University Updates
Here is a sampling of recent letters to the University community and other opinion pieces penned by Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues University Update, "The G-20 and Other News—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly">
September 29, 2009
The University has just moved through what has to have been one of the most difficult and action-filled weeks in its history. Unfortunately, that week not only brought some very high points but also some very low points.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues University Update, "A Year of Challenge and of Opportunity">
September 2, 2009
In so many ways, this is a very exciting time. Even if we cannot predict them all, we know that the new year will bring a wide range of important opportunities, and we will pursue them from a position of ever-growing strength.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues University Update, "Our Very Substantial Challenges Continue to Grow">
July 7, 2009
Even as our Board's annual meeting was moving toward its conclusion, attention began shifting to Harrisburg, as the Governor announced a new series of budget cuts.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues Statement on the Passing of Pitt Board Chair Ralph J. Cappy>
May 4, 2009
Ralph Cappy, who earned both of his degrees from Pitt, was totally committed to the University. He made enormous contributions to our progress, as our Board Chair and in countless other ways.
Chancellor Nordenberg: The Pitt Community Can Help to Rebuild Pittsburgh's Air Service>
April 30, 2009
Delta Airline's new nonstop airline service to Europe is a vital component of ongoing efforts to stimulate this region's economy.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues Update, "Investment Fraud">
March 23, 2009
As we continue to meet the more general challenges of the recession, reports that Pitt may have been among the victims of an investment fraud have been deeply troubling to everyone who cares about the University. As those familiar with our recent history know, we have worked very hard to build financial strength at Pitt.
Chancellor Nordenberg Announces: No Pitt Salary Increase Pool in FY 2010>
March 2, 2009
At last Friday afternoon's Honors Convocation, we celebrated the 222nd anniversary of the founding of the University of Pittsburgh, and we did so in true academic style—honoring alumni, faculty, staff, and students for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions. It would be impossible to participate in such an event without being inspired by the levels of talent and dedication to be found within our community, as well as the impact of the work being done here.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues Update, "The Economy and Our Community">
February 18, 2009
In certain respects, the early weeks of February were very good ones for our University, confirming that we continue to build momentum on many important fronts.
Chancellor Nordenberg Issues Update on Super Bowl Aftermath in Oakland>
February 3, 2009
Each August, the University formally launches the new academic year at our annual Freshman Convocation. As one important part of that ceremony, newly enrolled undergraduates rise and collectively commit to “The Pitt Promise.” They are led, from the podium, by the elected President of the Student Government Board and by a wide range of other student leaders, who appear on the Petersen Events Center’s big screen.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sunday Forum: Research Universities Generate Jobs, Economic Growth >
February 1, 2009
Pitt has helped advance this region for more than two centuries as an educational institution. More recently, it also has become one of the country's leading research centers, with annual research expenditures now exceeding $640 million. These expenditures alone support more than 23,000 local jobs and represent a return of more than $3.60 for every dollar of Pitt's state appropriation.
Pitt's Continuing Economic Challenges >
December 18, 2008
Just as we have worked tirelessly and effectively to forge an impressive record of progress here at Pitt, we now will need to work in equally committed ways to protect the products of those efforts by meeting current economic challenges.
United Way Campaign >
October 13, 2008
This week, we will launch the University’s 2008 United Way Campaign. The United Way offers each of us a way to give back to the community and to make a difference in the lives of others.
Looking Back and Moving Forward >
October 1, 2008
The year that formally closed on June 30 was another outstanding year for Pitt—the most recent in a growing and unbroken succession of years in which our University has become a markedly stronger institution. That record of sustained progress should be a well deserved source of pride to all whose work has contributed to it, and to convey a general sense of our shared progress, let me offer some quick notes on just a few key areas.
Fiscal 2009 Operating Budget >
July 22, 2008
The year just closed was another period of exceptional progress for Pitt, and we enter the new year with great momentum. Among other things, both the academic stature and the fiscal health of the University were boosted by the fact that we reached historic highs in such mission-critical areas as applications for admission and research funding. Also, as private support has become increasingly important not only for Pitt but for all of American higher education, it is noteworthy that last year’s fundraising efforts produced institutional records in terms of total voluntary support, individual support, foundation support, and total number of donors; attracted the largest gift in our history; and pushed our capital campaign past the $1.25 billion mark.
