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News in BriefDISCOVERIES
AROUND CAMPUSUI community can explore volunteer opportunities Jan. 28 More than 40 local service agencies will be represented when The University of Iowa presents a volunteer fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union. Approximately 1,000 people are expected to attend the fair, where local nonprofit managers will share information and sign up volunteers. Several civic and government organizations will be represented, as well as cultural and historical groups, educational and child care organizations, and those that serve people who are poor, ill, disabled, or victims of violence. For more information, see www.uiowa.edu/~cep.
UI Children's Hospital ranks in the nation's top 25 University of Iowa Children's Hospital ranks among the best children's hospitals in the United States, according to a survey conducted by Parents magazine. Parents surveyed more than 100 children's hospitals to determine where the more than 3 million American children hospitalized each year can get the best care possible. The results of the extensive survey appear in the February 2009 issue of Parents magazine, on newsstands now. According to the survey, UI Children's Hospital is the 20th-ranked pediatric hospital in America. In addition, the pediatric emergency care provided in the Emergency Treatment Center at UI Hospitals and Clinics is rated fifth in the nation. Read the full University News Services release at http://www.news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/January/010509childrens_hosp_rankings.html. A complete list of the best children's hospitals by specialty can be found at www.parents.com/baby/care/pediatricians-medicine/best-childrens-hospitals.
Energy consumption in University Services Building reduced 15 percent Facilities Management Energy Control engineers and occupants of the University Services Building reduced energy consumption in the building by 15 percent from 2004 to 2008, incorporating simple solutions such as turning off lights and computers, installing occupancy sensors, and setting back heating and cooling controls. The Energy Control staff, whose offices are located on the third floor of the University Services Building, were persistent in efforts to achieve this goal while maintaining the comfort of building occupants. “The control engineers were comfortable in implementing these measures in their own ‘house,’ and that proves it is possible without sacrificing comfort,” says Zuhair Mased, associate director of utilities and energy management. This is one example of a larger effort to deploy energy conservation measures across campus in order to meet goals set forth in the UI Energy Conservation and Management Strategic Plan. Among the plan’s goals is a 10 percent reduction in energy consumption by 2010. “If we can duplicate these efforts in other buildings across campus, we can create additional energy savings with positive outcomes for our University now and in a sustainable-oriented future,” Mased says. For more information on the UI Energy Conservation and Management Strategic Plan, visit http://energy.uiowa.edu/energyplan.htm.
Family Services announces new child care program The University of Iowa Family Services Office is offering a new child care program, Well Back-up and Mildly Ill Child Care, for University of Iowa employees whose usual child care arrangements have been disrupted. Parents can meet the program’s care providers and register for the service at the following sessions:
The Family Services Office, a unit of Organizational Effectiveness, University of Iowa Human Resources, offers numerous additional services and resources. Contact Jane Holland at familyservices@uiowa.edu or 319-335-1371 or visit www.uiowa.edu/hr/famserv/index.html for more information.
University Theatres to celebrate return to Theatre Building with As You Like It The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will celebrate its return to the Theatre Building with a University Theatres Mainstage production of Shakespeare's sunny romantic comedy As You Like It, opening at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, in the David Thayer Theatre. Additional performances will be at 8 p.m., Feb. 6–7 and 11–15, and at 2 p.m., Feb. 8 and 15. The Department of Theatre Arts was flushed from the Theatre Building by the June floods. It has now become the first of the exiled UI arts departments to reinhabit its primary facility, although some parts of the building are still not in use. In addition to spaces in the Theatre Building, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and offices are located in temporary structures, and the Studio Arts building is still used for storage and the costume shop. Tickets for As You Like It are $17 ($12 for senior citizens; $8 for UI students and youth) and can be ordered online at www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.html. Any remaining tickets for each performance will be available one hour before show time at the Theatre Building box office.
Rita Benson Music Library moves collection to Main Library The Rita Benton Music Library (RBML) has relocated from Voxman Music Building to Main Library to provide greater access to the collection for music faculty, staff, and students. Ruthann McTyre, head of RBML, will have an office in the Main Library Information Arcade, room 1015E. The rest of the RBML staff is located at the south end of the Main Library's fifth floor. Course reserves, rare books, CDs, and DVDs also are located at the south end of the fifth floor. The bulk of the music collection is located on the west side of the second floor. Online access to materials is still available through the RBML web site. Contact McTyre at 319-335-6407 with any questions about the Rita Benson Music Library or its collection.
24 character Kanin named after Writers' Workshop faculty member Canin Ethan Canin is a busy guy. Acclaimed author. Faculty member at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. White House chief of staff on the FOX television show 24. Well, at least his namesake is. Ethan Kanin is the White House chief of staff on the new season of the allegedly real-time, action-adventure, white-knuckle-to-save-the-world series that had its season premiere earlier this month. Canin, the UI faculty member, said that the character is, indeed, named after him. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/january/011409canin_24.html.
New Investigator Research Award recipients announced Two University of Iowa faculty members—Dawei Liu, assistant professor of biostatistics, and Ryan Carnahan, clinical assistant professor of epidemiology—have been awarded 2008–09 College of Public Health–Carver College of Medicine New Investigator Research Awards. The awards assist newly appointed primary or joint faculty in the College of Public Health or the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine to advance their research activities. Each recipient will receive up to $10,000 of funding for independent research projects. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/january/011609investigator_award.html.
Nominations sought for 2009 Jean Y. Jew Women's Rights Award The Women's Resource and Action Center and the Council on the Status of Women are accepting nominations for the 2009 Jean Y. Jew Women's Rights Award. The award, given annually, honors a faculty, staff, or student member of the University community who has demonstrated outstanding effort or achievement in improving the status of women at the University. The award will be given at the Annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women at 3:30 p.m., April 1, in the Senate Chamber of Old Capitol Museum. Candidates should have a strong record of support for women's rights in a broad sense, a commitment to women's rights at The University of Iowa, and one or more of the following related to women's rights: particular contributions to the University; accomplishments with national scope or impact; and a long-standing record of leadership, effort, and activism. Nominations should be submitted to Laurie Haag, or by e-mail to wrac@uiowa.edu, no later than March 6. For more information about the award, visit www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/scholarships www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/scholarships. For more information on the April 1 event, visit www.uiowa.edu/celebrationofexcellence.
Nominees sought for Staff Council positions The University of Iowa Staff Council, which represents more than 5,500 professional and scientific and merit exempt/confidential staff, is seeking nominations for three-year terms on the council. Self-nominations are encouraged, and staff members also may nominate each other. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 30. A nomination form is available at http://survey.uiowa.edu/wsb.dll/staff/2009scnominations.htm. For more information, go to the Staff Council web site: www.uiowa.edu/~staff, or contact Amber Seaton, elections chair, at amber-seaton@uiowa.edu or 319-335-8779.
Staff members encouraged to apply for committees The UI Staff Council encourages staff members to apply for staff member openings on University charter and noncharter committees. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 13. Committees with openings for staff members include:
Terms will begin in September 2009. Learn more about all of the committees and apply at http://survey.uiowa.edu/wsb.dll/staff/0910cocapp.htm.
Catalyst Award Seed Grants are available to UI faculty, staff, students The University of Iowa Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EOD) is seeking proposals for the Catalyst Award Seed Grant. The Catalyst Award is dedicated to celebrating distinctive and innovative diversity contributions at The University of Iowa. Supported campuswide, the Catalyst Award Seed Grants are in their second year. The grants target creative projects with immediate impact for enhancing the diversity goals of The Iowa Promise, the University’s five-year strategic plan. Grants of $500 to $1,000 are available to UI faculty, staff, and students as seed money for start-up projects or programs that have potential sustainability, as well as short-term projects that demonstrate significance and impact. Applications are due by Feb. 13. Awardees will be announced Feb. 27. Funds must be used by Feb. 26, 2010. Guidelines, selection criteria, and application materials are available at www.uiowa.edu/~eod. Send one copy of the application via hard copy to the EOD Office, 202 Jessup Hall, or via e-mail to diversity@uiowa.edu. For more information, contact Dorothy Simpson-Taylor in EOD at dorothy-simpson-taylor@uiowa.edu or 319-335-0705.
University updating procedures to reflect revisions to Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act The U.S. Congress has updated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). The new law is effective Jan. 1, 2009; however, federal implementation procedures are still being developed. The University is in the process of reviewing and updating employment accommodation procedures to reflect the changes.
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:
TRANSITIONSJust appointed UI engineering coordinator of sustainability programs Craig Just, adjunct assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and associate research scientist at the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research (IIHR), has been appointed coordinator of sustainability programs in the College of Engineering. In addition to sustainability assignments in teaching, research, and service within the college, Just
will work with others on campus associated with President Sally Just, who won a 2008 President and Provost Award For Teaching
Excellence, works with students who aspire
to address human development issues in resource-poor nations from a
perspective of sustainable engineering. Students in his 2007 course
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