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News in Brief
AROUND CAMPUSW-2 forms will be available on HR Self Service web site Once again, the University of Iowa W-2 and/or 1042-S (for nonresident aliens) forms will be available on the HR Self Service web site (http://hris.uiowa.edu/selfservice). The IRS allows for electronic delivery of W-2/1042-S forms if permission is given. To do this, select “Stop Paper Mailings” under the general section on the Personal tab on the HR Self Service site. The 2007 W-2/1042-S forms will be available mid- to late-January 2008, and by electing electronic delivery you will have access to your form approximately one week before the forms are mailed. For more information, refer to the Payroll web site, www.uiowa.edu/hr/payroll.
Mason appoints provost search committee members University of Iowa president Sally Mason has formed a committee to conduct a nationwide search for a new executive vice president and provost, the second most senior position at the University following the president. Raúl Curto, professor of mathematics and executive associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), and Michael O'Hara, professor in the CLAS Department of Psychology, will chair the committee. The committee hopes to have finalists for the position on campus for interviews by spring. Lola L. Lopes, professor emerita of management and organizations in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, is serving as interim provost while the search is conducted to replace Michael Hogan, who resigned as provost in August to become president of the University of Connecticut. For a complete list of committee members, see the UI News Services release: http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/october/102607provost_search_committee.html.
Regents approve Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging At its Oct. 31 meeting in Iowa City, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approved the establishment of the Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging (IIBI) at The University of Iowa. IIBI is a collaborative venture between the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the UI College of Engineering that aims to foster multidisciplinary and cross-college research and discovery in biomedical imaging, and improve training and education. Biomedical imaging and image analysis play a critical role in modern medicine, both in the diagnosis and, increasingly, in the treatment of disease. A primary aim of the institute is to translate the advances in imaging research to the clinic, where they can improve health care for patients. The collaborative nature of the institute will also ensure that insight from the "bedside" informs and helps direct fundamental imaging research at the "bench." Geoffrey McLennan, professor of internal medicine, radiology, and biomedical engineering, is the director, and Milan Sonka, professor of electrical and computer engineering, ophthalmology and visual sciences, and radiation oncology, is the codirector of the institute. The institute's leadership will report to the deans of the College of Engineering and the Carver College of Medicine. The IIBI web site is www.biomed-imaging.uiowa.edu.
"Judge a Book by Its Cover" gallery talk set for Nov. 8 at Old Capitol We've all picked up a book based entirely on its cover even though the adage tells us not to. Book cover design is a specific art; a great cover can raise the prospects of an unknown author, while a bad cover can sink a book by a well-known one. Paul Ingram, book buyer at Prairie Lights Books, and Shari DeGraw, proprietor of Empyrean Press, will talk about the vagaries of book cover design during a gallery talk, "Judge a Book by Its Cover," at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, in Old Capitol Museum. Participants can bring their favorite covers and questions to this discussion, which is part of the new exhibition, A Community of Writers: Creative Writing at The University of Iowa. The talk, which will be held in the lower level of Old Capitol Museum, is free and open to the public. Ingram is the longtime book buyer of Prairie Lights Books. DeGraw operates Empyrean Press, a fine press of limited editions featuring contemporary literature and art, and has taught letterpress printing and hand bookbinding at The University of Iowa, the University of Alabama, and the Center for Book Arts in New York City. Her work has been exhibited nationally and can be found at Brown University, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. Exhibition curator Jennifer New will also be present to respond to questions. For more information about the exhibit, call (33)5-0548.
Review of compensation and job classification system available online The University’s system of compensation and job classification for professional and scientific (P&S) staff is intended to support our recruitment and retention of staff. A comprehensive review of the University’s system began with a diagnostic evaluation by an external consultant. Non-organized P&S staff members, along with supervisors and administrators, are encouraged to review the information regarding this study. The full consultant report is available at www.uiowa.edu/hr/classcomp/consultants/index.html. Questions and comments regarding this study may be directed to your unit’s Human Resources representative, the senior Human Resources leader for your college or division, or submitted directly to the Compensation and Classification unit of Human Resources at comp-class@uiowa.edu.
See what Learning and Development courses are right for you UI Learning and Development, a unit of Organizational Effectiveness, provides professional development services to faculty and staff. There are many learning opportunities that will support your professional development and growth. Look for classroom instruction on leadership issues for managers, frontline supervisors, human resource professionals, and office professionals. Check out the following links:
DISCOVERIESUI study shows that Parkinson's disease impairs normal driving skills Navigating a new route while driving taxes any driver's memory, attention, and cognitive and visual abilities. Patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, however, cope less well with these challenges, making significantly more mistakes and driving less safely than neurologically normal elderly drivers, according to a study by University of Iowa researchers. Ergun Uc, associate professor of neurology in the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, and his colleagues have previously shown that even during normal driving, individuals with Parkinson's disease generally have more safety errors—lane violations, erratic driving, and failure to heed traffic signs—than drivers without the disease. However, the new study shows that faced with the additional challenges of navigating while driving, Parkinson's disease patients' driving performance was significantly more degraded than that of drivers without the condition. Interestingly, the researchers found that the driving problems patients with Parkinson's disease experienced during navigation were associated more with the patient's level of cognitive and visual impairment than with the severity of the patients' physical symptoms, such as the tremors for which the disease is primarily known. Uc and his colleagues have found the same correlation in other studies that test drivers' ability to handle an additional mental task while driving, such as looking for landmarks or adding numbers. For more information, read the UI News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/october/103007parkinsons_driving.html.
TRANSITIONSHumbles named director of Center for Diversity and Enrichment Nancy Humbles has been named director of the University of Iowa Center for Diversity and Enrichment, which helps provide a welcoming climate for students, staff, and faculty from communities underrepresented in higher education. As director of the center, Humbles will provide leadership and coordination for outreach and service to underserved students from diverse backgrounds, including students of color, first-generation students whose parents have not received a bachelor’s degree, and students from low-income families. The center offers programming and networking activities such as community building, tutoring, individualized guidance, summer programs, academic skill development, and connections to UI and community resources. It also partners with other UI departments, communities, and schools for precollege student development and recruitment. Humbles has worked at the University since 1990, first as a counselor in Special Support Services and then as an advisor in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business. As assistant director of advising at the Tippie College, she developed the Student Incentive Program, a summer program for minority and first-generation students. She also served as multicultural affairs coordinator and interim program coordinator for Opportunity at Iowa. For more about the Center for Diversity and Enrichment, see the Oct. 5, 2007, fyi story: www.uiowa.edu/~fyi/issues/issues2007_v44/10222007/feature1.html.
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