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News in Brief
AROUND CAMPUSMiss Iowa teams with UI Hygienic Laboratory as ambassador The University Hygienic Laboratory announced that Miss Iowa 2009, Anne Michael Langguth, will serve as its Environmental and Public Health Laboratory Ambassador to bring awareness to a looming workforce shortage in the public health sector. Over the next 11 years, more than 4,200 public health jobs are expected to be left vacant in Iowa because of a shortage of skilled workers, including public health laboratory scientists, educators, nurses, epidemiologists, and other skilled positions, according to a study by the Association of Schools of Public Health. An additional 250,000 vacancies are expected nationwide. "It is truly an honor to serve as an ambassador for the University Hygienic Laboratory," Langguth says. "I look forward to the opportunity to promote both healthy lifestyles and engagement in the sciences with citizens of our state." Langguth is a 2009 graduate of Harvard University with a degree in government, and is deferring her entry to the UI Carver College of Medicine until she completes her year of service to the state. In January, she will represent Iowa in the Miss America pageant. "Anne Michael's personal commitment to educating Iowans about ways to improve health and her choice of a career in health care perfectly complements the Hygienic Laboratory's mission to protect the health of Iowans," says Hygienic Laboratory director Christopher Atchison. "This is a rare opportunity to bring attention to the importance of environmental and public health, and to the need for skilled workers in this field." For more information about the laboratory and its programs and services, visit www.uhl.uiowa.edu.
Jazz ensemble to perform set inspired by Ray Charles and Quincy Jones The University of Iowa Jazz Repertory Ensemble (JRE) directed by Brent Sandy and the Johnson County Landmark (JCL) under the direction of John Rapson will share a concert of big band standards and arrangements at 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union. JRE will open the program with a set of works by Thad Jones, Harold Arlen, Charles Mingus, and Horace Silver. JCL, the top big band in the jazz studies program of the UI School of Music, will follow with a "soul" set featuring organ rather than piano, focusing on Genius + Soul = Jazz, the album on which Ray Charles played organ with the Quincy Jones big band. The set includes not only music by Charles and Jones, but also compositions by John LaBarbera, Melba Liston, Bobby Timmons, Gerald Wilson, and Bob Berg. Click here for more information about the UI jazz ensembles, which are part of the UI School of Music in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Decorated author Chris Abani to give lecture in Englert Theatre Best-selling Nigerian author Chris Abani will speak at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, at the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City. The talk, sponsored by the University Lecture Committee, is free and open to the public. At 16, Abani published his first novel, for which he suffered severe political persecution. He went into exile in 1991, and has since lived in England and the United States. Abani, a professor at the University of California–Riverside, is also a renowned poet and a musician. Abani's best-selling novel, Graceland, about an Elvis impersonator in Lagos, Nigeria, won the Hemingway/PEN Prize. His other works of fiction include The Virgin of Flames, Becoming Abigail, and the award-winning Song for Night, about a child soldier who has lost his voice. All three were named a New York Times Editor's Choice. In his lectures, Abani talks about the need for storytelling, and discusses the role of art and literature in serving a just cause, and their roles in defending human rights and championing democracy. For more than 30 years, the UI Lecture Committee has brought some of the world's great thinkers to the UI campus. Speakers have included an impressive roster of national and international figures in science, politics, business, human rights, law, and the arts. The series is funded through student fees with select lectures supported in part by the F. Wendell Miller Fund and the Cassandra S. Foens M.D. Fund. Click here for more information on upcoming lectures and speaker biographies.
IMU chefs to present French Bistro themed lunch The award-winning chefs at the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) will present French Bistro, a themed lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, in the IMU Main Lounge. The lunch is $8 ($7 for University of Iowa students with IDs) at the door. All guests will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for a full menu for this event and for more information on upcoming Lunch with the Chefs events.
UI Tennis Facility to receive two awards The University of Iowa Tennis Facility at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation The Iowa Tennis Association (ITA) Facility of the Year award was presented Saturday, Nov. 14, at the ITA awards luncheon in Pella, Iowa. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Missouri Valley Facility of the Year award will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Missouri Valley Hall of Fame Banquet in Kansas City, Kan. Criteria for the awards were based on overall layout and amenities, as well as events and programming. The facility has allowed The University of Iowa to host a wide variety of events, including Iowa varsity matches, high school state tournaments, USTA matches and tournaments, and a comprehensive lesson and league program. The facility has been enjoyed by the people of not only the Iowa City area, For more information, contact Conlon at michele-conlon@uiowa.edu.
W-2 forms will be available on Employee Self Service web site Once again, the University of Iowa W-2 forms will be available on the HR Employee Self Service web site (http://hris.uiowa.edu/selfservice). The IRS allows for electronic delivery of W-2 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 2009 W-2 forms will be available mid- to late-January 2010, 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 Office web site, www.uiowa.edu/hr/payroll.
UI Health Care offering new services for UI employees Each year during the November enrollment period, UI employees select a health plan for the coming year. As you consider your options, this year there are more reasons than ever to choose UI Health Care providers and services.
Learn more at www.uihealthcare.com/enroll or call UI Health Access at 319-384-8442 or 800-777-8442.
Improving Our Workplace Award nominations sought Do you know a staff member or a team whose efforts have made a lasting difference at the University? Here is an opportunity to recognize the exceptional value they have provided in your area. Nominate them for the Improving Our Workplace Award (IOWA), a campuswide recognition program. Nomination forms are available at www.uiowa.edu/hr/iowa; contact Nancy Noyer at 319-335-0560 or nancy-noyer@uiowa.edu for assistance. The deadline for fall submissions is Nov. 16.
Proposals sought for Catalyst Award Seed Grants The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity has announced a call for proposals for the Catalyst Award Seed Grant, which targets creative projects that enhance and encourage the diversity goals of The Iowa Promise, The University of Iowa’s five-year strategic plan. Grants of up 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. Collaborative grant proposals are sought that support projects and/or programs that advance cross-cultural understanding, strengthen positive intergroup relations, and promote a welcoming learning, living, and working environment. Applications are due to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, 202 Jessup Hall, by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1. Further information can be obtained at www.uiowa.edu/~eod, or by phone at 319-335-0705 (voice) or 319-335-0697 (text).
Presentations on SAS statistical analysis software to be held Nov. 17 University of Iowa researchers who use SAS statistical analysis software are Because of recent modifications to SAS, users no longer need to move SAS Lawhorn will speak on "An SAS Output Delivery System Menu for all Appetites For more information about the sessions, visit
See which 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:
DISCOVERIESPrivate rural drinking water well study results released The newly released Iowa Statewide Rural Water Well Survey Phase 2, which examined the water quality of private rural drinking water wells, shows continuing problems with nitrate and bacterial contamination. The survey, which was led by the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, also reveals that a high percentage of wells statewide were contaminated with arsenic. "The nitrate and bacteria results were expected despite efforts to address contamination in groundwater sources. The arsenic results were something we did not expect," says Peter Weyer, the study's lead investigator and associate director of the UI Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. "Nearly half the wells sampled had some level of arsenic, and 8 percent of those had a level that could be considered a health concern. "On a more positive note, the levels of the commonly used herbicide atrazine seem to be trending downward from what past studies have shown," Weyer added. The survey, conducted from 2006 to 2008, sampled 473 wells statewide for bacteria, nutrients, metals, common use herbicides and insecticides, and herbicide degradates. This study was a follow-up effort to the original Statewide Rural Water Well survey, known as SWRL, that was conducted from 1988 to 1989. A full report of the latest survey is available for download through the UI Center for Health Effects and Environmental Contamination Web site at Private drinking water wells are not required to meet any drinking water quality standard, unlike public supplies. Owners of private drinking water wells are eligible for free testing for nitrate and bacteria through the statewide Grants-to-Counties Program. They can visit www.uhl.uiowa.edu/services/wellwater/gtc.xml or contact their county public health department for further information.
UI joins new national volunteer recruitment registry ResearchMatch.org People in Iowa who want to participate in health-related research studies can now connect online with researchers nationwide by joining ResearchMatch.org. The not-for-profit web site brings together researchers and people who are willing to learn more about research studies in a secure and convenient manner. The University of Iowa is one of more than 50 institutions now participating in this first national volunteer recruitment registry on a wide range of diseases and overall health. ResearchMatch is the product of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Consortium, which is led by the National Center for Research Resources, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The UI participates in the CTSA Consortium through its Institute for Clinical and Translational Science. ResearchMatch is accessible at www.researchmatch.org. To learn more about the launch of ResearchMatch, see the National Center for Research Resources news release at www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2009/ncrr-10.htm.
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