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FIGHTING
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
The
School of Medicine recently received a $9 million special
grant from the National Parkinson Foundation, the largest
financial award from the foundation to a single institution.The
grant, which is the result of a decades-long affiliation
between the foundation and the university, will support
a major expansion in research toward a cure for Parkinson’s
disease. Read the news
release.
SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE PROMOTION
AND TENURE WORKSHOP
Join
Dean John Clarkson, Faculty Senate Chair Jane Connolly,
leaders of the UMSM Appointment, Promotion and Tenure
Committee, and others for the workshop Policies and
Procedures for Promotion and Tenure, 4 p.m., Friday,
March 14, in the 8th floor auditorium of the Mailman
Center for Child Development. This is an opportunity
to learn about the faculty promotion and tenure process
and to interact with individuals involved in these decisions.
This workshop is essential to faculty who will seek
promotion and/or tenure in the next few years and to
senior faculty who must vote upon these actions and
provide advice to their colleagues. It will also be
helpful to staff involved with administrative responsibilities
in these matters.
SCHOOL
OF LAW ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
White
& Case law firm has committed $100,000 in scholarships
to help the School of Law recruit the best and brightest
students from around the country. With the establishment
of the White & Case Scholarship Fund, two law school
students will be awarded scholarship annually. The School
of Law will select the scholarship recipients based
on academic criteria and the student's financial need.
Read the news
release.
KNOW
ANY GREAT HEROES?
Nomination
forms are now available for the Vice President's Award
for Service 2003. Help recognize outstanding students,
faculty, and staff for their commitment to volunteerism.
Nomination forms are due to the Butler Volunteer Services
Center, UC 240, by 5 p.m., Friday, March 21,
For more information, call Leandra Medina at 305-284-GIVE(4483).
Nomination forms are now available at the following
locations:
- Vice
President for Student Affairs Office, 244 Ashe Building
- Butler
Volunteer Services Center, 240 University Center
- Faculty
Senate and Government Office, 325 Ashe Building
- Dean's
Office, Graduate School, 210 Ferre Building
- Dean's
Office, Law School, A-212 Law Building
- Student
Affairs Office, Medical School 2102/2108 RMSB
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HURRICANES FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA
IN ONLINE AUCTION
The
Athletics Department offers fans an
opportunity to own a piece of Hurricane
history. All 110 Hurricanes football
lockers from the Hecht Athletic Center
will be auctioned online, concluding
at noon on Wednesday, March 12.
For more information, visit http://hurricanesports.com
and click on "Hurricane Football
Locker Auction."
SPEAKING OF FOOTBALL, IT'S TIME
FOR SPRING PRACTICE
Spring
Football is just around the corner!
Catch a sneak peek at the five-time
national champion Hurricanes at one
of two free events coming up. On Friday,
March 28, the 'Canes will practice
at Lockhart Stadium in Broward County.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and practice
starts at 6 p.m. The annual spring
game at the Orange Bowl, the Fox Sports
Net CANESFEST, is 10 a.m., Saturday,
April 5. Gates open at 9 a.m.,
but get there early to secure 2003
season tickets. In addition to the
game, collect autographs and be on
hand for the Q & A with head football
coach Larry Coker. For further information
regarding these two spring football
events, visit http://hurricanesports.com
or call 1-800-GO-CANES.
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 J.
Donald Temple, M.D., associate professor
of medicine
Courses
teaching this semester: I teach the
Hematology/Oncology module for second-year
medical students, Clinical Skills, and
Problem-Based Learning tutorials in general
medicine. I'm also directing the Office
of Professional Development and Career
Guidance for students, which helps advise
them on preparing for their residency
and matching their interests to the career
path they choose.
Favorite
UM memory: As a senior medical student
here at UM, I was the official "jumpographer"
for the 1978 Synapse yearbook. I took
portraits of faculty members jumping and
really saw their personalities emerge.
I worked on it the entire year and it
was probably my most favorite memory.
Current
reading: Sick Puppy by Carl
Hiaasen
CDs
currently listening to: Are You
Experienced? by Jimi Hendrix
Way
to start your day: I start early,
at about 4:30 a.m., so I can drop my oldest
daughter, who is in high school, at the
Metro Rail by 6:30 a.m. Then to the office
where I get a lot of work done before
most other people arrive for the day.
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THE MIAMI
PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS RECEIVES AWARD
The
National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(NINDS) recently awarded The Miami Project a five-year,
$2.6 million contract to replicate promising published
studies that could lead to treatments for spinal cord
injury. The contract will also support the recruitment
and training of new scientists to spinal cord injury
research, ultimately increasing the number of scientists
working in this field. Miami Project Scientific Director,
W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D., and Mary Bartlett Bunge,
Ph.D. will direct the project. For further information,
click here.
PROGRAM
ON CREATIVE THINKING AT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The
Executive Education Center in the School of Business
Administration is hosting a three-day certificate program,
Monday - Wednesday, March 24-26, in conjunction
with Mindrange titled Creative Thinking and Innovative
Strategy. The program focuses on the learning process
to harness the power of creative thinking for your organization.
Whether you're in finance, production, marketing, sales,
human resources or information technology, you will
learn proven strategies to solve problems, improve decision-making,
and foster innovation. To register, call 305-284-2513
or send an e-mail.
For complete information, click here.
DRUG
ABUSE LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES
The
School of Medicine's Center for Treatment Research on
Adolescent Drug Abuse's 2003 Drug Abuse Lecture Series
continues noon, Friday, March 14, at the American
Cancer Society/Winn Dixie Hope Lodge. The lecturer is
Grayson Holmbeck, Ph.D., who will discuss ways that
developmental issues can be incorporated into the treatment
of children and adolescents. Dr. Holmbeck is a distinguished
professor of Clinical Psychology and director of Clinical
Training in the Department of Psychology at Loyola University
Chicago. Contact Joanna de Velasco at 305 243-6434
for more information.
COPY
CARDS NOW AT CASHIER'S WINDOW
Departmental
Copy Cards are now being distributed directly from the
Cashier Windows on the first floor of the Ashe building
and not by Academic Services in either the Memorial
Building or the UC. To receive a Copy Card, bring a
completed Interdepartmental Requisition Form with you.
Questions? Call Lynette Greenaway at 305-284-6430.
NOMINATE
A STUDENT AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE FOR A LAUREL AWARD
If
you know of an outstanding employee in the Division
of Student Affairs, why not nominate him/her for a 2003
Laurel Award? Award categories are: outstanding job
performance, exceptional work with students, and new
student affairs employee. Information and nomination
forms are available at all Student Affairs Offices and
on their Web
site. Nominations are due by Friday, March 28
to Ali Rodriguez,
Toppel Career Center, Locator Code 6930.
NURSING STUDENT ASSOCIATION PRODUCING AD JOURNAL
The
Nursing Student Association will be producing an ad
journal, copies which will be distributed to anyone
who purchases an ad and students and faculty at the
School of Nursing. Anyone wishing to place information
should contact Valerie
Terrell.
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POWER
96 PRESENTS REGGAE SUPERSTARS AT THE UM
CONVOCATION CENTER
Get
Ready. Power 96 is bringing reggae's finest
to the UM Convocation Center, 8 p.m., Saturday,
April 5. Don't miss out on this opportunity
to see Beenie Man, Sean Paul and their friends
perform "dancehall hits" live
on stage. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m., Saturday,
March 8. You can purchase tickets at
the Convocation Center box office or through
Ticketmaster
(305-358-5885). For more information, log
on to www.UMConvocationCenter.com
or call 305-284-8686. Don't forget
to sign up to be a UMCC VIP member and be
the first to know about all of the upcoming
events!
AZUCAR AMARGA SHOWN DAILY AT CASA
BACARDI
Every
day throughout the month of March, Casa
Bacardi presents the movie Azucar Amarga
(Bitter Sugar) at 2:30 p.m. A visceral,
energizing look at contemporary Cuba, Bitter
Sugar is an impassioned love story set
against the political and economic tensions
of Havana. Filled with intoxicating Latin
beat and rapid camera movements, director
León Ichaso weaves a blazing tale
of romantic and political passions amid
the ruins of the Cuban Revolution.
In Spanish with English subtitles. Cost
is $5, but UM faculty, staff and students
are free. For information call 305-284-CUBA
(2822).
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REMINDERS
- TODAY:
The School of Law Wrongful Convictions Project will
host a panel of experts, noon - 2 p.m., Thursday,
March 6, in room 352 of the Law School. The panel
will include former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno,
former Florida Supreme Court Justice Gerald Kogan,
and head of the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office
Benjamin Brummer. The event is free and open to the
public. For more information, call 305-467-5836
or visit www.wrongfulconvictions.com.
- TODAY:
The Travel Department will be conducting a
"Brown Bag" Session, noon - 1 p.m., Thursday,
March 6, in the Flamingo Ballroom of the UC, to
provide information on the benefits of using the Ghost
Card, current services provided by the Travel Department
and information on future projects. To register for
this free course contact Alex
Madrigal at 305-284-1087.
- The
Ethics Programs and the Florida Bioethics Network
announce the 11th annual conference, Clinical Ethics:
Debates, Decisions, Solutions, Friday, March
7 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport. CEUs
have been approved for nurses, physicians, psychologists,
social workers and guardians. For a complete program
and registration form, visit http://www.miami.edu/ethics
and click on "March Clinical Ethics Conference."
There is no charge for full-time staff, however, they
must pre-register for tuition remission.
- Spring
Break Intersession 2003 runs Monday - Friday, March
10 - 14. Visit www.intersession.miami.edu,
call 305-284-4411, or send an e-mail
for more information.
- The
Beleaguered Sandwich Generation, a lunch time
seminar conducted by the Employee Assistance Program,
takes place 12:30 - 2 p.m., Thursday, March 13,
in the Professional Development & Training (PD&T)
Room at 155 Dominion Parking Garage on the Medical
Campus. To register for either session, call 305-284-5110.
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