Dialog Extra for Aug. 9, 2012

August 9th, 2012 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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. To facilitate the move-in process, Auxiliary Services is asking faculty and staff who work in the Ferguson Center and Student Services area to park in the Ferguson Center parking deck on the aforementioned dates.

REGISTRATION FOR FACULTY AND STAFF PARKING — Faculty and staff can now register for parking permits for 2012-13. To register, employees can log in to myBama, click on the Employee tab and then go to the Auxiliary Services box. Current permits expire on Aug. 15.

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 call Jeff Smith at 348-9654 or jwsmith@bama.ua.edu or visit the SUPe Store’s website at http://www.supestore.ua.edu.

OCT COLLECTING SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOLS — The Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly at UA is collecting school supplies for two local elementary schools. Donation boxes are located in Gorgas Library, Mary Harmon Bryant Hall, Bidgood Hall, Hardaway Hall, the Ancillary Services Building at 1115 14th St. and the University Supply Store at the Ferguson Center. Click on the OCTSA Outreach “STUFF THE BUS” link at http://octsa.ua.edu for a list of supplies and for the exact locations of the donation boxes. The last day to donate is Aug. 15.

CRIMSON COUCH TO 5K COORDINATORS — The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness is seeking coordinators for the third annual Crimson Couch to 5K. Volunteer coordinators representing each college, school and division are needed for recruitment and promotion of this nine-week, team-based wellness and physical activity program for UA faculty and staff. Email Kay Whites at kwhites@ua.edu or call 348-0077 for more information.

CONTINUING-EDUCATION CREDIT — The Alabama Center for Real Estate, part of UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, will host the West Alabama Real Estate Summit Aug. 24 at the Bryant Conference Center. The summit includes a residential real-estate forum in the morning and a commercial real-estate forum in the afternoon. Both forums are approved for three hours of continuing education. The detailed agenda, speaker biographies, general information and online registration can be found at http://www.acresummit.ua.edu.

AERIAL PATROLS OF APC FACILITIES — On Monday, Aug. 6, Alabama Aerial was to have begun Alabama Power Co.’s quarterly aerial patrol of the transmission lines in the company’s western division, as well as aerial inspection of vegetation. The patrol should take approximately two weeks, depending on the weather. The following aircraft will be used: a blue-and-white airplane with tail number N1207E and a black-and-red-and-white helicopter with tail number N206BW.

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.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

THURSDAY, AUG. 9
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Chapel’s lawn at the corner of Hackberry Lane and Ninth Street

FRIDAY, AUG. 10
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
VALIC individual retirement counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
2012 travel-preview dinner, 5:30-9 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium north end zone

MONDAY, AUG. 13
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
Orientation for new employees, 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

UPCOMING

Benefits orientation for new employees other than faculty, Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, Aug. 14-15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Benefits orientation for new faculty, Aug. 14, 1-4:30 p.m., and Aug. 16, 5:30-8 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Orientation for new managers, Aug. 15, 8:30-11 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Lab Safety Session: New Principle Investigators, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building

WORTH QUOTING — “You see those pictures of LAPD driving down streets in armored tanks. That’s really not the modern-day image police departments want to promote.” Dr. Mark Lanier, UA professor of criminal justice, as quoted in The Anniston Star.

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