Dialog Extra for July 23, 2012

July 23rd, 2012 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN JULY 28-29 — The following buildings will experience an electrical shutdown from July 28 at 7 a.m. until July 29 at 5 p.m.: Hardaway Hall and Bureau of Mines buildings 1–5. For special assistance, contact UA project manager Wes Hokanson at whokanson@fa.ua.edu or 348-2133.

SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE JULY 25 AND AUG. 10 — UA’s departments of property and inventory management and surplus property currently have PS2012-10 and PS2012-11 public sales in progress. PS2012-10 contains 126 bid items; sealed bids will be opened July 25. PS2012-11 contains one bid item; sealed bids will be opened Aug. 10. For more information call 348-7501 or visit http://surplus.ua.edu.

TRAINING FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS ON JULY 26 — Property and Inventory Management encourages all UA property managers to attend a training class on the importance of tracking the University’s moveable fixed assets and using the correct forms for this process. The training will also outline procedures for collecting and disposing of the University’s surplus equipment. The class will be held July 26, at 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater. For more information, contact Jonathan Shaddix at jshaddix@fa.ua.edu or 348-7503.

SAM S. MAY AWARD NOMINATIONS — Nominations for the 2012 Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award will be accepted through Aug. 15. Click here for information about the award on the Human Resources website. Nominations can be submitted online, via email to hrdevelopment@ua.edu or mailed to HR Development at Box 870184. Supporting documentation (letters of support, articles, publications, etc.) will be accepted through Aug. 31.

RECYCLING EVENT FOR FACULTY AND STAFF — UA faculty and staff can bring items to be shredded and computer products to be recycled to the Ancillary Services Building at 1115 14th St. on July 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Paper items suitable for shredding include old credit-card statements, bank statements and junk mail. Recycling staff will be available to shred items on-site. Property and inventory staff will be available to accept computers, printers, computer monitors, keyboards, laptops and mice that will be recycled by the department’s authorized vendor. For identity protection, faculty and staff are encouraged to delete information on hard drives, if necessary. They can also remove a hard drive from a computer tower and damage it with a hammer or screwdriver to prevent the retrieval of personal information. For information about shredding, contact Tim Mask at tmask@fa.ua.edu or 348-7502. For information about recycling computer products, contact Jonathan Shaddix at jshaddix@fa.ua.edu or 348-7503.

OIT ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS — Departments participating in the Office of Information Technology’s annual maintenance program will be contacted soon to renew contracts for the upcoming fiscal 2012. This year no changes have been made to the terms and pricing structure. Click here to access information about the program on OIT’s website. Departments interested in establishing an OIT maintenance contract can contact Susan Walsworth at swalsworth@ua.edu or Julie Davis at jdavis2@ua.edu.

REMINDER TO UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION ON UA ALERTS — One of the methods The University of Alabama uses for emergency notification is UA Alerts. This system enhances the University’s ability to reach faculty, staff and students by simultaneously triggering multiple contact points. To receive notification via email, telephone and SMS text messaging, faculty and staff should log in to myBama and make changes in the Employee Self-Service area. An individual’s cellphone number should be the primary contact number. Employees who have received recent UA Alerts but would prefer to be contacted differently will need to revise their contact information on myBama. Click here for instructions on updating information on myBama.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

MONDAY, JULY 23
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art (103 Garland Hall)
VALIC individual retirement counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building

TUESDAY, JULY 24
Benefits orientation for new faculty, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Advanced training on Blackboard Learn, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., A-232 Gordon Palmer Hall
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art (103 Garland Hall)
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
“Jazz” exhibit, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa
How to Submit an IRB Human Subjects Protocol, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Rose Administration Building

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Crucial Conversations, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Purchasing to Paying — What You Need to Know, 9 a.m.-noon, 3058 South Lawn Office Building
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art (103 Garland Hall)
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Using Clickers, 9:30-10:30 a.m., A-232 Gordon Palmer Hall
“Jazz” exhibit, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa
Online Introductory Period Evaluation Training, 11 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Tobacco Free Challenge, 12:15-1 p.m., University Medical Center conference room
Purchasing Card Refresher Training: Things Every Approver Should Know, 2-3 p.m., Gorgas Library

THURSDAY, JULY 26
Benefits orientation for new faculty, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art (103 Garland Hall)
Webinar on the basic features of Blackboard Collaborate, 10-11 a.m.
“Jazz” exhibit, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa
Webinar on advanced features of Blackboard Collaborate, noon-1 p.m.
EveryWoman Book Club, noon-1 p.m., University Club
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Chapel’s lawn

FRIDAY, JULY 27
Alabama Youth Summit, Ferguson Center
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art (103 Garland Hall)
Webinar on basics of Blackboard Learn, 9-10 a.m.
“Jazz” exhibit, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa
VALIC individual retirement counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
AED and CPR Orientation, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-noon, and 1:30-2:30 p.m., Rose Administration Building

UPCOMING

Alabama Youth Summit, July 28, Ferguson Center
Summer Family Makeover Family Pool Day, July 28, 4-6 p.m., Outdoor Pool Complex at the Student Recreation Center
VALIC individual retirement counseling, July 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Benefits orientation for new faculty, July 30, 1-4:30 p.m., noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
Using Tegrity, July 31, 10-11 a.m., A-232 Gordon Palmer Hall

WORTH QUOTING — “The Supreme Court often acts as a kind of traffic signal and it’s steering the traffic in a particular direction now.” Paul Horwitz, UA law professor, as quoted at WBHM.org following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law.

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