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Published Online October
2008
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Oct 2: 3:30-4:30pm -
Staff Town Hall with President Shelton
Student Union South Ballroom
Due to overwhelming demand, we have
scheduled a second Town Hall with President Shelton and
Provost Hay for this Thursday. This event will
accommodate up to 600 attendees. This is Staff's
opportunity to hear the President and Provost's stance on
the Transformation and have their voices heard.
For more information
contact SAC |
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To submit items and
events to the monthly Bulletin, please contact the
SAC Communications
Committee.
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Oct 1: 7 - 9 pm
- Community Roundtable
on Financial Markets and the Economy
McClelland Hall's
Berger Auditorium
The U.S. economy
and financial markets are in an unprecedented state
of turmoil. What
precipitated the crisis? Will it get worse? How does
it affect the average family?
And when can we expect to turn the corner? Join
experts from the Eller
College of Management for an informal economic
symposium that is free and open to
the public. Please join us at 1130 E. Helen St.,
Tucson, AZ. Space is limited;
please
RSVP online Seats are not
reserved, please arrive early. Parking is
available for a fee in the Park Avenue Garage immediately
west of McClelland Hall. Chris Lamoureux is
head of the Department of Finance and Diamond
Professor at the Eller
College. His expertise includes economic theory,
financial intermediation,
financial markets, investment banking, and corporate finance. Gerry Swanson is
the Thomas R. Brown Chair in Economic Education at
the Eller College. His
book Bankruptcy 1995: The Coming Collapse of America
and How to Stop It
spent 39 weeks on The New York Times bestseller
list. Paul Portney joined
the Eller College as dean in 2005. Before that, he
was president and CEO
of Resources for the Future (RFF), a non-partisan
think tank in Washington,
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Oct 2: 3:30-5pm -
Staff Town Hall with President Shelton
Student Union South Ballroom
Due to overwhelming demand, we
have scheduled a second Town Hall with President Shelton and Provost
Hay for Thursday, October 2nd, 2008. This event will take place in
the South Ballroom of the Student Union from 3:30 - 5:00 pm and will
accommodate up to 600 attendees. This is Staff's opportunity to
hear the President and Provost's stance on the Transformation and
have their voices heard. For more information
contact
SAC |
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Oct 2: 4pm - Energy for Arizona: The
Arizona Renewable Energy Standard
CESL room 103 The University of Arizona College
of Engineering, College of Science and the
Eller College of Management presents a lecture
series: Energy for
Arizona: The Arizona Renewable Energy Standard”
By Kristin Mayes,
Arizona Corporation Commissioner. Arizona was one
of the first states in the nation to implement a
renewable requirement for its electric
utilities. In 2001 Arizona’s Environmental
Portfolio Standard (EPS) was initiated to
promote the use and development of renewable
energy. Building on the EPS, the Arizona
Corporation Commission adopted the Renewable
Energy Standard (RES) in 2006. The RES rules
require regulated utilities to generate 15% of
their energy from renewable resources by 2025.
Eligible renewable resources include
solar,
wind, biomass, biogas, geothermal and other
similar technologies to generate “clean”
energy. In addition to utility-owned projects,
the Commission required that a set percentage of
the total resource portfolio come from
distributed generation. Since the adoption of
the RES rules, Arizona’s utilities have made
steady progress. The planned Solana and
Snowflake facilities point to Arizona’s
renewable future. Commissioner Mayes will
address the importance of the RES in developing
Arizona’s energy resources. For more
information:
www.sustainability.arizona.edu |
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Oct 2: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - 2008 Multi-Cultural Community & Career
Expo
Student Union
North Ballroom
UA Hispanic Alumni club in association with UA Career
Services and UA Diversity Resource Office would like to
invite your College, Department, Center and/or Unit to
participate in our annual Multi-Cultural Community & Career
Expo on October 2, 2008. The Expo is an
excellent way to connect with a diverse population of
students, UA administrators, Tucson, State as well as
national business
professionals. This is also a great opportunity for you to
showcase your organization's opportunities, services and
mentoring programs. Information tables are still
available. Please contact Patsy Klein at 626-6473 or
patsyk@email.arizona.edu
Free Event Admission. Refreshments.
http://www.arizonaalumni.com/uaha/netexpo/expo08f.pdf |
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Oct 3 - Big Cat Friday Savings at these UA
BookStores
ONLY at your official UA BookStores
can you find 25% OFF ALL* UA INSIGNIA CLOTHING the Friday
before every UA Football home game continuing throughout the
season. You can enjoy Big Cat Friday Savings at these UA
BookStores locations: Main UA BookStore (SUMC), Park Student
Union BookStore, Medical BookStore (AHSC), UA South (Sierra
Vista), Corleone Center. From open until close, find
your favorite styles from NIKE, Russell Athletics, JanSport,
Cotton Exchange, and many other name brands. *Sale
applies to regularly priced items only. No other discounts
apply. See store for details.
http://www.uofabookstores.com/uaz/BigCatFridays
Show your Spirit. GO CATS!
www.uofabookstores.com |
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Oct 3: 10-2pm - Farmers Market
East University Boulevard (Between Park and
Euclid)
The
Farmers' Market at The University of Arizona
is moving from the Mall to East University
Boulevard through a partnership with the
Marshall Foundation, which owns and manages
most of the property along the strip. “The
market will be bigger and have more
accessibility to the community,” said Gale
S. Welter, the coordinator of nutrition
services at the UA’s Campus Health Services.
"This move opens up the market to many more
vendors who previously could not
participate,” Welter said, adding that the
new partnership will allow the market to
invite smaller vendors. “We anticipate a
community loyalty to be built now that there
is more accessibility,” said Welter, who is
also the market coordinator. For more
information contact: Gale Welter, UA Campus Health
Service, 621-4550.
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Oct 3: 6-7pm - Breast Cancer Prevention
UMC Duval Auditorium
Dr Victoria Maizes presents information vital to all women.
For more information contact:
Darlene Kerr at 626-6417 or
Email:
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Oct 3: 8pm - UApresents opens
its 2008/2009 season with “A Motown Celebration”
featuring Mary Wilson of The Supremes
Centennial Hall
One of the original Dreamgirls, Ms.
Wilson is joined by The Funk Brothers, who
recorded virtually every hit song during
Motown’s golden era.
UA Faculty/Staff &
Students can purchase individual tickets for as
little as $10. To purchase tickets, visit the
Box Office at Centennial Hall, go to
uapresents.org or call (520) 621-3341.
For a limited time only, purchase tickets online
without paying a $5 web fee.
Call (520) 621-8825 for group discounts.
re on “A Motown
Celebration”: The Supremes, the original
all-girl super-group, catapulted to the top of
the charts when they signed with Motown Records
in 1962 and recorded countless Number 1 hits.
Mary Wilson shared the stage with Mick Jagger,
Ringo Starr, and George Harrison in January 1988
when the group was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame. In 1994, the Supremes were
honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. The Funk Brothers
were the original house band for Motown Records
churning out hit after hit. Unknown to much of
the general public until the 2003 documentary
Standing in the Shadows of
Motown
was released, The Funk Brothers have performed
on more #1 hits than The Beatles, The Beach
Boys, The Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley
combined. Mary Wilson
recorded 12 Number 1 hits with The Supremes and
countless other Top 40 classics
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Oct 4: 9-noon - Visit LPL At The
Phoenix Science Operations Center During Family
Weekend!
Sign up today to
visit the Phoenix Mars Science Operations Center
(SOC) during the University of Arizona's Family
Weekend. Make your reservation for a one-hour
tour on Saturday, Oct. 4 by visiting the website
http://fawkes1.lpl.arizona.edu/tours.php.
Learn about the missions of the UA's Lunar and
Planetary Laboratory, including the extended
Phoenix Mars Mission, Cassini, HiRISE and more.
Enjoy hands-on activities and view the Phoenix
lander engineering model everyone is welcome!
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Oct 4:
10:30am - Miss
Spider WALK Story Hour
SU Main Bookstore
Are you one of Miss Spider's Sunny
Patch Friends? Meet the kind-hearted spider as we read about
her and her Hollow Tree Neighbors
at the UA BookStores. Storybook Character Hours: Join your
favorite book character every first Saturday of each month,
10:30am at your official UA BookStores (SMUC), for an
hour of storytelling and activities. Become a
W.A.L.K. member
to receive early reminders about upcoming programs and 20%
Discount on General Reading Books! |
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Oct 4: 11am - Let's Talk Science"- "Spying on Mars with the
HiRISE Camera" by Dr. Alfred McEwen
Biosphere 2 Theater
This fall, Biosphere 2's B2
Institute is pleased to sponsor "Let's TalkScience", a special series of
general audience lectures presented by noted UA
faculty members. These talks will cover a
number of topical issues in areas where the UA
excels in research. The lectures, on eight
consecutive Saturdays in October and November,
all begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Biosphere 2
theater and are included with the cost of tour
admission. A 50% discount is offered to you and
your direct family members upon presentation of
your UA CatCard! Please join us for:
"Spying on Mars with the HiRISE Camera" by Dr.
Alfred McEwen, Professor, UA Department of
Planetary Sciences/Lunar and Planetary
Laboratory For information on other
lectures in the series please see:
http://www.b2science.org/b2institutefall2008.html
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Oct 6: 9-noon - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)
Training
USA room 104
The HOV training program has been
modified to meet State of Arizona requirements. HOVs are
defined as any full size van or Sport Utility Vehicle with
seating capacity of 8-15, and full size cargo vans. Minivans
and SUVs with seating capacity of less than 8 do NOT require
HOV driver training or certification. All HOV drivers
(faculty, staff, students, volunteers) must attend a
classroom training session, AND successfully complete a
behind-the-wheel road test conducted by RM&S or other
authorized observer. Road tests conducted by RM&S are
scheduled separately from the classroom training, and must
be done by appointment. The behind-the-wheel road test takes
about 30 minutes to complete. Departments may conduct the
behind-the-wheel road test at their own convenience with
their own staff upon prior approval and authorization by RM&S.
Those interested in conducting their own behind-the-wheel
road tests should contact John Murphy at 621-4551 or
murphjoh@email.arizona.edu
for orientation and approval. For details on these new
requirements, and other important policy changes, see the
new UA Fleet Safety Policy. Classes are subject to
cancellation or re-scheduling based on the number of
registrations received. To register for an HOV
training session, or a behind-the-wheel road test, contact
Sara Thomas at 626-1136 or
sthomas@email.arizona.edu
or
register on-line.
For questions about the training requirement and HOV policy,
contact John Murphy at 621-4551 or
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Oct 6: 12-1pm - Workshop: Men against Violence
Cesar Chavez Building, room 211
Sexual assault and relationship violence
prevention is a men's issue too. Come talk about it with
the university's own Oasis Program. Please visit the C/HSA
website for more information:
http://chsa.web.arizona.edu Sponsors: Chicano/Hispano
Student Affairs and Oasis Program for Sexual Assault and
Relationship Violence FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT SCHEDULE:
Visit the Social Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu
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Oct 6:
6-8pm - Putting The Sex Back In Sexy!
El Portal in the Saguaro Room (6th street and
Highland)
ASUA's Pride Alliance and the Women's
Resource Center are "Putting the Sex Back in Sexy"
as part of Coming Out Week. Workshop: Who says
safe sex has to be boring? Learn how to protect
yourself and have fun in the process! No matter who
you have sex with, this is one workshop you wont
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Oct 7: Noon-1pm You and Your Health
Student Union Ventana Rm
A series of 6 classes developed by
UA Life & Work Connections. These classes are designed to
give you the tools you need to follow a healthier lifestyle.
Each one hour session is packed with practical, easy to
follow information to help you develop individual attainable
goals and set you on a course for positive lifestyle
changes. (Facilitator: Nancy Rogers, MS, RD).
Registration required; please call Nancy at 621-4601 to
register. Class is free to all benefits-eligible UA faculty
and staff. |
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Oct 8: 9-11am - Desert Rain Gardens
1510 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. The Nature Conservancy
This class introduces the concept of creating a
water-thrifty landscape that relies on seasonal rainfall and
rainwater harvesting techniques rather than supplemental
irrigation with potable water. Design tips, plant selection
and considerations, and plantings for berms and basins are
discussed. If you are practicing water harvesting, you
need this class!
Instructor:
Scott Calhoun, Zona Gardens.
FREE WATER CONSERVATION CLASSES
Offered through Pima County Cooperative Extension.
Registration:
Participants must call the SmartScape office at
626-5161 to register. |
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Oct 8: Noon -2pm -
Principles of Xeriscape
4210 N. Campbell Ave Pima County Cooperative Extension
This workshop teaches the seven horticultural
principles of Xeriscape to promote healthy, attractive
residential landscapes appropriate for our desert
environment and climate. Included in the discussion are the
use of native and desert-adapted plants in the landscape,
selection, installation, and maintenance of these plants,
and other important facts to consider when planning or
renovating a water-efficient landscape.
FREE WATER CONSERVATION CLASSES
Offered through Pima County Cooperative Extension.
Registration:
Participants must call the SmartScape office at
626-5161 to register. |
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Oct 8: Noon - 1pm -
UA Caregiver
Support Group
Student Union Presidio Room
UA Life & Work Connections, in
collaboration with Pima Health System Caregiver Education &
Support Program, announces the formation of a caregiver
support group meeting for a place to share our concerns and
develop new coping skills. The "open-ended" support group is
facilitated by a Master's level professional known in the
Tucson area for her expertise in caregiving, aging and
health care. Participants may attend on a regular basis or
less frequently, as needed. According to Jan Sturges,
Caregiving Coordinator at Life and Work Connections,
Networking with other caregivers is a healthy way for them
to connect with people who have similar concerns, and to
share ideas for coping with the daily issues they face.
Participating in a caregiver support group is a great way to
refocus, re-energize and rebalance." Go to
http://lifework.arizona.edu/ec/events.php
for updates. For more information about the caregiver
support group, or to schedule an elder care consultation,
please contact Jan Sturges at 626.4770 or
sturgesj@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 8: 2-4pm -
Preparing for University Retirement with the Arizona
State Retirement Plan (ASRS)
USB Rm 214
This information session is for anyone planning to
retire from the University within the next three years.
Topics covered include: options for continuation of
medical, dental, and life insurance coverage; the
Retiree Accumulated Sick Leave Program (RASL);
University privileges for retirees; and information
about working after retirement, including working for an
Arizona university or other state agency. To register:
http://www.hr.arizona.edu/04_cb/finEd/allReg1.php |
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Oct 8: 4-6pm - Dia de los Muertos Mask-Making Workshop
Union Gallery, 3rd floor of the SUMC (northeast corner)
Local artists and members of Many Mouths One
Stomach will host a mask-making workshop in preparation for
Dia de los Muertos and the All Souls Procession. No
experience is required, all ages are welcome, supplies
provided. Sponsor: The Center for Student Involvement &
Leadership FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT SCHEDULE: Visit the
Social Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email: jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 8: 5-6pm - Debriefing Session: Border Issues,
Courthouse Visit and the Fence
Cesar Chavez Building, room 211
This facilitated dialogue led by Pima County
Legal Defender, Isabel Garcia, will be a time to debrief the
visit to the courthouse from September 24th, the fence on UA
Mall and other presentations on border issues. Come ready to
discuss the experiences and reflections you've had through
these events. Sponsors: Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs and
the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership FOR A
COMPLETE AND CURRENT SCHEDULE: Visit the Social Justice
Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 8:
6-8pm - Mars: A Fictional Perspective, Lecture and
Reception
Science-Engineering Library, Current Periodicals Room
The University of Arizona Libraries will host a lecture
and reception in the Science-Engineering Library for the
exhibit, Mars: A Fictional Perspective. This
exhibit, which runs until October 10th,
focuses on how the science fiction genre has depicted
our planetary neighbor, Mars. Inspired by the success of
the Phoenix Mars Lander, the display features novels
from the 20th Century Science Fiction Genre
Collection at the UA Libraries’ Special Collections,
including works by H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, and Edgar
Rice Burroughs. In addition, movie posters and other
popular culture artifacts enliven the exhibit. Visit
http://library.arizona.edu/news/fullArticle.php?ID=81
for more information on the Mars: A Fictional
Perspective exhibit. The lecture features
presentations from two local speakers:
Carla Bitter, “Reality is the Best
Fantasy: A Phoenix Mission Fairytale” and Gloria
McMillan, Ph.D. "The Martians are US: Ray Bradbury's
Cautionary Martian Chronicles" Please
join the UA Libraries as we celebrate the Phoenix Mars
Mission and the contributions of the science fiction
genre to our society’s exploration of space. Light
refreshments will be served following the presentations.
For more information or if you have questions concerning
access, wish to request a sign language interpreter or
accommodations for a disability for the October 8th
program, please contact Maliaca Oxnam (oxnamm@u.library.arizona.edu;
621-6386) or Jeanne Pfander (pfanderj@u.library.arizona.edu;
621-6375).
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Oct 9: 5pm - Film: Diarios de Motocicleta (The Motorcycle
Diaries)
Gallagher Theater, Student Union Memorial Center
This film chronicles the journey of 23 year
old Ernesto Guevara (later known as Che Guevara) across
South America. Through the characters they encounter on the
road, Guevara and his companion learn the injustices the
impoverished face and are exposed to people they would have
never encountered in their hometown. The trip serves to
expose a Latin American identity as well as explore the
identity of one of its most memorable revolutionaries.
Sponsor: The Center for Student Involvement & Leadership
FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT SCHEDULE: Visit the Social
Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 10: 10-2pm - Farmers Market
East University Boulevard (Between Park and
Euclid)
The
Farmers' Market at The University of Arizona
is moving from the Mall to East University
Boulevard through a partnership with the
Marshall Foundation, which owns and manages
most of the property along the strip. “The
market will be bigger and have more
accessibility to the community,” said Gale
S. Welter, the coordinator of nutrition
services at the UA’s Campus Health Services.
"This move opens up the market to many more
vendors who previously could not
participate,” Welter said, adding that the
new partnership will allow the market to
invite smaller vendors. “We anticipate a
community loyalty to be built now that there
is more accessibility,” said Welter, who is
also the market coordinator. For more
information contact: Gale Welter, UA Campus Health
Service, 621-4550.
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Oct 14: Noon-1pm - You and Your Health
Student Union Ventana Rm
A series of 6 classes developed by
UA Life & Work Connections. These classes are designed to
give you the tools you need to follow a healthier lifestyle.
Each one hour session is packed with practical, easy to
follow information to help you develop individual attainable
goals and set you on a course for positive lifestyle
changes. (Facilitator: Nancy Rogers, MS, RD).
Registration required; please call Nancy at 621-4601 to
register. Class is free to all benefits-eligible UA faculty
and staff.
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Oct 14: 1-2:30 pm - Bloodborne
Pathogen/Infection Control
AHSC room 4120
A mandatory training for employees who
have a reasonably anticipated occupational exposure to
bloodborne pathogens
(PDF format), as specified by OSHA. For information, contact
Herb Wagner at 621-7691 or
hwagner@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 15: 9:30 -10:30am - Fighting Fires
with Portable Fire Extinguishers (hands-on)
USA room A406
For information contact Frank Perez at
626-8739 or
fsperez@email.arizona.edu.
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Oct 15: 12-1pm - Discussion: Multicultural Affairs and
Student Success Health Series
Cesar Chavez Building, room 211
Join us for a discussion about Diabetes in
our communities. Learn more: One in two minorities born in
2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime if current
trends continue.
Based on American Diabetes Association 2005 Data:
* African Americans are disproportionately affected by
diabetes. For example, one in four African American women
over 55 years of age has diabetes.
* Approximately 2.5 million Hispanic/Latino Americans
over the age of 20 have diabetes and are at increased risk
for serious complications such as kidney disease, blindness,
and amputations.
* At 17%, American Indians and Alaska Natives have the
highest age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among all U.S.
racial and ethnic groups.
* Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with diabetes
are at high risk for heart disease.
Sponsors: Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs and Multicultural
Affairs and Student Success FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT
SCHEDULE: Visit the Social Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 15: noon - 1:30pm - UA Distinguished Lecture on the
Presidential Election
Arizona Inn on 2200 E. Elm Street
Kate Kenski, assistant professor
in the UA Department of Communication, will be the
Distinguished Lecture Series speaker for October. Kenski’s
lecture is entitled: "Campaign Dynamics in the 2008
Presidential Election.” The cost is $35, which
includes lunch. To request a registration form or for more
information, please call 520-621-9057. (Seating is limited).
The Distinguished Lecture Series features prominent scholars
in the Colleges of Fine Arts, Science, and Social and
Behavioral Sciences. It is co-sponsored by The Arizona
Daily Star and The Presidents Club. Description of
Lecture:
Kenski will present her research on the dynamic forces
influencing candidate perception in the 2008 presidential
race. Special attention will be given to how age, race, and
gender affect candidate favorability ratings. Kenski
teaches political communication and research
methods/statistics in the Department of Communication. Prior
to teaching at the UA, she was a senior analyst at the
Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of
Pennsylvania, where she helped implement the National
Annenberg Election Survey in 2000 and 2004. She co-authored
the book Capturing Campaign Dynamics: The National
Annenberg Election Survey (2004, Oxford University
Press).
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Oct 15: 2-4pm -
Preparing for University Retirement with the Arizona
State Retirement Plan (ASRS)
USB Rm 214
This information session is for anyone planning to
retire from the University within the next three years.
Topics covered include: options for continuation of
medical, dental, and life insurance coverage; the
Retiree Accumulated Sick Leave Program (RASL);
University privileges for retirees; and information
about working after retirement, including working for an
Arizona university or other state agency. To register:
http://www.hr.arizona.edu/04_cb/finEd/allReg1.php |
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Oct 15: 5-6pm - Panel Discussion: Hispanics in Higher
Education
Cesar Chavez Building, Room 205
This panel discussion will provide an inside
look into the increasing need of Hispanics in leadership
roles in Higher Education. As the University of Arizona
heads towards becoming a Hispanic serving institution, there
is an increasing need to fill administration and faculty
positions with well-equipped Hispanics to serve the needs of
students. Higher Education institutions nationwide have a
need for diversity in higher ranks; this panel will explore
issues confronting Hispanics in higher education. Sponsor:
The Center for Student Involvement & Leadership and
Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT
SCHEDULE: Visit the Social Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 16: 10-4pm - Staff
Advisory Council Blood Drive
Main Library - 1510 E University Blvd
We all expect blood to
be there for us, but barely a fraction of those who
can give, do. Yet sooner or later, virtually all of
us will face a time of great vulnerability in which
we will need blood. And that time is all too often
unexpected.
From its beginning, the American Red Cross has
formed a community of service, of generous, strong
and decent people bound by beliefs beyond
themselves. The honor, spirit and resources of the
American people comes forth with neighbors helping
neighbors in need ? during earthquakes, floods,
fires, storms ? and also for the deeply personal and
often quiet disasters that require a gift of blood.
To schedule your appointment or
for more information contact:
Claudia at
ariasc@arizona.edu
Identification is
required at time of donation.
Want to know if you're
able to give blood? Review the
donor eligibility guidelines.
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Oct 17 - Big Cat Friday Savings at these
UA BookStores
ONLY at your official UA BookStores
can you find 25% OFF ALL* UA INSIGNIA CLOTHING the Friday
before every UA Football home game continuing throughout the
season. You can enjoy Big Cat Friday Savings at these UA
BookStores locations: Main UA BookStore (SUMC), Park Student
Union BookStore, Medical BookStore (AHSC), UA South (Sierra
Vista), Corleone Center. From open until close, find
your favorite styles from NIKE, Russell Athletics, JanSport,
Cotton Exchange, and many other name brands. *Sale
applies to regularly priced items only. No other discounts
apply. See store for details.
http://www.uofabookstores.com/uaz/BigCatFridays
Show your Spirit. GO CATS!
www.uofabookstores.com
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Oct 17: 10-2pm - Farmers Market
East University Boulevard (Between Park and
Euclid)
The
Farmers' Market at The University of Arizona
is moving from the Mall to East University
Boulevard through a partnership with the
Marshall Foundation, which owns and manages
most of the property along the strip. “The
market will be bigger and have more
accessibility to the community,” said Gale
S. Welter, the coordinator of nutrition
services at the UA’s Campus Health Services.
"This move opens up the market to many more
vendors who previously could not
participate,” Welter said, adding that the
new partnership will allow the market to
invite smaller vendors. “We anticipate a
community loyalty to be built now that there
is more accessibility,” said Welter, who is
also the market coordinator. For more
information contact: Gale Welter, UA Campus Health
Service, 621-4550.
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Oct 20: 7pm - Film Screening: Borderline Cases
Gallagher Theatre, Student Union Memorial Center
The film is about the environmental impact of
globalization, specifically along the US/Mexico border. It
also looks at the environmental repercussions of the US
owned factories built under NAFTA. Sponsor: Center for
Student Involvement and Leadership FOR A COMPLETE AND
CURRENT SCHEDULE: Visit the Social Justice Leadership
Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email: jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 21: 2-5pm - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)
Training
USA room 104
The HOV training program has been
modified to meet State of Arizona requirements. HOVs are
defined as any full size van or Sport Utility Vehicle with
seating capacity of 8-15, and full size cargo vans. Minivans
and SUVs with seating capacity of less than 8 do NOT require
HOV driver training or certification. All HOV drivers
(faculty, staff, students, volunteers) must attend a
classroom training session, AND successfully complete a
behind-the-wheel road test conducted by RM&S or other
authorized observer. Road tests conducted by RM&S are
scheduled separately from the classroom training, and must
be done by appointment. The behind-the-wheel road test takes
about 30 minutes to complete. Departments may conduct the
behind-the-wheel road test at their own convenience with
their own staff upon prior approval and authorization by RM&S.
Those interested in conducting their own behind-the-wheel
road tests should contact John Murphy at 621-4551 or
murphjoh@email.arizona.edu
for orientation and approval. For details on these new
requirements, and other important policy changes, see the
new UA Fleet Safety Policy. Classes are subject to
cancellation or re-scheduling based on the number of
registrations received. To register for an HOV
training session, or a behind-the-wheel road test, contact
Sara Thomas at 626-1136 or
sthomas@email.arizona.edu
or
register on-line.
For questions about the training requirement and HOV policy,
contact John Murphy at 621-4551 or
murphjoh@email.arizona.edu.
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Oct 22: Noon - 1pm - UA Caregiver
Support Group
Student Union Presidio Room
UA Life & Work Connections, in
collaboration with Pima Health System Caregiver Education &
Support Program, announces the formation of a caregiver
support group meeting for a place to share our concerns and
develop new coping skills. The "open-ended" support group is
facilitated by a Master's level professional known in the
Tucson area for her expertise in caregiving, aging and
health care. Participants may attend on a regular basis or
less frequently, as needed. According to Jan Sturges,
Caregiving Coordinator at Life and Work Connections,
Networking with other caregivers is a healthy way for them
to connect with people who have similar concerns, and to
share ideas for coping with the daily issues they face.
Participating in a caregiver support group is a great way to
refocus, re-energize and rebalance." Go to
http://lifework.arizona.edu/ec/events.php
for updates. For more information about the caregiver
support group, or to schedule an elder care consultation,
please contact Jan Sturges at 626.4770 or
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Oct 22: 7-9pm - Traveling Sola: Tips for Wandering
Women, Presenter: Stephanie Elizondo Griest
CSIL Classroom
Got wanderlust? This workshop covers
everything a woman needs to know before hitting the road,
including how to: conquer your fear, fend off parasites (and
sketchy men), handle culture shock, and avoid getting tossed
off Trans-Siberian trains for not having your papers in
order. You'll also learn about the world's most
"women-friendly" places. Sponsor: The Center for Student
Involvement & Leadership, Women's Resource Center, ASUA
FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT SCHEDULE: Visit the Social
Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu
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Oct 23: 5pm - Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Elizondo Griest
performs Mexican Enough
Gallagher Theater
After a lifetime of racial insecurities (Am I
Latina enough?), author and adventurer Stephanie Elizondo
Griest moved to her mother's homeland of Mexico to learn
more about her roots. Through her interviews with Mexican
undocumented workers, indigenous resistance fighters, and
gay/lesbian activists, she realized she wasn't alone in
questioning her own Mexicanidad. Keynote includes a
performance from her forthcoming memoir Mexican Enough: My
Life Between the Borderlines. This event will be followed by
a book signing in the Bookstore. Sponsor: The Center for
Student Involvement & Leadership, Women's Resource Center,
ASUA FOR A COMPLETE AND CURRENT SCHEDULE: Visit the Social
Justice Leadership Website
www.union.arizona.edu/csil/socialjustice For More
information contact Jennifer Hoefle of the Social Justice
Leadership Center @ (520) 621-8046, or email:
jhoefle@email.arizona.edu |
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Oct 24: 20th Annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Touchstone Energy AGCAT OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT
Omni Tucson National Golf Resort
The 20th Annual College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences Touchstone Energy AGCAT OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT is just around the
corner!! There are still a few openings to play.
Net proceeds go to the CALS AGCAT Student
Scholarship Endowment. For more information
contact Joanne Gonzalez-Eader (626-3036) or
visit the website
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Oct 24 - Big Cat Friday Savings at these
UA BookStores
ONLY at your official UA BookStores
can you find 25% OFF ALL* UA INSIGNIA CLOTHING the Friday
before every UA Football home game continuing throughout the
season. You can enjoy Big Cat Friday Savings at these UA
BookStores locations: Main UA BookStore (SUMC), Park Student
Union BookStore, Medical BookStore (AHSC), UA South (Sierra
Vista), Corleone Center. From open until close, find
your favorite styles from NIKE, Russell Athletics, JanSport,
Cotton Exchange, and many other name brands. *Sale
applies to regularly priced items only. No other discounts
apply. See store for details.
http://www.uofabookstores.com/uaz/BigCatFridays
Show your Spirit. GO CATS!
www.uofabookstores.com
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Oct 24: 10-2pm - Farmers Market
East University Boulevard (Between Park and
Euclid)
The
Farmers' Market at The University of Arizona
is moving from the Mall to East University
Boulevard through a partnership with the
Marshall Foundation, which owns and manages
most of the property along the strip. “The
market will be bigger and have more
accessibility to the community,” said Gale
S. Welter, the coordinator of nutrition
services at the UA’s Campus Health Services.
"This move opens up the market to many more
vendors who previously could not
participate,” Welter said, adding that the
new partnership will allow the market to
invite smaller vendors. “We anticipate a
community loyalty to be built now that there
is more accessibility,” said Welter, who is
also the market coordinator. For more
information contact: Gale Welter, UA Campus Health
Service, 621-4550.
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Oct 24: 4 – 5pm - Law
Commons Ribbon Cutting
James E. Rogers College of Law
Arizona Law cordially invites you to
attend the fall line up of events open to the public. Please
rsvp to Tammy Willis at (520) 626-2400 or
tammy.willis@law.arizona.edu. |
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Oct 25: 9-Noon -
Hands-On Drip
Irrigation
4210
N. Campbell Ave Pima County Cooperative Extension
This workshop teaches participants the
principles of drip irrigation design and installation and
provides an opportunity for hands-on experience with
assembly of the basic components of a system.
FREE WATER CONSERVATION CLASSES
Offered through Pima County Cooperative Extension.
Registration:
Participants must call the SmartScape office at
626-5161 to register. |
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Oct 25: 1-3pm - Irrigation Timers
4210 N. Campbell Ave Pima County Cooperative Extension
This workshop teaches the principles of
automating a landscape irrigation system through use of
irrigation timers/controllers. Participants will learn about
the pros and cons of different types of timers, how and
where to install them, and how to program a typical
residential timer. Automated systems can be used not only to
save landscape maintenance time but can also help reduce
irrigation costs by controlling the watering cycle.
FREE WATER CONSERVATION CLASSES
Offered through Pima County Cooperative Extension.
Registration:
Participants must call the SmartScape office at
626-5161 to register. |
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Oct 26 - Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer
Rillito Downs
This year, hundreds of thousands of people will hear the
words, "You have breast cancer," and there's a good chance
that some of them will be people we know and love. I have
chosen to fight back against this disease and help make a
difference by participating in the American Cancer Society
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, and I hope you
will join me. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is
our opportunity to honor and celebrate breast cancer
survivors, educate women about early detection and
prevention, and raise money to fund lifesaving research and
support programs to help fight breast cancer. But Making
Strides is more than just the name of a walk, it describes
the amazing progress we can make if we work together to
defeat this disease. Below is a link to my personal page. I
hope you will visit my site and sign up to join my team. If
you prefer, you can start your own team, sign up to walk as
an individual, or make a donation. Hope starts with me and
it can continue with you. Please join my team and walk with
us to experience an incredible day of inspiration and
meaning, and to provide hope for all people facing breast
cancer. To donate now, use this link to
visit my personal page. Sincerely, Claudia Arias
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Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM -
IdeaFunding 2008 Workshop: Resources
for the Arizona Entrepreneur
Manning House in Tucson
If you are about to start a business
enterprise, or have begun to seriously consider doing
so...Save the Date! IdeaFunding is an annual one-day
workshop for entrepreneurs, individuals interested in
bringing a new product or service to market, early stage
companies, and individuals within established firms
exploring entrepreneurial new directions. This year's event
will be devoted to the first stage of the process for
starting a new business enterprise: Idea Generation
<= IdeaFunding 2008 Workshop; Idea Validation; Company
Formation; Company Launch. After placing Idea Creation
in the context of the full process, individual sessions will
be devoted to the particulars of this first stage,
including: Where do ideas for a business come from?;
Avoiding detours (pursuing ideas unlikely to support a
growing enterprise, or rejecting ideas that have true
value); Role of Intellectual Property; Making the eventual
market your beacon; and Funding the Idea Creation stage.
Keynote speakers will help inspire and guide us in the
process of forming a small company. A luncheon is included
in the registration fee, and there will be ample time
alloted for participant questions and discussion. If you
are about to start a business enterprise, or have begun to
seriously consider doing so, Save the Date! Additional
details will be available at
ideaxchange.eller.arizona.edu/ideafunding.html as
the event approaches. Established in 1998, IdeaFunding
has become a regional tradition. Its long-term commitment to
advance and stimulate entrepreneurial capacity and
opportunity has positioned it as the region's premier
networking, business integration, and knowledge sharing
event.
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There will be no SAC
Halloween Party This Year
Due to rising costs, lack of a room for the event and
difficulties experienced with budgets and scheduling SAC
will not hold a Halloween Party this year. Thanks to
those of you who have participated in the past! |
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Oct 31: 10-2pm - Farmers Market
East University Boulevard (Between Park and
Euclid)
The
Farmers' Market at The University of Arizona
is moving from the Mall to East University
Boulevard through a partnership with the
Marshall Foundation, which owns and manages
most of the property along the strip. “The
market will be bigger and have more
accessibility to the community,” said Gale
S. Welter, the coordinator of nutrition
services at the UA’s Campus Health Services.
"This move opens up the market to many more
vendors who previously could not
participate,” Welter said, adding that the
new partnership will allow the market to
invite smaller vendors. “We anticipate a
community loyalty to be built now that there
is more accessibility,” said Welter, who is
also the market coordinator. For more
information contact: Gale Welter, UA Campus Health
Service, 621-4550.
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Donation Items Needed for the Support
the Troops Care Package Program
SAC is supporting our troops
the Blue Star Mothers of Arizona by collecting items (see
attached list) to send care packages over to our
troops. Please do what you can to help out by
bringing items to campus and giving me a call at
626-9066 or 241-0336 with your location and I will be
happy to pick up whatever you have.
Cash
donations can also be made (EIN#
83-0481571) to assist with
postage. Donations can be dropped off at the
Administration building, room 221G (Summer & Winter
Session Office)
Thank
you for your support! -
Debbie Miller, Proud Mom to Robert Miller
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Send your thanks to
our soldiers.
It only takes a minute and is so worthwhile.
If you go to the
web site
http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you can pick out a thank you card
and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is
currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it
will go to some member of the armed services. It is FREE and it
only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers
received a bunch of these? I sent mine, now you send one too! |
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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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