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MILITARY
COMMANDER TO SPEAK ON CAMPUS TODAY
Major
General Kathryn G. Frost, who serves as the Commander
of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) in
Dallas, will be the featured speaker at the College
of Arts and Sciences' Jane S. Roberts Memorial Lecture,
8 p.m., Monday, March 24, at Storer Auditorium.
The lecture is titled Army of One: Leadership in
the War Room and the Board Room, and is free and
open to the public. For more information, read the news
release.
FACULTY
SENATE MEETS THIS WEEK
There
will be a Faculty Senate meeting 3:15 p.m., Wednesday,
March 26, in Founders Hall. All faculty members
are welcome to attend. Visit the Senate Web
page for more information.
SUMMER,
FALL CLASS REGISTRATION DATES SET
Course
schedule books for the fall and summer sessions are
being distributed. Registration for these two semesters
is Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 18.
Student appointment times will be available on EASY
beginning Monday, March 24. Due to the Passover
holiday there will be no scheduled registration appointments
Wednesday through Friday, April 16 to 18, but
the Office of the Registrar will still be open for those
students who wish to register.
U.S.
STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING
The
U.S. Department of State has issued a Travel Warning
intended to alert Americans to the increased potential
for anti-American violence, including terrorist actions
against U.S. citizens, as a result of the military action
in Iraq. The warning states, "The Department of
State reminds Americans traveling to or residing in
the Middle East and North Africa (including the Arabian
Peninsula and the Persian Gulf region) to exercise caution.
Tensions generated by the current crisis in Iraq have
increased the potential threat to U.S. citizens and
interests abroad posed by those harboring anti-American
sentiments." For
more information regarding travel warnings contact the
Travel
Department at 305-284-1087.
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FAX
COVER SHEET MAKES REIMBURSEMENT EASY
Faculty
and staff who use the EZReimburse MasterCard
at a physician's office, hospital, or other
health care provider may fax a Receipt Transmittal
Cover Sheet along with a health care provider's
receipt to adjudicate the claim. The fax
Receipt Transmittal Cover Sheet is easy
to use. Upon receipt by FBMC, your claim
will be adjudicated, thus eliminating the
wait for reimbursement. Faculty and staff
who pay for services without using the EZReimburse
MasterCard must submit a Flexible Spending
Account - Reimbursement Request form (claim
form), along with copies of receipts for
the service to be reimbursed. Forms are
available at the links below in Adobe Acrobat
format.
Obtain
a 2003 fax Receipt Transmittal Cover Sheet
here.
Obtain
a 2003 Flexible Spending Account - Reimbursement
Request form here.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHEN USING THE FLEXIBLE
SPENDING EZCARDS TO PURCHASE PRESCRIPTIONS
Patients
who drop off a prescription must present
the Flexible Spending EZCard to the pharmacist
at that time. Patients who call in a prescription
to the pharmacy for refills on prior orders
must inform the pharmacist in advance that
they have the EZCard and give the card number.
If leaving a message, provide a contact
number in case the pharmacist has any questions.
BEATEN, BATTERED, AND BRUISED BY THE
RECENT MARKET?
AIG
VALIC presents the financial educational
seminar 12½ Tips for Asset Allocation,
12 to 2 p.m., Thursday, March 27,
at the Medical School's Professional Development
and Training Office. To register, click
here
or call 305-243-3090. The seminar
will discuss the following topics:
- How
to make your life less taxing
- Uncle
Sam, your silent investment partner
- Making
sense of today's markets
- Managing
your money successfully
- Choosing
a Financial Advisor
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ALUMNI
LAUNCHES RESIDENCE PROGRAM
The
Alumni Association announces its first Alumnus in Residence
Program, which provides the opportunity for a distinguished
alumnus to return to campus and share their talent and
success by interacting with students, alumni, faculty,
and administrators. This year's recipient is Michael
Klein, B.B.A. '63, J.D., '66, whose return to campus
will include classroom lectures, group discussions,
and a recognition reception, on Monday and Tuesday,
March 31 and April 1. For more information, visit
the Alumni Relations Web
site or call 305-284-2872.
FOUNDERS
HALL OPEN DURING SUMMER
Are
you planning an event this summer and need a banquet
facility? Founders Hall is a full-time banquet facility
and will be open throughout the summer to cater and
host special events, such as wedding showers/receptions,
business functions, bar/bat mitzvahs, baby showers,
and more. Founders Hall offers creative menus, affordable
pricing, and culinary expertise. Call 305-284-2444
to check availability.
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SPRING
FOOTBALL PRACTICE INFORMATION
Spring
Football is here! 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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UNIVERSITY
CENTER SURVEY
The
University Center, built in 1965, is a central component
of campus and student life. One of the projects being
considered for inclusion in the upcoming comprehensive
fundraising campaign is a major renovation and expansion
of the UC. All faculty and staff are being asked to
participate in a online
survey that will assist in planning this project.
Please complete the survey by Friday, March 28.
Your participation is absolutely confidential, and the
responses will be analyzed by the UC staff and its consultants,
Brailsford and Dunlavey, and incorporated into the planning
process. Thank you for your time and participation!
Patricia
A. Whitely
Vice President for Student Affairs
GUARDIANSHIP
ETHICS THE TOPIC OF LUNCH SEMINAR
The
Ethics Programs and the School of Law presents the symposium
Guardianship: Ethics and the Law, 12:30 to 4
p.m., Friday, March 28, in room 352 of the School
of Law. The symposium is free, and lunch is provided.
CLE and guardianship credits approval is pending. R.S.V.P.
to Jason Canales
at 786-252-1084 and indicate if parking is needed.
For further information, send an e-mail
or call 305-243-5723.
SCHOOL
OF LAW SYMPOSIUM
The
School of Law is hosting Forum Non Conveniens: Developments
and Issues over the Past Seven Years, a symposium
sponsored by the Inter-American Law Review at the School
of Law, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 28,
at the Holiday Inn, 1350 S. Dixie Highway. Free to faculty,
staff, and students; $65 for alumni ($55 per person
for groups of five or more); and $75 for others. For
more information, call Donald Brown at 305-284-5562.
SPEAKERS TO DISCUSS CUBAN ECONOMY
Jaime
Suchlicki, director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American
Studies, will moderate the luncheon/seminar The Slowdown
in the Cuban Economy in 2001-2003: External Factors
or Internal Malaise?, 12 to 2 p.m., Friday, March
28, at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American
Studies. The speaker is Carmelo Mesa-Lago, distinguished
professor emeritus of economics and Latin American Studies
at the University of Pittsburgh, who will be discussing
his study on the Cuban economy. The cost is $25, R.S.V.P.
at 305-284-CUBA (2822).
THREE-DAY
SYMPOSIUM ON NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
The
Miami European Union Center and the Jean Monnet Chair,
in cooperation with the Dante B. Fascell North-South
Center and the Center for European Studies/National
Autonomous University of Mexico, present the second
annual Symposium on Regional Integration, The European
Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA):
Comparative Regional Integration and Mutual Relations,
Sunday through Tuesday, March 30 to April 1,
at Founders Hall. The event is open to the public. For
more information call 305-284-3266 or send an
e-mail.
LECTURER DISCUSSES THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS AGENTS
The Center for Research on Sport in Society's distinguished
lecturer Kenneth Shropshire, J.D., chair of legal studies
at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, will
discuss his latest book The Business of Sports Agents,
7 p.m., Monday, March 31, at the Storer Auditorium.
Professor Shropshire specializes in the areas of sports
business, negotiations, diversity, and general business
law. The mayor of Philadelphia recently appointed Shropshire
to chair Philadelphia's stadium site selection committee.
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis,
and R.S.V.P. is requested by calling 305-284-3690
or sending an e-mail.
HEBREW
LITERATURE EXPERT DISCUSSES THE PROPHETS
The
Department of Religious Studies and the Judaic Studies
Program of the College of Arts and Sciences presents
Marvin A. Sweeney for a lecture titled Reading the
Prophets After the Shoah, 5 p.m., Monday, March
31, in room 101 of the Learning Center. Sweeney
is a former faculty member and is currently professor
of Hebrew Bible at the Claremont School of Theology
and professor of religion at the Claremont Graduate
University. He is an expert on ancient Israelite prophetic
literature and the interrelationship between politics
and religion in the ancient world. For additional information,
contact Ada Orlando.
CIRCUIT/CIVIL
MEDIATION TRAINING
Florida
Supreme Court certified mediation trainers are providing
Circuit/Civil Mediation Training at the School of Law,
Friday through Sunday, April 4 to 6, and Saturday
and Sunday, April 12 and 13. For information, call
305-284-6276. Space is limited.
RAPE DEFENSE
CLASS OFFERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY
The
Department of Public Safety presents the 12-hour women's
course R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense), 5:30 to 9:30
p.m., April 5, 15, and 22 at the Wellness Center.
R.A.D. is a personal safety/violence prevention course
offering basic education from risk reduction and avoidance
to basic physical self-defense techniques designed specifically
for women of all ages. Preregistration is necessary
as seating is limited. Wear comfortable clothing, sneakers,
or workout clothes. For information on registering and
fees, contact Betty
Helms.
BASCOM
PALMER EYE INSTITUTE LAUNCHES EXPANDED WEB SITE
The
School of Medicine's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute recently
launched its new Web site at http://www.bascompalmer.org.
The site features patient-friendly health information,
as well as comprehensive scientific and referral data
for physicians. Bascom Palmer faculty and researchers,
who will continually review and update the information
to ensure accuracy and timeliness, wrote the majority
of the site. New features and information will be added
on a continuing basis.
REMINDERS
- TODAY:
A representative from Fidelity Investments will be
at the Human Resources Conference Room, 141 Max Orovitz
Building, Monday, March 24, and the Professional
Development and Training Office, 155 Dominion Parking
Garage on the Medical campus, Tuesday, March 25,
to conduct individual financial counseling sessions.
To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131
or send an e-mail.
- TIAA-CREF
will be conducting the financial education seminar
IRA Opportunities, noon, Tuesday, March
25, in the Professional Development and Training
Office of the Max Orovitz Building. Topics will include
traditional vs. Roth IRAs, IRA conversions, rolling
your retirement into an IRA, IRA portability, and
investing your IRA. To register, click here
or call 305-284-5110. A light lunch will be
provided.
- The
Beleaguered Sandwich Generation, a lunch time
seminar conducted by the Employee Assistance Program,
takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March
27, in the Professional Development and Training
(PD&T) Room in the Max Orovitz Building on the
Coral Gables Campus. To register, call 305-284-5110.
- 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.
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