Faculty & Staff
July 15, 2011
During this month’s Employee Wellness Program free health seminar, Steve Zimcosky, a licensed massaged therapist, certified wellness coach and Qigong instructor, will discuss Relaxation with Qigong and the Benefits of Massage. The seminar will be held July 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. Re...
July 14, 2011
The Employee Wellness Program is seeking input for next year’s programs and services. The goal of the Employee Wellness program is to promote healthy lifestyles to enhance a positive, successful, supportive, energetic and healthy workplace.
More than 1,300 participants (530+ individuals) attend the...
July 13, 2011
This month’s free activity class from the Employee Wellness Program is a Pilates reformer class, taking place at 121 Fitness Center. Up to five people will be in each private course, which is appropriate for all ages, fitness levels and physical conditions. Pilates reformer classes can transform how...
July 12, 2011
Not a master of the grill? You’re in luck. This month’s ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø free wellness seminar will teach the ins and outs of outdoor grilling. Join Bon Appetit Chef David Apthorpe July 20 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn tips on preparing delicious, healthy meats and veggies on the grill and to sample the goods. T...
July 11, 2011
Last month, UCITE held a session on how to use the new plagiarism detection software called Safe Assignment that is now part of the Blackboard course management system. In addition to providing a tool for instructors to detect the efforts of those who copy the work of others, it is hoped that making...
July 07, 2011
The Oracle calendar application will be discontinued July 31 and Google Calendar will become the university’s official calendaring system. To assist outstanding Oracle users as they transition to Google Calendar, Information Technology Services is providing deskside transition support and training. ...
July 05, 2011
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s training partner Lynda.com has added more than six hours of instructional video on Blackboard Learn 9.1 to its training library. Topics in the video series meet both basic and advanced needs of instructors, including customizing course sites, using Grade Center feat...
July 01, 2011
Blackboard version 9 is now operational and is quite different from previous versions. At the next UCITE session, Megan Linos will walk attendees through the new features and point out the important changes.
Join us for this discussion July 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Inamori Center for Internatio...
June 30, 2011
The Staff Mentoring Program Steering Committee is gathering data to launch a pilot Mentoring Circle and needs staff members’ input to gauge interest levels and find out what mentor qualities, circle topics and meeting format would be helpful. The mentoring circle model involves one mentor working wi...
June 29, 2011
Beginning July 1, the opportunity to contribute to a Roth 403(b) supplemental retirement account will be available for benefits-eligible faculty and staff at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. A Roth 403(b) lets you access your savings tax-free in retirement, provided you meet certain conditions. Roth...