The event is intended to raise funds for a dean's endowment, which will support scholarships for students, faculty research, community collaborations, and enhanced University education facilities. The dean’s vision is one of multicultural well-being through education for families, schools, and the community.

At 17, Blake Ross created the free Web browser Firefox, which has since been downloaded by more than 220 million people. This young entrepreneur is currently on leave from Stanford University after recently publishing Firefox for Dummies and founding a new company.

For ticket information and to register for the event, click here.

UM strengthens preventive care
coverage in 2007
As part of the UMatter Wellness Initiative Program, all five Humana healthcare plans will include wellness enhancements at no cost to members, effective Monday, January 1, 2007. The Wellness Initiative Program will help members focus on the importance of preventive care and encourage them to monitor and track their well-being. The following wellness services will be provided at no cost: routine physicals, routine immunizations, well child care, well woman exam, breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, prostate cancer screening, osteoporosis screening, and colorectal cancer screening. To review a general preventive care guideline established by Humana, visit this Web site. For more information about Humana coverage, call the Open Enrollment Humana Hotline at 1-888-393-6765, or e-mail oe@humana.com.

Launched last year, Green U is a university-wide program coordinated by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety aimed at making UM a community leader in the acquisition of environmentally responsible products and the practice of ecologically sound maintenance and operations procedures. e-Veritas will periodically publish stories about the University’s Green U initiatives. The new Clinical Research Building includes a host of environmentally friendly features. A new wave of environmental standards The new 15-story Clinical Research Building at the Miller School of Medicine—the first in a wave of new, green buildings at the University—features a host of environmentally friendly features, including: double-paned, argon-filled glass windows that stay cool even when it’s 90 degrees; a white-sealed roof that reflects sunlight; a raised floor system for better indoor air quality and energy efficiency; floor vents that reduce ductwork and improve air flow; carpet and other internal materials made from recycled and recyclable materials; office lights that turn off automatically when no one’s around.

Participate in Alumni Weekend and Homecoming
Register now for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming. The University of Miami Alumni Association (UMAA) and the Division of Student Affairs invite all employees to take part in events from Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5. Weekend highlights include Alumni Avenue, an exclusive block party featuring class reunions, affinity groups, and school and college events; a homecoming parade with dynamic floats and attractions; Hurricane Howl, featuring reggae musician Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley; and the official UMAA pregame celebration. To register for Alumni Avenue and the official pregame celebration, call 305-284-2872. For more information on all weekend activities, visit www.miami.edu/alumniweekend.

Shop for holiday fashions and support a worthy cause
Bloomingdale’s Aventura is hosting an evening reception to benefit the UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) on Thursday, November 2 at the Aventura Mall, Bloomingdale’s third-floor furniture gallery. The event will be emceed by Pamela Wright, weather anchor for Miami's CBS local affiliate, and will include wine, hors d’oeuvres, and the modeling of holiday fashions. The $25 admission is donated directly to UM-NSU CARD. In addition, 10 percent of the purchases made on Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3 will be donated by registering receipts at the Bloomingdale's customer service center on the third floor. To R.S.V.P., call 305-284-9126 or e-mail mke@miami.edu. For more information, visit www.umcard.org.

Free office crime watch programs offered
The Department Of Public Safety Crime Prevention Bureau offers free office crime watch programming to all interested University departments.  Employees interested in brushing up on the basics of office safety should call the Crime Prevention Bureau at 305-284-1105 or e-mail jpepper@miami.edu.  The program's length, topic, and specificity can be tailored to your department’s needs and interests.

A Grand Welcome Joe Natoli, UM's new senior vice president for business and finance and chief financial officer, greets members of the Board of Trustees along with administrators and faculty during a welcoming reception held on Tuesday at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Natoli was formerly publisher of Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC, which publishes The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, Philly.com, and Broad Street Community Newspapers.

Submit direct deposit requests online via MyUM
All employees, including student employees, can now submit payroll direct deposit requests online via myUM. By logging on to the Web site, users can electronically submit new applications, change deposit amounts, and edit bank account preferences. When employees submit a direct deposit request electronically, no paper applications or voided checks are required. Simply visit MyUM and login, hover over the "Employee" tab, and select "Payroll, HR & Misc," from the drop-down menu. The "Direct Deposit" link appears within the Employee Information section.

For more information, e-mail etk.payroll@miami.edu.

Decorating tips for the holidays
As the holidays approach, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety would like to remind the University community of some decorating tips:

• Use UL listed decorative lights and noncombustible or fire-resistant decorations and ornaments.
• Use artificial holiday trees that are fire-resistant, and place them away from office traffic and doorways.
• Unplug all holiday lights when you leave the office.
• Do not hang decorations, ornaments, lights, or use decorative sprays on any fire protection equipment such as fire extinguishers, sprinkler heads, smoke detectors, and fire alarm pull boxes.
• Do not hang materials on or near exits or emergency lights, or in a manner that could present a fall or trip hazard.
• Do not burn candles, incense, or any other related accessories.
• Remove all decorations, displays, lights, and ornaments after the holiday event or prior to the University’s annual holiday closure.

Help keep the University a safe place to work. For more information, call 305-243-8443 or e-mail c.daley@miami.edu.

Jessica Steward was named the Golfweek Women's Player of the Week on Tuesday. UM golfer sets new 54-hole scoring record UM junior Jessica Steward fired a final round 72 to win the GSU/Pelican Preserve Invite in Fort Myers last week. Steward, who posted scores of 69 and 68 in earlier rounds, finished with a seven-under-par total of 209, establishing the scoring record. The old UM record of 212 was set by Penny Hammel in 1982 and later equaled by Tracy Kerdyk in 1987, Julie Brand in 1992, and Tina Miller in 2005. On Tuesday, Steward was named Golfweek Women's Player of the Week. To learn more, click here. Take advantage of UM's 50 percent employee discount on basketball tickets Hurricane men's and women’s basketball tickets are on sale now, and University employees receive a 50 percent discount. Don’t miss your chance to see the ’Canes face some of the best teams in the nation. Join the men’s basketball team this season as they take on Duke, Georgia Tech, and other ACC powerhouses playing in the BankUnited Center. The women’s home opponents include Maryland, Florida State, Boston College, and Georgia Tech. To order, log on to www.hurricanesports.com or call 305-284-CANES for more information. Women’s soccer hosts Duke tomorrow The Hurricanes take on Duke tomorrow, Friday, October 27, at 7 p.m. at Cobb Stadium. Don’t miss the action as seniors Alex Alford, Julie Brooks, and Kristen Chapman compete in their final home game. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 305-284-CANES or visit www.hurricanesports.com.

Neurological Surgery opens new office in Weston
The Department of Neurological Surgery's Pediatric Division in conjunction with the Miami Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Center have opened a new office located at the Dan Marino Center in Weston. The Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery specializes in the treatment of infants and children with hydrocephalus, vascular disorders, head and spine injuries, tumor of the brain and spine, epilepsy, myelomeningocele, and other congenital malformations. The division has pioneered minimally invasive surgical techniques, and care is provided in a multidisciplinary setting that brings together a team of physicians, scientists, nurses, social workers, and psychologists dedicated to the study and treatment of children with neurological disorders. For more information about the new location or to schedule an appointment, call 305-662-8386.

Understand motivation and unlock peak performance at work
The Employee Assistance Program invites employees to participate in an upcoming seminar being held on various dates in November. “Motivating Others to be Their Best” will be offered on Thursday, November 2; Monday, November 6; and Thursday, November 9. For locations, times, and to register, visit netlearning.miami.edu. For registration assistance, call 305-284-5110 (Gables and Rosenstiel campuses) or 305-243-3090 (Medical campus). For more information about course material, call 305-284-6604.

Free mammograms for UM employees
The University will sponsor free mammography screenings for faculty and staff on various dates and campuses in the coming weeks as part of Benefits Administration's new wellness initiative, UMatter. Download the mammogram screening schedule for a complete list of locations, dates, and times. To be eligible, interested participants must be an employee enrolled in one of the University-sponsored Humana health plans, must have a prescription from a physician, must be asymptomatic (no symptoms of breast illness or disease, no pain, discharge, etc.), must not have had a mammogram in the last 365 days, and must be at least 40 years of age. To register for an appointment, call 1-800-533-5001. Information on breast cancer and other preventive care programs will be presented by Humana Health Services Research Center representatives.

The Art of Fundraising From left, Jeff Peck, co-chair of Key to the Cure; Joseph Rosenblatt, M.D., associate director of clinical and translational research at UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; and Erin Kobetz, M.D., assistant professor of epidemiology and public health and physician-scientist at the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at UM/Sylvester, are joined by famed artist Romero Britto at the annual Key To The Cure kick-off extravaganza recently held at Saks Fifth Avenue in Bal Harbour. Britto's original painting, created especially for the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute and titled Love Life, is currently on display and for sale at Britto’s Lincoln Road Gallery in Miami Beach. The kick-off raised more than $34,000 and will support research at UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The replica silk scarf of Love Life, held by Kobetz, is available by calling 305-243-9088. All proceeds go to the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at UM/Sylvester.

Help UM Canterbury secure educational supplies
UM Canterbury Preschool is selling Sally Foster gift wrap, bath and body products, chocolates, and other items for the winter holidays to raise money for educational supplies and equipment. Those interested in securing holiday gifts before the upcoming season can make purchases online by visiting www.SallyFoster.com. When shopping, be sure to enter UM's school account number 426555 during the check-out process so the preschool will get credit for your purchase.

Conflict resolution workshop offered at medical campus
Participate with the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in a workshop designed to help attendees improve their conflict resolution and negotiation skills. The workshop, which will be held on the medical campus Tuesday, October 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. in room 155 of the Dominion Parking Garage, uses a blended training format. The first part is completed online, and the second part is an interactive face-to-face skills session. In order to register, it is necessary to complete the CBL (Computer Based Learning) portion. Completing the CBL and registering can both be done through NetLearning. To register, visit netlearning.miami.edu. For questions related to registration, call 305-243-3090 (medical campus). For questions related to workshop content, call 305-284-6604.

Through December “Books of the Maya: Ancient and Modern.” Treasures from the University of Miami Libraries’ remarkable assortment of Maya and Mexican research materials are on display in the lobby of the Otto G. Richter Library. The exhibit features a facsimile copy of the Codex Madrid; the original is one of four surviving pre-conquest Mayan books in existence. Works in the exhibit highlight the common cultural threads connecting the modern world and ancient civilization. For more information about the exhibit or to obtain a bibliography of Mayan resources, call 305-284-8844, or e-mail clikness@miami.edu.

Today, Thursday, October 26 Exhibit premiere: “Dive into the Past: An Exhibit on the Little Salt Spring Archaeological Site.” The UM Rosenstiel School library presents an exhibit featuring artifacts that are up to 12,000 years old and have been found in Little Salt Spring during research dives. Little Salt Spring is one of the most important archaeological sites in the nation for the wealth of artifacts it has yielded about the first Floridians. The exhibit will remain on display through November. Admission is free, and the exhibit premiere will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rosenstiel School library on the Rosenstiel campus.

Today, Thursday, October 26 Screening and Discussion: An Inconvenient Truth. The Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy and the Environmental Law Society present a screening of Al Gore’s documentary along with a panel discussion on climate change, science, and U.S. policy. The panel includes Harvey Ruvin, clerk of courts in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, and Amy Clement, notable climate researcher and assistant professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Bill Cosford Cinema on the Coral Gables campus. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 305-284-8259.

Friday, October 27 Bruce Hornsby's Festival Miami Master Class. As part of Festival Miami, Bruce Hornsby will present a free Master class from 1:25 to 3 p.m. at Gusman Concert Hall on the Coral Gables campus.

Saturday, October 28 “A Night on the Town with Bruce Hornsby.” Three-time Grammy Award winner and Frost School of Music alumnus Bruce Hornsby returns to UM for an unforgettable night of jazz, pop, classical, bluegrass, rock, and vaudeville, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Gusman Concert Hall on the Coral Gables campus. Tickets are from $25 to $55 and may be purchased directly from the Festival Miami ticket office. Visit www.festivalmiami.com or call 305-284-4940. For more information, call 305-284-3941.

Thursday, November 2 LoweDown Happy Hour. The Lowe Art Museum holds its monthly LoweDown Happy Hour from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Live music, light fare, and cocktails will be available, compliments of Bacardi. View the current exhibition, Flowers for the Earth Lord: Guatemalan Textiles. Regular admission is $5, but the event is free for Lowe Art Museum members and UM students, faculty, and staff. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.

Wednesday, November 15 All American Rejects in Concert. All American Rejects has been burning up the charts with their sophomore album, Move Along, which features hit singles including "Dirty Little Secret" and the title track "Move Along." The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. at the BankUnited Center. Tickets are $24 (plus applicable fees), and are available for purchase in person at the BankUnited Center box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge-by-phone at 305-358-5885. For more information, visit www.BankUnitedCenter.com.