University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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 As the University of Pittsburgh celebrated its 190th anniversary on February 18th of this year, Wesley Wentz Posvar marked his 10th year as Chancellor of the University, June 1, 1977. Pitt was just becoming state-related back then so tuition for Pennsylvania residents fell from $1,400 to $450 per year. However 1976-1977's tuition has since climbed to S1,266 per year. Pitt’s enrollment has doubled since 1967 to 19,425 undergraduates during 1976-1977 and the expenditures budget has expanded to about $179,800,000—now-making the University the largest employer in the City of Pittsburgh. Since Dr. Posvar’s arrival, Pitt has added new research centers in the areas of Ethnic Heritage, International Studies, Arms Control, International Securities, and Urban Research, in addition to the School of Health Related Professions. The Department of Life Sciences was also founded with the consolidation of the Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Microbiology Departments. New departments as black studies, environmental engineering, history and philosophy of science, crystallography, medical technology and health records administration have also occurred under the auspices of Dr. Posvar. Such changes at Pitt verify Dr. Posvar’s own summation—“We’ve been through growth and rapid change through financial stringency and austerity.” Pitt shall continue to grow and thrive as Wesley and Mildred Posvar (shown above) enter their second decade as Pitt’s first couple.

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This year marks the 190th anniversary of the University of Pittsburgh. On February 28, 1787, two months after Pennsylvania ratified the United States Constitution, the Pittsburgh Academy was chartered and housed in a small log cabin (pictured above) at Third and Cherry Streets, in present downtown Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Academy gained the distinction of being the first school of higher learning west of the Alleghenies offering the Learned Languages, English, and Mathematics.” Thirty-two years later on February 18, 1819 the Pittsburgh Academy moved, received a new charter, and became the Western University of Pennsylvania. Robert Bruce became the first principal (a title later changed to chancellor in 1872). The Pittsburgh Fire of 1845 leveled this one building, Third and Cherry Street campus, so the University planted new roots on Duquesnc Way, also downtown. After this location burned in 1849, the campus was moved to Diamond and Ross Streets and later to North Avenue on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Under Chancellor Samuel McCormick the University found its present home in Oakland where the cornerstone for the first University building. The School of Mines, was laid on October 2, 1908 (the same day the cornerstone was laid in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial). Earlier that same year on July 11, the name of this institution had been changed to its current title, the University of Pittsburgh. On September 27, 1926 ground was broken for this the tallest school building in the world and the dream of Chancellor John Bowman— the 42 story Cathedral of Learning. The Oakland Campus today is comprised of 50 buildings situated on 125-acrcs of land. Pitt has come a long way since its 1787 log cabin origin.

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Dr. Alfred Leon Moye came 10 the University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry in 1968. He served in this capacity until he became an Associate Professor of Chemistry in 1971. He worked in Pitt's Chemistry Department until 1972 when he shifted to Schenley Hall and the University's administrative end. He was appointed Dean of Student Affairs by Chancellor Posvar in January, 1972 and became Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs in 1973 when the University revamped the Student Affairs sector of University operations. With the members of his staff (pictured above). Dr. Moye feels responsible for improving the climate and quality of campus life. As Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. Dr. Moye reports directly to the Chancellor and as a member of his staff has the opportunity to introduce matters which concern students at the highest decision-making level. Some of the offices responsible to Dr. Move are: Student Activities. Office of Residence Life. Student Health Services, Campus Judicial. New Student Programs. Off-Campus Housing. Office of Veterans Affairs. I diversity Counseling Service. University Placement Service, and the Office of International Student Services. In October of this year. Dr. Moye will take a Icave-of-abscncc, move to Washington. D.C. and assume the position of Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Higher and Continuing Education in the Office of Education. This is a newly formed bureau and an appointed position under Cabinet Secretary Joseph Califano's Health, Education and Welfare Department. The OWL hopes Dr. Moye enjoys his new responsibilities and employment in the nation's capital. Dr. William Markus will be acting Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs in Dr. Move’s absence and will now be responsible for many of the day to day decisions that affect a student's non-academic life.