Dialog Extra for Dec. 17, 2009

December 17th, 2009 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP SUPPORT NICK SABAN AND A WORTHWHILE CHARITY — Coach Nick Saban has been nominated for Liberty Mutual’s Coach of the Year. The coach who receives the most votes in an online fan contest wins a $50,000 donation to his favorite charity and a $20,000 donation to his school’s alumni association for scholarships. Individuals can vote once a day at http://www.coachoftheyear.com/ through Dec. 29.

CAMPUS HOLIDAY MAIL SERVICE – Campus Mail Service has adjusted its schedule for the upcoming holiday break. Mail-delivery clerks will run their afternoon routes on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Collections will also be made from Centralized Afternoon Pick-up Service drop boxes at regular times. Items placed in CAPS drop boxes after 2 p.m. will be processed after the holiday break. Outgoing mail to be processed before the holiday break that is not collected on regular mail routes should be brought to the mail center by noon on Dec. 23. No mail delivery will occur during the break. Deans, directors and department heads may authorize personnel to collect mail for their areas if prior arrangements are made before the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 18, via a memorandum to Mike Butts at Box 870238. Authorized personnel who present a faculty-staff ID can collect mail on Thursday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Campus Mail customer service counter is Room 124 inside the Ancillary Services Building at 1115 14th Street.

CAMPUS TRANSIT HOLIDAY SCHEDULES — Crimson Ride buses and 348-RIDE vans are operating adjusted schedules during the holiday break. Crimson Ride has ceased operation through Jan. 5, 2010. Perimeter routes will operate Jan. 6-10 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 348-RIDE services will operate through Dec. 23 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; will not operate Dec. 24-Jan. 3; will operate on demand Jan. 4-5 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and will operate Jan. 6-10 from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Regular hours of operation for both services will resume Jan. 11.

FERGUSON STUDENT CENTER HOLIDAY HOURS — The Ferguson Student Center holiday hours are as follows: today-Dec. 18, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 19-20, closed; Dec. 21-23, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 24-Jan. 2, closed; Jan. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Jan. 4-6, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Jan 7, 7 a.m.-midnight (resume normal hours).

UAPD TRAINING AFFECTING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC — The UA Police Department is conducting routine training exercises through Friday, Dec. 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the East Engineering and Houser Annex buildings. The buildings are scheduled to be demolished to make way for the next building in the Science and Engineering Quad. Pedestrian traffic should avoid the area.

INTERSECTION OF SEVENTH AVENUE AND CAMPUS DRIVE CLOSED — The intersection of Seventh Avenue and Campus Drive is closed until after the holidays for site construction work on phase three of the Science and Engineering Complex. Work on the storm drainage waterline will be done at this intersection (near the north Ferguson Student Center parking lot in front of the Mineral Industries Building). The east side of the Ferguson Student Center and the College of Engineering buildings can be accessed from Margaret Drive at Hackberry Lane by way of Capstone Drive. Motorists are asked to adjust their driving plans accordingly.

2009 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY POWER OUTAGES

The following power outages will take place as noted:

Dec. 27, 6–8 a.m., and Dec. 29, 4–6 p.m.
Reese-Phifer Hall
Student Media Building

Dec. 27, 6 a.m.–7 p.m., and Dec. 29, 2–5 p.m.
Adams Hall                                     Moore Hall
Barnwell Hall                                  New Hall
Byrd Hall                                         Osband Hall
Design House                                 Parker-Adams Hall
Doster Hall                                     President’s Mansion
East Annex                                     Rose Administration Building
Farrah Hall                                     Temple Tutwiler Hall
Foster Auditorium                           Tutwiler Hall
Harris Hall                                       Wilson Hall
Little Hall

Dec. 28, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
Byrd Hall                                           Osband Hall
Farrah Hall                                       Parker-Adams Hall
Foster Auditorium                             Presidents Mansion
Little Hall                                           Rose Administration Building
Moore Hall                                         Wilson Hall
New Hall

The following power outages have been cancelled:

Dec. 27–29, 6 a.m.–8 p.m.
Aquatic Center                                   Mary Burke Hall
Mal Moore Athletic Facility                  Natatorium
Martha Parham Hall                            Sewell-Thomas Stadium

Dec. 27 at 6 a.m.–Dec. 29 at 8 p.m.
Football Practice Fields
Hayden-Harris Hall

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES’ HOURS JAN. 4-10, 2010 — Following is a list of the adjusted hours for the week of Jan. 4-10 for the University Libraries:

Jan. 4- 6
Gorgas, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Bruno, McLure, Rodgers, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hoole, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jan. 7-8
Gorgas, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Bruno, McLure, Rodgers, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hoole, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jan. 9 (regular hours)
Gorgas, Bruno, Rodgers, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
McLure, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Hoole, closed

Jan. 10 (regular hours)
Gorgas, noon-2 a.m.
Bruno, 1 p.m.-1 a.m.
McLure, 1 p.m.-midnight
Rodgers, 1 p.m.-2 a.m.
Hoole, closed

SUPPLY STORE JANUARY HOURS — The Supply Store locations at the Ferguson Student Center and Tutwiler Hall will operate under the following revised schedule for January:

Jan. 2-3, closed
Jan. 4-8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jan. 10, 12:30-5 p.m.
Jan. 11-14, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jan. 18, noon-4 p.m. (Ferguson Student Center)
Jan. 19, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ferguson Student Center)
Jan. 25-26, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ferguson Student Center)

NOTECARDS BENEFIT STUDENT ART SCHOLARSHIPS — Artwork by undergraduate fine arts students in the department of art and art history have been made into notecards and are now for sale. Proceeds go toward research scholarships for undergraduate students in the department. A packet of 15 cards costs $20 and features five designs. To buy the notecards, call the department at 348-5967.

UA PRESS REDESIGNS WEB SITE — The University of Alabama Press, which will celebrate 65 years of publishing in 2010, recently launched its redesigned Web site at http://www.uapress.ua.edu. The new site has improved functionality, offers greater detail of each title offered by the Press, allows users to create accounts and join an e-mail list, and provides potential authors more information about the Press’ services. The Press is also expanding its list of titles available as e-books. Currently, readers can purchase e-books through the Press’ Web site or through http://ebooks.com. With more than 275 titles available as high-resolution PDFs, and with prices as low as $9.99 for recent titles, the Press is also venturing into making its titles available through more outlets, such as Amazon’s Kindle.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

THURSDAY, DEC. 17
Weight Watchers at Work Program, noon-1 p.m., 401 Gorgas Library
Tegrity Workshop, 1-2:30 p.m., 121 Bureau of Mines, Building 1
Banner Research, 1:30-3 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building

FRIDAY, DEC. 18
LSSA Toys for Tots Drive, last day for donations, various campus locations

THURSDAY, DEC. 24-SUNDAY, JAN. 3
Holiday Break

TUESDAY, JAN. 5
New Faculty Benefits Orientation, 8:30-11:30 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
E-Tech Topics: Using Tegrity for Lecture Capture, 10-11:30 a.m., 308 Manly Hall
Tegrity Class Capture System Workshop, 3-4 p.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6
New Faculty Benefits Orientation, 1:30-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Information and Resources for Student and Faculty Exchange Programs, 7-9 p.m., 1092 Shelby Hall

ONGOING

H1N1 Flu Vaccine, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. every Monday-Friday, the Faculty/Staff Clinic at the University Medical Center
William Christenberry: Land/Memory Exhibition, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 22, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art

UPCOMING

Weight Watchers at Work Program, Jan. 7, noon-1 p.m., 401 Gorgas Library
Experienced Clicker Users Workshop, Jan. 7, 3:30-5 p.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall
Getting Started in E-Learning Workshop, Jan. 8, 9-10:30 a.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall
New Employee Orientation, Jan. 11, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
New Clicker Users Workshop, Jan. 11, 1-2:30 p.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall

WORTH QUOTING — “The Great Depression was a great teacher in itself. It caused a societal change. There was a life lesson. I hope people are taking a life lesson in what has happened today.” Dr. Gary Hoover, assistant dean for faculty and graduate student development and associate professor of economics in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, as quoted in The Tuscaloosa News.

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