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Download the July 10, 2014PDF N O T I C E I N T H I S I S S U E The next issue, July 24, is the last Once again, Pitt and Penn State had issue of the University Times for the highest public school tuition in the country........................................2 the summer term. The deadline for advertising and events calendar Intergenerational workforces require respect and flexibility........................3 information for that issue is July 17. U N I V E R S I T Y TIMES VOLUME 46 • NUMBER 22 JULY 10, 2014 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PA budget delay spells Will Pitt delay in Pitt’s budget claim the 1st itt’s fiscal year 2015 budget initially proposed, this year held continues to be on hold fast to the governor’s flat-funding AMERICAN Ppending finalization of a plan for Pitt, approving a FY15 state budget for the fiscal year that appropriation of nearly $134 began July 1. million for general support and NINJA The University’s budget — and $2.3 million for rural education its tuition and salary pool figures outreach. That bill (HB2335) also WARRIOR? for FY15 — won’t be finalized awaits the governor’s signature. until Pitt’s state appropriation is Academic medical center fund- Joel Brady, a faculty set. And Pitt’s appropriation won’t ing, which comes through the teaching consultant in the Center for Instruc- be approved until after the state’s Department of Public Welfare as tional Development and FY15 budget is complete. part of the general fund budget, Distance Education and Because Pitt and its fellow also is expected to be relatively part-time Pitt faculty member, competes for state-related schools are not under flat this year, said Supowitz. State a $500,000 prize on complete state control, their sup- funding for Pitt’s medical school TV’s popular “American port from the state is provided was about $11.5 million in FY14. Ninja Warrior.” through non-preferred appropria- While Pitt is facing flat fund- See pages 6-8. tions, for which decisions are made ing, the University had requested individually after the state general a 5 percent increase (see Oct. 10, fund budget is finalized. 2013, University Times), a level Despite June state general fund at which it would hold tuition revenue collections of $2.8 billion, increases to 3 percent and increase which were 0.8 percent more than the compensation pool 2.5 per- anticipated, preliminary figures cent. from the state revenue department University officials have noted showed that FY14 general fund that the current appropriation collections of $28.6 billion were is the equivalent of Pitt’s FY95 $508.8 million, or 1.7 percent, appropriation, unadjusted for below estimate. inflation, although the Consumer A $29.1 billion state budget Price Index has increased 53 per- (House Bill 2328) was presented cent and the Higher Education to Gov. Tom Corbett on July 1, Price Index has risen 77 percent following approval by a 26-24 in the past two decades. margin in the Senate vote and a —Kimberly K. Barlow n Adam Larkey/NBC 108-95 vote in the House. However, as of the University Times’ press time on Wednesday, Corbett had taken no action on Stricter policy went into effect July 1 the bill. The governor has 10 days either to approve or veto the budget, or to redline portions of it. If he does nothing by Friday, Some here covered by UPMC smoking ban the budget will take effect without ome Pitt employees will at UPMC, says UPMC and Pitt members accountable to our they work. For those (Pitt) staff his signature, said Paul Supowitz, find that the new UPMC staff members overlap in build- policy. We would hold (Pitt staff members in a UPMC-owned or vice chancellor for Community Sno-smoking policy affects ings that have a medical focus, members) accountable to not -leased building, they will have and Governmental Relations. them too, depending on which from UPMC CancerCenter and smell like smoke or use tobacco to comply. It is important that The governor could cut some organization owns their building Western Psychiatric Institute and during their shift, just as we’d hold Pitt staff understand the policy budget items — perhaps legisla- and employs their supervisor. Clinic to the School of Medicine in Pitt employees to any of our poli- fully and respect UPMC policies, tors’ own funding — to try to Neither Pitt nor UPMC Scaife Hall and Pitt departments cies. …” If a Pitt employee works as they are trying to help their push the General Assembly into officials could pinpoint exactly that conduct research. directly under a UPMC manager, patients. acting on a pension reform bill, how many Pitt employees may Bonacci says there are three he/she will be held accountable “We understand that there said Supowitz. While nothing is be affected by the policy, which main scenarios in which Pitt for not smoking or smelling like may be obstacles in the way, and certain, Supowitz said Pitt’s fund- went into effect July 1. UPMC employees may be affected by the smoke while on duty. UPMC is willing to work with ing isn’t likely to be at risk. “I doubt employees are being asked to be new anti-smoking effort, includ- • For UPMC employees work- people to sort those out,” Colwell he would try to use education as smoke- and tobacco-free during ing in a managerial role: ing for Pitt managers: UPMC staff added. that leverage,” he said. their workdays — neither to • In a UPMC-owned facility members still would be held to Bonacci said UPMC employ- q smoke nor to smell like smoke housing a Pitt-managed depart- UPMC policies, “but will the Pitt ees have taken advantage of In his budget proposal last while on duty or even on their ment: “It’s not under our control. manager hold them (to the poli- several ways being offered as aids February, Corbett held steady breaks. They can’t smoke on (the UPMC) cies)? It’s not going to be perfect. for quitting smoking: telephone the state’s funding for Pitt, its The effort is intended to boost campus,” but Pitt employees will “Obviously, our security per- coaching; daily motivational texts, fellow state-related universities, the health of staff members and all not be held accountable for being sonnel would enforce this if it’s out and personal health coaches. State System of Higher Education people who use UPMC facilities. smoke-free. If a Pitt employee on (UPMC’s) campus,” Bonacci UPMC also has waived the schools and community colleges in At Pitt, smoking “is prohibited smokes and is managed by a added. copay for its employees trying his $29.4 billion proposed spend- in all University-owned and leased UPMC supervisor, he/she can’t In a statement reacting to nicotine gum and other methods ing plan for the fiscal year that facilities and in all University smoke on the UPMC campus UPMC’s rule change, Pitt Staff for kicking the smoking habit. began July 1. (See Feb. 6 University vehicles” but is permitted in des- but won’t be forced to go without Association Council President The new policy, she says, has Times.) ignated smoking areas, according smoking while on breaks. Rich Colwell said: “The new had “mixed reviews, but overall Legislators, who in recent to the Provost’s office. • In a Pitt-owned facility UPMC smoking policy will the comments from our employees years often have nudged Pitt’s Lisa Bonacci, vice president housing a UPMC-managed affect Pitt staff both indirectly have been pretty positive.” appropriation above the amount of human resources operations department: “We hold our staff and directly depending on where —Marty Levine n 1 U N I V E R S I T Y TIMES public colleges and universities in Penn State ranks a very close 2nd Pennsylvania in its annual ranking of four-year schools that combine outstanding education with eco- nomic value, Service noted. Pitt again has highest tuition among publics q Under the Higher Education itt and Penn State once Net price comparisons two-year schools, the increase was Pitt now receives lower levels of Opportunity Act of 2008, the again had the highest Pitt’s average net price — the 18.7 percent. support than at any time since it U.S. Department of Education Ptuition among the nation’s total cost of attendance (tuition, The federal data showed an was made a public university in posts updated information on public four-year-or-above institu- fees, books and supplies, room and 11.07 percent increase on the the mid-1960s.” tuition and net price by July 1 tions for in-state students. board and other expenses) minus Pittsburgh campus, with single- Service added: “Despite declin- on its College Affordability and An annual ranking by the U.S. the average amount of grant and digit hikes on Pitt’s regional ing state support, Pitt continues to Transparency Center site at http:// Department of Education put the scholarship aid — also was among campuses: 7.01 percent at Pitt- provide a high-quality education collegecost.ed.gov. University’s Pittsburgh campus the highest for four-year public Bradford; 5.86 percent at Pitt- to our students in return for their Based on Integrated Postsec- at the top of the list with tuition institutions. Greensburg; 6.74 percent at tuition investments,” noting that ondary Education Data System of $16,590 for in-state students Net prices for public four-year Pitt-Johnstown, and 5.61 percent Pitt not only was the only Penn- (IPEDS) data, the most recent in 2012-13, followed by Penn institutions averaged $11,582 in at Pitt-Titusville.
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