 (3.8 percent of the for December 2009, said Arthur total full-time continuing faculty) J. Ramicone, Pitt’s chief financial received less than the 2 percent officer. maintenance raise, indicating In the FY11 report, continuing their performance was less than faculty represented 81.8 percent satisfactory. of the total full-time faculty. However, 470 faculty (or 25 Excluded from the analysis are percent) who received raises for faculty who were hired or who satisfactory performance still left the University between fall fell below the 2.7 percent rate of 2009 and fall 2010; faculty whose inflation in FY10, according to contract base changed (from the report. 12- to 9-month, or vice versa) or In the analysis that excluded who changed between full- and medical faculty, of 518 full-time part-time; faculty on leave of continuing faculty whose pay absence without pay; academic increase lagged behind inflation, administrators at the dean’s level 59 (or 3 percent of that group of or above; visiting faculty; faculty 1,739 continuing faculty) received who changed responsibility cen- raises of less than the 2 percent ters, and faculty whose salary was maintenance increase; 459 (or 26 reduced. percent) who received raises for q satisfactory performance still had Last July, Pitt’s Board of increases below the inflation rate. Trustees approved a 3 percent q salary pool increase for FY11. Ramicone told BPC that infla- Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg tion is moderating. “Next year announced the increase would be we’ll be dealing with a report distributed as 2 percent for salary and within our budget delibera- maintenance for employees with tions with an inflation rate of 1.5 satisfactory performance and 1 percent,” he said. percent for merit, market and —Kimberly K. Barlow n Source: Pitt’s Management Information and Analysis office.

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sity’s master’s program in teaching the time I had written the grant, Chinese as a second language. Hanban asked if I would help “So there’s this triangulation: establish the program at Pitt.” The Chinese government in Bei- With a Pitt master’s degree and jing, Wuhan University, which is graduate certificate in East Asian in central China, and Pitt. Those studies and Mandarin language three entities all have to agree training at the Taiwan Normal MAKING before anything can move for- University Mandarin Train- ward. It’s working pretty well,” ing Center supplementing her Heryford said. longstanding interest in Chinese The impetus for Hanban culture, Heryford said, “Actually, establishing Confucius Insti- this is the perfect job for me.” tutes was to meet the worldwide Due to the flexibility in how demand for learning Chinese. The to establish a Confucius Institute, Chinese Ministry of Education CI-Pitt’s structure came about was asked to develop a program organically, she said. modeled after the Goethe-Institut “There were a number of in Germany and the Instituto institutions in this area that Cervantes in Spain — with one were interested in establishing important difference, Heryford a Confucius Institute, including explained. St. Vincent College. We got the PITT “The Chinese government grant because we have a big Asian decided to establish them as affili- Studies Center. But I contacted St. ated with institutions of higher Vincent’s and said: ‘How about if learning, which is very different we partner? Whatever the institute from the other models that are ends up looking like, we’ll develop independent, free-standing insti- it in conjunction with you, so we tutes of language and culture,” have the core base here in Pitts- Heryford said. burgh, but we can help you with The Chinese chose Confu- developing a language program cius as the name not because of at St. Vincent’s,’” Heryford said. any particular link to Confucian St. Vincent College thus philosophy per se, but because became the first of seven of CI- they determined the name of the Pitt’s comprehensive units, or famous philosopher would be rec- satellite sites, she said. That list ognizable throughout the world. includes the A.W. Beattie Career “I sometimes have to tell Center in Allison Park, Upper people it’s just a moniker. We’re St. Clair School District; Berks not teaching Confucianism. Our County (which includes 18 school teachers teach Chinese language districts), Winchester Thurston and culture,” Heryford said. and newcomers last year John “The way our program works Carroll University in Ohio and is we bring in visiting scholars Dickinson College. who are approved by Hanban and “Once I established that rela- volunteer to teach in a particular tionship with St. Vincent’s, I foreign country. Hanban is the realized there are other schools in Ministry of Education division the region that would take on not that oversees Confucius Institutes only one teacher, but several, and worldwide,” she said. “But they could oversee the administration don’t give you any guidelines. for several schools in their region,” Partially, because they were going accounting in part for the expo- global with this effort, they rec- nential growth of the program, ognized that every institute might Heryford said. WORK have a different core mission. At CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Pitt’s senior administration grabs most of the headlines. The faculty here get noticed when they bring in research dollars, win teaching awards or publish in their fields. But behind the scenes, University staff, some 7,200 strong across five campuses, often toil in jobs ranging from the mundane to the esoteric. From mailroom workers to data entry specialists, costume designers to biosafety officers, photographers to accountants, staff at Pitt perform tasks great and small, year-in and year-out, for the greater good of the University. This is one in an occasional series profiling University staff, providing a glimpse of some of the less recognized employees whose primary business is making Pitt work.

itt’s Confucius Institute ers in this country, and promotes from concept to fruition. Her (CI-Pitt), housed in the outreach programs on Chinese background in grant-writing and PAsian Studies Center, culture. project management made her a recently was named one of 30 This is the second time since logical choice for helping Pitt win Confucius Institutes of the Year — it was founded in May 2007 that a competitive grant to house the one of only five North American CI-Pitt has been recognized by Confucius Institute. Heryford also institutes to receive the honor — in the Chinese Ministry of Educa- writes the grant renewal request no small part due to the efforts of tion’s Office of Chinese Language every year. long-time Asian Studies Center Council International, or Hanban, From modest beginnings, staff member Michele Heryford. as one of the top Confucius hosting two Hanban-sponsored “I’ve really had a remarkably Institutes in the world. The first scholar-teachers to teach Manda- unique career here, because I’ve institute was established in Seoul, rin Chinese to 49 K-16 students in been allowed to write various Korea, in 2004. There are now 330 the Pittsburgh region during the grants, and then allowed to orga- Confucius Institutes worldwide, first year, CI-Pitt in 2010 hosted nize and run the projects. I’m a including 67 in the United States. 24 teachers and boasted a student person who’s brought in to take Pitt was awarded a Confucius enrollment of 2,900 in Pennsyl- something from an idea and make Institute charter — the first in vania and Ohio, an increase of 80 it happen,” Heryford said. Pennsylvania and among the first percent over the previous year. CI- Under the direction of Richard 20 established around the world Pitt also expanded its partnerships Scaglion, director of the Asian — following the success of the from three partner schools in 2007 Studies Center, part of the Uni- grant proposal crafted primarily to 57 schools in 2010. versity Center for International by Heryford, who has been the “We’re growing in leaps and Studies (UCIS), CI-Pitt provides Asian Studies Center assistant bounds. It’s been crazy,” said Chinese language instruction to director of external affairs and Heryford, who coordinates the school districts and individual outreach coordinator since 1997 program at Pitt, visits partner schools in the western Pennsyl- and since 2007 also has been CI- school districts and institutions vania region and beyond through Pitt’s managing director. to explain the program and evalu- classroom instruction by native Heading a small staff of a ate a school’s needs, and travels Chinese teachers and interactive financial manager, an executive to Wuhan, China (Pittsburgh’s distance learning; supports the administrative assistant and two designated Chinese “sister city” Michele Heryford visits China several times a year as managing training and professional develop- Asian studies graduate students, since 1982) to interview teaching director of Pitt’s Confucius Institute. She took some time on one ment of Chinese language teach- Heryford has guided the institute candidates from Wuhan Univer- of her trips to tour the Great Wall.

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about acting out — your parents for six weeks. They live in Wuhan, would get in trouble. It’s con- but have travel tours out of the city sidered an honor to be a student as well,” she said. and you won’t get ahead if you’re “We’re doing a Chinese for misbehaving,” she said. engineering program right now “So when they come here it is a for a group of students who are MAKING challenge to see kids with baseball here and at Rice University and caps and chewing gum and coffee they’re going to China in March. and talking to their neighbor. We We’re doing an evening course warn them, we really warn them: with them to support that. We’re pages and pages of things to look probably going to start a Chinese out for.” language program for master’s PITT But, she noted, the experience candidates at our business school. for the teachers often is life- We’re still in talks with the Inter- transforming. national Business Center, but it “There are a lot of tears at looks like a program will come WORK the airport when they go back, out of that.” because of how well they’re CI-Pitt recently signed a treated here. They go back feel- memorandum of understanding ing very positive and saying things with the School of Information like, ‘The United States is not a Sciences to share in the coop- violent place.’ In China all they erative relationship with Wuhan hear is the sensational bad news University that originated out of and ‘Baywatch’ or whatever is on the CI-Pitt/Wuhan partnership. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 re-runs,” Heryford said. “Wuhan sends delegations Since there are very few three months to get up to speed. identified, they’re brought to The long-term mission of here to look for areas of collabo- Chinese language programs in It’s not going to work.” Pittsburgh for a two-week orien- the Confucius Institute program ration and we’ve gone and taken Pennsylvania outside of private Among her most important tation session. During the school is bridge-building, according people there as well: the dean of schools, the territory is quite CI-Pitt duties is interviewing year, the group also gets together to Heryford, “to make sure we the business school, for example,” fertile, she said. the Chinese teachers in Wuhan, periodically for “decompression understand one another, which is Heryford said. “For example, Upper St. Clair which, along with meeting gov- sessions” where they can compare the first step to avoiding conflict “Pitt also benefits from some- was interested. We brought a ernmental officials in Beijing, notes, trade shop-talk and vent. and being able to work together, thing that is less quantitative, volunteer teacher in for a year, brings her to China as many as six “We’ve learned a lot of things to develop a global economy that namely that Pitt’s reputation in they loved it, they committed times a year, visits that are paid for along the way,” Heryford said. works for everybody,” she said. “I China is becoming quite impres- to making the program part of through the grant. “We work hard with the teacher don’t say the playing field is level sive. There is an understanding their core, they hired a full-time “A lot of the way business in volunteers when they come in to on both sides. We have very dif- of the significance of the Con- Chinese language teacher and now China is done is through face-to- have them bond as a group. That ferent cultures, structures, means fucius Institutes in China. They they continue to host a volunteer face talk. The more you’re there, keeps them happy and keeps them of coming at things. But there are don’t set Confucius Institutes up who helps with the middle school the more they believe you’re from getting lonely, as well as gives ways that we can understand each randomly. They set them up in program,” Heryford said. engaged in the overall mission. them a sense of greater purpose,” other and have a base knowledge places where they believe they “I don’t go out recruiting And government policies change Heryford said. for each other. The more people would have long-term economic school districts; they come to me. much more rapidly there, because “It’s a fascinating evolution we have like that, the better off we and political interests — and when These are all school districts that it’s a state-controlled environ- of how they adjust here. Many are, all of us. We need more area I say political, I mean an ability really want this program. It takes ment,” Heryford said, adding of them believe: ‘I know your experts to get there. UCIS is all for local governments to work an enormous amount of commit- she has to tailor her annual grant language, I’ve watched Ameri- about that.” together,” she said. ment from school districts to take proposal accordingly. can television, I’ve been to your The CI-Pitt program also ben- As an offshoot of the CI-Pitt/ on a volunteer teacher program,” For the teachers, who are a movies, I know your culture; this efits the University in a number China relationship, Heryford including costs of $6,000-$10,000 typical graduate student’s age of isn’t going to be a problem for of ways, she said. briefed Mayor Luke Ravenstahl per teacher per year, she noted. mid-20s to early 30s, the program me,’” she said. “To be honest, “UCIS, of course, has a huge on diplomatic courtesy prior to his “The Chinese government works like a practicum. the people who say that in the tradition of outreach, and the trip to China last October. pays their way here and their sala- “It’s ordinarily their first trip interview usually have the worst Asian Studies Center has one of “If you have a group of 2,900 ries,” Heryford said. “Everything to the United States. They come time of it. We now know what the largest outreach components kids in our region taking Chinese, else we have to negotiate with the here really, truly as scholars. The they need to prepare for, but it’s for Asia in the United States. The what a great thing it is for the school districts. Every school has educational system in China is very never easy.” Confucius Institute supports a lot image of the city going forward to pay for housing, health insur- dog-eat-dog. If you get up this The Chinese teachers also of things that go on here in Asian that we are creating constituents ance, [local] transportation costs high you’re pretty good. We’re have to adjust to a very different studies that ultimately do benefit who actually understand their and for a school lunch.” lucky we have a pool of these amaz- educational system and follow all the faculty. A lot of our overhead country,” Heryford said. “The Each school also must desig- ingly bright, highly motivated of their school’s rules. costs for various functions here Chinese are very comfortable nate a teacher mentor to help the teachers. Wuhan University is a “The way we teach is very are supported by the Confucius with that. They’re not going to Chinese native smooth over any top 10 university in China. It’s open-ended, creative and engag- Institute and should be because drop down businesses in a place cultural bumps. like working with a Dartmouth,” ing, whereas they’re used to a lot we take up a lot of time and they think is hostile toward them. “What I always tell school she said. of rote memorization and of sitting space and energy here,” Heryford The one thing we want is for districts is I’m very hands-on The first prerequisite to be in class and just repeating things,” pointed out. the Ministry of Education and when it comes to choosing the chosen for the CI-Pitt program Heryford said. In partnership with the Study the Chinese government to look particular person who will work is excellent English proficiency, “Also, here students them- Abroad office, “We have created favorably on Pittsburgh as an in your school, but I’m very Heryford said. “That’s why I selves don’t always have a lot of undergraduate scholarships for economic region that is China- hands-off when it comes to how interview them in-country. I’m respect for teachers, where in the Pitt in Wuhan program. Any- friendly. So, it’s a public relations you manage that person in your really determining them based China a teacher is a very exalted where from 12 to 20 Pitt students movement as well.” district,” Heryford said. “We on their English skill, because I position. You would never think will be going to Wuhan to study —Peter Hart n have kids in New Kensington and know their Chinese credentials then we have kids at Winchester are very good.” Thurston, a very different set of She also looks for potential CI-Pitt student assistant Haixia constituents. I can’t dictate what cultural barriers to success in the Wang, who is a the curriculum is and how it’s interview, she said. graduate student in the Depart- going to be introduced in every For example, she asks those ment of East single school. We don’t necessarily who request to live with an Ameri- Asian Languages have a standard curriculum where can family: Do you like dogs? and Literatures, works on a you have to cover this material by “Because they don’t have dogs as Chinese lesson this date,” she noted. pets in China. It’s really foreign with a student The ultimate goal is not to to them,” Heryford said. at a free CI-Pitt event held in have Chinese taught at a particular “Another question is: ‘How the children’s level. Rather, the goal is to get well will you get along with department of Carnegie Library, the school district to commit to others?’ because they’re all single Oakland. At the Chinese language as a permanent children; they don’t have any sib- event, “Pass- part of its core curriculum, Hery- lings. ‘Will you be okay sharing port to China,” children enjoyed ford said. a room? Working in groups?’” a puppet show “I tell them all the time, you she said. and learned how can’t run a permanent Chinese “They’re really funny in the to make Chinese fans, as well as language program with volun- interviews. It’s like ‘American Idol’ how to say and teers. You have to commit to for some of them: They sing, they write Chinese either hiring a full-time teacher come in costume. I had one guy characters. or let us withdraw, because we who brought a PowerPoint and can’t just keep doing this for 10 he kept standing and jumping up years,” she said. “It’s not good and down in the interview and for your students to have a new finally he said, ‘Pick me, oh, please teacher every year, especially one pick me!’” who usually needs two months or After the teaching cohort is Jiawei Xu 6 FEBRUARY 17, 2011

campus efforts regarding mass transit issues. Port Authority cuts remain a concern Supowitz told the University CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Times this week that he has estab- ing students that they can have issues like that, and Port Authority SAC broached the issue with lished a Port Authority contact an opportunity to express their people probably would be very the Port Authority, she said. point person, Dan DeBone, senior concerns before the actual cuts glad to point you in the direction While there are signs on the buses government affairs administra- are made,” Stieber said. of cases [for reallocations] that telling riders to keep the front tor, who is designated to field She noted that SGB has might be made to help them,” seats available for disabled and questions and offer guidance to partnered with the Graduate and Nordenberg recommended. elderly passengers, those signs student and other Pitt groups Professional Student Association are not prominent and rarely are wanting input. He said he has (GPSA) in an online petition that Staff Association Council enforced, she said. “Much more alerted campus leaders to contact sends an email directly to the Gwen Watkins, president of can be done. We see this as an DeBone. petitioner’s legislator, based on the Staff Association Council, opportunity to develop a courtesy DeBone can be reached at the signer’s zip code. told Senate Council, “SAC and campaign,” so Pitt and other riders 412/566-5108; ddebone@portau- GPSA president Nila Deva- staff are also concerned with the can learn to be more considerate thority.org. nath reported that the petition had Port Authority cuts. We’ve gotten of fellow passengers, Hilf said. Supowitz said that in his role garnered more than 330 signatures a lot of requests from staff who use Spokesperson Jim Ritchie told as a Harrisburg lobbyist for Pitt to date. “It’s not only for students, Port Authority transportation and the University Times last week he has to be aware that the issue so if any of you think this in an we’re working with administrators that the Port Authority endorses of Pitt’s state funding is separate important issue, you can log onto here from Parking to try to iron the idea of a campaign to persuade from the budget shortfall affect- the petition,” Devanath said. out some of the problems.” passengers to be more courteous ing the Port Authority and mass The web address is www.gpsa. Watkins said some staff mem- to fellow riders. “We’re looking transit across the state. pitt.edu/portauthority. bers already have had their bus into ways of doing that right now, “I don’t think it is a barrier, but Devanath reported that this routes eliminated. “That’s a great such as increasing messaging we you take it into account. We have semester GPSA has been asked concern,” Watkins said. “The bus have on our buses and the T,” Pitt Day in Harrisburg on April 5, to chair the recently formed service cuts also will affect the Ritchie said, adding that drivers where we lobby for our appropria- Pittsburgh Student Government already crowded parking situation also could be asked to encourage “We realize that the Port tion, and then student groups go Council (PSGC), a group of in Oakland,” she noted. rider courtesy. Authority is a business and that to Harrisburg at different times to student leaders, including SGB SAC continued its discussion Hilf offered to field indi- not every single person will be lobby for transit help,” Supowitz members, from Pittsburgh-based on transportation at its Feb. 9 vidual concerns staff might have happy with what they’re doing,” explained. “They really are woven institutions of higher learning. meeting. in adjusting to the service cuts. Sheehy said. into one another, because I believe “Our goals this semester are Watkins said a meeting with She can be reached at 8-7608 or The transit company also is a good transit system is vital to the focused on the Port Authority and Port Authority officials, sponsored [email protected]. limited by its legal obligation city and, as the chancellor has said transportation issues,” Devanath by the Oakland Transportation to have a balanced operational many times, Pitt needs a strong said. Management Association, to be Parking, Transportation budget, he said. city and the city needs a strong PSGC will hold a Port Author- held on the Pittsburgh campus, and Services (PT&S) One suggestion — that Pitt Pitt. They go hand in hand. One ity-oriented lobby day in Harris- still is in the planning stages, but Kevin Sheehy, PT&S director, expand its shuttle routes to a wider issue doesn’t preclude the other.” burg on March 22, she said. that it would take place before told the University Times last area surrounding the campus — In addition, Supowitz bolsters GPSA also is coordinating a the March 27 cuts go into effect. week that he and other Pitt officials would be difficult to implement, his argument that a strong transit letter-writing campaign addressed She urged Pitt staff to attend that have been meeting periodically Sheehy said. “That goes back to system is crucial by pointing out to members of the Allegheny Q&A session. and communicating via email with when the PUC (Public Utility the volume of mass transit rider- County Council as well as the state “You need to come out and Port Authority high-ranking offi- Commission) approved the Port ship that Pitt provides, which transportation committee. voice your opinion at the public cials, including CEO Steve Bland, Authority’s right to have approval reduces traffic and pollution, par- Devanath also reported on last forum,” Watkins told SAC mem- to express specific concerns of the over mass transportation through- ticularly in Oakland. Pitt also has month’s meeting with state Sen. bers Feb. 9. “If you don’t say Pitt community. out the county,” he pointed out. provided a stable and substantial Jay Costa, the Pennsylvania Senate anything it’s like you’re agreeing “We also stress the importance “Every time we want to change source of revenue dating back to Democratic leader. with them. You also need to write of the relationship they have with a bus stop or shuttle route, we the mid-1990s when the pre-paid “We talked about Port Author- to your representatives and tell the University,” given the volume need to get their approval, and our rider program was established, ity issues, really stressing that,” them how you feel about these of ridership Pitt provides, he experience in the past tells us they he noted. Devanath said, noting that Costa bus changes.” said. According to Port Author- won’t grant approval to provide Depending on a legislator’s impressed her as a sympathetic When polled, a slight majority ity figures, Pitt employees and service on the routes they already committee role in the state gov- listener. of the 39 members in attendance students account for more than serve,” Sheehy said. ernment, Supowitz might target At that meeting, Devanath said they were regular bus or T 450,000 rides per month during He noted that Pitt shuttle his efforts on one issue or the said, Costa stressed the need for riders, while the rest typically the academic year. bus routes are designed to cross, other. “But with the leadership, raising revenue for mass transit. drove or carpooled into work. “We’ve heard from a number rather than overlap, Port Author- they hear about all the issues from In the past, legislators have Libby Hilf, vice president for of people here about certain routes ity routes. us. Frankly, the Port Authority increased taxes on gasoline and on marketing and communications, being eliminated, and we’ve asked might not be the first thing I’d oil company profits to counterbal- noted that the service cuts will the Port Authority to at least Governmental Relations bring up, but then it would be the ance Port Authority’s shortfalls. intensify the problem of over- take a look at saving some of the Paul Supowitz, vice chancel- second. And I would tell them that Former Gov. Rendell and the crowding. “That’s particularly service on those handful of routes lor for Governmental Relations, Pitt supports the students’ efforts Southwestern Pennsylvania Com- an issue for staff with physical instead of complete cancella- who is one of Pitt’s Harrisburg to lobby for mass transit funding,” mission also transferred, or flexed, problems, who can’t stand up for tions,” Sheehy told the University lobbyists, was designated by the Supowitz said. highway funds to offset Port long periods of time,” Hilf said. Times Feb. 11. chancellor to help coordinate —Peter Hart n Authority deficits in past years. Devanath said that, according to Costa, another possibility is renegotiating mass transit work- ers’ pensions. “In the Q&A session, Sen. Costa really thought there would be difficulty” raising revenue in the current economic climate, particularly when the University is lobbying on two separate fronts, she said. “On one hand we’re going to have Pitt Day in Harrisburg [April 5] where we’re really lobbying for Pitt to have funding, while on the other hand there is the Port Authority transportation issue for Pittsburgh,” Devanath said. At the Senate Council meet- ing, Nordenberg responded to the student reports: “Increasing funding for particularly deserving targets doesn’t necessarily mean that funding overall needs to be increased. There can be realloca- tions. While there are limits on the total resources available, they don’t always have to be distributed exactly the same way. “As you get into these lobbying efforts, our own Governmental Relations people can help you on

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shows its artistic side isitors to the University Club would find it hard to miss the large acrylic painting behind the reception Vdesk or the artwork hung in the entry vestibules. But the artwork doesn’t stop on the main floor. More than three dozen works of art are on display throughout the four floors of the club, with some less-visible pieces tucked into conference rooms, hallways and even the restroom vestibules. And while the club is designed to be a meeting place, not an art museum, plenty of guests pause to appreciate the paintings and more than a few inquire about the wall décor. In response, Facilities Management is developing an informational brochure to guide and inform visitors about “Cumberland Arches” by Kevin J. Kutz hangs outside the University Club’s second-floor ballroom. The curves the collection housed throughout the club, said Kimberly echo the ballroom’s arched windows. McNelis, an architectural designer in the Planning, Design and Construction Department. Although she had no estimate of when the guides, which are being designed now, will be completed, McNelis said the plan is to make them available Photos by Mary Jane Bent/CIDDE at the club desk. The University Club art is an assortment of old, new, borrowed (and yes, a few blue) works dating back to the mid- 19th century, selected in collaboration with art consultant Carol Siegel during renovations prior to the club’s opening in 2009. (Pitt purchased the 1923 building in 2005 for $3.1 million, then invested $20.2 million, in part to create both members-only gathering spaces for faculty and staff as well as conference and banquet facilities available for public bookings for parties, weddings and other events.)

An untitled sculpture by the late Pitt art professor Virgil Cantini is displayed in one of University Club confer- “Monongahela Incline” hangs in the lower lobby. The acrylic painting by Tom Ruddy is one of many Pittsburgh- ence rooms. themed works displayed throughout the club.

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Siegel not only helped select the works, but also found the right spaces to show them to their best advantage and coordinate with the club’s décor, McNelis said. About half of the works are new, including tapestries and prints on canvas purchased for specific spaces in the club. Aside from the restored university seals that once hung in the original University Club bar, the other works either are on loan from the University Art Gallery or once hung in the now-defunct Pitt Club. Housed in the Gardner Steel Conference Center, that faculty and staff club closed in 2003. Media represented include oils, watercolors, acrylics, tapestries, etchings, prints and photography. The collection is appraised at approximately $40,000, with about half that value attributable to the reused Pitt Club works, McNelis said. The pieces on loan from the University’s gallery other- wise might not be in public view. Gallery assistant Hilary Culbertson, a graduate student in history of art and archi- tecture, noted that the University Art Gallery does not have its permanent collection on permanent display, although many works are shown in temporary exhibitions. In addition, many works from the collection are displayed elsewhere on campus as well as at the chancellor’s residence, she noted. Some of the University Club art depicts local scenes including the Edgar Thomson Works, the Monongahela Incline and the Emsworth Locks. A few show subjects even closer to home: In the club’s main vestibule are a pair of “Early Morning Bear Run,” a watercolor by Wang Yubao, hangs in the University Club vestibule near the Louis Orr etchings of the Cathedral of Learning and Heinz Thackeray Street entrance. Chapel and a depiction of the Acropolis campus plan concept envisioned by Henry Hornbostel. The most visible piece, of course, is the acrylic painting that hangs behind the reception desk. The colorful view of the club building on University Place is a commissioned work by Bedford, Pa., artist Kevin Kutz. Another of his works, the oil painting “Cumberland Arches,” hangs outside the second-floor ballroom. Another University connection is the Virgil Cantini sculpture that hangs in a third-floor lounge. The late Pitt art professor’s work is prominent in many other locations on campus. Highlighting the club’s art and its connection to the University Art Gallery could raise awareness and increase the number of visitors to the gallery in the Frick Fine Arts building, McNelis noted. It also could draw attention to the digital archives maintained by the University Library System. The 1909 drawing of the Acropolis plan, which was partially completed before being scrapped in favor of building the Cathedral of Learning, is among many campus images available in the ULS digital library’s “Documenting Pitt” col- lection at http://digital.library.pitt.edu/d/documentingpitt/. Among the new works purchased for the club are repro- ductions of several plates from John James Audubon’s Birds of America, part of Pitt’s Darlington Library collection. Admirers of these ornithological works can purchase their own through ULS, which sells the reproductions to help fund ongoing preservation work. (Information is available at http://digital.library.pitt.edu/a/audubon.) —Kimberly K. Barlow n “Pittsburgh Sunset Through Oncoming Storm” by Pittsburgh-based artist Ron Donoughe hangs in the club’s lower lobby.

“Monongahela Incline” hangs in the lower lobby. The acrylic painting by Tom Ruddy is one of many Pittsburgh- themed works displayed throughout the club. “Edgar Thomson Works,” also by Ron Donoughe, is on display outside the University Club library.

9 U N I V E R S I T Y TIMES Underground rescue strike force urged President of firm that made drill bit used in Chilean rescue speaks here he head of a drilling firm “It was the most emotional antiquated technology, “most instrumental in rescuing experience of my entire life,” likely would have taken until Tminers in Chile and at Fisher said. “I was on pins and Christmas,” Fisher said. He knew the Quecreek Mine in Somerset needles for 37 days. I don’t think his company’s technology could County advocated for the estab- there was a minute of those 37 reach the miners faster. lishment of a strike force for days that we weren’t worried we Central Rock manufactures underground rescue in a recent were going to fail.” drilling equipment and designs talk on campus. The collapse occurred on and builds new technology for “It’s been an overwhelming Aug. 5, but it wasn’t until 17 days drilling large-diameter deep shafts experience since September,” said later that a small exploratory hole for mine ventilation, for rescue, as Brandon Fisher, founder of Center drilled by Chilean crews broke well as for natural gas drilling and Rock. The Berlin, Pa.-based drill- through into the space where the infrastructure drilling. ing supply manufacturer’s equip- miners had taken refuge. The company also was involved ment and expertise is credited with “They attached a note and sent in the 2002 rescue of nine miners speeding the rescue of 33 miners it up with the drill pipe stating who were trapped underground trapped more than 2,000 feet that all 33 men were alive and at Quecreek in Somerset County. underground by a mine collapse well,” Fisher said, adding that’s “It was just natural for us in Chile last August. when he learned about the situ- to want to get involved in this “It’s given us the opportunity ation. “Quickly it spread all over situation, with the technology we to talk about what we’ve done the world that there were 33 guys developed and our own experi- and also to talk about some of the 2,000 feet deep in the ground in a ences. And also it’s close to all of things that we hope can be done in very desperate situation. Within our hearts,” he said. “Just about our own country here to develop one or two days the Chilean everyone in my company either rescue procedures for mining,” he mining industry announced that knows someone or has a family said in a Feb. 10 lecture sponsored they did have a rescue plan devel- member somewhere in the mining by the Center for National Pre- oped and they were ready to start industry. Mining in general — paredness in which he recounted it,” he said. whether it’s gold, copper, coal, his involvement with the rescue. The plan, involving somewhat whatever — kind of comes close Photos: Igor Proestakis Drillers Supply S.A./Center Rock Inc. Drillers worked around the clock to reach the 33 trapped miners in Chile.

to our hearts, especially with the ment or someone fund — a rapid disasters we’ve faced in the past.” response drill and rescue team,” Although the initial rescue plan Fisher said. “If another Quecreek estimated it would take several happens, if another Sago mine months to rescue the Chilean [accident] happens, the odds of miners, the so-called “Plan B” having that equipment in one using Center Rock’s technology place and a team trained to do that broke through to the miners drilling are very narrow,” he said, on Oct. 9, having used specially adding that personnel should be designed 26-inch and 28-inch bits trained, equipment prepared and in the drilling. procedures developed in advance Enduring desert conditions to streamline rescue procedures. and temperature extremes that He acknowledged that situa- ranged from the 30s at night to tions vary widely, but key factors the 80s during the day, the drilling including the geology, the mine team worked around the clock to depth and the presence of water reach the miners. typically would need to be deter- Beneath the surface, the 33 mined, he said. miners worked three shifts to In addition, communication remove the rock cuttings that fell. protocols must be developed. “That they were part of their own Who is the first responder? Who rescue was great for their morale,” calls the shots at the site? Who Fisher said, noting that a closed- should be in charge, the govern- circuit system that included a ment or the drilling team? video monitor enabled rescuers “Those were part of the prob- to see and communicate with the lems we faced with Quecreek and miners, and ultimately to see the with the Sago mine and with some drill break through. of the other disasters we’ve been “It was an unbelievably emo- involved in,” he said. tional experience,” Fisher said. “There’s all these things that “The biggest guys on the job site need to be sorted out well in Brandon Fisher, left, and Richard Soppe of Center Rock and the 26-inch LP drill that broke through were crying.” advance. In every situation we’ve into the mine. However, by the time the last been involved in, including Chile, of the miners was brought to the we were inside of the problem,” surface on Oct. 13, Fisher was back Fisher said, reiterating that the in Pennsylvania. middle of a crisis is no time to “As soon as we drilled that hole, begin thinking about the process. our job was over,” he said, noting “It takes time, and not always is the that had the drillers stayed, they right thing done,” he said. would have been in the way of the Ken Sochats, director of Pitt’s crews who brought the miners to Center for National Preparedness, the surface. expressed interest in pursuing the q development of an underground Fisher said Chile’s largest rescue strike force. “Hopefully we mining group is having the rescue can collaborate on that,” he said. equipment refurbished so it can be q put into service quickly should a Information on the Center similar emergency occur. for National Preparedness can Similar preparation needs to be be found at www.cnp.pitt.edu. made in the United States, he said. Details on the Chilean mine rescue “One of my pushes and big are available at www.centerrock. efforts ever since 2002 is to try and com. develop — and have the govern- —Kimberly K. Barlow n

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R E S E A R C H N O T E S The University Times Research Notes column reports on funding awarded to Pitt researchers and on findings arising from University research. We welcome submissions from all areas of the University. Submit infor- HSLS receives are common frustrations for the eventually could lead to new mation via email to: [email protected], by fax to 412/624-4579 or by campus technology reference librarians who spend biomarkers and new treatments mail to 308 Bellefield Hall. grant large amounts of time consulting for IBD. For submission guidelines, visit www.utimes.pitt.edu/?page_id=6807. The Health Sciences Library with users outside the library. Barrie said, “Recent studies System is among the recent recipi- have shown that a particular type Research program has awarded functionally important grasps for ents of a technology improvement Genetic links of T helper cell, called a Th17 $63,072 to Ramana Vinjamuri, some individuals with paralysis, award from the National Network to IBD studied cell, has evolved to fight infections a postdoctoral research associ- but among the main challenges for of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Researchers from Pitt’s caused by extracellular bacteria ate in physical medicine and FES systems is obtaining multiple Atlantic region. Department of Medicine and the while also causing colitis in mice. rehabilitation, for the project, independent control signals to The awards provide grants of UPMC Inflammatory Bowel Dis- “Patients with IBD have exces- “Synergy-based Brain-Computer allow stimulation of muscles in a up to $7,500 to member libraries ease (IBD) Center have received sive numbers of Th17 cells in Interface to Reanimate Paralyzed coordinated fashion that gener- for the purchase, installation or $75,000 from the Crohn’s & their inflamed intestines, and we Hands.” The project stems from ates continuous and natural hand upgrade of information technolo- Colitis Foundation of America believe that the presence of these Vinjamuri’s electrical engineering movements. gies that enhance access to health to further investigate the role the cells perpetuates IBD. Dr. Duerr PhD thesis. According to Vinjamuri, brain information. immune system and genetic links and his IBD genetics research col- More than 259,000 people in computer interface solves this Pitt’s proposal, “Creating Vir- play in the development of IBD. laborators have found that genetic the United States are living with control problem by accessing and tual Offices and Classrooms with Principal investigator Richard variants in several Th17 immune a chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) decoding the native motor control Apple’s iPad,” by HSLS assistant H. Duerr, scientific director of pathway genes are associated with that impairs motor functions and signals embedded in the activity of director for computing services the IBD Center, and collaborator risk for IBD. With this grant limits their ability to grasp and neurons in sensorimotor regions Frances Yarger, will fund the Arthur Barrie, a faculty member money, we will define the gene manipulate objects. While physi- of the brain. purchase of iPads and related in medicine, will use the funds expression of Th17 cells, and from cal therapy and biofeedback aim The end goal of the study is to tools that will allow HSLS librar- to define the gene expression of there we hope to understand how to augment function in muscles develop a brain-computer inter- ians to create a “virtual library” immune cells that unnecessarily IBD-associated genes alter Th17 with residual function after SCI, face that can control movement to enhance off-site consultations and uncontrollably injure the gene expression to cause IBD.” these therapies are not effective of a virtual hand to demonstrate and educational or clinical support intestines. In particular, they Crohn’s disease and ulcerative for muscles with complete loss of the ability to provide accurate and opportunities. will investigate the role of a colitis are the two major forms descending drive from the motor reliable control signals for natural According to Yarger, technol- type of immune cell called the T of IBD. cortex. hand grasp. The approach could ogy challenges such as the lack of helper cell, which usually leads Crohn’s, a chronic, relapsing Functional electrical stimula- be applied to control FES systems, a wireless connection or suitable the immune system in fighting disorder, can cause inflammation tion (FES) has been used to restore Vinjamuri said. n mobile computing device or the infections. and ulceration of any part of the inability to easily share a screen They believe this research gastrointestinal tract while ulcer- ative colitis affects the inner lining Metropolitan studies center established of the rectum and large intestine. The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs has Archives housing papers The most common symptoms of established a Center for Metropolitan Studies. IBD are diarrhea and abdominal Formerly called the Innovation Clinic at GSPIA, the new name pain. reflects the work underway at the center. of 4 local black leaders Duerr said, “Crohn’s disease “Over the past several years, our efforts have become more focused and ulcerative colitis impact The University Library System (ULS) has announced new on addressing the problems and opportunities associated with the gov- the day-to-day lives of patients. erning of metropolitan areas,” said David Miller, director of the center. collections of the personal papers of four African-American men Affected individuals live with from western Pennsylvania who made important contributions The Center for Metropolitan Studies houses the Congress of debilitating flares of symptoms Neighboring Communities (CONNECT), an initiative that engages to U.S. history: during the most productive years • Frank Bolden (1914-2003), world-renowned war correspon- the City of Pittsburgh and the 35 surrounding municipalities in address- of their lives. IBD can dramatically ing many urban policy issues that cross boundaries. dent for The Pittsburgh Courier newspaper; affect a patient’s quality of life.” • K. Leroy Irvis (1919-2006), Pennsylvania legislative leader, The center also is home to the National Database on Innovations in Regional Governance, which identifies and chronicles new ways who in 1977 became the first African-American to be elected Research seeks speaker of a state house since Reconstruction; metropolitan regions across the United States are responding to public • Percival L. Prattis (1895-1980), journalist with The Pitts- a better grip policy problems. burgh Courier and the first black reporter to gain access to the for paralyzed The Center for Metropolitan Studies will host lectures by acade- U.S. House and Senate press galleries, and hands micians and practitioners in the field of local and regional governance • Tim Stevens (1945- ), past president of the Pittsburgh The U.S. Department of each year as part of the Wherrett Lectures on Local Government and branch of the NAACP. Education’s National Institute the Changing Nature of Civic Engagement lecture series. The four collections, which were organized and catalogued by of Disability and Rehabilitation Visit www.metrostudies.pitt.edu/ for more information. n Pitt graduate students under the supervision of archivist Wendy Pflug, represent almost 200 linear feet of biographical informa- tion, correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks, images, newspaper clippings and other materials. The collections are housed at Pitt’s Archives Service Center, 7500 Thomas Blvd., Point Breeze. Researchers wanting to view a collection are asked to call ahead at 412/244-7091 so an archivist is available to assist. n

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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 faculty and staff, including awards and other honors, accomplishments and administra- Gerald Douglas, a faculty Lee and Jinyu Huang of the Susan M. Meyer, associate tive appointments. member in McGowan Institute for Regenera- dean for educa- We welcome submissions from all areas of the University. Send informa- bioinformatics tive Medicine. tion in the School tion via email to: [email protected], by fax at 412/624-4579 or by campus mail in the School Vineet Agrawal, also of the to 308 Bellefield Hall. of Pharmacy, For submission guidelines, visit www.utimes.pitt.edu/?page_id=6807. of Medicine, McGowan Institute, won a Uni- was recognized was one of 11 versity/Post-Secondary Student by the school’s Susan Gillis-Kruman, faculty Murray comes to UPB from University of Award. American Phar- member in the School of Educa- Futures Rehabilitation Center Victoria (Brit- Marc Malandro, associate macists Associa- tion’s Depart- in Bradford, where he had been ish Columbia) vice chancellor for Technology tion-Academy of ment of Health the information alumni to be honored for profes- Management and Commercializa- Student Pharmacists chapter as and Physical systems coordi- sional achievement and commu- tion and director of the Office of Faculty Member of the Year. Activity, has nator, directing nity leadership. Technology Management, won a The group’s executive board been appointed and supervis- Douglas is a co-founder of Catalyst Award. selected Meyer for the award, by the Arts Edu- ing technology Baobab Health Trust, a nonprofit Thad Zaleskiewicz, an emeri- recognizing her contributions to cation Collaborative to serve on projects. organization based in Malawi tus professor of physics at Pitt- pharmacy students as well as her its advisory council. Working that is streamlining health care in Greensburg, won a University/ enthusiasm for promoting inter- The advisory council com- in the Office lower-income countries. Post-Secondary Educator Award. professional engagement across prises community leaders and art of Institutional Advancement, Baobab’s touch screen clini- Massimo Trucco, Hillman the health sciences. educators. Members serve three- Murray will maintain the campus’s cal workstation gives clinicians a Professor of Pediatric Immunol- year terms. fundraising database of more than robust, low-power, inexpensive ogy at the School of Medicine, Newly hired head football Gillis-Kruman has been a 15,000 records. clinical tool to reduce documen- won a Life Sciences Award. coach Todd Graham has hired dance educator at Pitt for 33 tation errors and improve patient Melissa Bilec and Amy four additional assistant coaches years and is the adviser for the Pitt-Bradford alumnus Bobby care, particularly those with HIV/ Landis, both faculty members for the Panthers staff. Dance Ensemble, a Pitt dance- Wyant has been named an admis- AIDS. in civil and environmental engi- The new coaches are: former performance group. She is the sions counselor at Pitt-Titusville. neering, received a University/ North Texas coach Todd Dodge, coordinator for the dance minor His primary responsibility Several members of the Pitt Post-Secondary Educator Award who will serve as quarterbacks program, where she teaches dance, will include the recruitment community have won 2011 Carn- honorable mention. coach; Tony Doews (tight ends), dance-related courses and yoga. of full-time, egie Science Awards. The Carnegie Science Center who comes to Pitt from Michigan; Previously, Gillis-Kruman traditional-age The Advanced Materials established the awards program in as well as Spencer Leftwich served as the first director of the students. In Award was shared by Alan Rus- 1997 to recognize and promote (offensive line) and Shawn Gris- Pittsburgh Dance Alloy and was addition, he will sell, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, innovation in science and technol- wold (strength and conditioning), on the dance panel of the Penn- represent the Richard R. Koepsel, Sang Beom ogy across western Pennsylvania. who both come to Pitt from Gra- sylvania Council on the Arts. She campus at high ham’s staff at Tulsa. has served as vice president of schools as well Graham previously had dance for the Pennsylvania State as college fairs. announced five other assistants Association for Health, Physical He will assist who will be on Pitt’s staff. (See Education, Recreation and Dance. in the organization of campus Jan. 20 University Times.) recruiting events, serve as a co- Pitt-Bradford has named adviser to student ambassadors Robert Stein, assistant direc- Shawn W.T. Murray the new and student telecounselors and tor of the Small manager of advancement opera- counsel students and their families Business Devel- tions. on academic options within the opment Center A Pitt-Bradford alumnus, Pitt system. n in the Institute for Entrepre- neurial Excel- Opera star Marilyn Horne tapped lence (IEE), part of the Katz Graduate School of Business, was named a Microsoft to address Bradford’s graduation Most Valuable Professional for the International opera star and eighth consecutive year. The MVP Bradford native Marilyn Horne award is given to technical com- will address the graduating class munity leaders who share their of 2011 at Pitt-Bradford’s com- expertise and provide feedback mencement ceremony. to help people enhance their use Horne, whose foundation of technology. sponsored a series of recitals by Stein also is manager of the rising opera singers at Pitt-Brad- information technology program ford and who served as honorary at IEE. chair of the $3.4 million campaign to build Blaisdell Hall, will deliver Margaret Smith, a faculty the keynote address during com- member in the Department of mencement exercises at 2 p.m. Instruction and Learning at the May 1 in the KOA Arena of the School of Education, recently Sport and Fitness Center. was appointed editor of Math- Last year, Horne’s foundation ematics Teacher Educator. The donated its archives to Pitt-Brad- Marilyn Horne publication is a joint venture of ford. Horne has agreed to donate the Association of Mathemat- her personal archives collection to from the University at a regional ics Teacher Educators and the Pitt-Bradford as well. campus. National Council of Teachers of Since her retirement from per- In 1994, she formed the Mari- Mathematics. forming in 1998, she has returned lyn Horne Foundation to cham- Smith, whose expertise is in to Bradford to perform for the pion the art of vocal recital. The mathematics education, also is Bradford Creative and Perform- foundation sponsored recitals for a senior scientist at the Learn- ing Arts Center and to attend the young singers at several locations, ing Research and Development opening of Blaisdell Hall. Pitt- including Carnegie Hall and Pitt- Center and a member of Pitt’s Bradford commissioned a bronze Bradford, before becoming part Learning Policy Center. bust of Horne, which is on display of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music in the lobby of Blaisdell Hall. Institute. Paula Riess Sherwood, a In 2000, Pitt-Bradford hon- In 2007, the Metropolitan faculty member ored Horne with its Presidential Opera Guild chose Horne as the in acute and ter- Medal of Distinction, and in honoree for the inaugural presen- tiary care at the 2004 she became the first person tation in its “Met Legends” tribute School of Nurs- to receive an honorary degree series. n ing, was one of six registered nurses from ULS’s Ricoeur e-journal soliciting submissions across the state Academic papers that continue the work of French philosopher Paul who received 2010 Nightingale Ricoeur (1913-2005) are being solicited for Etudes Ricoeuriennes/ Awards, which honor exceptional Ricoeur Studies (ERRS) — an e-journal published by the University nurses practicing in Pennsylvania. Library System. Sherwood, whose research ERRS is an international and bilingual peer-reviewed journal examines behavioral and biologi- devoted to the study of Ricoeur’s works. It seeks to continue his dia- cal markers of distress in caregiv- logue across the disciplines through critical appraisals; it also welcomes ers and patients with neurologic original contributions from the various intellectual movements and disorders, was honored in the themes that Ricoeur engaged in his work. Nursing Research category. For more information, visit http://ricoeur.pitt.edu. n

12 FEBRUARY 17, 2011 Staff group approves bylaws changes he Staff Association The bylaws changes include a quorum at committee-level standing committee status. SAC tate staff in professional develop- Council (SAC) last week that regular monthly meetings, meetings. currently has nine standing com- ment through peer mentorship Tapproved bylaws changes at the discretion of the president, At the Feb. 9 meeting members mittees and a steering committee, by promoting the benefits of a regarding the council’s regular now will be held on the second or voted 38-1 to approve the changes. which is composed of officers, well-trained workforce, she said. monthly meetings and redefined third Wednesday of the month SAC President Gwen Watkins chairs and vice chairs. Specifically, the committee would quorums for votes in its standing (previously SAC met on the said that bylaws changes still are Nicholson’s proposal states promote the advantages to staff committees. second Wednesday). subject to final approval by the that the diversity and inclusion careers of Pitt’s educational ben- Most of the bylaws changes are The number of required Office of General Counsel, which committee would: efits and workplace skill develop- cosmetic, said Meg Mayer-Costa, monthly meetings, previously 10 currently is reviewing them. • Support the overall mission ment programs, Walker added. who chairs the governance com- per year, now is eight per year with SAC also moved a step closer of the University relating to diver- The proposal will be distrib- mittee. “We wanted to consolidate a maximum of 12. to approving a status change for sity in all its forms; uted to the SAC membership for some of the language. Some of it In addition, while 60 percent two recently convened ad hoc • Act as a liaison with simi- suggestions, along with a “mentor- was repetitive,” she said, noting of the voting members still must committees. lar entities at the University, ing profile sheet” asking members that the approved changes are be present at full membership Jesse Nicholson, chair of the including the University Senate’s which characteristics they look for contained in Articles I-IV, while meetings to constitute a quorum, ad hoc committee on diversity and anti-discriminatory policies com- in a mentor. the committee continues to review a simple majority of commit- inclusion, distributed a draft of the mittee; the Office of Affirmative The goal eventually is to Articles V-XII. tee members now constitutes proposal to grant the committee Action, Diversity and Inclusion, recruit other, non-SAC staff to and the Office of Cross Cultural serve as peer mentors, Walker said. and Leadership Development; q Hertel named interim registrar • Review general issues related In other SAC business: to fairness and respect for all mem- • Rich Colwell, a 16-year ssociate registrar Ralph has consistently benefited many of president for enrollment services bers of the University community; member of SAC, resigned as Hertel has been named us during his decades of service.” at Florida International Univer- • Offer recommendations vice president of steering, effec- Ainterim registrar, replac- Beeson noted that Conte was sity, but returned here as registrar for developing and promoting tive Feb. 28. “Over the past four ing long-time University registrar the project team leader for the in July 1999, citing a preference for diversity; months I have found myself unable Samuel D. Conte, who retired implementation of a new student living and working in Pittsburgh. • Act as a resource for staff to commit the time necessary to from that position in December. information system and recently In her memo, Beeson said that by providing information about serve as vice president of SAC,” The University Times got no led an effort to implement addi- Conte has agreed to continue as relevant policies, procedures and Colwell said, noting that his job response from the Office of Public tional features of that system on co-chair of the steering committee laws; responsibilities at the Swanson Affairs as to whether a search for all of Pitt’s campuses. overseeing the working groups • Sponsor workshops to pro- School of Engineering have a permanent registrar has been The memo is posted at www. that are preparing Pitt’s Middle mote acceptance, and increased dramatically. initiated. provost.pitt.edu/announce- States accreditation report. (See • Encourage communication Colwell will continue serving In a Dec. 10 memo to academic ments/12-10-2010.html. Sept. 30 University Times.) among staff on matters relating in the capacity of immediate past units and the Council of Deans Prior to being named the Uni- Hertel started working at the to diversity and inclusion, includ- president. announcing the administrative versity registrar in 1986, Conte University as a systems analyst in ing access, civil rights and equal • Election committee chair moves, Provost Patricia E. Beeson worked for Management Services, 1978. In that capacity, much of his opportunity. Barbara Mowery reported on the said, in part, “Dr. Conte has served Student Business Services and the work was related to the functions Nicholson plans to bring the schedule for officer elections. The the University of Pittsburgh with Department of Public Safety. of the Office of the University proposal to the next steering current officers’ two-year terms devotion for more than 40 years. ... He left Pitt in September 1998 Registrar. In 1983 he transferred committee meeting and, if it is expire June 30. Nominations Sam’s dedication to the University to take a position as associate vice to the Registrar’s office, continu- accepted, to call for a full mem- will be accepted in writing after ing his work as a systems analyst. bership vote at SAC’s March 9 the April 13 SAC meeting; voice Later, he was promoted to the meeting. nominations will be accepted at Funding continues collaborative position of manager of informa- Regarding the ad hoc com- the May 13 meeting, and results tion resources in the Registrar’s mittee on staff mentoring, chair of the elections will be announced Autism Treatment Network site office, where he served until his Deborah Walker said the idea at the June 8 meeting. UPMC has received $460,000 ASD and to increase the pool of promotion in 1994 to associate behind that committee came from The committee hopes to hold from Autism Speaks, an autism autism medical specialists through registrar. In that role, he managed her own experiences over a 27-year the elections via the new SAC advocacy organization, to con- trainee mentorship and outreach several areas, including informa- career at Pitt. online community, but will be pre- tinue its participation as an Autism to community-based physicians. tion resources, records and gradu- “I’ve received a number of pared to conduct them via paper Treatment Network (ATN) site. Families receiving care at the ation, budgeting and personnel promotions during my career and ballot if any problems develop, The three-year foundation sites can participate in a data and purchasing. this would not be possible if it Mowery said. grant supports comprehensive registry that tracks children and Hertel earned his BS in busi- weren’t for education. I’ve drafted • The program and planning diagnosis and medical evaluation adolescents receiving ongoing ness management from Robert a proposal based on reflecting on committee announced there will for children and adolescents with care. ATN has enrolled more than Morris University. what helped me,” Walker said. be no spring assembly this year. autism spectrum disorders (ASD). 3,200 families. n —Peter Hart n The committee would facili- —Peter Hart n The local site is a collaboration of the Center for Autism and Devel- opmental Disorders at UPMC, Children’s Hospital and the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh Center for Excellence in Autism Research. “We are extremely pleased that Autism Speaks has recognized the past efforts of the Pittsburgh ATN site by awarding our program with an additional three years of funding,” said Benjamin Handen, associate professor of psychiatry, pediatrics, psychology and educa- tion at Pitt and principal investiga- tor of the Pittsburgh site. “Over 230 families have enrolled locally, which attests to the level of inter- est that the ATN has generated.” ATN is a group of 17 hospitals and medical centers in the United States and Canada, dedicated to improving medical care for children and adolescents with ASD and to standardizing the care those individuals receive. The ATN’s multi-disciplinary approach includes collaboration among specialists in areas includ- ing neurology, developmental pediatrics, child psychiatry, psy- chology, gastroenterology, genet- ics, metabolic disorders and sleep disorders. The network aims to develop common clinical standards for medical care for individuals with

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C A L E N D A R HSLS Lunch With a Librarian Hispanic Conference “Mobile MolBio: Apps for Scien- “Bolivia hoy: rupturas, inercias CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 tists,” Carrie Iwema; Falk Library y desafíos”; 171B Hillman, 1-5 UPCI Brain, Behavior & CRSP Lecture HSLS Workshop conf. rm. B, noon pm; reception, 1309 CL, 5:30 pm Cancer Seminar “Doing Race: 21 Essays for the “Pathway Analysis Tools 2,” Asian Studies Lecture Honors Convocation “Nicotine Reinforcement & 21st Century,” Hazel Markus & Ansuman Chattopadhyay; Falk “Edo Era Robots?! The Art of Patricia Beeson, provost & sr. Tobacco Dependence: Novel Paula Moya, Stanford; 2017 CL, Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm Karakuri-ningyo ,” Armen Baka- VC; Carnegie Music Hall, 3 pm Mechanisms & Future Direc- noon-1:30 pm (4-7382) Women’s Studies Lecture lian; 4130 Posvar, noon (8-7370) Anthropology Lecture tions,” Eric Donny, psychology; GSPIA Ford Inst. Lecture “Syphilis & Sodomy in Argentina ADRC Lecture “Uncanny Readings & Tell-Tale Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper “Eye on Sudan: The Promise & the US, 1870-1940,” Julien “Use It or Lose It: Can Cogni- Scripts: Consumption, Control conf. rm. C, noon & Perils of Secession,” John Comte, history; 2201 Posvar, tive Stimulation Keep Older & Divination in South Korea,” Prendergast; 3911 Posvar, 12:30 3 pm Adults Mentally Sharp?” Tiffany David Kim; 3106 Posvar, 3 pm pm (8-7434) Neurology Grand Rounds Hughes, psychiatry; Montefiore GSPIA Ford Inst. Film “Neural Representations of ADRC conf. rm. S439, noon “3 Points: Peace, Protection, Word Meanings,” Thomas Chemistry Seminar Punishment”; FFA aud., 7 pm Mitchell; 1105 Scaife, 4 pm “Regulation of Biological Pro- (8-7434) GI Grand Rounds cesses With Small Molecules & “Endoscopic & Radiologic Light,” Alex Dieters, NC State; Saturday 26 Unknowns,” Jeffrey Easler, John 12A Chevron, 2:30 pm Scherer & Priya Roy; 11 Scaife French & Italian Graduate World History Workshop conf. ctr., 5 pm Student Conference “Overview & Priorities for Greensburg Campus FAFSA “Relationship Status: It’s Com- Teachers of World History,” Workshop plicated”; 1228 CL, 3:30 pm (also Patrick Manning; 5604 Posvar, 118 Village, UPG, 6-8 pm Feb. 25, 9 am-5 pm) 9 am-3 pm (724/836-9881) Geology & Planetary Science Bradford Campus Cultural GSPIA Ford Inst. Film Colloquium Festival “War Child: The Emmanuel Jal “Reconstructing Drought Using Frame-Westerberg Commons, Story”; FFA aud., 7 pm (8-7434) Diatoms Preserved in Alpine UPB, 6:30-9 pm Lake Sediments From the West- Thursday 24 ern US,” Katrina Moser, U of W. Monday 28 Ontario; 11 Thaw, 4 pm Endocrine Research Confer- Medieval & Renaissance/Cul- Neurobiology of Brain Dys- ence tural Studies Lecture function Lecture “Molecular Physiology of Body “Invisible Ink: Atomizing Textual “Huntington’s Disease & Other Weight Regulation,” Rudolph Materialism in the 17th Cen- CAG Repeat Disorders,” Tim Leibel; 1195 Starzl BST, noon tury,” Daniel Selcer, Duquesne; Greenamyre; 114 Victoria, 9:30- Epidemiology Seminar 501G CL, 4:30 pm 11:30 am “Study of Women’s Health French & Italian Lecture Biostatistics Seminar Across the Nation: What’s “Camus in the Classroom: “Spatial-Temporal Cluster Anal- Mental Health Got to Do With Re-engaging with ‘The Guest’ ysis of Non-Hodgkin Lym- It?” Joyce Bromberger; A115 Through Popular Culture,” phoma in the NCI-SEER NHL Crabtree, noon Danielle Marx-Scouras, Ohio Study,” David Wheeler; A215 St.; 1228 CL, 5:30 pm Crabtree, 1:30 pm Men’s Basketball Magee-Womens Black His- Vs. WVU; Petersen, 9 pm tory Month Lecture “The Art of Leadership,” Bill Friday 25 Strickland, Manchester Bidwell Corp.; Magee zero level aud., Board of Trustees Mtg. 3 pm Assembly Rm. WPU, 10 am Women’s Basketball Bioethics & Health Law Vs. Villanova; Petersen, 7 pm Lecture GSPIA Ford Inst. Film “A Decade of Public Delib- “The Greatest Silence: Rape erations About Health Spending in the Congo”; FFA aud., 7 pm Priorities,” Susan Dorr Goold; (8-7434) Montefiore 7 main aud., 11 am Greensburg Campus La Cul- WPIC Clinical Grand Rounds tura Lecture “Veterans Administration,” Sara “Religion in India: Ancient Con- Chapman; WPIC 2nd fl. aud., 11 cepts & Current Issues,” Milica am-12:30 pm Bakic-Hayden, religious studies; ULS Emerging Legends Con- 118 Village, UPG, 7 pm cert The Overtones; Cup & Chaucer, ground fl. Hillman, noon March Tuesday 1

GI Pathophysiology/Board Review “Infections of the Liver & Biliary Tree,” David Brokl; Presby M2 conf. rm., 7:30 am Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar “Suppressing Chromosomal Instability & Tumorigenesis by the Spindle Checkpoint,” Wei Dai; 520 E&EI, 11 am MWRI Seminar “Pregnancy Outcomes of Women With a Previous Cesar- ean Delivery: A Population- Based Perspective,” Jennifer Hutcheon; MWRI 1st. fl. conf. ctr., noon Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar “Retrograde Signaling Across the Synapse,” Haig Keshishian, Yale; 1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

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C A L E N D A R CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 Wednesday 2 GSPH/Epidemiology Exhibits “Modeling the Epidemiologic & Economic Impacts of Noso- Clinical Oncology & Hematol- Hillman Exhibit comial Infection Prevention ogy Grand Rounds “The University of Pittsburgh Strategies,” Rachel Bailey; Feb. “DC1 Vaccines Against Estab- Press Celebrates Its 75th Anni- 23, Parkvale Annex 1st fl. conf. lished Cancer: Directing Tumor- versary,” through Feb. 18; rm., 3 pm Specific T Cells to Tumors,” Hillman 1st fl. Latin American Medicine/Cellular & Molecu- Pawel Kalinski; UPMC Cancer lecture rm., reg. library hours lar Pathology Pavilion Herberman Conf. Ctr. (8-7710) “Mesenchymal to Epithelial You 2nd fl. aud., 8 am Bradford Campus Art Exhibit Reverting Transition in Breast HSLS Workshop “Rooted in Intuition: Paintings Cancer Metastases: A Key Role “PowerPoint for Beginners,” & Sculptures by Diane Marie Are Invited for Re-expression of E-Cad- Julia Jankovic; Falk Library Kramer”; through Feb. 25; KOA herin,” Yvonne Chao; Feb. 24, to join the celebration as Pitt classrm. 2, 9-11 am Art Gallery, Blaisdell, UPB 1495 Starzl BST, 11 am HSLS Workshop HSLS Exhibit students, faculty, alumni, and A&S/Sociology “PubMed Basics,” Jill Foust; Falk “Harry Potter’s World: Renais- staff are recognized for their “The Effects of Economic Library classrm. 1, 10-11:30 am sance Science, Magic & Medi- Development, Urbanization, outstanding achievements and Fox Ctr. for Vision Restoration cine”; through March 26; Falk Women’s Rights Programs, Lectures Library their contributions to the rich Women’s Microcredit Programs “A Taste of Vision for Those HA&A Exhibit quality of life on campus and & Women’s Market-Oriented Without Sight,” Amy Nau, Pitt; “Mind Space, Maximalism in Programs on Gender Inequality in the surrounding community. “Regulating Plasticity in the Contrasts”; through March 18; in India,” Amy Kubichek; Feb. Visual Cortex,” Justin Crowley, U Art Gallery, FFA, 10 am-4 pm 28, 2431 Posvar, 1 pm CMU; E&EI 5th fl. boardrm., M-F (8-2400) A&S/Psychology 11:45 am-1 pm 35th Annual “The Specification of Plurals,” Pathology Research Seminar Deadlines Nikole Patson-Huffman; Feb. “Shp2 & Molecular Signaling in 28, LRDC 2nd fl. aud., 1 pm Honors Stem Cells & Metabolic Disor- Voices Across Time Summer A&S/Physics & Astronomy ders,” Gen-Sheng Feng; 1104 Inst. “Improving Students’ Under- Convocation Scaife, noon Application deadline is March standing of Quantum Mechan- HSLS Workshop 1 for June 27-July 29 institute. ics,” Guangtian Zhu; March 2, 3 p.m. “DNA Analysis Tools,” Carrie For application, go to www. 316 Allen, 2 pm Iwema; Falk Library classrm. voicesacrosstime.org & click on Friday, February 25 Education/Administrative & 2, 1-3 pm NEH Summer Institute. (info: Policy Studies Senate Council Mtg. 4-4100 or [email protected]) “Parental Influences on First- Carnegie Music Hall 2700 Posvar, 3 pm Thornburgh Faculty Grant Generation College Students: Pitt Symphony Orchestra Application deadline is March 1. 4400 Forbes Avenue Case Studies of Enrollment & Concert (application & info: nwatson@ Persistence Among Trio Par- Bellefield aud., 8 pm (4-4125) pitt.edu) Honors Convocation ticipants,” Kelly Matthew Austin; American Cancer Society is open to the public. Thursday 3 March 3, 4321 Posvar, 2 pm Daffodil Sale Order forms must be submitted All honorees and their Theatre OED Innovation Speed Dating by March 25 to 710 Alumni or guests are invited WPU Ballrm., 10:30 am-2 pm faxed to 4-7707. Items will be to attend a reception Pitt Repertory Theatre (4-3152) available for pickup in the Alumni immediately following “Churchill in Short(s)?”; Feb. Epidemiology Seminar Connolly Ballrm. on March 15, the Honors Convocation. 18-27; Henry Heymann The- “The Future of Epidemiology: noon-3 pm. (info: 4-7702) atre, Stephen Foster, Tue.-Sat. Innovation,” Roberta Ness; A115 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm (4-0933) Crabtree, noon Event Deadline Kuntu Repertory Theatre Asian Studies Lecture “Mahalia Jackson: Standing on “The Real of the Real: Kyoto The next issue of the University Holy Ground”; Feb. 24-March Vegetables & Discourses of Times will include University 12; 7th fl aud. Alumni, Thu.-Sat. Authenticity,” Greg de St. Mau- and on-campus events of March 8 pm, Sun. 4 pm, also March 5 rice, anthropology; 4130 Posvar, 3-17. Information for events at 1 pm & March 10 at 11 am noon (8-7370) during that period must be (4-8498) Chemistry Seminar received by 5 pm on Feb. 24 at “Self-Assembly of Nanopar- 308 Bellefield Hall. Information ticles, Amphiphilic Polymers & may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or DNA,” Sojung Park, Penn; 12B email to [email protected]. n Chevron, 2:30 pm SHRS/CIDDE Workshop “Assessment Strategies: Objec- tive Exams & Capstone Proj- ects,” Carol Washburn & Lorna Kearns, CIDDE; 4060 Forbes Blackboard Upgrade Tower, 3-4:30 pm Blackboard Chemistry Seminar Will Provide Easier Editing “Evolving New Specificities in is about to get better at Pitt! a Superfamily of Phosphatases,” Karen Allen, Boston U; 12A Chevron, 4 pm Faculty who use CourseWeb/Blackboard will notice faster editing tools and easier navigation in May when the Gut Club Lecture University of Pittsburgh upgrades to version 9.1. Bb9.1 provides more user-friendly tools teamed with fewer “Tackling the C. difficile Epi- demic: Antibiotics & Beyond,” mouse clicks and improved features, including: Ciaran Kelly; UClub Ballrm. A, • Content transferring: All course materials in your most recent CourseWeb class will upload to the new 6-8:15 pm version - no re-creation required. PhD Defenses • Easier content creation: Editing tools are now at your fingertips throughout the course – no Control Panel Business access needed. “Examining Work as Calling,” • Built-in Blog and Journal tools, for better communication. Anushri Rawat; Feb. 22, 372A Mervis, 10 am • Easier assignment downloading: Now you can pull all student files submitted for a particular assignment A&S/Chemistry “Fluorous Membrane Based Sep- into a single zip file – and Bb9.1 names each file with the assignment title and student username. arations & Reactions,” Yanhong • Multiple group development: Plan a group activity by creating several groups at once, let the students Yang; Feb. 22, 307 Eberly, 10 am A&S/Chemistry form their own, or have students randomly assigned to groups for you. “Lanthanide-Containing Nano- materials: Utilizing Lanthanide Luminescence for Biological For more information visit the CourseWeb/Bb9 Support Site: www.cidde.pitt.edu/bb9. Applications,” Chad Shade; Feb. 23, 135 Chevron, 10 am

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B, 9 am (also Endocrine Research Confer- Feb. 19, 9:30 am-3:40 pm; info: Tuesday 22 ence www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/ “Regulation of Mitochondrial laspp.html) HSLS Workshop Energy Metabolism by Lysine WPIC Meet the PI Lecture “EndNote Basics,” Patricia Acetylation,” Eric Goetzman; “SSRI Treatment During Preg- Weiss; Falk Library classrm. 2, 1195 Starzl BST, noon nancy: Are We Asking the Right 10 am-noon Epidemiology Seminar Questions?” Kathy Wisner; HSLS Workshop “National Children’s Study,” WPIC 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 “Focus on Behavioral Medi- Jane Cauley; A115 Crabtree, pm cine: Searching in PsycINFO,” noon GI Research Rounds Michele Klein-Fedyshin; Falk Russian & East European “Pancreatic Cancer Research,” Library classrm. 1, 10:30 am- Studies Lecture Rachelle Stopczynski; Presby noon “Investment Climate in Albania,” M2 conf. rm., noon UPCI Basic & Translational Adela Llatja, U of Tirana; 4217 Emerging Legends Music Research Seminar Posvar, noon Performance “Translating Airway Gene Global Studies/Humanities Mike Strasser; Cup & Chaucer, Expression Into a Biomarker Reading Group ground fl. Hillman, noon for Lung Cancer,” Avrum Spira, Boston U; Hillman Cancer Tommy Costello “What Is Mediterranean Stud- Renal Electrolyte Lecture Zane Leydig and Amanda Leslie perform in Pitt Repertory The- ies?” Sharon Kinoshita; 602 CL, “The BMI Paradox in ESRD: A Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon atre’s “Churchill in Short(s)?” which runs through Feb. 27 in the (412/623-7771) Henry Heymann Theatre on the lower level of Stephen Foster 12:30-2 pm Story Half Untold,” Srinivasan Memorial. Chemistry Seminar Beddhu; Presby F1145, 12:15 pm Health Services Research Seminar “Progress in Middle-Down Russian & East European GSPIA Lecture Clinical Oncology & Hematol- “Partnerships, Teamwork & Proteomics (Automated LC-MS/ Studies Film “Metropolitan Regions at Risk: ogy Grand Rounds Safety Outcomes in Emergency MS Analysis of Small Proteins “How to Plan a Revolution”; 104 The Role & Responsibility of the “Parp Inhibitors & Triple Nega- Medical Services,” Daniel Pat- & Large Peptides),” Catherine David Lawrence, 7 pm Private Sector in Disaster Risk tive Breast Cancer: What We terson; 305 Parkvale, noon Fenselau, U of MD; 12B Chev- Bradford Campus Perfor- Reduction,” Brent Woodworth, Know & What We Need to Find MWRI Seminar ron, 2:30 pm mance Sahana Software Foundation; Out,” Shannon Puhalla; UPMC “The Influence of Maternal Biostatistics Seminar The Second City; Bromeley 3911 Posvar, 3 pm (8-7606) Cancer Pavilion Herberman Obesity & Diabetes on Placental “fGWAS: A Dynamic Model Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, HSLS Exhibit Lecture Conf. 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