Dialog Extra for July 26, 2012

July 26th, 2012 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN JULY 28-29 — The following buildings will experience an electrical shutdown from Saturday, July 28, at 7 a.m. until Sunday, 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.

TEST OF EMERGENCY SYSTEMS AUG. 1 — The University will test UA Alerts and the emergency public address system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug 1. The test will last approximately 30 seconds and should not be disruptive. Immediately following at noon, the Tuscaloosa Emergency Management Agency will test the outdoor tornado sirens. Building managers should contact AV Solutions at 348-6011 or avsolutions@ua.edu to report any problems with the PA system or if they do not hear the announcement in their buildings.

Faculty and staff should update their contact information on myBama to ensure they receive the UA Alerts messages. People who currently receive the alerts but would prefer to be contacted differently will need to revise their contact information. To view and make changes to their information online, faculty and staff can click here.

REGISTRATION OF WIRELESS DEVICES — The Office of Information Technology announces that registration of wireless devices will begin Wednesday, Aug. 1. When they attempt to connect to UA Public Wireless or UA ResNet Wireless for the first time, users will be redirected to UA’s Device Registration Page. Following this redirection will be a page that will load a secure client onto the device so that the user can connect to UA’s secure wireless network, or UA-WPA2.

UA Public Wireless and UA ResNet will only be available until Sept. 1, at which time the networks will be removed. This will allow all UA wireless users to maintain a secure wireless connection using UA-WPA2.

TRANSITION TO BLACKBOARD LEARN DEADLINE AUG. 3 — The University is moving from eLearning to Blackboard Learn this year. In order to reuse any course content from the eLearning system, instructors must request that their course materials be migrated. The deadline to request migrated content for Fall Semester 2012 is Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. Requests received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed to be ready for fall. Visit http://frc.ua.edu and click on Blackboard Learn Transition to learn more about Blackboard Learn and the transition, including requesting content migration from eLearning, creating and combining Banner-integrated Fall 2012 Blackboard Learn courses, saving student data out of eLearning and viewing a side-by-side comparison of the old and new systems. For questions, send an email to blackboard.learn@ua.edu or call 205-348-3532.

BAN OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING — UA’s Office of Risk Management reminds operators of vehicles owned, leased or rented by the University that Alabama House Bill 2 goes into effect Aug. 1. HB 2 prohibits the use of a wireless device to write, send or read a text message, instant message or email while operating a motor vehicle. UA’s Driver Safety and Vehicle Management Program requires drivers to comply with all traffic laws, including HB 2, while operating a vehicle owned, leased or rented by the University.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

THURSDAY, JULY 26
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 5-8 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art (103 Garland Hall)
“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
Training for UA property managers on inventory and property management, 2 p.m., Ferguson Center Theater
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Chapel’s lawn
Planning Hispanic Latino Heritage Month, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 204-A Ferguson Center

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

SATURDAY, JULY 28
Alabama Youth Summit, Ferguson Center
Recycling event for faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Ancillary Services Building at 1115 14th St.; more information: Tim Mask at tmask@fa.ua.edu or 348-7502; Jonathan Shaddix at jshaddix@fa.ua.edu or 348-7503
“Jazz” exhibit, noon-5 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa
Summer Family Makeover Pool Day, 4-6 p.m., Outdoor Pool Complex at the Student Recreation Center

MONDAY, JULY 30
“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
Benefits orientation for new faculty, 1-4:30 p.m., noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building

UPCOMING

Using Tegrity, July 31, 10-11 a.m., A-232 Gordon Palmer Hall
Cisco Academy course on network fundamentals, Aug. 1, Bryant Conference Center
Benefits orientation for new faculty, Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Tobacco-Free Challenge group session, Aug. 1, 12:15-1 p.m., University Medical Center conference room
Workshop on sponsoring J-1 scholars, Aug. 1, 1:30-3 p.m., Rose Administration Building
P-Card policies and procedures, Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-noon, South Lawn Office Building
P-Card Works training, Aug. 2, 1:30-4 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
VALIC individual retirement counseling, Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Summer commencement, Aug. 4, 9 a.m., Coleman Coliseum

WORTH QUOTING — “We feel like students today are getting a lot of the book knowledge in the classroom, but what they’re not getting is the hands on field science. This gives students an opportunity to come and actually participate in a real scientific process, doing a real science project and getting the real hands on science.” Randy Mecredy, director of UA’s Museum of Natural History, as quoted in a WAAY-ABC (Huntsville) feature about an archaeological dig in Tuscumbia, Ala., led by the Museum of Natural History.

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