Convocation Ctr. Web site City parking changes Women's basketball Coral Gables Parking Meter Changes The City of Coral Gables has extended its enforcement of parking meters until midnight, Monday through Saturday. Parking meters on and around UM's Coral Gables campus that will be affected include those on Dickinson Drive East, Pasano Avenue, Pavia Street, San Amaro Drive, and Stanford Drive.

CENTER FOR ADVANCED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CREATED

UM has established the M. Anthony Burns Center for Advanced Supply Chain Management. Ryder System, Inc. is the Center's founding sponsor with IBM contributing supply chain expertise. The Center is named in honor of Board of Trustees member Tony Burns, the former Ryder chairman who retired earlier this year after 28 years with the company. The Center will conduct research and provide executive education programs in supply chain management—the process of managing the efficient flows of goods, information, funds and work among trading partners worldwide. The inaugural seminar program will be held Wednesday - Friday, January 22 - 24 at the Biltmore Hotel. Read more.


STREAK ENDS IN DOUBLE OVERTIME THRILLER

After a second-straight undefeated season, the 'Canes quest for their sixth national championship in football fell short on Friday as they lost in double overtime to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31-24 at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. For a complete wrap-up of the game with photos, visit the Athletics' Web site. Congratulations to head coach Larry Coker and the entire coaching staff and team for a fantastic 2002 season.


CONVOCATION CENTER WEB SITE LAUNCHED

If you went to the inaugural men's basketball game at the new Convocation Center over the weekend (and saw a thrilling overtime victory by the 'Canes), then you know how amazing the Center is. Well, now there's an easy way to keep informed on upcoming games, concerts and events at the Center - the Convocation Center Web site. Located at http://www.UMConvocationCenter.com, the site has a calendar of events, seating charts, directions and ticket information, including online ordering for some events. Check it out today.

	WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM MAKES DEBUT IN CONVOCATION CENTER Opening night for the women's basketball team at the Convocation Center is 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 15 against the Eagles of Boston College. This is also "Take a Kid to a Game Night." Bring a child under the age of 12 to the game and they will receive admission for $1. The seats are in, the banners are hung, and all we are missing is your Hurricane support. Be sure to be a part of all the action the University of Miami Convocation Center has to offer.

Are you involved in behavioral research as an investigator, research associate or coordinator? Join in a discussion to gain valuable information about topics in behavioral research, including informed consent, special populations, organization of records, confidentiality, review of past audits, communication with the IRB, preparing for a UM audit, and more. Regulatory compliance expert and UM consultant Marjorie A. Kaiser, RN, will present topics, followed by Q & A sessions with Dr. Norman Altman, Dr. Leo Twiggs, Dr. Kenneth Goodman, and Dr. Jay Sosenko.

• Medical campus - 11: 30 a.m. - 1 :30 p.m., Monday, January 13, Lois Pope Auditorium
• Coral Gables campus - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, Founder's Hall

Lunch will be provided. Kaiser will also lead a discussion focused on the issues surrounding the findings of recent UM study audits at two separate workshops.

• Coral Gables campus - 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 14,
  
• Medical campus - 2 - 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 15,

To attend either the seminar, workshop, or both, RSVP by today, January 6, at Calfonso@med.miami.edu or 305-243-6415.


SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SERVICE INITIATIVE KICK-OFF

School of Medicine faculty and administrators are invited to attend the UM School of Medicine Service Initiative 2003 Kickoff, 10 a.m., Thursday, January 16 at the Lois Pope LIFE Center's seventh floor auditorium. John G. Clarkson, Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean will initiate the activities. Following the Dean's presentation will be live performances on customer service and the opportunity to participate in group activities. Through exhibits and videos, get a behind the scenes look at what UM Health Services employees are learning in the Customers for Life: Skills for Service Delivery and Skills for Leadership training sessions. Refreshments will be served. Contact Bridgette M. Nevils, 305-243- 2658 to RSVP. To learn how you can register your staff for free training sessions e-mail Maria E. Perez or call 305-243-5273.


FREE COMPUTER TRAINING

End User Support will be offering free computer training classes to faculty and staff beginning Wednesday, January 22. Several new classes will be offered including Introduction to ListServ, PageMaker 6.5, Introduction to Pocket PC's, and Web Development courses. To view class schedules and/or prerequisites, please visit the User-Support website. For more information on EUS training, please call (305) 284-2944 or e-mail microtrainers@miami.edu.


QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE? TWO HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU

Medicare and billing concerns? Address questions to Third Party Reimbursement/Office of Compliance at 305-243-HELP or 877-415-HELP. For information about this helpline or training programs offered by the compliance office, contact Gemma Romillo at 305-243-5842. Research integrity concerns? Report concerns regarding research integrity and adherence to federal or University regulations directly to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at 305-243-6415, or you can call the University's toll-free compliance hotline at 866-YOURCALL.


WELLNESS CENTER BLOOD DRIVE

Save a life by becoming a blood donor. The Wellness Center will hold a blood drive from 4 - 9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, January 6 -7 in the atrium. For more information, call the Wellness Suite at 305-284-5433.

REMINDERS

• The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis continues the Gail F. Beach Memorial 2002-2003 Visiting Lectureship Series with Dr. Warren Grill, at noon, Wednesday, January 8, at the Lois Pope LIFE Center's seventh floor auditorium. Dr. Grill will present Electrical Activation of Spinal Neural Circuits for Restoration of Function. He is presently the Elmer L. Lindseth Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and is at the forefront of efforts to map the physiological responses evoked in the genitourinary and motor systems by microstimulation of the spinal cord. For additional information, call 305-243-7108 or click on http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/vls2003.pdf.
  
  
• The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) is hosting a round table discussion titled How to Accelerate Transition in Cuba, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, at Casa Bacardi. Jaime Suchlicki, director of the Institute will serve as moderator. The keynote luncheon speaker will be The Honorable Adolfo A. Franco, Esq., Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development. The cost is $95 and includes lunch. For reservations or information call 305-284-CUBA (2822) or e-mail iccas@miami.edu. Space is limited.