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News in Brief
AROUND CAMPUSUniversity recognizes students, faculty, staff, and alumni at Finkbine Dinner The University of Iowa honored outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni April 14 at the 92nd anniversary Finkbine Dinner, one of the University's most prestigious award ceremonies. Here are this year’s winners: Hancher-Finkbine Undergraduate Student Medallions: Erin Cavanagh, Bettendorf, Iowa, majoring in accounting with a Spanish minor and a Certificate of International Business; Alexandra Barrett Keenan, a senior from Urbandale, Ill., with a triple major in biochemistry, biomedical engineering, and international studies. Hancher-Finkbine Graduate/Professional Student Medallions: Alexandra Nica, Brasov, Romania, doctoral student in economics in international trade and growth; Florin Ilie Oprescu, Romania, doctoral student in community and behavioral health. Hancher-Finkbine Faculty Medallion: Karen Ann Baker, associate professor in both the Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine and the Division of Pharmacy Practice in the College of Dentistry. Hancher-Finkbine Staff Medallion: Fred W. Streicher, director of marketing and communications for the College of Engineering. Hancher-Finkbine Alumni Medallion: Yvonne L. "Bonnie" Slatton, associate professor emeritus of health and sport studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Distinguished Student Leader Certificate: Atul Nakhasi, Waterloo, Iowa, majoring in biology. Robert F. Ray Faculty Representative Award: Robert Bruggeman, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earned BA in business administration in December 2008, a football team offensive lineman; Colleen McGlaughlin, Morton, Ill., majoring in actuarial science, infielder for the UI softball team. M.L. Huit Faculty Award: James Pusack, associate professor and chair of the Department of German in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the time of his sudden death in December 2008. James N. Murray Faculty Award: Alan Huckleberry, assistant professor of music in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For more details, see http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/april/042009finkbine.html.
Need assistance or have questions about filling out your parking renewal application? Parking and Transportation staff is available to help faculty and staff complete parking permit renewal forms via e-mail. Staff on the west side of campus are invited to a special information session in the Hospital Ramp 2 Parking Office on Friday, May 1, from 3 to 5 p.m.; Monday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; or Tuesday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Faculty and staff can renew parking permits for 2009-2011 by replying to an e-mail sent to them in early April. Those who do not reply by May 15 will receive a paper form in the mail. For more information, see the Parking and Transportation web site at www.uiowa.edu/parking or call 319-335-1475.
New student garden opens on UI west campus A new student garden on the west UI campus will provide students with an on-campus, working, and sustainable garden that will produce "field-to-market" vegetable crops for the Iowa Memorial Union and provide hands-on learning opportunities for students working toward the University's new Certificate in Sustainability. The one-third-acre garden is located on Hawkeye Park Road in Iowa City near the Hawkeye Recreation and Tennis Complex and the Hawkeye Drive Apartment complex. Students from the UI Environmental Coalition will manage the garden and are responsible for preparing the ground, installing structures, and maintenance. UI faculty and staff will help with the garden project, too. Richard Geer, IMU Food Services Manager, will be providing some funding support and coordinating with the Environmental Coalition students to plan the garden-planting scheme so that produce can be used in the IMU cafeterias. Geer will also help draft a safe food-handling protocol and train students how to harvest, cool, and handle produce. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/april/042209student-garden.html. For more information, visit the UI Environmental Coalition web site at www.uiowa.edu/~uiec.
IAWIND receives $3 million, three-year Iowa Power Fund Grant The Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND), a collaborative project led by the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received a $3 million, three-year grant from the Iowa Power Fund, a part of the Iowa Office of Energy Independence. According to UI College of Engineering Dean P. Barry Butler, the grant means that the collaborative project, begun in 2008, will be able to continue helping the state to attract wind energy companies and related industries in an effort to enhance Iowa's already high position as a U.S. leader in wind-generated energy. Last year, Iowa captured the No. 2 national position in wind energy generation capacity. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/april/042109iawind_grant.html.
Security awareness training helps faculty, staff combat computer threats To help combat computer threats, the University of Iowa IT Security Office maintains security awareness education materials to communicate important computer security principles. An online course addresses current needs and allows computer users to acquaint themselves with their roles and responsibilities in protecting University data and assets. All faculty, staff, and student staff are encouraged to complete security awareness training. The course meets the requirement of various regulations that require security training (for people with access to sensitive information), and takes about 30-60 minutes to complete. The course can be found in Employee Self Service under “Learning and Development” in “My Training.” Step-by-step instructions for enrolling in this ICON course are available at http://cio.uiowa.edu/ITSecurity/bestprac/secaware09.shtml. Contact the IT Security Office at 319-335-6332 or security@uiowa.edu with questions or comments.
Recognize exceptional work of faculty, staff members with awards The University of Iowa Staff Council Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the awards described below. Any member of the University community (faculty, staff, or student) may submit nominations. Think about nominating colleagues, coworkers, those who serve on a committee with you, or any staff member who has made a contribution that you believe should be recognized. Nomination instructions and forms are available on the Staff Council web site: www.uiowa.edu/~staff.
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:
DISCOVERIESStudy by Lie finds corporate debt sticks even through bankruptcy As more and more companies consider bankruptcy to deal with sky-high debt and an economy in recession, new research by University of Iowa finance professor Erik Lie in the Tippie College of Business suggests the move might provide only limited help for many. Lie's study, to be published later this year, suggests companies that enter bankruptcy emerge too soon to survive long term and still have too much debt when compared to peer companies. The companies also tend to be less profitable than their peers, raising even more questions about their long-term viability. Lie and his coauthors, Randall Heron of the University of Indiana and Kimberly Rodgers of American University, studied 172 companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection between 1990 and 2003. The companies filed in U.S. bankruptcy courts for Delaware, the southern district of New York, and other districts, and all were "fresh start" bankruptcies, where creditors were given 50 percent or more of the firm's equity in exchange for the debt they held. The researchers found that companies in their sample emerged from bankruptcy with an average long-term debt margin of 40 percent of book value—much higher than their peers—and an average profit margin of only 8 percent—much lower than their peers. Read the full University News Services release at http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2009/april/041709bankruptcy_study.html.
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