Dialog Extra for Aug. 2, 2012

August 2nd, 2012 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUMMER COMMENCEMENT AUG. 4 — UA will hold commencement Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum to award degrees to its summer graduates. The ceremony will be broadcast live over the Internet. The webcast will be archived on UA’s website, http://www.ua.edu/commencement, and will be available for viewing through May 2012. Reruns of the ceremony will be broadcast on local channel WOTM-19 from Aug. 11 to Aug. 18.

STREET CLOSINGS — The following streets will be closed this weekend for repaving: the northern end of Jefferson Avenue and Devotie Drive between University Boulevard and Hackberry Lane. Visit http://www.wayfinding.ua.edu to view a map.

ALABAMA FOOTBALL FAN DAY — An increase in traffic is expected this weekend on campus as the football team hosts its annual Fan Day on Sunday, Aug. 5. The Crimson Tide will hold an open practice in Bryant-Denny Stadium from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Players and coaches will be available for autographs immediately after the practice on the field. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. Visit http://www.rolltide.com for complete information, including which gates to enter, where to park and where the activities will be held in case of inclement weather.

SUPPLY STORE SPECIAL HOURS — The University Supply Store at the Ferguson Center will be open this weekend at the following times: Saturday, Aug. 4, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 5, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Shoppers can take advantage of these special hours to purchase certain school supplies, computers and clothing free of state sales tax. Visit http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/salestaxhol.htm for more information on the sales-tax holiday.

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 Friday, 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 more information, send an email to blackboard.learn@ua.edu or call 348-3532.

SUPE STORE FREE SHIPPING — Friday, Aug. 3, is the last day to take advantage of the University Supply Store’s offer of free USPS ground shipping on all online-textbook orders over $200. Faculty, staff and students can use the code “TEXTFREESHIP” at checkout to redeem this special offer.

REQUESTS FOR FALL COURSE MATERIALS — The University Supply Store encourages all instructors who have not submitted fall course materials (e.g., textbooks, supplies, kits) to the SUPe Store to do so as soon as possible. Instructors are also encouraged to submit class notes, PowerPoint notes, course packets and anthologies to the SUPe Store’s Academic Publishing Services department for fall publication. For more information on the Academic Publishing Service, contact Jeff Smith at 348-9654 or jwsmith@bama.ua.edu or visit the SUPe Store’s website at http://www.supestore.ua.edu.

AERIAL PATROLS OF APC FACILITIES — On Monday, Aug. 6, Alabama Aerial will begin Alabama Power Co.’s quarterly aerial patrol of the transmission lines in the company’s western division. The patrol should take approximately two weeks, depending on the weather. The airplane that will perform the patrol is blue and white with tail number N1207E.

In addition to the routine inspection, an aerial inspection of vegetation will be performed. The helicopter expected to perform the vegetation inspection is black, red and white with tail number N206BW.

FACULTY AND STAFF PARKING DURING MOVE-IN PERIOD FOR STUDENTS — Many UA students will be moving into residence halls Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 16-17. In order to facilitate the move-in process, faculty and staff who work in the Ferguson Center and Student Services area are being asked by Auxiliary Services to park in the Ferguson Center parking deck.

TIPS FOR ESTABLISHING WATER SERVICE — During this time of year, many new faculty, staff and students are moving to Tuscaloosa. Following are some helpful tips to make establishing or transferring water service quicker and easier.

The city of Tuscaloosa has posted forms on its website that will allow customers to apply for new accounts or transfer existing accounts. The forms and their instructions can be found at http://www.tuscaloosa.com/index.aspx?nid=1050.

Customers who already have accounts with the city of Tuscaloosa can pay bills (with no service charge), view their past 12 bills and review account usage information online at https://tuscaloosa.munisselfservice.com/citizens/UtilityBilling/Default.aspx. Customers will need to have their account numbers and customer IDs to use this service. If they do not have this information readily available, they can email ubcontact@tuscaloosa.com with the account holder’s name and service address to request it.

REGISTRATION OF WIRELESS DEVICES — Users can now register their wireless devices with UA Public Wireless or UA ResNet Wireless. When users attempt to connect to either for the first time, they 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.

The Office of Information Technology has announced that 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.

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 became effective 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.

SEC 2012 SUMMER OLYMPIANS — Click here for a list of former and current athletes and coaches representing current Southeastern Conference schools in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, either as an athlete or a coach with an Olympic team. The Olympics will end Aug. 12.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

THURSDAY, AUG. 2
“Local Journeys” exhibit, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 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
P-Card Works training, 1:30-4 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market “Squash the Heat,” 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Chapel’s lawn on the corner of Hackberry Lane and Ninth Street

FRIDAY, AUG. 3
“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
“Jazz” exhibit, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa
“AQUEOUS” exhibit opening reception, 6-8 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery

SATURDAY, AUG. 4
“Jazz” exhibit, noon-5 p.m., Paul R. Jones Gallery, 2308 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa

MONDAY, AUG. 6
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
Benefits orientation for new faculty, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
VALIC individual retirement counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Blackboard Learn information session, 1-2 p.m., 205 Gorgas Library

UPCOMING

Online training for making introductory-period evaluations, Aug. 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
How to Submit an IRB Human Subjects Protocol, Aug. 7, 3-4 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, Aug. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Tobacco-Free Challenge, Aug. 8, 12:15-1 p.m., University Medical Center conference room
Benefits orientation for new faculty, Aug. 8, 1-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
VALIC individual retirement counseling, Aug. 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building

WORTH QUOTING — “The places that have the most success are the ones that are combining resources.” Nisa Miranda, director of UA’s Center for Economic Development, as quoted in the Alexandar City Outlook in an article about how the East Central Alabama Tourism Initiative plans to use regional effort to drive tourism.

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