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Nominate Someone Great for a Staff Award
for Excellence
Take a look around you. You recognize people
who are dedicated to The University of Arizona, who are always ready to
help, and who make the University a great place to work. Now, take a
moment and nominate those people for an Award for Excellence so that the
rest of the University can appreciate them also. The Staff Advisory
Council, the Appointed Professionals Advisory Council, the President's
Cabinet and UA President Robert Shelton sponsor these awards.
Word format or
Pdf Forms follow the presidents letter.
Forms are due by January 29
at 4pm
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Published Online December
2009
To submit items and
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Dec 1: 5:30pm - Fossil Fuels, Mine
Labor & Industrial Struggle: Making Sense of the Colorado
Coalfield War
Chavez 110
Thomas G. Andrews, Assistant Professor
of History at the University of Colorado-Denver, will
present the 2009 UA Department of History Distinguished
Lecture, "Fossil Fuels, Mine Labor & Industrial Struggle:
Making Sense of the Colorado Coalfield War." An
environmental, mining and labor historian, Andrews will be
speaking on the origins of fossil-fuel dependency in the
American West and the role of workplace environments in
shaping mine-worker solidarity. The author of the
award-wining "Killing for Coal: America's Deadliest Labor
War," Andrews' interdisciplinary research has been supported
by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National
Endowment for the Humanities. Among the honors received for
"Killing for Coal" are the Bancroft Prize, for the best book
in American History, George Perkins Marsh Prize, for the
best book in environmental history, and the Clark Spence
Award, for the best book in mining history. Andrews'
visit is co-sponsored by the Department of History and the
Institute of the Environment. For more
information, contact: Katherine Morrissey, History,
626-8429,
kmorriss@u.arizona.edu
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Dec 1: 7-9:30pm - University Community Chorus Open to New
Singers for Fall Season
UA School of Music, Room 146
High school and adult singers are invited to
join the University Community Chorus this fall. An audition
is not required for membership in the chorus, however
music-reading experience is helpful. The chorus is
open to new members at this time and pre-registration is
encouraged. A $50 registration fee is due at the time of
registration. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. in room 146 of the UA School of Music. The chorus will
collaborate with the UA Philharmonic Orchestra to perform
the works of Dvorak and Mozart on their fall concert, “Town
and Gown,” presented on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. The ensemble again will be
featured on the UA's annual Holiday Card to Tucson concerts
on Sunday, December 6 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at St.
Augustine Cathedral. For more information and to
request registration materials, please go to the ensemble's
website at
www.cfa.arizona.edu/ucc, or contact Dr. Elizabeth
Schauer, conductor, at 520-626-8936. Concerts:
Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 8, 3:00
p.m.; and Sunday, December 6, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Websites:
www.music.arizona.edu or
www.cfa.arizona.edu/ucc
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Dec 3: 7 am to 7 pm - Shape
UP at the REC for the Holidays
Student Recreation Center
University of Arizona faculty, staff,
alumni, and retirees are welcome to workout for free at the
Student Recreation Center during Rec Days. Rec Days are
scheduled Dec 3, 2009 and in 2010 Jan 21, Mar 4, Apr 1 and
May 6, from 7 am to 7 pm. Whether it's catching rays at
the pool, running on the track, or pumping iron, Rec Days
can help you stay is shape for the holidays and bring in a
healthier New Year. "What better ways to jump start your New
Year's resolutions then to lock into 2009 Campus Rec
membership rates now before January 11, 2010. With the
expansion slated to open Jan 2010, this is the perfect time
to commit to get fit." said Campus Rec Director Juliette
Moore. The Rec Center expansion will add more than 55,000
gross square feet to the site. There will be bouldering
elements for climbing, a 30,000 sq ft weight room with new
cardio vascular equipment with TVs, a MAC Gym and more.
For more details or a tour of the expansion, call 621-8715.
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Dec 3rd: 12 -
1pm - What is it about Homeopathy? The Debate, the
Facts, and the Human Endeavor of Scientific Research
Room 8403, 8th Floor AHSC, 1501 N
Campbell
Please feel free to bring your lunch -
paid parking is available. Presented by Dr. Iris Bell,
MD, PhD. This talk will summarize the historical context
for the controversies surrounding homeopathy, a 200-year old
whole system of complementary and alternative medicine. The
evidence base and methodological issues, emerging basic
science models for the nature of homeopathic remedies,
observational trial data, efficacy trial data, and the
nonlinear dynamical systems perspective on the nature of
responses to homeopathic treatment, point to conclusions
different from the blanket rejection of homeopathy as a
biologically-inert placebo by mainstream medicine. Finally,
the discussion will raise some of the underlying human
factors in the debate over the science of homeopathy.
For more information or to watch online please visit
www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/gr
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Dec. 4: 11-2pm - Holiday
Jewelry & Pottery Sale
Cancer Center, Salmon Bldg Rm 4968
Choose from a wide
selection of custom gemstone bead and pearl jewelry
including necklaces. bracelets . earrings and sets in
sterling silver, gold or copper accents. Special orders and
sizing available on ordered items for Christmas gifting!
Merry Warner,
potter and jewelry artist will have her latest creations.
Deb McDonnell will have her handmade silk scarves ready for
Christmas shopping!
A portion
of our sales will be donated to the Patients Assistance Fund
at the Arizona Cancer Center.
Checks, Credit Cards and Cash are Accepted.
We will have another sale on December 18 (another payday)
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Dec. 4: 3:30-5pm - My Arizona
Lecture: Can We Save Arizona's Sonoran Desert?
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Building, Room S202
The School of Geography and
Development at the University of Arizona is launching an
annual lecture series titled "My Arizona." The first
lecture will be given by Julio Betancourt on Friday, Dec. 4
from 3:30-5:00 at the Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Building, Room S202 (NE Corner of Speedway and Mountain).
The lecture is titled, "Can We Save Arizona's Sonoran
Desert?" In addition to building on Betancourt's work on
invasive species and other threats to our desert ecosystem,
the presentation will be augmented by the work of Pulitzer
Prize winning photographer Jack Dykinga. Refreshments
will be served following the lecture. The School of
Geography and Development initiated the series to showcase
interesting places and people in the state. New graduate
students and faculty from across campus are especially
encouraged to attend. "The idea behind this lecture series
is to draw from on-campus resources - from such areas as the
humanities, the social sciences and the sciences - and have
faculty speak, from a personal vantage point, about some
aspect of Arizona that is near and dear to them," says J. P.
Jones, director of the School. Julio Betancourt, who is a
senior scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, is also an
adjunct professor in the UA School of Geography and
Development, the department of geosciences, the Laboratory
of Tree-Ring Research, the Office of Arid Land Studies and
the School of Natural Resources and the Environment.
Betancourt investigates how climate variability and climate
change affect floods, fires, droughts and ecosystem dynamics
to inform management of natural hazards and natural
resources. Betancourt has received prestigious awards from
the American Water Resources Association, the Ecological
Society of America, and the U.S. Department of Interior. In
2009, he was honored by the White House with the prestigious
Presidential Rank Award, and also was elected a Fellow of
the American Geophysical Union. Contact information:
Liz Cordova, School of Geography & Development,
520-621-1652,
elizabec@email.arizona.edu
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Dec 5: 10:30am - UA BookStores W.A.L.K. Meet Franklin
Student Union Bookstore
Storybook Character Hour: Join your favorite book
character every first Saturday of each month, 10:30am at
your official
UA BookStores (SMUC), for an hour of storytelling and
activities. This Week - Franklin - Franklin the
remarkable turtle will be at UA BookStores, SUMC to share
his Woodland adventures and a good book!
Bring your camera!
Download Schedule
Become a
W.A.L.K. member to receive early reminders about
upcoming programs & 20% Discount on General Reading
Books! Yes, even all children's books.
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Dec 8: 1-2:30pm - Bloodborne Pathogen/Infection Control
AHSC Rm 4120
A mandatory training for employees who have a
reasonably anticipated occupational exposure to
bloodborne pathogens (PDF format), as specified
by OSHA. For information, contact Herb Wagner at
621-7691 or
hwagner@email.arizona.edu.
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Dec 8: 7-9:30pm - University Community Chorus Open to New
Singers for Fall Season
UA School of Music, Room 146
High school and adult singers are invited to
join the University Community Chorus this fall. An audition
is not required for membership in the chorus, however
music-reading experience is helpful. The chorus is
open to new members at this time and pre-registration is
encouraged. A $50 registration fee is due at the time of
registration. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. in room 146 of the UA School of Music. The chorus will
collaborate with the UA Philharmonic Orchestra to perform
the works of Dvorak and Mozart on their fall concert, “Town
and Gown,” presented on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. The ensemble again will be
featured on the UA's annual Holiday Card to Tucson concerts
on Sunday, December 6 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at St.
Augustine Cathedral. For more information and to
request registration materials, please go to the ensemble's
website at
www.cfa.arizona.edu/ucc, or contact Dr. Elizabeth
Schauer, conductor, at 520-626-8936. Concerts:
Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 8, 3:00
p.m.; and Sunday, December 6, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Websites:
www.music.arizona.edu or
www.cfa.arizona.edu/ucc
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Dec 13: Tucson Half Marathon – 13.1 miles
Expo Location: 10000 N Oracle Rd
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2009 TUCSON MARATHON IS OPEN!
Holualoa
Tucson Marathon Starts
at 7:30am.
Damascus Bakeries
Half-Marathon Starts at
7am.
Marathon Relay
Starts at
7:30am. Enjoy Tucson at its best in
December!
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Dec 16: 9:30-10:30am -
Fighting Fires with Portable Fire Extinguishers (hands-on)
USA Bldg Rm A406
RM&S periodically conducts hands-on fire extinguisher
training classes. For information contact Frank Perez
at 626-8739 or
fsperez@email.arizona.edu.
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Dec 17: 10am - Mail Piece Design-
Save money by learning what works best in the USPS system
Swede Johnson Bldg, Rm 205
Mail Piece Design. New rules for
Folded Self Mailers and Booklets; Move Update and NCOA
(National Change of Address) rules; Flat mail Address
placement; Save money by learning what works best in the
USPS system. Bulk Mail Services will have a 2 hour
long session to help all of us understand the USPS rules and
regulations. Please RSVP to
acburke@email.arizona.edu. Bulk Mail Services 621-9522
Space is limited
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Dec. 18: 11-2pm - Holiday
Jewelry & Pottery Sale
Cancer Center, Salmon Bldg Rm 4968
Choose from a wide
selection of custom gemstone bead and pearl jewelry
including necklaces. bracelets . earrings and sets in
sterling silver, gold or copper accents. Special orders and
sizing available on ordered items for Christmas gifting!
Merry Warner,
potter and jewelry artist will have her latest creations.
Deb McDonnell will have her handmade silk scarves ready for
Christmas shopping!
A portion
of our sales will be donated to the Patients Assistance Fund
at the Arizona Cancer Center.
Checks, Credit Cards and Cash are Accepted.
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Dec 24-25: Christmas Holiday
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Dec 28-31: University Closure
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Donation Items Needed for the Support
the Troops Care Package Program
SAC is supporting our troops
the Blue Star Mothers of Arizona by collecting items (see
attached list) to send care packages over to our
troops. Please do what you can to help out by
bringing items to campus and giving me a call at
626-9066 or 241-0336 with your location and I will be
happy to pick up whatever you have.
Cash
donations can also be made (EIN#
83-0481571) to assist with
postage. Donations can be dropped off at the
Administration building, room 221G (Summer & Winter
Session Office)
Thank
you for your support! -
Debbie Miller, Proud Mom to Robert Miller
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Send your thanks to
our soldiers.
It only takes a minute and is so worthwhile.
If you go to the
web site
http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you can pick out a thank you card
and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is
currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it
will go to some member of the armed services. It is FREE and it
only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers
received a bunch of these? I sent mine, now you send one too! |
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Curb Auto
Theft with the Watch Your Car Program:
It's Quick, Easy and FREE!
The Watch Your Car
decal program is a free, voluntary program that
vehicle owners enroll their vehicles with the
Arizona Automobile Theft Authority. The vehicle is
then entered into the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD)
database and participants receive decals for their
front and rear windows. By displaying the decals,
vehicle owners convey to law enforcement officials
that their vehicle is not usually in use between the
hours of 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM, when the majority of
auto thefts occur. In addition, by enrolling in the
Watch Your Car Program, vehicle owners also
authorize law enforcement officials to stop their
vehicle at any time during the day or night within
one mile of the border, if there is a suspicion that
the vehicle is being illegally operated.
If a police officer
witnesses the vehicle in operation between these
hours, they have the right to stop the vehicle and
verify it is being legally operated by the rightful
owner.
To
register for the program online go to:
https://www.aata.state.az.us/Watch_Your_Car/Info_Request/signup_request.html
Register by mail
by downloading the form at:
http://www.azwatchyourcar.com/pdfs/WYC%20-%20application%20form%20for%20website.pdf
Print it, fill it out and mail back. |
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