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Staff Council Seeks
Needs You! SAC is searching for new council members
Classified
staff members who want to be more involved in University
processes and maintain a venue for their opinions to be
heard are invited to apply or make nominations for
membership to the Staff Advisory Council. New members will
be appointed to 3-year terms.
The council provides a forum for discussing issues related
to staff as a resource for many on- and off-campus inquiring
groups. In the past year, SAC has had representatives
address the council from UA Human Resources, Parking and
Transportation, the UA Web Council, Ombuds Program,
Strategic Planning and Budget Committee, UA provost and
state legislators and liaisons. The council in turn makes
recommendations on existing and proposed University policies
and procedures to ensure classified staff members are
considered and included in the processes.
In addition, the council has several subcommittees that
organize fund-raising activities, create networking
opportunities and camaraderie among staff and other UA
groups, recognize outstanding employees, manage a
scholarship endowment that benefits staff members who choose
to further their education, and advocates for legislative
activities that support the UA and classified staff.
Nominations are being accepted on the Staff
Advisory Council Web site under the Membership
Application heading. Nominees must be non-probationary
classified staff employees who are energetic, conscientious,
and concerned with staff issues. Each must be willing to
commit eight hours a month to SAC activities.
Contact
Eva Gonzalez
for more information.
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Mar 1: Noon - Does TV Contribute to Childhood Obesity
Gallagher
Theater, Student Union The Faculty
Fellows Speaker Series through the Dean of Students Office
Presents Dale Kunkel, and
invites all members of the University of
Arizona community to attend. |
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Mar 3: 1pm - Campus Town Hall SU Gallagher Theater The Office of the President and University Advancement are sponsoring a Campus Town Hall. Hosted by President Likins and Provost Davis, this event is an open forum.
If you are unable to attend this Campus Town Hall, you can access it on your computer soon after the event concludes. Visit
http://video.biocom.arizona.edu/video/conferevents/ and follow the appropriate link.
Please visit http://uaadvancement.arizona.edu/ for further information about Campus Town Halls. |
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Mar 7: 3-5pm - Staff Advisory Council
Meeting Alumni Bldg
The Staff Advisory Council holds its general meetings the
first Tuesday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m.
Look into becoming a member of the University of Arizona Staff Advisory
Council. Become an advocate for your fellow Wildcats!
SAC general meetings are always open to the public. The
University Community is invited to participate. For
more information contact President Eva Gonzalez
eva@PHYSICS.ARIZONA.EDU
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Mar 7: 7 pm - Cosmic Evolution: From Big Bang to Biology Social Sciences Auditorium Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor, Astronomy is the
presenter for this weeks College of Science Evolution Lecture. Many of the topics being presented are currently in the news. Please join us for these thought-provoking lectures.
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Mar 8: Noon - Music & Emotional Healing
Gallagher
Theater, Student Union The Faculty
Fellows Speaker Series through the Dean of Students Office presents
Alexander Tentser, and invites
all members of the University of Arizona community to
attend. |
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Emily Krauz
Applications Due by 5pm on 3/10/05
The Emily Krauz Staff Endowment Scholarship is open to any benefits-eligible
UA classified staff member. The purpose of the fund is to encourage and support
UA career staff members towards their career advancement and/or education. This scholarship can be applied towards educational expenses such as
registration costs, books and supplies. Class registration may be at the UA,
including correspondence courses, or Pima Community College. Awards are presented twice a year and average about $150.00 to each
recipient. The total amount awarded every fall and spring is about $1,000.00.
Due to the large number of applicants, not all will receive an award. Recipients
and amounts awarded to each are chosen by an independent selection committee
from those who have applied during the preceding months to June and November.
Scholarship recipients are reimbursed for their expenses AFTER they turn in
their receipts, up to the amount of the award.
SAC gladly welcomes contributions to the Endowment fund. If you or your
organization would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Emily Krauz
Endowment or for more information on the Emily Krauz Endowment contact Anne
Lopez, scholarship chair or Eva
Gonzales.
To apply complete a
Scholarship application
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Mar 12: 1pm - UA Library Day at the Ballpark
Tucson Electric Park Come join the UA
Library Friends of the Library for: University of Arizona
Library Day at the Ballpark. Los Angeles Angels Vs. Chicago
White Sox. Game Time at 1:05 pm See Form:
http://pacs.web.arizona.edu/printinggraphics/stored/UniversityofArizonaLibraryDayattheBallpark.htm Tickets
are now on sale at the Library Development Office, Rm C327,
Main Library. $15 for a
reserved grandstand seat and $10 for a reserved lower
bleacher seat
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Mar 14: 2-4pm
- Creating Respectful Workplaces: Discrimination and
Harassment Prevention
UMC Room 8403 The University of
Arizona is committed to creating and maintaining an
environment free of unlawful discrimination, including
harassment, and all members of the University community are
responsible for fulfilling this commitment. The goal of this
workshop is to create respectful workplaces by increasing
your knowledge and skills in recognizing, preventing, and
effectively dealing with discrimination and harassment that
affect the workplace. Register online
http://fp.arizona.edu/affirm/info.htm,
or call 621-9449
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Mar 16: Open Wellness Screenings for Spring
Semester The screening is available to benefits eligible
employees and includes blood pressure, total
cholesterol/HDLL, body composition, cardiac
endurance step test, nutrition, fitness and
resiliency consultation. We also offer the A1C
diabetes test for a $10.00 charge. This
screening assesses your risk for diabetes and
measures your long-term glucose levels.
Appointments are available by calling 621-2493
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Mar 21: 7 pm -
Earth Evolution: The Formation of Our Planet
Social Sciences Auditorium Joaquin Ruiz, Dean of the College of Science and
Professor of Geosciences is the
presenter for this weeks College of Science Evolution Lecture. Many of the topics being presented are currently in the news. Please join us for these thought-provoking lectures. |
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Mar 22: Noon - Paddling in Whitewater
Gallagher
Theater, Student Union The Faculty
Fellows Speaker Series through the Dean of Students Office presents
President Peter Likins, and invites all members of the University of Arizona community
to attend. |
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Mar 22: 2-4 pm
- Successful Searches
SU Copper Room
Ever wonder which questions are permissible in an
interview? Not clear about how affirmative action works when
you recruit and hire? Need help and resources for increasing
the diversity of your pool? The answers to these questions,
as well as many others, will be the focus of this workshop.
Register online
http://fp.arizona.edu/affirm/info.htm, or call 621-9449
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Mar 22:
6-8pm - Annual Hunger Banquet
Student Union
Memorial Center
For more information call
Brian Shimamoto, Assistant Director, Residence Life at
626-4855
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Mar 28: 12-1pm - High Blood Pressure &
Nutrition: Is there a Link? SU Tubac Room
Please bring your lunch and join us as Nancy Rogers, MS, RD,
Coordinator of the UA Worksite Wellness Program, discusses
the elements of a high blood pressure and diet. Come and hear some good news!
No registration required.
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Mar 28: 7 pm - Social Evolution: Cooperation and Conflict: from
Molecules to Society Social Sciences Auditorium
Rick Michod, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is the
presenter for this weeks College of Science Evolution Lecture. Many of the topics being presented are currently in the news. Please join us for these thought-provoking lectures. |
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Mar 29:
Noon - Information Technology: Bridging or Expanding the Cultural
Divide?
Gallagher
Theater, Student Union Memorial Center
Barb Hoffman, Office of Student and Computing Resources
sponsored by
UAdiscusses
. . . and Faculty Speaker Series. For more information call
Katherine Ackermann at 626-5502, Diversity Resource
Office or Magan Alfred at 621-7057, Dean of Students Office
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Do you know a faculty, staff or student
employee who has done something to deserve recognition?
Show your thanks with a
Wildcat Family Spirit Certificate of
Appreciation
Your recipient can also be profiled in the next issue of the Staff
Tracks News...find
out how
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Do you want to be profiled in an
upcoming issue of Staff Tracks?
The SAC
Communications Committee is looking for items to add to the Staff
Tracks Newsletter. To submit a profile
complete a
profile form and fax it in. |
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Your item could be here next month...To submit items and
events to the monthly Bulletin, please contact the
SAC Communications
Committee. |