Pitt listed as a good neighbor

Andy Medici

News Editor

Pitt may be made up of… Pitt listed as a good neighbor

Andy Medici

News Editor

Pitt may be made up of dozens of buildings and thousands of people, but it is still one good neighbor.

On a list compiled by Evan Dobelle, president of the New England Board of Higher Education, Pitt earned a spot on his list of “Best Neighbor” urban colleges.

According to a University press release, Dobelle chose Pitt and the other schools “because…their strong positive contributions of careful strategic planning and thoughtful use of resources have dramatically strengthened the economy and quality of life of their neighboring communities and have become saviors of our cities.”

Carnegie Mellon University was also on the list, making Pittsburgh the only city to have two schools on the list.

According to the press release, Dobelle’s criteria for making the list including “long-term commitment, the amount of money invested from endowments, relationships with city officials, continuing student and faculty involvement, and sustainability of projects.”

Engineering a fellowship

Andy Medici

News Editor

Larry Shuman is a good fellow.

He must be, because Shuman, a professor of industrial engineering and associate dean for academic affairs in Pitt’s school of engineering, is one of 12 new fellows of the American Society for Engineering Education.

Fellow status is awarded to 10-year members who have made outstanding contributions to engineering or engineering technology education, according to a University press release.

Shuman has a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and came to Pitt in 1969.

According to the press release, Shuman’s primary research areas are “improving engineering education, applying operations research to health-delivery systems and studying the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers.”

Patients are a virtue

Andy Medici

News Editor

M. Pervaiz Rahman, an M.D. and medical oncologist at the UPMC Cancer Center in Stuebenville, was awarded the Leo H. Criep Excellence in Patient Care award from Pitt’s Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers.

According to a UPMC press release, the award is given every year to a health care provider at one of the centers who exhibits a strong commitment to improving patient care.

Rahman trained at the Royal Australian College in New Zealand and completed his residency at Pittsburgh’s Mercy Hospital.

Graduate school announces new majors

Andy Medici

News Editor

The University’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs is offering a new major in Human Security and a new minor in Civil Security and Disaster Management, according to a University press release.

The new major was created in response to situations that do not target a country’s integrity specifically, but rather its civilian populations. Such situations include genocide, civil war, forced labor, global epidemics and malnutrition.

According to the release, the Human Security major will focus on “human rights and the rule of law, conflict and violence, and economic security.” The major will help prepare students for jobs as analysts and as policymakers in various organizations, such as the United Nations and in government jobs.

GSPIA created the Civil Security and Disaster Management minor to recognize the growing role of the federal government in preparing for and dealing for these events.

Louise K. Comfort, a professor of public and urban affairs, said in a press release that the new minor “will provide a coherent program of study for students who are interested in the unique combination of civil security, intelligence, information management, national security, and disaster management that, until now, has not been available.”