This week, UAB HR Benefits begins its step-by-step process of rolling out information about Open Enrollment for benefit-eligible employees. 

Units interested in ordering homecoming T-shirts featuring the 2017 theme should submit a single order form by next Friday.

Chair of the Faculty Mike Wyss talks about UAB's history and faculty-led initiatives to propel it upward and onward.

UAB’s Postdoctoral Association wants to provide its members with resources to manage stress and create a culture that encourages self-care, free from stigma.

Past-Chair of the Faculty John Mayer talks about accomplishments of the committees during the 2016-17 academic year and the work that lies ahead.

The Fall 2017 Graduate Program Recruitment Fair will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Hill Student Center Ballroom.

Register now for the second annual Blazer 5K and 1-Mile Walk Sept. 30 on the Campus Green.

Employees have a choice of two stand-alone dental plans — basic or comprehensive coverage — now provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.

Anthony C. Hood, Ph.D., Jenelle Hodges, Ph.D., and Annetta Dolowitz are the newest fellows added to the office of the University Quality Enhancement Plan.

After two years, more than 600 UAB volunteers and 2,400-plus hours of work, Red Mountain Park’s UAB Meadow Classroom will open.

Check the UAB Reporter the first and third Monday of each month for a unique photo from the UAB Archives.

Employees have a choice of two stand-alone dental plans — basic or comprehensive coverage — now provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.

This week, UAB HR Benefits begins its step-by-step process of rolling out information about Open Enrollment for benefit-eligible employees. 

Chair of the Faculty Mike Wyss talks about UAB's history and faculty-led initiatives to propel it upward and onward.

Past-Chair of the Faculty John Mayer talks about accomplishments of the committees during the 2016-17 academic year and the work that lies ahead.

New executive committee members and plans for new initiatives promise another successful year.

Effective Aug. 28, UAB Hill Student Center will assess fees for the use of its meeting and event rooms for all departments, organizations and groups — except registered student organizations.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees encourages the officials and employees of the university to fulfill their civic responsibilities as private citizens — including supporting, voting for or even being a candidate for office — consistent with state law. Board policy, in effect since 1978, offers guidance on employee actions that are illegal and improper and also those that may create the appearance of impropriety.

A contract with the privately operated center will help UAB expand child-care options for employees while it moves forward with plans to attract a new, privately operated facility on or near campus. 

A diverse group will provide feedback on student learning in a team environment beginning with its inaugural meeting in September.

UAB will be open Monday for business as usual. 

Lynn Kirkland, chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, will become interim dean, and Deborah Voltz will return to the faculty, effective July 1.

Four candidates for the position of senior vice president of Academic Affairs and provost will make public presentations between April 21 and May 5. Chaden Djalali, dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at University of Iowa, will be the final of four candidates to interview, and he will present May 5. 

The new program takes the onus off the employee and their department to identify qualified leave donors and push through multiple applications for approval.

UAB employees who are supervisors, whose job includes management of state funds in certain capacities or who meet a salary threshold of $75,000 are required to complete an annual Statement of Economic Interests form.

UAB will contract with highly accredited child-care centers to make spaces available for employees at a discount while it moves forward with plans to facilitate construction of a new, additional facility on or near campus. 

Vice President for Student Affairs John Jones will serve as interim provost while UAB continues its national search for a chief academic officer. 

The UAB Police Department is undergoing its periodic review by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, and assessors will be on campus April 2-5. Employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information forum 3-4 p.m. April 4, by phone or in writing. 

UAB employees who are living donors for solid organ or bone-marrow transplants may qualify for as many as four weeks paid leave, effective March 1.

The new educational assistance program can save time and money for high school students who enroll in online courses.

Before accepting a personal gift from a business partner, employees should determine whether it is allowed by state ethics law and the school or unit policy on receipt of gifts.