Dialog Extra for June 29, 2009

June 29th, 2009 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

Crimson Calendar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

“OUR STUDENTS. OUR FUTURE.” CAMPAIGN CELEBRATION – Faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the success of the University’s “Our Students. Our Future.” capital campaign on Tuesday, June 30. The conclusion of the campaign will be marked with a Denny Chimes concert beginning at 4 p.m. Soft drinks and ice cream will be available around Denny Chimes. The largest and most successful campaign in the University’s history has surpassed its $500 million goal by raising more than $595 million since 2002. Faculty and staff have contributed more than $11.6 million to the campaign for student scholarships, faculty support, campus facilities and priority needs.

BREWER-PORCH PSA PROJECT – The Service and Outreach Committee of the Professional Staff Assembly is having its annual fundraiser this summer to help the children at Brewer-Porch Children’s Center. Anyone donating $25 or more to the Brewer-Porch PSA Project between July 1 and Sept. 30 will be entered in a drawing to be held in October for an Alabama football autographed by coach Nick Saban. All donations are tax deductible if made through the University’s Office of Advancement Services. Online donations can be made at https://www.ua.edu/advancement/giving/donate/?division=2&account=86. Donations by check also are accepted. Make check payable to The University of Alabama; write “for Brewer-Porch PSA Project” in the lower left corner of the check; and mail the check to The University of Alabama, Office of Advancement Services, Box 870101, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0101.

NEW PARKING DESIGNATIONS AROUND ROSE ADMINISTRATION – Parking spaces on the east side of Rose Administration Building will be designated for one-hour parking, and spaces on the west side will be designated for handicapped parking, state car parking and business-permit parking. The spaces in the front circle will remain 30-minute timed parking.

PARKING CHANGES FOR FOSTER AUDITORIUM AREA - Construction and renovation of Foster Auditorium will result in parking changes for residential students and faculty and staff in that area. These changes will occur once the construction fencing is erected. Visit http://www.bamaparking.ua.edu/pages/announcement.html#foster for more information if you park in this area. Contact Parking Services at 348-5471 by July 17 if you want to change your parking permit request.

CAMPUS PAVING PROJECTS – The Ferguson Parking Lot will be partially closed June 29-July 2. One half of the lot will be accessible for parking at all times.

Hackberry Lane from the Biology Building to the intersection of Campus Drive will be closed July 3-6.

Old Hackberry Lane adjacent to Riverside Residence Hall will be closed July 8-12 for extensive paving repairs.

SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE - The UA Surplus Property Office will have Public Sale PS2009-10 sealed bid opening for 33 lots on July 1 at 10 a.m. in the Surplus Property Office. For more information, visit the Web site at http://surplus.ua.edu, or contact the office at 348-7501.

FLU INFORMATION – One case of H1N1 virus (swine flu) has been confirmed on the UA campus. The Centers for Disease Control and the Alabama Department of Public Health are now recommending that H1N1 virus be treated like other types of seasonal flu.

The University Medical Center provides the following reminders on basic infection control measures for any virus:

  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
  • Clean and sterilize contaminated surfaces.
  • Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
  • If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to avoid infecting them for a period of seven days after becoming ill. Patients experiencing severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, should call their health care provider.

For more information on H1N1 (swine) flu, visit http://prepare.ua.edu/?page_id=2022 or http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.

WRITING CENTER SUMMER HOURS – The UA Writing Center is open for Summer I and Summer II, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 121 Wilson Hall. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome. Visit http://www.as.ua.edu/writingcenter for details.

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE – Joe Wilson, TIAA-CREF consultant, will be on campus to provide individual counseling about employees’ retirement savings and allocation concerns with TIAA-CREF. Appointments can be made by visiting the TIAA-CREF Web site at http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or calling Tonya Damon-Holland at 800-842-2003, ext. 3532. All counseling sessions will be held in 173 Rose Administration Building. Session dates are July 14-16, Aug. 18-20, Sept. 15-17, Oct. 13-15 and Nov. 10-12.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

MONDAY, JUNE 29
Professional Development Series: Effective Communication Techniques and Skills, 1-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Basics of Grammar and Punctuation, 3-4:30 p.m., 101 Morgan Hall

TUESDAY, JUNE 30
Employee Benefits Orientation, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Alive at 25 Training, 9-11:30 a.m., 101-F Student Services Center
Microsoft Outlook 2007, 9 a.m.-noon, A-342 Gordon Palmer Hall
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, 1-4 p.m., A-342 Gordon Palmer Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
Managing Me, 9-10:30 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building

THURSDAY, JULY 2
Jazz and Book Signing with Hank Lazer, 5:30-7 p.m., Harrison Galleries in downtown Tuscaloosa
Opening Reception: Works by Laura Shill, UA photographer, 5-9 p.m., Kentuck Gallery; Exhibit will run through July 31

ONGOING

Farmers Market, each Thursday through September, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Church lawn

UPCOMING

Tegrity Class Capture System, July 7, 10-11 a.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall
Alive at 25 Training, July 7, 1:30-4 p.m., 101-F Student Services Center
Professional Development Series: Legal Issues and Workplace Safety, July 8, 8 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
ADA in the Workplace, July 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Banner HR, July 9, 1-2:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Monthly Leave Reporting and Approvals, July 9, 3-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Exams in eLearning, July 10, 8:30-9:30 a.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall

WORTH QUOTING – “The thing that’s interesting about the election is the widespread demonstrations. We haven’t seen that in Iran since the shah was overthrown. There are a lot of folks who are demonstrating, and the government doesn’t seem to be capable of doing a whole lot about it. Demonstrations like that in the past mushroomed and resulted in the overthrowing of the shah.” Dr. Donald Snow, professor emeritus of political science at UA, as quoted in The Tuscaloosa News.

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