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Published Online
July 2006
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UA Library staff running to save lives!
We
(Gabriela Lopez and Amy Verheide) staff members of the
University of Arizona Libraries are writing to you with a
very special request. We are participating in a great
opportunity to help save lives for the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society through Team In Training. We will be running the
Nike Women’s Half-Marathon in San Francisco on Oct. 22nd
this year.
As part of
our commitment to running, we are also fund raising on
behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Since the UA
Campus Community takes part in numerous efforts toward the
cause, we are hoping you will support us, if we could just
get the word out. Our fund raising goal is for each of us to
raise $3,500
by July 20th.
The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mission works to cure
leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, myeloma, and improve
the quality of life of patients and their families. Your
contribution will directly support research, patient aid,
advocacy, education, and community services. The research
done by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society also helps with
the research of many other diseases and cancers. A portion
of the funds we raise will directly support the patient aid
of leukemia and lymphoma patients here in
Tucson, AZ.
Please
help us support this great cause by contributing generously
to our fund raising goal. All donations are
100% tax-deductible
and donations can be done easily by going to our very own
secure websites. For Gabriela Lopez http://www.active.com/donate/tntdms/gabylopez
For Amy Verheide
http://www.active.com/donate/tntdms/Amy_In_Action
If you
would like us to wear the name of a family/friend on our
shirt’s during the race, please forward it to us and we will
gladly do so.
If you
wish to contribute by check or cash, please email us
directly. For Gabriela Lopez:
lopezg@u.library.arizona.edu or Amy Verheide:
verheidea@u.library.arizona.edu.
You are helping save lives.... one dollar at a time.
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Jul 10: 9-11am - Creating Respectful Workplaces
Workshop: Discrimination and
Harassment Prevention
SU Ventana Room
The
University of Arizona is committed to creating and
maintaining an environment free of unlawful discrimination,
including harassment, and all members of the University
community are responsible for fulfilling this commitment.
The goal of this workshop is to create respectful workplaces
by increasing your knowledge and skills in recognizing,
preventing, and effectively dealing with discrimination and
harassment that affect the workplace. Register online
http://fp.arizona.edu/affirm/info.htm, or call
621-9449
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Jul 11: - Staff Advisory Council
Meeting Cancelled
Alumni Bldg
The Staff Advisory Council general meeting has been
cancelled as the council will be having their annual retreat
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Jul 13: 9-11am - Discrimination and Harassment Prevention for Supervisors
Workshop: Part One
SU Ventana Room
At the
University of Arizona, diversity is essential to excellence.
Diversity in the workplace brings with it many rewards and
challenges, and this workshop will help supervisors explore
the crucial role they play in creating and maintaining a
workplace free from discrimination and harassment. First in
a two-part series, this workshop will discuss supervisory
responsibilities and applicable policies, and teach
supervisors how to recognize and respond appropriately to
allegations of discrimination, including harassment.
Creating and supporting a climate for diversity will also be
a primary focus of this workshop. The second
of the two-part series will be on July 26, this workshop will build upon the
previous workshop by addressing specific areas related to
recruiting, hiring, and managing a diverse workforce.
Emphasis will be placed on providing practical information
for handling many aspects of supervision in order to prevent
and address allegations of discrimination and harassment.
Register online at
http://fp.arizona.edu/affirm/rWS2.asp, or call
621-9449
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July 15:
10:30 - 11:30am -
Animal Adventures Around the World -
All About
Manners
ASUA Bookstore,
1209 E University
Blvd.
We'll have fun learning about good manners!
Door Prizes! Crafts! Special guests are Mama & Papa
Berenstain Bears.
All events are free and open to the public.
We invite you to join WALK Membership is FREE!
As a benefit, get 20% off on all general reading books.
For information call 621-2426
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Jul 26: 9-11am - Discrimination and Harassment Prevention for Supervisors
Workshop: Part Two
SU Tubac Room
At the
University of Arizona, diversity is essential to excellence.
Diversity in the workplace brings with it many rewards and
challenges, and this workshop will help supervisors explore
the crucial role they play in creating and maintaining a
workplace free from discrimination and harassment. The second
of the two-part series, this workshop will build upon the
previous workshop by addressing specific areas related to
recruiting, hiring, and managing a diverse workforce.
Emphasis will be placed on providing practical information
for handling many aspects of supervision in order to prevent
and address allegations of discrimination and harassment.
Register online at
http://fp.arizona.edu/affirm/rWS3.asp, or call
621-9449
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We
need your help during Wildcat Welcome 2006
Please mark your calendars
now and plan to assist students and their parents at any of
the events described below. This is a great opportunity to
welcome students and say through our actions that we really
ARE glad they're here. Although
we will be retired before Wildcat Welcome 2006 takes place,
we hope you and your staff will support the program by
volunteering some time for new and returning students.
As you probably know, Wildcat
Welcome is a program that provides a variety of fun-filled,
free or minimal-cost activities for new and returning
students to welcome them to campus. Now in its ninth years,
Wildcat Welcome is scheduled for August 16-25 this year. We
need volunteers for two major Wildcat Welcome components:
the residence hall move-in (August 16-17), and the "Ask Me"
booths that will be strategically located around campus to
provide directions and assistance to students (August
16-22). If you are willing and able to participate, please
call or email Juliette Moore at 621-8707 or juliette@u.arizona.edu
to request a registration form. If you prefer, you may also
obtain a registration form online at
http://www.union.arizona.edu/welcome/index.php. Feel
free to sign up for more than one event and/or more than one
time block.
Volunteers will receive a
confirmation of their registration during the first week of
August. Volunteer training sessions for all programs listed
above are scheduled for Friday, August 4, 3:30-5:00 pm, and
Tuesday, August 8, 8:30-10:00 am. Feel free to attend
either training session. Both sessions will be held in the
Student Union Kiva, and no advance registration is necessary
for the training. All Wildcat Welcome volunteers will
receive free t-shirts. Move-in participants who have
handcarts available in their offices are asked to bring them
for use during the move-in activities.
We know that first
impressions often are lasting impressions. Wildcat Welcome
allows volunteers the opportunity to let new students and
their parents see that the University of Arizona's
administration, faculty, and staff really DO care about them
and that we're willing to help-even with such practical
realities as settling in. What a great message about life
at the University of Arizona! Last year we had, for the
eighth year in a row, over 200 people volunteer for the
move-in event, and about 200 for the "Ask Me" Program.
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2006 UA Day of Caring project seeks
skilled crew leaders!We are
delighted to announce our 2006 Day of Caring project with
the Community Food Bank. The event will take place on
Saturday, October 7, at the Punch Woods Multi Service Center
and home of the Community Food Bank. A wide variety of tasks
await us. Ranging from painting murals and decorating
pick up trucks, to building educational signage for the
vegetable gardens, to renovating the volunteer break room,
to packing food boxes. As in the past, we are seeking
members of the campus community who have relevant skills to
lead small groups of volunteers. Below is a list of our
preliminary leadership needs. General volunteer registration
for Day of Caring will be available through our website in
mid-August.
The Day of Caring planning team will
procure the materials for all projects. We will expect
leaders to submit materials needs several weeks prior to the
event.
Don't be afraid to encourage your
colleagues, friends, and family members who would be good
leaders to give us a call. From past experience we know that
our crew leaders are the very best!
Thank you kindly for your support. Please
call Holly Altman at 626-4671 or Glory Novak at 621-5148 if
you would like to lead a crew or if you have any questions.
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Tucson Habitat for
Humanity Habistore -
Home Improvement Center
is looking for donations and volunteers!
The HabiStore is a retail business selling
surplus new and used building and home improvement materials,
appliances and furniture to the public.
Usable materials, donated by
retail businesses, contractors, individuals, and other
organizations, will be sold at below cost prices.
The HabiStore accepts a variety of
donations including: Lumber, appliances, tools, hardware,
furniture and general construction materials.
Proceeds from the HabiStore fund
the Habitat Tucson mission of eliminating poverty housing within our
community. Donors can receive tax deductions for the value of the
donated materials. HabiStore - : 3840 S. Palo Verde,
is
located near the corner of Ajo & Palo Verde (store faces Ajo
Way)
How can you Donate? Please call the HabiStore hotline at (520)
889-7200 to confirm your donation and set up a time for pick-up or
delivery.
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Curb Auto
Theft with the Watch Your Car Program:
It's Quick, Easy and FREE!
The Watch Your Car
decal program is a free, voluntary program that
vehicle owners enroll their vehicles with the
Arizona Automobile Theft Authority. The vehicle is
then entered into the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD)
database and participants receive decals for their
front and rear windows. By displaying the decals,
vehicle owners convey to law enforcement officials
that their vehicle is not usually in use between the
hours of 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM, when the majority of
auto thefts occur. In addition, by enrolling in the
Watch Your Car Program, vehicle owners also
authorize law enforcement officials to stop their
vehicle at any time during the day or night within
one mile of the border, if there is a suspicion that
the vehicle is being illegally operated.
If a police officer
witnesses the vehicle in operation between these
hours, they have the right to stop the vehicle and
verify it is being legally operated by the rightful
owner.
To
register for the program online go to:
https://www.aata.state.az.us/Watch_Your_Car/Info_Request/signup_request.html
Register by mail
by downloading the form at:
http://www.azwatchyourcar.com/pdfs/WYC%20-%20application%20form%20for%20website.pdf
Print it, fill it out and mail back.
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Do you know a faculty, staff or student
employee who has done something to deserve recognition?
Show your thanks with a
Wildcat Family Spirit Certificate of
Appreciation
Your recipient can also be profiled in the next issue of the Staff
Tracks News...find
out how
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Do you want to be profiled in an
upcoming issue of Staff Tracks?
The SAC
Communications Committee is looking for items to add to the Staff
Tracks Newsletter. To submit a profile
complete a
profile form and fax it in. |
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