Nominations sought for Thomas Jefferson Awards
There is still time to submit nominations for the 2006 Thomas Jefferson Awards.
The awards are given in the spring to those persons who advance
the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, which include:
• broad interests in literature, arts and sciences, and public affairs;
• a strong concern for the advancement of higher education;
• a deeply seated sense of individual civic responsibility; and
• a profound commitment to the welfare and rights of the individual
The special significance of the award is its integration of excellence in performance
of regular responsibilities with outstanding service to the broader community.
Nominees should be members of the teaching faculty, the student body, or the
classified or professional exempt staff whose achievements reflect superior performance
in their normal work or scholarship and notable participation in humanitarian
activities.
The nomination deadline for the 2006 Thomas Jefferson Awards is March
15. For fairness and consistency, the nomination packet is limited to 20 pages
and must include a current resume and at least three supporting letters. The
selection committee makes its decisions based solely on the materials provided
by the nominator, who must assure that these requirements are met.
A university-wide competition, the Jefferson award is one of the University’s
highest honors, and includes an engraved plaque and a cash honorarium for each
recipient. We thank you very much for your help in identifying deserving candidates.
Please send 10 copies of your nomination packets by Wednesday,
March 15, 2006, to:
Thomas Jefferson Awards Committee
c/o VPAAR
914 Broadway, Campus Box 51 SYS
Boulder, CO 80309-0051
Nominations sought for Elizabeth D. Gee
Memorial Lectureship Award
Award Nominations for the 2006 Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award are
being requested by the Faculty Council Committee on Women.
This award recognizes and honors an outstanding female faculty member of the
University of Colorado for scholarly contributions, distinguished teaching, interdisciplinary
work and efforts to advance women in academia. Begun in 1992, the award is named
for Elizabeth Gee, a faculty member of the Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
and the late wife of former CU President Gordon Gee.
The Gee Award is the only award in the CU system that specifically recognizes
the work of outstanding women faculty members. It carries with it a $1,000 prize
and the recipient will have an opportunity to present her scholarly work at a
research symposium/award ceremony.
Eligibility: Any full-time faculty member from the any
of the CU campuses may be nominated. The criteria for selecting recipients
of the award are as follows:
• Significant and original scholarship and/or creative work;
• Distinguished record in teaching excellence;
• Record of advancing women in the academic community;
• Record of research, teaching, and/or service that pushes the boundaries
of disciplinary knowledge and makes connection between disciplines.
To nominate a candidate, submit a nomination statement in letter form, a two-to-three
page abbreviated current curriculum vitae of the nominee, a one-to-two page personal
statement from the nominee, and a minimum of three letters of support from the
University community and/or the extended academic community. Nomination packets
should not exceed 20 pages.
Nominations will only be accepted when all materials are submitted by the deadline
to the Faculty Council Office. Previous nominees are encouraged to re-apply.
Preference will be given to nominees who have been at the University of Colorado
at least five years.
Submit all materials by March 13, 2006 to:
University of Colorado
Faculty Council Committee on Women
562 SYS
Boulder, CO 80309-0562
PERA retirement – What changes are being proposed?
Come hear the news about proposed changes in your PERA retirement.
There are several legislative bills and a ballot initiative that have been
introduced that could have long-reaching effects on current and future PERA
participants. SB 06-162 and SB 06-174 have already been introduced to the state
senate.
Meredith Williams, executive director of Colorado PERA, will speak Tuesday,
March 7, noon to 1 p.m., in Denison Auditorium on the Ninth Ave. and Colorado
Blvd. campus.
The open forum will also be broadcast at Fitzsimons in Bushnell auditorium,
8th floor of Bldg. 500. No questions can be taken from the Fitzsimons location.
Sponsored by HSC Staff Council
For more information contact: Mary.Mauck@uchsc.edu or
303-315-1397.
March Community Events at the University of
Colorado Cancer Center
Please see the events listed below for community calendar postings offered
through the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
Wednesday, March 1: Brain Tumor Support Group
Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Place: Room 2005, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion
Who: Patients, family members, caregivers
Contact: 720-848-0268 for more information
Thursday, March 2, 9, 16: Support group for families and children:
C.L.I.M.B. [Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery]
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. [Dinner included]
Place: Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
Who: Families coping with a cancer diagnosis
Contact: Lori McKeon, 720-848-0249
Thursday, March 9: Kidney Cancer Patient and Family Information and
Support Group
Topic: Diagnostic Imaging
Speaker: Luciano Costa, MD
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Room 3052, Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
Who: Patients, family members, caregivers
Contact: 720-848-0268
Tuesday, March 14: US TOO! Prostate Cancer Support Group
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Place: Room 3007, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
Contact: Richard Donlan at 303-794-0891
Monday, March 27: “Look Good…Feel Better”: Beauty
techniques for women with cancer. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Room 3007, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
Contact: Alison Faust at 720-848-0395
Tuesday, March 28: Frankly Speaking about New Discoveries in Cancer
Care
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Room 2005/2006, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion
Contact: Alison Faust at 720-848-0395
Tuesday, March 28: Nutrition and Cancer Classes
Topic: Vitamin Therapy in Cancer Care
Speaker: Colleen Gill, MS, RD, dietitian specializing in Cancer
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Room 3007, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
Who: Community members, patients, family members
Contact: 720-848-0268
Every other Wednesday in March:
Support Group for Husbands Whose Wives Have Cancer
Who: Husbands of wives with cancer
Contact: Bennett Leslie at 720-848-1090
**Please call for specific dates and to register**
For more information on cancer, support, resources, and events please visit
the Cancer Resource Center in Room 2015 or call 720-848-0268. Also, please visit
the calendar on the web at www.uccc.info/cancercalendar.
TIAA-CREF one-on-one counseling sessions
A TIAA-CREF consultant will work with you to:
• Develop long-term strategies
• Select your TIAA-CREF options
• Understand basic types of investment choices available
• Learn about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility
Counseling sessions are by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment with a TIAA-CREF consultant who will be available
to answer questions about your financial matters, visit the web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call Anne Vorderbruggen at (800) 842-2009, ext. 4138.
Dates |
Times |
Locations |
| Tuesday, March 7 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ninth and Colorado campus School of Nursing Room 1921-1 |
| Thursday, March 9 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ninth and Colorado campus School of Nursing Room 2933 |
| Tuesday, March 14 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Fitzsimons Campus Building 500 Room C1002 |
| Wednesday, March 15 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ninth and Colorado campus School of Nursing Room 2933 |
| Thursday, March 16 | 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Fitzsimons campus Building 500 Autumn Room |
| Thursday, March 23 | 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Fitzsimons campus Building 500 Autumn Room |
| Wednesday, March 29 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ninth and Colorado campus School of Nursing Room 1921-1 |
| Thursday, March 30 | 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Fitzsimons campus Building 500 Autumn Room |
Workshop slated on emotional intelligence at work
and managing generations
The University Leadership Development Institute in partnership with the UCD
Human Resources Department will be presenting a workshop titled Emotional Intelligence
at Work and Managing Generations.
March 21 – Room 150, CU Building, 1250 14th Street,
Denver
April 4 – Room 150, CU Building, 1250 14th Street,
Denver
April 13 – Room 103, Nighthorse Campbell Native
Health Building, 13055 E. 17th Avenue, Aurora
Agenda |
|
| 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. to noon | Emotional Intelligence, Facilitator: Lisa Barbeau, Mountain States Employers Council |
| Noon to 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Managing Generations, Facilitators: Betsy Rodriguez and Kevin Jacobs, HR |
Emotional Intelligence At Work
This session will enable participants identify and integrate the components
of emotional intelligence into the workplace. Effective handling of emotions
is the best single predictor of job success. Functioning in an emotionally intelligent
way is important as we shift from an industrial-based economy to an information-based
economy. The need to develop leaders who can handle the demands of a constantly
changing work environment with rationality and sensitivity is critical. The
five EQ competencies will be addressed and developed: self-awareness, self-regulation,
self-motivation, empathy and relationship skills.
Managing Generations
The afternoon session will explore the perceptions, perspectives, motivations
and other attributes of different generations in the workplace. Generational
issues affect recruitment, job satisfaction, productivity and retention. Discussion
will focus on how managers respond to such issues when designing and communicating
job assignments and performance expectations, developing the work environment
and implementing work-life friendly practices. The session will also examine
generational demographics and the improvement of competitive recruitment and
retention strategies, including succession planning.
For more registration information, contact Jennifer Lahlou at jennifer.lahlou@cudenver.edu,
or call (303) 556-4339. Registration can be e-mailed to Jennifer, or faxed to
(303) 825-7630.
You can download and print a PDF registration form HERE.
Nominations sought for Elizabeth D. Gee
Memorial Lectureship Award
Award Nominations for the 2006 Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award are
being requested by the Faculty Council Committee on Women.
This award recognizes and honors an outstanding female faculty member of the
University of Colorado for scholarly contributions, distinguished teaching,
interdisciplinary work and efforts to advance women in academia. Begun in 1992,
the award is named for Elizabeth Gee, a faculty member of the Health Sciences
Center School of Nursing and the late wife of former CU President Gordon Gee.
The Gee Award is the only award in the CU system that specifically recognizes
the work of outstanding women faculty members. It carries with it a $1,000 prize
and the recipient will have an opportunity to present her scholarly work at
a research symposium/award ceremony.
Eligibility: Any full-time faculty member from the
any of the CU campuses may be nominated. The criteria for selecting
recipients of the award are as follows:
• Significant and original scholarship and/or creative work;
• Distinguished record in teaching excellence;
• Record of advancing women in the academic community;
• Record of research, teaching, and/or service that pushes the boundaries
of disciplinary knowledge and makes connection between disciplines.
To nominate a candidate, submit a nomination statement in letter form, a two-to-three
page abbreviated current curriculum vitae of the nominee, a one-to-two page
personal statement from the nominee, and a minimum of three letters of support
from the University community and/or the extended academic community. Nomination
packets should not exceed 20 pages.
Nominations will only be accepted when all materials are submitted by the
deadline to the Faculty Council Office. Previous nominees are encouraged to
re-apply. Preference will be given to nominees who have been at the University
of Colorado at least five years.
Submit all materials by March 13, 2006 to:
University of Colorado
Faculty Council Committee on Women
562 SYS
Boulder, CO 80309-0562
Rock music exhibit has rolled into town
Relive the memorable moments in rock 'n' roll history from the 1950s to the
present day at the Aurora History Museum's latest exhibit with artifacts of
rock music that symbolize the artists and their performances in Colorado and
across America.
" Rock 'N' Roll: The Day They Came to Town," which opened Feb. 28,
features numerous pieces, including Janis Joplin's feather boa, Buddy Holly's
sweater, Widespread Panic's guitar, and a fragment of a guitar smashed on stage
by KISS during a Denver performance.
Take a step back in time to those famous concert moments with more than 40
Denver concert posters, including Jimi Hendrix, Derek and the Dominos, Sonic
Youth and Blues Traveler. A poster from the Beatles' only performance in Colorado
and a few creations by The Family Dog Productions also will be on display.
Other artifacts at the exhibit, which ends May 28, will include guitars from
Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, the saxophone from the back-up band for the Delphonics,
and pieces of clothing worn on stage by Isaac Hayes, Booker T. and the MGs,
and Rufus Thomas.
The Aurora History Museum is a service of the City of Aurora's Cultural Services
Division. The museum at 15051 E. Alameda Parkway is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission
to the museum's permanent and rotating exhibits is free.
Nominations sought for Thomas Jefferson Awards
There is still time to submit nominations for the 2006 Thomas Jefferson
Awards.
The awards are given in the spring to those persons who advance
the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, which include:
• broad interests in literature, arts and sciences, and public affairs;
• a strong concern for the advancement of higher education;
• a deeply seated sense of individual civic responsibility; and
• a profound commitment to the welfare and rights of the individual
The special significance of the award is its integration of excellence in
performance of regular responsibilities with outstanding service to the broader
community. Nominees should be members of the teaching faculty, the student body,
or the classified or professional exempt staff whose achievements reflect superior
performance in their normal work or scholarship and notable participation in
humanitarian activities.
The nomination deadline for the 2006 Thomas Jefferson Awards is March
15. For fairness and consistency, the nomination packet is limited to 20 pages
and must include a current resume and at least three supporting letters. The
selection committee makes its decisions based solely on the materials provided
by the nominator, who must assure that these requirements are met.
A university-wide competition, the Jefferson award is one of the University’s
highest honors, and includes an engraved plaque and a cash honorarium for each
recipient. We thank you very much for your help in identifying deserving candidates.
Please send 10 copies of your nomination packets by Wednesday,
March 15, 2006, to:
Thomas Jefferson Awards Committee
c/o VPAAR
914 Broadway, Campus Box 51 SYS
Boulder, CO 80309-0051
UCH sponsors Colorado Colfax Marathon: Sign up now!
University of Colorado Hospital is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the
inaugural Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon to be held May 21, 2006.
Through this sponsorship, the hospital will be involved in a variety of aspects
including providing race day medical support and staffing.
The marathon course, which runs the length of Colfax Ave. – beginning
in Aurora and ending in Lakewood – will take a ‘jog’ into
the Fitzsimons campus on Ursula St., around the flagpole in front of historic
Building 500, and back out Ursula St. to Colfax Ave.
The marathon, organized by a Colorado non-profit partnership,
has a mission to:
• Contribute to the economic redevelopment of the Colfax Avenue corridor
• Promote awareness of health and fitness among youth and adults
• Benefit local, youth oriented charitable organizations such as Colorado
Kids.
The 26.2 mile race includes a full and half marathon as well
as the following divisions:
• five-person relay teams
• wheelchair division
• open
• masters
• age groups
If you are interested in learning more about the marathon or being a participant,
please visit www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.com.
For those interested in raising extra money and joining a special running team
with extra perks like group training, please visit www.runnersedgeoftherockies.com/home.html.
For more information about participating to benefit local elementary age children
through the Colorado Kids charity, go to www.Coloradocolfaxmarathon.org/teamforkids.cfm
Volunteer Tutors and Mentors Needed for Grade School
Students
Palmer Elementary School, a Denver Public School PreK-5 school, is looking
for active community members to help tutor/mentor second through fifth grade
students in an evening tutoring program. The school is located at 995 Grape
St. in Denver.
Tutors participating in this program will:
Provide consistent
tutorial and personal mentoring during one-on-one sessions for 1-1/2 hours
each Tuesday that school is in session, 6-7:30 p.m.;
Transport student
to and from tutoring site. Students should be picked up around 5:30-5:45
p.m. to ensure being at tutoring on time;
Communicate
needs and updates to the liaison teacher;
Communicate
with student and volunteer coordinator when unable to attend; and to
Enjoy themselves
and have a sense of accomplishment in helping a child succeed!
If you have an interest in volunteering for this program, contact Kate Logan
at (720) 273-5357 or Kate_Logan@dpsk12.org.
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