Newsmakers

Issue Date: 
October 12, 2015

CELEBRATING GERMAN UNIFICATION: Faculty from the Department of German hosted a roundtable discussion about their experiences during German unification. The Sept. 25 event, which was held in Wesley W. Posvar Hall, was part of a departmental celebration of 25 years of German unity. From left, Sabine von Dirke, associate professor, Department of German; Katja Wezel, DAAD visiting assistant professor, and Gregor Thum, associate professor and director of graduate studies, both in the Department of History; and Randall Halle, Klaus W. Jonas Professor of German Film and Cultural Studies, department chair, and director of graduate studies, Department of German. (Photo by Emily O'Donnell)

 

POUNDS OF UNUSED MEDICINE: About 185 pounds of expired and unused medication were collected during the Pitt Pharmacy Drug Take-Back Day on Sept. 11. About 100 members of the University community and public dropped off medications to Pitt Police and School of Pharmacy doctoral student volunteers in Nordenberg Hall. The expired and unused medications are vulnerable to misuse and theft and contribute to environmental contamination if disposed of improperly. The drugs were picked up and destroyed by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. From left are 3rd-year School of Pharmacy student volunteers Alex Marshall and Karley Fazzone.