Bulletin Board

The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago will perform at 8 p.m., April 13 and 14, at Hancher Auditorium. For ticket information, contact Hancher Box office at (33)5-1160.

Staff Council is seeking nominations for the University and Board of Regents Excellence awards. Up to six University and six Regents awards will be granted. Deadline for receipt of nominations is May 1.

The Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award is granted to staff members who have performed exceptional service to the University and the state of Iowa. The University will provide a $1,000 prize to the awardee’s department to be used for his/her benefit. Non-bargaining professional and scientific staff and non-bargaining merit staff are eligible. For nomination materials, contact Charlie Eastham, (35)3-5435, or
charles-eastham@uiowa.edu.

All staff may compete for a Staff Excellence Award for contributions beyond the recipient’s job description. For nomination materials, contact Kathy Klein at
kathy-klein@uiowa.edu or (33)5-3492. For more information, visit the Staff Council web site at www.uiowa.edu/~stafcnsl.



Networking for diversity

The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City chapter of the Professional and Technical Diversity Network—a partnership among employers, organizations, and individuals who share a commitment to recruit, develop, and retain diverse specialists—will host its free quarterly Power Networking Event, 5:30-7:30pm, April 24, in the 2nd floor ballroom, IMU.

At the event, participants will discuss pertinent issues, get to know one another, and help each other become better connected. For more information or to sign up for a free display table, contact Ken Gatlin, Affirmative Action, (33)5-0123, or Joan Murrin, Dual Career Network, (33)5-3791.



Recognizing diversity

The Office of Affirmative Action invites members of the University of Iowa community to submit nominations for its third annual Catalyst Award. The Catalyst Award honors individuals and departments engaged in diversity initiatives that serve to promote the development of an inclusive, diverse campus.

Two recipients (an individual and a department) will receive a $250 award and will be honored at a reception in the fall. For more information or a nomination form, contact the Office of Affirmative Action, (33)5-0705 (voice), or (33)5-0697 (text), or by e-mail, affirm@uiowa.edu. Deadline for nominations is April 23.



Wild Bill’s 25th anniversary

Wild Bill’s, the coffee shop located within the School of Social Work, will celebrate 25 years in operation with a potluck supper, 6:30 p.m., April 6, in 321 NH.

Following the meal, people will share stories about Bill Sackter, for whom the coffee shop was founded and named, and watch a screening of Bill: On His Own, the sequel to the original TV movie about Sackter that was written by former UI staff member, Barry Morrow.

Since Sackter’s death in 1983, the coffee shop has continued to operate, employing individuals with disabilities from the community.



Workshop on planning estates

The Women’s Resource & Action Center, the Iowa Women’s Foundation, and the Iowa City Public Library will present the next workshop in the 2000-01 Women and Money Series, "Estate planning: Who gets Grandma’s yellow pie plate?" 6:30-8:30pm, April 12, in Meeting Room A of the public library.

The workshop will focus on the transfer of nontitled property and will provide reliable information and answers to participants’ questions. Seating and materials for the workshop are limited, so preregistration is strongly encouraged. For more information or to register, contact the Iowa Women’s Foundation at iwf@avalon.net or 337-4222.



On-line cancer support group

Cancer patients can have their questions answered and find mutual understanding and support from other cancer patients through an on-line support group sponsored by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

More than 100 people have been involved with the support group, which is accessed through the patient’s e-mail account.

To sign up for the group, fill out the registration form at www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/index.html. For more information, call the Cancer Information Service at (800) 237-1225.



Share your unit’s work

It’s time to apply for a booth for this year’s Staff Celebration Day, to be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m., May 30, in the Main Lounge of the IMU.

Share what your work group does for University of Iowa staff and the state of Iowa. Additional information and booth applications are available at the Staff Council web site, www.uiowa.edu/~stafcnsl, by e-mail, uiworklife@uiowa.edu, or by phone, (35)3-2314.



FSG debuts new software

On March 1, Facilities Services Group (FSG) debuted a new work request management software, Facilities Management Enterprise (FMe). It replaces the existing University mainframe system (PJMS) and allows FSG to efficiently manage and coordinate work requests, human resource information, accounting data, parts inventory, purchases, and preventive maintenance information. FMe will interface with existing University systems (HRIS, GL, APPO) and provide the campus community better access to work request information.

The current PJMS system will be available through June 30 to view fiscal year charges through Feb. 28. All work request charges as of March 1 will be available in the FMe program. FMe will be available to the campus in the next couple of months. For more information, contact FSG Information Systems, (33)5-6178, or FSG Accounting, (33)5-5082.

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