Pitt professors pursue new projects with Pitt Seed grants
By Mario Cattabiani III | For the Pitt News
July 11, 2018
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
Pitt is investing in change this summer, beginning with projects from professors at the University. The first-ever Pitt Seed Project awarded a total of more than $1 million to 23 programs designed to play an instrumental role in transforming the University. The grants will fund a wide range of faculty...
Gallagher’s senior year: State funding, unions, #MeToo
By Ashwini Sivaganesh
April 23, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Administration, Campus, News
At this weekend’s graduation, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher will send off the first group of seniors he also witnessed start their first days of classes at Pitt four years ago. Like most of the graduating class, Gallagher’s fourth year was a busy one. The Pitt News talked with the chancellor l...
Transcript: TPN’s interview with Chancellor Gallagher
By Ashwini Sivaganesh and Christian Snyder / TPN Staff
April 22, 2018
Filed under Administration, News
This is a transcript of our entire interview with Chancellor Patrick Gallagher. Click here to read our story with more context. The Pitt News: Looking back on this year, what would you say stands out compared to other years? Patrick Gallagher: I would say it was an amazing year when you think ...
Pitt announces long-time CFO’s retirement
By John Hamilton | Managing Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
Pitt’s chief financial officer and senior vice chancellor, Arthur Ramicone, will retire in August after a 30-year career at Pitt, the University announced Tuesday. Ramicone, 64, is the second senior vice chancellor who will step down in 2018, following Provost Patricia Beeson’s announcement that she will leave ...
Senate Council takes issue with proposed federal tax bill
By David Solomon | For The Pitt News
November 16, 2017
Filed under Top Stories
The Senate Council started off with heartfelt “goodbyes” to Provost Patricia Beeson, whose hard work Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and other Senate Council members praised. “Her role for the University and for me has been tremendous,” Chancellor Gallagher said. “This will be a year-long ...
Op-Ed: Chancellor Gallagher: Now’s the time for fossil fuel divestment
By Fossil Free Pitt Coalition
October 26, 2017
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinions, Top Stories
Dear Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, At the Fall Sustainability Fair this October, Mayor Bill Peduto signed our petition demanding the University of Pittsburgh divest its holdings from fossil fuel companies, expressing his support as an alumnus and as the mayor of our city. This is consistent with ...
Chancellor: mid-year tuition increases possible
By Rachel Glasser / News Editor
October 12, 2017
Filed under Administration, News
A mid-year tuition increase for students is not out of the question if Pennsylvania fails to fund its state-related universities, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Tuesday. [Latest: Gallagher meets with Gov. Wolf to discuss Pitt's funding] In a recent interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the chancellor expressed his con...
Pitt increases tuition, budget
By Caroline Bourque | The Pitt News Staff
July 17, 2017
Filed under Administration, Campus, News, Top Stories
Pitt trustees voted Monday to increase in-state tuition by 2.5 percent and out-of-state tuition by three percent, along with an increase to the University’s operating budget. In-state students enrolled in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences will see their tuition increase by $442, while ou...
Pitt hires Rob A. Rutenbar as first senior vice chancellor for research
By Ashwini Sivaganesh and John Hamilton / The Pitt News Staff
April 10, 2017
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
The University of Pittsburgh hired The University of Pittsburgh hired Rob A. Rutenbar Monday as the first senior vice chancellor for research, a new position that will oversee and integrate research at Pitt. The search for the job began in October 2016, when Pitt held four town halls to get input on hiring for...