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COUNTDOWN
TO COMMENCEMENT
UM
will start a new tradition this month, holding its first
ever mid-year Commencement, honoring more than 700 undergraduates
and graduates with three ceremonies on Thursday, December
19. They will be the last Commencements held outdoors
as future ceremonies will be held in the Convocation
Center. For graduation information, visit the Commencement
Web site Continue to check e-Veritas, and
the Web site, for new and updated information.
COKER'S MESSAGE FOR LAST GAME
It's
the last game of the regular season Saturday, December
7, at the Orange Bowl against the Hokies of Virginia
Tech. Kickoff is at 1 p.m., but if you can't make it
in person, it will air nationally on ABC-TV. A win sends
the undefeated 'Canes to play for a second year for
the national title against the Ohio State University
Buckeyes in the Fiesta Bowl on January 3. Head football
coach Larry Coker has written a letter to the UM fans
thanking them for their support throughout the season
and seeking their support on Saturday. Read the letter
here.
READ
NEW H.R. POLICY
A
Consensual Relationships policy has been approved for
implementation. The policies for Administrative/Professional,
Research,
and Clerical/Technical/Service/Nursing
staff are available on the Human Resources website.
It is important to become familiar with this new policy.
Human Resources staff is available to counsel and provide
assistance to individuals and supervisors.
SUPPORT
CANCER RESEARCH WITH
A WALK DOWN THE PATH OF LIGHT
Students from the Schools of Engineering
and Architecture will team up with staff at the UM Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center on Tuesday, December
10, for the Path of Light. This emotional event
allows cancer patients and their loved ones to quietly
reflect while walking through a labyrinth of luminaries
designed by students. It is a beautiful and touching
scene, and it is also an important opportunity for participants
to support cancer research. President Donna E. Shalala
will join UM/Sylvester medical director Dr. W. Jarrard
Goodwin at the event, which will begin at 5 p.m. in
the UM/Sylvester courtyard on the School of Medicine
campus. For more information, contact Kelly Kaufhold
at 305-243-5184 or kkaufhold@miami.edu.
CLARIFICATION
ON DECEMBER PAY DAYS
Monthly-paid
UM employees will receive their December paychecks on
Monday, December 30. Time sheet collection for
bi-weekly-paid employees for the 12/6-12/19 pay period
will be Monday, December 23. Visit the Calendar
and Pay Schedule Web page for more information.
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2003
OPEN ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION
2003
Open Enrollment Verification notices are
being mailed via interoffice address this
week. The notice is a verification of the
benefits you have elected for calendar year
2003. Please review the Open Enrollment
Verification notice carefully, and if you
need to make any corrections, fill out the
form, sign it and fax it to Benefits Administration
at 305-284-4568. The deadline to
make any changes to the 2003 Open Enrollment
Verification notice is Friday, December
13. Changes to 2003 benefits will not
be accepted after the deadline.
PRE-RETIREMENT
PLANING BENEFIT
- ESS
Employer
Support Solutions (ESS) provides a complimentary
service to University faculty and staff
which assists in the development of a comprehensive
survivorship planning program. Services
include survivorship, estate, retirement
and financial planning. ESS is staffed by
a team of professionals. Two new ESS team
members include Jeffrey Cohen and Bernie
Kamiat. Call 1-800-493-9668 to learn
how you can take advantage of this complimentary
service.
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SEXUAL
ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Looking
for warm, empathic and mature individuals to serve as
advocates on the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
SART is UM's 24-hour campus sexual assault hotline.
If you are a graduate student, faculty or staff member
and would like more information about becoming a member
of this team, call Dr. Carolyn Eberhardt at the Counseling
Center, 305-284-5511.
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SAT.,
DEC. 7, 1 p.m., ABC, WVUM
Tickets
are still available for the last regular-season
game of the 2002 season this Saturday,
December 7 at 1 p.m. in the Orange
Bowl. Bid farewell to Heisman Trophy candidate
Ken Dorsey and the rest of the senior
class as they play in the Orange Bowl
for the last time. Tickets available by
visiting the Hurricane Ticket Office in
the Hecht Athletic Center or by calling
1-800-GO-CANES.
BASKETBALL SEATS STILL AVAILABLE
Attention
all UM employees and staff: a limited
number of specially priced basketball
seats are still available for the 2002-03
season. Select seating will guarantee
your seat to the highly anticipated opening
game versus the North Carolina Tar Heels
on Saturday, January 4. To catch
all the action or for more information
on Employee Seating at the Convocation
Center call Dick Sapara at 305-284-4475.
HAVE
LUNCH WITH COACH KEHOE
The
Dade Coach's Luncheon Series, presented
by All Sports, is from 11:45 a.m. - 1
p.m., Monday, December 9, at the
Founder's Hall. Assistant Head Football
Coach Art Kehoe will host special guests
Jim Morris (Baseball Coach) and UM running
back Willis McGahee. Lunches are held
Mondays after every home game, and feature
a buffet-style lunch, question and answer
period and game recap. Cost is $15 for
Hurricane Club Members, $17 for Non-Hurricane
Club Members. To make your reservations
call 305-284-6699.
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 Edelle
Field-Fote, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of physical therapy
and investigator at The Miami Project
to Cure Paralysis
Current research: We pioneered
a method of training that combines body
weight supported treadmill walking with
electrical stimulation to assist with
stepping, and we're comparing it with
other training methods to see which best
improves walking in people with spinal
cord injury.
Most
rewarding about your job: Seeing the
difference that improved function can
make in people's lives. It's rewarding
to be able to give them confidence to
move forward and make a difference in
their quality of life.
Current
reading: I mostly read scientific
journals, but I also just finished It's
Not About the Bike, by Lance Armstrong.
CDs
currently listening to: Anything
by Michael Tomlinson. I mostly like folk
or jazz music.
Dream
vacation: The Australian Outback for
hiking, and diving on the Great Barrier
Reef.
Way
to start your day: I have some oatmeal
for breakfast and then feed my son, who's
one-and-a-half years old. I make an effort
to run in the morning, but sometimes it
has to wait until I get home in the evening.
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SYMPOSIUM
EXAMINES TITLE IX
The
University of Miami’s Center for Research for Sport
in Society will hold a symposium to mark the milestone
30th anniversary of Title IX of the Educational Amendments
of 1972, Friday
and Saturday, December 6 - 7, at the Cosford Cinema.
The events are free and open to the public, but RSVPs
are required. For more information, read the news
release.
'CANES ANGEL PROJECT PROVIDES GIFTS
Making
Holiday dreams come true! The Law School's volunteer/community
outreach project, H.O.P.E., is once again sponsoring
its holiday project 'Canes Angel. Participants
in H.O.P.E. collect presents for underprivileged children,
and are working with the Community Partnership for the
Homeless Shelters in Dade and Homestead as well as clients
from the Children and Youth Law Clinic. More than 300
presents are needed! If you would like to sponsor child,
stop by and pick up your 'Canes Angel information
or contact the H.O.P.E. office at 305-284-2599
or fax 305-284-3646. Gifts must be turned in
by Friday, December 6.
REDUCE
STRESS WITH ACUPUNCTURE
Do
your New Year's resolutions call for less stress? Relax
with a stress-reducing treatment at the Acupuncture
Clinic of the Division of Complementary Medicine on
the Medical campus. Therapy with acupuncture can increase
your energy and restore your full working potential.
The service is offered in conjunction with University
of Miami Behavioral Health, and a $15 co-payment is
required. To schedule an appointment, call 305-243-4751.
ANSWERS
TO YOUR FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
TIAA-CREF
will visit the Coral Gables and Medical campuses to
answer your financial questions. To schedule an appointment,
click here
or call toll-free 877-267-4510.
Wednesday,
December 11 - Coral Gables campus
Thursday, December 12 - Medical campus
CLASSES
AVAILABLE FOR POPULAR PROGRAMS
UM's
NGJ Information Systems Institute is offering introductory
and advanced classes for two popular Microsoft programs,
Visio and Project 2000. Microsoft Visio helps you communicate
your message through diagrams and flow charts, while
Project 2000 is a project management and reporting software.
All classes are on the Coral Gables campus and enrollment
can be made by calling 305-284-2100 or by e-mail.
Enroll early as classes fill quickly.
- Microsoft
Visio
One-day advanced class, Tuesday, December 10
One-day introductory class, Thursday, January 9
- Project
2000
One-day introductory class, Friday, December 6
One-day advanced class, Friday, December 13
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NEW
COLLECTIONS AT THE LOWE
The
Lowe Art Museum presents Florida Visual
Art Fellowships: 25th Anniversary Exhibition.
Curated by Robert J. Sindelir, founding
director of Miami-Dade County's Art in Public
Places Program, the exhibition will be on
view in Green Galleries through January
19, 2003. Also on view, Artists of
Barbizon: The Boone Collection, a selection
of 19th century French graphics from the
collection of the Mobile Museum of Art.
For more information call 305-284-3535
or visit the Lowe’s
Website.
INSPIRATIONAL CONCERT CHOIR
The
Hammond-Butler Inspirational Concert Choir
presents Oh Taste & See... I.C.C.
Fall Concert 2002, 7 p.m., Saturday,
December 7, in the Gusman Music Hall.
Tickets are $5 for any student (not just
college) and $10 for adults. For more information
send an e-mail.
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REMINDERS
- TODAY:
The Department of Art and Art History is hosting
a sale of ceramic and glass art created by UM faculty,
resident artists, alumni, and students at The Gilded
Hand, 165 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables (across from
the Colonnade Hotel), 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday,
December 5, 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday, December
6, and 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday &
Sunday, December 7 & 8. A wine and cheese
opening reception will be held from 6:30 - 9 p.m.
on Friday. Proceeds from the sale will mutually benefit
the artists and the Ceramics and Art Glass programs
at UM. Additionally, The Gilded Hand will donate 5
percent of the proceeds from Friday evening's stock
sales to benefit these UM programs. Call 305-442-1445
for additional information.
- The
Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic
Studies is hosting the Second Annual Robert Russell
Memorial Foundation Lecture, titled Words that
Hurt, Words that Heal, by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin,
8 - 10 p.m., Monday, December 9 at Founders
Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public,
and refreshments will be served. RSVP at ccjs@miami.edu
or 305-284-6882.
- The
Department of Public Safety presents a 12-hour women's
course R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense), 6 - 9 p.m.,
December 10, 12, 17 & 19 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.
- Important
information concerning the holiday schedule for December
2002 and the 2003 holiday calendar is now available
on the Human
Resources Web site. The information pertains only
to the Coral Gables and Rosenstiel campuses.
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