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Here's where you can share news about campus events, appointments, retirements, job postings, policies or just about anything else that relates to working or studying at the UA. Only members of the campus community can submit items and we will not accept items that take positions on political or electoral issues.
Slime! DNA! Solar Telescopes! Junior Scientists Kids' Day Has It All!
Mark your calendars now to bring your elementary and middle school children to the seventh annual Junior Scientists Kids' Day 2009 (JSKD) on Saturday, November 7 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Science-Engineering Library on the UA Main Campus. JSKD is a hands-on, fun and educational event planned to inspire excitement in children and their families about the importance of science, engineering, and education in general. read more »
Update on Reductions in Libraries' Resources
Why do we need to reduce spending on Library acquisitions?
Despite campus efforts to hold the Libraries' Information Access Budget harmless, the cost of information resources (books, journals, bibliographic databases, etc.) increases each year, necessitating a reduction in our purchases. read more »
Caring for Cynthia Book Event
Amy Blackburn, photographer and author of the book "Caring for Cynthia" will speak at the UA BookStore Tuesday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. as part of our celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
About the book:
"Caring for Cynthia" is a photographic essay about breast
cancer, community and caring. This visual educational tool illuminates private moments of breast cancer survival from a caregiver's
perspective.
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Faculty Senate Meeting
Faculty Senate Meeting
November 2, 2009
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Law 168
Tuesday Talks: Ofelia Zepeda Book Reading
Join us the first Tuesday of every month for Tuesday Talks @ the University Libraries, an exciting lecture series that offers the campus community an opportunity to be exposed to research interests across campus.
In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, the featured speaker for November will be Ofelia Zepeda, noted Tohono O'odham poet, MacArthur Fellow and Regents' Professor of Linguistics reading from her latest book "Where Clouds are Formed." The Nov. 3 talk is free and open to everyone!
UA Graduate School Day Gearing Up
Columbia University, Creighton, Colorado State, Hawaii Pacific, Utah State, Pepperdine, American University of Antigua, New Mexico State, UC Riverside, University of San Diego and USC are just some of the grad schools that will have tables at the Career Services-sponsored UA Graduate School Day. read more »
Mary Ann Campau Poetry Fellowship
A Fellowship for Southern Arizona Poets, the Mary Ann Campau Fellowship, will be receiving applications until its deadline on November 20. This fellowship provides a $1,000 stipend and an opportunity to read in the Poetry Center Reading Series. All Southern Arizona poets are invited to apply. Please visit http://poetrycenter.arizona.edu/contest/campau.shtml for more information and eligibility requirements.
Staff Awards for Excellence Nomination Information
Take a look around you. You recognize people who are dedicated to The University of Arizona, who are always ready to help, and who make the University a great place to work. Now, take a moment and nominate those people for an Award for Excellence so that the rest of the University can appreciate them also.
The Staff Advisory Council, the Appointed Professionals Advisory Council, the President’s Cabinet and I sponsor these awards. I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity. read more »
Got a Plan? The Legal Landscape of Aging Well
Lunch and Learn
Presented by: UA Life & Work Connections and Arizona Center on Aging
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 11:30a - 1:00p. Student Union Memorial Center, Santa Rita Room
Guest Speaker: Mr. Robert Fleming, a well-known Tucson elder law attorney and partner in the law firm of Fleming & Curti. read more »
BETA Networking Group Open Enrollment Dinner
The UA BETA networking group is hosting its annual Open Enrollment dinner on Thursday, October 15 from 5-8pm in the Rincon Room of the Student Union.
The keynote speaker will be Leslie D. Porter, Director of Recruitment and Employee Advising in the UA Human Resources Department. Her address is titled, "Starting Fresh Without Starting Over: Taking Charge of Your Career."
Keynote Address: read more »
Open Access Week: A Key to Unlocking Scholarship
During Open Access week, Oct. 19 -23, academic institutions around the globe explore Open Access - the ideal of free, full-text, immediate, online access to peer-reviewed scholarship so news ideas and information can be obtained rapidly and freely by everyone. read more »
Annual Campus Safety and Security Report
The University of Arizona Police Department is pleased to announce the 2009 edition of the Campus and Security Report can be accessed on October 1, 2009 at the UAPD web site located at: www.uapd.arizona.edu. read more »
Spring Break in Italy!
Each year the Classics Department organizes a wonderful spring break tour of Italy – an antipasto of the country! This year the sites include Venice, Florence, San Gimignano, Rome, Pompeii, and Capri. Our group is between 35-45 members of the U of A community: graduates, undergraduates, staff, professors, spouses, and their friends and family. The trip is congenial, academic, and thrilling! To learn more please visit http://www.classics.web.arizona.edu/spring_break_italy. read more »
Community Aging Forum: "Breaking the Aging Barriers"
Please join the Arizona Center on Aging On October 17, 2009 for a Community Aging Forum "Breaking the Aging Barriers."
Hear experts share new information about Living Longer - Living Better.
Join us for healthy snacks at 8:45 a.m. Talks begin at 9:00 a.m. and include lots of time for questions and answers by our expert panelists.
Our Forum will end around noon, in time for you to enjoy your active day!
Topics Include: read more »
Education Seminar: "Assessing the Impact of Arizona's Early Childhood Programs"
Dean of the University of Arizona College of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, Ron Marx Ph.D., will discuss: "Assessing the Impact of Arizona's Early Childhood Programs."
DATE: September 30, 2009
TIME: 6:00 Reception, 6:30 Talk
COST: FREE
LOCATION: 1501 E. Speedway on the Northeast corner of Speedway and Vine (Bldg. 444)
RSVP and Questions: Contact Jennifer Bond at jbond8@compete.org.
Invitation to All Campus Research Faculty
Introducing the IRB Core User Group!
The IRB Core User Group meets monthly on every third Friday in Room 102 at the Medical Research Building (MRB), 1656 East Mabel Street (See: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap/staticLarge/241.html). read more »
Arizona Soccer vs. Loyola Marymount
Arizona Soccer takes on the Loyola Marymount Lions this Friday night, Oct. 2 at 7pm. The match is the annual youth league night and all youth wearing their team jersey receive $1 admission. Come out and support your Arizona Wildcats!
Faculty Senate Meeting
Monday, October 5, 2009 - Law 168
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Mock Interviews
What do musicians, football players and job seekers have in common? They polish performance through practice.
Job interviews are not hostile environments but sometimes they can feel that way. There is no better way for students to gain confidence and prepare for the interview hot seat than at a UA Career Services’ Mock Interview event. This semester’s Mocks are scheduled for Friday, October 2nd, between 11:30am and 2:30pm in the Career Services Offices, Suite 411 of the Student Union Memorial Center. read more »
Day of Discovery at Arizona Cancer Center
Day of Discovery: Discovering Science at the Center
Learn about the latest advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Take a glimpse into the workings of a premier comprehensive cancer center.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Ave.
Kiewit Auditorium read more »