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Volunteer cleanup: Thomas Vinson-Peng received the Volunteer of the Year award for his work in educating Korean companies on cleaner production. |
Vinson-Peng to receive
Volunteer of the Year award
Thomas Vinson-Peng, program director of Zero Waste Network, a program in the Center for Environmental Excellence operated by UT Arlington's Division for Enterprise Development, has been selected for the 2009 Volunteer of the Year award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. The award, which recognizes his work in educating Korean companies on cleaner production, will be presented Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Washington, D.C.
Vinson-Peng led five teams of volunteers on site visits to more than 60 companies. During the visits, the teams examined the industrial processes and made suggestions for maximizing production while decreasing waste. They focused on practices that benefit the company by reducing risk or increasing profitability, but always sought solutions that resulted in a cleaner operation.
The visits resulted in increased environmental awareness and an understanding of how to increase efficiency through waste management for Korean businesses. As a result, several companies have begun undertaking projects to conserve water, reduce electricity and more safely manage their chemicals.
Campus safety survey seeks your participation
The UT Arlington Police Department is partnering with the University's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in an anonymous, Web-based survey to assess perceptions about campus safety. The survey also will assess perceptions of the service campus police officers provide to our community. The survey results will be used to establish service benchmarks and will serve as the basis for campus crime prevention initiatives.
Your participation is key. Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete. See fs.clcresearch.com/fs-UTAfoc.aspx and follow the instructions. The link will remain active through Oct. 5, 2009.
Dining Services will help 'sustain' vendors at downtown farmers market
UT Arlington will offer some neighborly hospitality to vendors at Arlington's new downtown farmers market when it opens Friday, Oct. 2.
The University's Dining Services will provide free coffee and continental breakfast foods to the vendors at all 11 of the markets from 9 a.m. to sellout Fridays through Dec. 18. The market is sponsored by Downtown Arlington Management Corp. It will be on Front Street, between Mesquite and Elm streets.
In keeping with the University's commitment to sustainability, vendors will be encouraged to bring their own coffee mugs. They also will be asked to return the washable trays used in food services so they can be reused on campus.
MAC celebrates birthdayThe Maverick Activities Center, which opened in 2007, celebrated its second birthday Thursday, providing cake and information for those who attended. Cutting the cake is Doug Kuykendall, assistant vice president for Campus Recreation, as mascot Blaze provides encouragement. |
"UT Arlington is glad to assist in this project because, in addition to attracting more people downtown, the market will support the sustainable practice of buying locally produced foods," says Amy Schultz, associate vice president for communications and community relations and a member of the President's Sustainability Committee at UT Arlington.
Market vendors are expected to offer locally grown vegetables, fruits and nuts, honey, dried or fresh-cut flowers, bedding plants and shrubs, firewood, ladybugs, butterflies, worms for composting, cider and homemade baked, canned or preserved items, among other goods.
Program brings flu shots to you
If you can't get to the Health Services Center for a flu shot, an outreach plan will bring the shots to you. Health Services is currently administering only the regular flu vaccine. The cost is $15. Current faculty and staff (as well as spouses), retirees and students are eligible for the shots. The outreach efforts in the Watson and OIT buildings are open only to the employees who work in those buildings. If you have questions, contact Health Services at 2-2771.
Here are the dates, locations and times for the flu outreaches:
Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Wetsel Building, 10 a.m.-noon.
Thursday, Sept. 24 – Central Library mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28 – Watson Building, 11 a.m.-noon. (open only to employees who work at this facility)
Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Palo Duro Lounge, University Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 30 – Davis Hall, First Floor (in front of the Bursar's Office), 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1 – Computing Center, 10-11 a.m. (open only to employees who work at this facility)
Outstanding Employee Award nominations now being accepted
UT Arlington will again recognize outstanding employees through an awards and recognition program. Each outstanding employee who is selected will receive $1,000 and a plaque at a dinner honoring the recipients. Regular full-time and part-time employees who have been employed for a minimum of two years are eligible for nomination. Nominations are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 9.
Mass mysteryDr. Kaushik De, professor of physics, spoke on "The Mystery of Mass" at Focus on Faculty Wednesday. He talked about how the ATLAS experiment will probe questions concerning mass during the next decade. |
You can access the Employee Awards nomination form by selecting one of the following links: Nomination Form (PDF) (Print and mail to box 19176 or fax to 2-3361) or Nomination Form (Electronically) (Submit electronically).
Two awards will be presented in each of four categories: (1) Professional, Para-Professional and Technical; (2) Administrative Support; (3) Service and Maintenance; and (4) Administrative and Professional.
If you have questions or concerns, contact Linda Snowden in Human Resources at 2-7091.
Teaching Circles open to faculty
Teaching Circles are small groups of faculty who meet at pre-scheduled times throughout the academic year for informal discussions on a common theme or issue related to teaching and learning. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the circles allow faculty to share experiences and offer support to each other. Both full- and part-time faculty are invited to participate.
Circle topics this year include:
Effective Teaching in the Undergraduate Classroom
Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Academic Community
Exploring Active Learning Techniques
Incorporating Service Learning into Your Curriculum
New Faculty Discussion Group (for tenure-track faculty who started at UT Arlington in fall 2007 or more recently)
All faculty should have received information in their faculty mailboxes, plus information by e-mail. If you would like to join a Teaching Circle, please complete and return the Teaching Circle form to Linda Wilson, assistant provost, by Friday, Sept. 25. If you have questions about the Teaching Circles, contact Wilson at 2-3838 or l.wilson@uta.edu.
Fall Job Fair seeks volunteers
Volunteers are needed for the Fall Job Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Maverick Activities Center. Shifts are available in one-hour increments from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Organizers need help with set-up (morning), clean up (afternoon), loading dock crew, and staffing the student and employer check-in tables, as well as other tasks. For questions or to volunteer, contact Elizabeth Heyerdahl at 2-3267 or heyerdahl@uta.edu.
If you are involved with other faculty, staff or student organizations whose members might like to volunteer, please share this information with them.
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Renovating Your Belief System in 2009
Join Janet Ellis for an inspiring, goal-coaching seminar. She will teach participants how to set goals and the techniques needed to achieve them. She is a life coach and training consultant who specializes in personal resilience, emotional and spiritual wellness, leadership and organizational renewal. Ellis has inspired many groups and individuals to make positive changes in their lives. Bring your sack lunch and a notepad. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, Room 101B, Maverick Activities Center. See the complete list of training classes.
Introduction to MavSpace
Learn how to use MavSpace to manage your documents and grant permissions for others to view or update your documents. Also learn how MavSpace can allow you to collaborate with others, including how to use versioning and comments. 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, Room 311A, Ransom Hall. Register to attend. See the complete list of OIT training classes.
Profit 101 workshop
Everyone says you have to innovate, but nobody really tells you how. If you have innovative ideas, which ones should you develop and which ones should you kill? Profit 101 teaches you how to generate, refine, rank, select and develop meaningful ideas that will help you create profitable growth in your business. This half-day workshop uses an interactive case study to enhance learning. Participants help the fictional "Buzz Electronics" company find ways to confront declining sales and profits as a result of an economic recession and foreign competition. Space limited to first 20. $49. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesday, Sept. 30. Automation and Robotics Research Institute, 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. South, Fort Worth. More information, registration form. Contact Jennifer Wilson at 2-5909 or tmacevents@uta.edu.
Employment information
Check out UT Arlington employment opportunities at www.uta.edu/jobs. Have questions? Call Human Resources/Employment Services at 2-3461 or TDD 2-8139 or e-mail employment@uta.edu. The University of Texas at Arlington is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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Tuesday, Sept. 22 Research Newswire: Keeping Current in Your Field Using RSS Traditionally, e-mail lists, a handful of publications and your colleagues have kept you current with what's happening in your field. Now, there are tools that will help you hear about the latest developments. These tools bring you blog entries from academic researchers, news from your field's associations, newly published research articles and more. This session will get you started using RSS for research purposes. See TechnoScholar to find this class and many other TechnoScholar courses. Free and open to the UT Arlington community. 2‑3:30 p.m., Room B20, Central Library.
Thursday, Sept. 24 Biology Colloquium Series Seminar presentation by Dr. Ben Tu of UT Southwestern Medical Center titled "Logic of a yeast metabolic cycle – Insights into the life of a eukaryotic cell." 4-5 p.m. Free. Room 124, Life Science Building, Linda Taylor, 2‑2872, lktaylor@uta.edu.
Friday, Sept. 25 Global Climate Change and its Impact for North Texas Arne Winguth from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will discuss global climate change. Free. 12‑1 p.m. Sixth floor parlor, Central Library. Roxanna Latifi, 2-6107, roxanna@uta.edu.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 Let's Get Down to the Basics – Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Learn Photoshop's layout by using the tool bar, file menu and color palettes. Bring an image into Photoshop and be amazed at how you turned a dull photo into a masterpiece by scaling, adding text, saturating it and more. The Digital Media Studio offers this introductory multimedia workshop for faculty, staff and currently enrolled students. To attend, you must register using the request form. See TechnoScholar to find this class and many other TechnoScholar courses. Free and open to the UT Arlington community. Limited seating available. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Room 311A, Ransom Hall.
(For an expanded list of events, see the UT Arlington Calendar)
Wednesday, Sept. 23 Mi Casa Es Su Casa – Health Services' Open House Fiesta time! Enjoy nachos, refreshments and door prizes. Find out what services are available at Health Services. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Health Services Center, 605 S. West St., between Brazos Hall and the Business Building. See Health Services.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) gets into full swing this week with the Hispanic Issues Forum noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the San Saba/Palo Pinto rooms in the E.H. Hereford University Center. Semana de Cultura, which includes works by Hispanic art students, will be on display Monday through Friday at the Gallery West in the Studio Arts Center at 810 S. Davis Dr. The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Latino Comedy Night featuring Ernie G. will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 in the Bluebonnet Ballroom. Admission is free. The second annual Latin Soul Night is slated for Monday, Oct. 12, and Dancing with Mavericks will be held Thursday, Oct. 15. See www.uta.edu/multicultural for more information. |
Friday, Sept. 25 Oozeball Tournament Rescheduled after bad weather forced postponement last week, Campus Recreation and the Student Alumni Association host the 20th annual Oozeball Tournament. Money raised helps fund the Student Alumni Association Sophomore Scholarship. Pepsi-Cola will provide free water, and Chipotle will provide free chips and guacamole for participants. The SAA will sell concessions and event shirts. Noon-5 p.m. Corner of Summit Avenue and Fourth Street. See Oozeball.
Through Sept. 27 UT Arlington Planetarium programs The summer schedule will continue through Sept. 27. Shows include Texas Stargazing, Stars of the Pharaohs, Black Holes, Secret of the Cardboard Rocket, Stars at Night are Big and Bright, Bad Astronomy, matinees and $2 movies. 2-1183, planetarium@uta.edu, www.utaplanetarium.com.
Through Sept. 30 Fort Worth: A Vision in Glass Gallery 76102 The Fort Worth Center hosts an exhibit in glass art. Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment only. Christina Graves, 2-5988.
Through Oct. 10 Art Exhibition: Geometry in Reflection Two internationally recognized artists address architectonic forms and color relationships through their work. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Patricia Healy, 2-5658, phealy@uta.edu.
(For an expanded list of events, see the UT Arlington Calendar)
Editors: Jim Patterson, Teresa Newton Web Developer: James Barberousse Photographers: Beth McHenry, Executive Director for University Publications: Mark Permenter Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing: Vice President for Communications: Published by University Communications |
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