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LANGUAGE
TEST REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS
The
SPEAK test for prospective International Teaching Assistants
(ITA's) to demonstrate ability in spoken English will
be given at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 31, in
room 102 of Allen Hall. Registration is required by
Wednesday, July 30, and should be sent to Sarah
Ballinger. Include your name, department, and Social
Security number. All test takers must bring photo identification
(passport or 'Cane Card) with them on the day of the
test. Contact Sarah Ballinger at 305-284-4728
or Julia Cayuso at 305-284-1326 for more information.
A
PICTURE IS WORTH A 1,000 WORDS
This
year's annual UM Faculty Exhibition at the Lowe Art
Museum features Kerry Coppin: Materia Oscura/Dark
Matter, Saturday, August 9, through Sunday,
September 7. The show features approximately 70
photographs, including images from Dakar, Senegal; Havana,
Cuba; Barbados, West Indies; and North American black
communities. Coppin, a documentary-style photographer
whose work addresses issues of African-American cultural
identity and community experience, is an assistant professor
in the Department of Art and Art History.
PURCHASING
YOUR PARKING PERMIT IS EASIER THAN EVER
Coral
Gables campus parking permits for the upcoming academic
year are now available. Faculty and staff who select
the payroll deduction purchase option may apply for
a University (the new two-year parking permit), Discount,
Employee, or Faculty parking permit via the EASY
system. Permits can then be picked up at one of
the satellite sales locations listed below, at the Parking
and Transportation offices in the Ponce de Leon Garage,
or the Cashier's office. Be sure to bring your vehicle
registration and 'Cane Card. Preferred and Reserved
parking permits can be purchased at satellite locations,
but not via EASY. Satellite sales locations are for
payroll deduction only.
Satellite
locations:
- Tuesday,
August 5,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ashe Building.
- Wednesday,
August 6,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Law School student lounge.
- Thursday,
August 7,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Whitten University Center information
desk.
- Friday,
August 8,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Orovitz Building, first floor training
room.
- Monday,
August 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the lobby of
Hecht Athletic Center.
- Tuesday,
August 12,10
a.m. to 2 p.m., Ashe Building.
- Wednesday,
August 13,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Law School student lounge.
- Thursday,
August 14,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Whitten University Center information
desk.
- Friday,
August 15, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Orovitz Building,
first floor training room.
If
you choose not to use EASY, bring the completed and
signed permit application/payroll deduction form along
with your vehicle registration and 'Cane Card ID to
the satellite sales locations, Cashier's office, or
Parking and Transportation offices.
SAVE
A LIFE NEXT WEEK; BECOME A BLOOD DONOR
The
Wellness Center will hold a blood drive from 4 to 9
p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, August 4 and 5, in
the atrium. For more information, call the Wellness
Suite at 305-284-5433.
GET FINANCIAL
ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS
Representatives
from Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF will be at the
Medical and Coral Gables campuses to conduct individual
financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment
with Fidelity, call 1-800-642-7131. For an appointment
with TIAA-CREF, visit
http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc
or call toll-free 1-877-267-4510.
- Wednesday,
July 30, Medical campus - Human Resources Benefits
Office, 901 N.W. 17th Street, Suite D.
- Thursday,
July 31, Coral Gables campus, Human Resources
Conference room, Orovitz Building.
SHOW YOUR
SPIRIT WITH A UM TAG
 When
it's time to renew your vehicle's license plate, why
not show your Hurricane Spirit with a UM collegiate
license tag? When you renew your registration at your
local
tax collector's office, simply let them know you
want to replace your current tag with a specialty license
plate. If it is not time to replace the metal plate
(every five years), you will pay a few additional dollars.
The UM specialty tags cost an additional $25 each year,
which goes back to UM. For more information, contact
the Specialty License Plate office at 850-414-2541,
or visit their Web
site.
REMINDERS
- The
Human Subjects Research Seminar for July will feature
Julia Beutler speaking on When are Personnel from
Other Institutions Considered "Engaged"
(Involved) in a Research Study and are they Covered
by UM's Assurance?, 12 to 1 p.m., Tuesday,
July 29, in conference room 3023 of the Mailman
Center. Lunch will be served, and advance registration
is required as space is limited. Reserve a seat by
sending an e-mail.
- The
Employee Assistance Program is conducting the seminar
Managing Anger Within the Family, 12:30 to
2 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, at 139 Orovitz Building.
To register visit the Development
and Training Web site. Bring your lunch if you
wish, and drinks will be provided.
- If
you or someone you know has Type 2 diabetes and would
like to lose weight, the Diabetes Research Institute
(DRI) has a program designed for you. "Miami
Lite" helps participants with weight loss, nutrition,
controlling portion sizes, diabetes education, weight
management techniques, and guidelines for exercise.
The 12-week program starts at 8 a.m., Thursday,
July 31, at the DRI, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, 1st
floor. Participants will meet every Thursday from
8 to 10 a.m. For more information, contact Arleen
Barreiros at 305-243-1062.
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