University Updates
- Here is a sampling of recent letters to the University community and other opinion pieces penned by Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg.
United Way Campaign
October 15, 2007
This month marks the beginning of the University’s 2007 United Way campaign. This campaign has always been very important to the University and to me personally. The United Way touches the lives of people all over Allegheny County every day; many of us have used the services of a United Way agency at various ways in our lives.
Welcome to a New Academic Year!
August 24, 2007
During a recent business dinner in New York City, I was approached by the former president of one of the country’s most respected universities. At an early point in our discussion, he looked at me and earnestly asked, “What have you people at Pitt been doing? Your university always has been a good one, but your progress over the last several years has been amazing. Everyone has noticed and is talking about it.”
Budget for the New Fiscal Year
July 25, 2007
In almost every respect, the year just ended was another very good year for the University of Pittsburgh. When the “books are closed” for the year, we expect to see significant increases in student applications, research grants, and private fundraising, to give three key examples. Though less easily measured, the year also was characterized by an ongoing record of achievement by alumni, faculty, staff, and students that should be a source of both pride and inspiration.
