Announcing the Year of Emotional Well-Being
April 28, 2022
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that academic year 2022-23 will be the Year of Emotional Well-Being at the University of Pittsburgh.
Provost Announcements
Bruce Childers Named Dean of the School of Computing and Information
April 14, 2022
Dear Colleagues,
Today, I am delighted to announce that after a rigorous national search Dr. Bruce Childers has been named the new dean of the School of Computing and Information (SCI), effective May 1, 2022.
Leadership Transition at the University Center for Teaching and Learning
April 5, 2022
Dear Colleagues,
During her nearly 13 years at the University of Pittsburgh, Cynthia Golden has established herself—and the University Center for Teaching and Learning—as an invaluable resource for all things related to educational information technologies, teaching and learning, and faculty professional development for Pitt faculty and others in the community.
Welcoming Catherine Koverola to New Roles
February 1, 2022
Dear Colleagues:
I wanted to share the very good news that, effective February 1, 2022, Catherine Koverola will serve the Office of the Provost in two roles.
First, I am pleased to announce that Catherine has been named Interim Director of the Center for African Studies in UCIS, reporting to Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Director of UCIS Ariel Armony.
The University Educational Outreach Center
January 18, 2022
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce the creation of the University Educational Outreach Center and the appointment of Daren Ellerbee as its director. The center, a unit housed within the Office of the Provost, will be dedicated to building more equitable pathways for all students to gain the potential to enroll at the University of Pittsburgh or other selective colleges and universities.
A Joint Message on Budget ReSTART
November 4, 2021
We want to share with you an update on the Budget ReSTART initiative as well as next steps. Most significantly, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher approved the model to go forward, meaning Responsibility Centers (RCs) can begin a parallel budget process during the current fiscal year, with the goal of implementing the model for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
Chandralekha Singh: Special Assistant to the Provost
October 22, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
The importance of quantum science has emerged as a space that is key to Pitt’s academic and research portfolios.
Pitt’s efforts in quantum science are distinctive strengths to build upon: to develop programs and create a robust learning environment, to build skill, to create and access, and to grow diversity and numbers of engaged students.
Tiffany Gary-Webb: Special Assistant to the Provost
October 19, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that Tiffany Gary-Webb has accepted my offer to serve in the Office of the Provost as Special Assistant to the Provost for Race and the Social Determinants of Equity, Health and Well-being. This two-year appointment began on September 1, 2021.
Arjang Assad Transition
September 16, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Arjang Assad took on the role of the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration Henry E. Haller Jr. Dean in July 2015. Under his care, the school’s reputation has grown and its programs have attracted students that shine among the best and the brightest.
It is with sincere appreciation for the work he has done in these years that I write to share that Arjang has decided to step down from that role and return to the faculty effective June 30, 2022.