Dialog Extra for Aug. 23, 2010

August 23rd, 2010 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

Crimson Calendar

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT WEEK – Faculty and staff are asked to encourage students to participate in Student Involvement Week, Aug. 23-28. The week provides students with opportunities to learn about the various ways to get involved with campus organizations and to connect with other UA students with similar interests. Visit the Crimson Calendar or the Student Involvement and Leadership website for a list of daily events, including Get on Board Day, which will be held Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ferguson Plaza and Crimson Promenade. For questions, contact Joshua Burford in the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership at 348-5036 or burfo003@sa.ua.edu.

NIGHT ENTRANCE TO LIBRARIES — All outside doors to Gorgas and Rodgers libraries are locked at 10 p.m. Individuals will need a valid Action Card to enter.

CHECK YOUR CAMPUS DIRECTORY LISTING — The deadline for updating faculty and staff individual listings in next year’s print directory is Aug. 31. All information in the print directory comes from the online directory listings. Please make sure your online listing is correct. Go to the online faculty-staff directory at http://directory.ua.edu/facultystaff/add_people.cfm and update or add your information. Be mindful of using appropriate punctuation, capitalization and abbreviations. For detailed answers about adding, updating and deleting directory entries, visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of the directory Web page.

END-OF-SUMMER BOOK SALE — The University of Alabama Press is selling several of its titles for $5 and $10. The sale ends Aug. 31. Click here to view the list of available books.

FACULTY RESOURCE CENTER NEW TOOLS — The Faculty Resource Center in A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall has new tools. Faculty members who give exams through UA’s Testing Services can now import student-test results into e-learning and can create and combine e-learning sections. Click here for information about these tools and other start-of-semester steps for e-learning courses.

CRIMSON RIDE ROUTE CHANGES — Crimson Ride has implemented a number of route changes that make the system more efficient, user-friendly and environmentally friendly. The simplified routes allow for more buses on each route, which reduces passenger wait times and results in less fuel consumption. The changes include the following:

  • reduction in the total number of routes from eight to four (See map for route details.)
  • elimination of the fixed bus route on weekends (Weekend service will be available through 348-RIDE [7433].)
  • addition of a weekend shopping route on Sundays (1-6 p.m.), which will transport passengers to popular off-campus retail centers, such as Target, University Mall and Midtown Village

Crimson Ride users should continue to use the TransLoc website, which displays the movement of buses around campus in real time. TransLoc now offers a smart phone application.

COUNSELING CENTER NEW LOCATION — The Counseling Center has relocated to 1101 Jackson Ave. (South Lawn Office Building), adjacent to the east side of the School of Law (A map to the new location can be found at http://www.sa.ua.edu/counseling.) Services, hours of operation and telephone number (348-3863) remain the same. Parking is available for faculty and staff who wish to meet with counselors about students of concern. The nearest bus stop is in the Coleman Coliseum parking lot, and one is planned for the near future at the corner of Bryant Drive and Second Avenue.

WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER NEW LOCATION — The Women’s Resource Center has relocated to 1101 Jackson Ave. (South Lawn Office Building), adjacent to the east side of the School of Law. The telephone number is 348-5040.

UNIVERSITY CLUB NIGHT DINING — The University Club will offer night dining beginning Sept. 7. Hours will be 5-9 p.m., Sunday-Friday. Dinner will not be served on Saturdays. Daily chef specials will be available, as well as a la carte service except on nights of planned functions. Bar service will be available Monday-Friday nights. Contact the University Club for more information.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

MONDAY, AUG. 23
Project Joy registration deadline
Special University Supply Store hours, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ferguson Student Center and Tutwiler Hall
“Claudia DeMonte: Mapping Beauty” exhibition, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
“Incoming!” art exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall
Family and medical leave policy and procedures, 3-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building

TUESDAY, AUG. 24
Individual retirement counseling with VALIC representatives, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Special University Supply Store hours, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ferguson Student Center and Tutwiler Hall
Employee benefits orientation, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
“Claudia DeMonte: Mapping Beauty” exhibition, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
How to submit an IRB human subjects protocol, 10-11 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
“Incoming!” art exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall
Planning Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month, 3-4:30 p.m., 204-A Ferguson Student Center
Faculty recital featuring Paul Houghtaling, bass-baritone, 7:30 p.m., Moody Music Building concert hall

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25
Management orientation, 8:30-11 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
“Claudia DeMonte: Mapping Beauty” exhibition, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
Alive at 25 defensive driving, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
“Incoming!” art exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall

THURSDAY, AUG. 26
“The Professional Development Series: Teamwork and Partnerships,” 8 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
“Claudia DeMonte: Mapping Beauty” exhibition, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
“Incoming!” art exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall
Every Woman Book Club, noon-1:30 p.m., Cypress Inn restaurant
Instructional and emerging technology overview, 3-4 p.m., A-232 Gordon Palmer Hall Annex
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Chapel lawn on Hackberry Lawn

FRIDAY, AUG. 27
“Project Joy: Is it in You? The Role of Playfulness in Healing & Strengthening Children,” 8 a.m.-4 p.m., University Church of Christ
“Claudia DeMonte: Mapping Beauty” exhibition, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
“Incoming!” art exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall
Alumni travel preview dinner, 5-8 p.m., Bryant Conference Center

UPCOMING

“Incoming!” art exhibition, runs through Sept. 10 (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.), Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall
“Claudia DeMonte: Mapping Beauty” exhibition, runs through Sept. 23 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 5-8 p.m.), Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
“Project Joy: Is it in You? The Role of Playfulness in Healing & Strengthening Children,” Aug. 28, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; University Church of Christ
Special University Supply Store hours, Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ferguson Student Center and Tutwiler Hall
Guest recital featuring Rebecca Turner, soprano, Aug. 28, 2 p.m., Moody Music Building concert hall
Special University Supply Store hours, Aug. 29, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Ferguson Student Center
Masterclass with Rebecca Turner, soprano, Aug. 29, 3 p.m., Moody Music Building choral-opera room
Special University Supply Store hours, Aug. 30-31, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ferguson Student Center
SkillPort lab time for faculty and staff, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Safe Zone training, Aug. 30, 2-4 p.m., 312 Ferguson Student Center
“The Professional Development Series: Quality Service and Professional Image,” Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Time management processes and solutions, Aug. 31, 1-3 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Educational resources in “Second Life,” Aug. 31, 2-3:30 p.m., A-232 Gordon Palmer Hall annex
MetLife long-term-care seminar, Aug. 31, 5:30-7 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Faculty brass concert, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., Moody Music Building concert hall
The 11th Annual Rural Health Conference, Sept. 1-2, Bryant Conference Center
Clicker overview, Sept. 1, 3-4 p.m., A-203 Gordon Palmer Hall annex

WORTH QUOTING – “The key thing, we’re not seeing a bang for a buck from Washington. The only way we can have sustained economic growth is (private sector) capital expenditures.” Dr. Robert McLeod, UA professor of finance, as quoted in The Tuscaloosa News.

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