Dialog Extra for Jan. 21, 2010

January 21st, 2010 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

DONATIONS ACCEPTED FOR HAITI RELIEF EFFORT — The UA Community Service Center will collect donations for the Haiti relief effort at the Ferguson Student Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily through Jan. 29. All money collected will be given to the Red Cross. For more information, contact Josh Burford at burfo003@sa.ua.edu or 348-2865.

UPDATE YOUR LOCAL MAILING ADDRESS FOR W-2 FORMS — Faculty and staff W-2 forms will be mailed to local mailing addresses by Jan. 31. By Jan. 22, please confirm that your local mailing address is correct by logging in to the Banner Self-Service feature found on myBama. For step-by-step instructions, click here. If you have questions, call the Human Resources Service Center at 348-7732.

COMMITTEE PREFERENCE SURVEY AVAILABLE ONLINE — The Committee on University Committees is conducting its annual Committee Preference Survey for full-time faculty and staff interested in serving on UA standing committees. Term of service begins in August. The survey is available through Feb. 1. All faculty and staff are encouraged to respond to the survey, which can be found at http://tinyurl.com/cucsurvey. The Committee on University Committees uses the results of the survey to select new members for the standing committees. Persons who want to serve on a standing committee are asked to complete the survey. Current committee members whose terms do not expire this year and who desire to continue serving do not need to complete the survey. Current committee members who wish to be removed prior to completion of their terms are asked to complete the survey and select “Please remove” for that committee. Information regarding the standing committees, including current members and terms, can be found at http://committees.ua.edu.

NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR BUFORD PEACE AWARD — The School of Social Work is accepting nominations for the Buford Peace Award. The Buford Peace Award is granted annually to a UA faculty member who in his or her teaching, research, practice and professional life has demonstrated exceptional levels of involvement in mediating human disputes, helping overcome prejudice, promoting justice and establishing peace. The recipient will receive $1,000 and will be recognized at a ceremony in the spring. Faculty members from every division are eligible. For award criteria, nomination forms and more information, contact Deidra K. Lloyd at 348-0182 or dklloyd@sw.ua.edu. The deadline for submitting nominations is Jan. 29.

NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR ACADEMIC ADVISOR EXCELLENCE AWARD — UA’s Academic Advisors Association is accepting nominations for the Academic Advisor Excellence Award. Faculty, staff and students may nominate advisors. Contact Julia Griffith (jgriffith@as.ua.edu or 348-5970) to receive a nomination form or for more information. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 5.

BLACKBURN INSTITUTE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS UNTIL JAN. 27 — UA’s Blackburn Institute is accepting nominations for 2010-11 new Fellows. All UA faculty, deans, directors and student affairs staff members may nominate students for potential selection into the Institute. The Blackburn Institute is seeking students with excellent leadership qualities who are interested in making a difference in Alabama and their communities. The Institute accepts students during all stages of their academic career, including graduate and law students. The only prerequisite for membership is that the nominated student be a full-time student during the 2010-11 academic year. An e-mail with instructions and the nomination form was sent on Jan. 6. If you did not receive this e-mail or would like more information about the Institute, please e-mail Candace Peters at cpeters@sa.ua.edu or visit the Web site at http://www.blackburninstitute.org.

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB ACCEPTING ENROLLMENT — The UA Creative Writing Club, for students from grades 9 to 12, is accepting enrollment for spring. The club will meet on Wednesday afternoons, Jan. 27-April 28, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the UA campus in 301 Morgan Hall. The teachers, all published writers who are graduate students in the University’s MFA program, will lead an exploration of creative writing under the direction of poet and professor Robin Behn. Students will experiment with writing in many forms, give public readings and create their own publication by the end of the term. No previous experience in creative writing is required, and participation is free. To register, send an e-mail with the student’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and school and grade level to cwc@bama.ua.edu. For more information, check out the Web site at http://www.bama.ua.edu/~cwc.

RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY CONFERENCE SEEKS UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS — Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to enter UA’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 15 at the Bryant Conference Center. Students can compete for cash prizes and earn practical experience in defending or performing their work before judges. To participate, an undergraduate student must register his or her project by submitting an application form and abstract describing the project by March 8. An online application, along with more details, is posted at http://www.osp.ua.edu/UndergradResearch.html. For more information, contact Richard Mocarski at 348-7163.

UA WRITING CENTER OPEN FOR SPRING SEMESTER — Hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Appointments are available; walk-ins are always welcome. For complete details and to schedule an appointment, visit the Writing Center’s Web site.

WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK BEGINS NEW SERIES — Weight Watchers at Work will hold an open house on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 12:15 p.m. in the library of Jones Hall. A new series will begin on Feb. 4 and end May 20. The cost is $150. Payment options are available. Meetings are held every Thursday at 12:15 p.m. in Jones Hall. Contact Beth Holley at 348-1493 or bholley@ua.edu) for details.

GORGAS LIBRARY ENTRANCE REMINDER — Due to construction, the Capstone Drive entrance to the Gorgas Library remains closed. Patrons are asked to use the Quad entrance.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

THURSDAY, JAN. 21
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, Moody Music Building
Safe Zone Training, 3-5 p.m., 301 Morgan Hall
University Singers, 8:30 p.m., Moody Music Building Concert Hall

FRIDAY, JAN. 22
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, Moody Music Building
Crucial Conversations, 8 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
David M. Hardesty, associate professor at the University of Kentucky: “Ending a Price Promotion: Retracting It in One Step or Phasing It Out Gradually,” 9:30-10:30 a.m., 160 Alston Hall; Dr. Mike Hardin for more information
Women’s Gymnastics Hosts Arkansas, 7:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Alabama Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Moody Music Building Concert Hall

SATURDAY, JAN. 23
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, Moody Music Building
Men’s Basketball Hosts Mississippi State, 11 a.m., Coleman Coliseum

SUNDAY, JAN. 24
Annual Meeting UA Arboretum: “Global Warming,” 3-5 p.m., Tuscaloosa Public Library Rotary Room

MONDAY, JAN. 25
Crucial Conversations, 8 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
iTunes U Overview, 8:30-9:30 a.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall
New Employee Orientation, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Beginning Adult Strings, 5:30-7 p.m., 176 Moody Music Building
Lecture by Anthropologist Anna Tsing, 7-8:30 p.m., 38 Lloyd Hall
Asian Studies Mira Nair Film Series, 7-9:30 p.m., 10 Alston 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
(Tw)insite(s): 2010 Department of Art Biennial Exhibition, exhibition will continue through Feb. 15 at the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art and the Sella-Granata Art Gallery
Italian Movie Night, select Tuesdays through April 27, 7-9 p.m., 10 Alston Hall

UPCOMING

Employee Benefits Orientation, Jan. 26, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Faculty Recital with Osiris J. Molina, Clarinet, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m., Moody Music Building Recital Hall
Strive to Scale Back 2010 Kickoff, Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, various times and locations
Crucial Conversations, Jan. 27, 8 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Management Orientation, Jan. 27, 8:30-10:30 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Men’s Basketball Hosts LSU, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Leadership Alabama Educational Series: Dr. Robert E. Witt, Jan. 28, noon-1:30 p.m., Bryant Conference Center; more information: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 348-6482
Second Annual Stroke Conference and Nursing Symposium, Jan. 28-30, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Bryant Conference Center
EveryWoman Book Club, Jan. 28, noon-1:30 p.m., Cypress Inn Restaurant
Alive at 25 Training, Jan. 28, 2-4:30 p.m., 101-F Student Services Center
University of Alabama Church Music Conference, Jan. 29-30, Moody Music Building Concert Hall
10th Annual Alabama Commercial Real Estate Conference and Exposition, Jan. 29, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 3660 Grandview Parkway, Cahaba Grand Conference Center, Birmingham
Crucial Conversations, Jan. 29, 8 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies Presents “Local Readings on the Renaissance,” Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 301 Morgan Hall

WORTH QUOTING — “It just gives us a lot of good feelings. You will see applications, car tags, annual giving, college licensing and car tags go up. There’s no doubt it benefits us.” Dr. Pam Parker, vice president for advancement, as quoted in The Tuscaloosa News about how the University winning the national football national championship helps the academic side.

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