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Complete the child-care survey to help assess needsA committee to review UAB's child-care program and provide recommendations is conducting a brief survey of employees at UAB, UAB Hospital, Health Services Foundation, Health System, Callahan Eye Hospital and VIVA.Wanted: Proposals for faculty-led field trips abroadUAB Education Abroad is seeking proposals for faculty-led travel programs for fall 2016.Vote for faculty senate reps May 5-11All faculty with a primary academic appointment are encouraged to cast a vote for faculty senate chair, secretary and senators online between 3 p.m. May 5 and 9 a.m. May 11.UAB establishes new authorship policy
A new authorship policy establishes standards for employees and students who author academic, scholarly or research publications. See UAB Policies & Procedures Library for the full text and related resources.
Call for nominations: Award for lifetime achievement in teachingNominate deserving faculty for the 2014 Ellen Gregg Ingalls/UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching. The deadline is Sept. 17. Details and the nomination form are online.Child safety on campus is everyone's responsibilityWe have a policy, procedures and an obligation to protect children who participate in UAB-sponsored activities and activities on UAB’s campus.First round of password changes underwayEmail notifications are being sent to remind employees and students to change their BlazerID password as part of a new security standard, which requires a regular change in passwords — every 90 days for employees and every 180 days for students.Nominations open for Norwood AwardNominate someone for the annual Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences by June 27. Details are online at www.soph.uab.edu. The winner will receive a cash prize and deliver an invited lecture Sept. 9.New password standard effective Jan. 1, 2014UAB will implement a new password/passphrase standard effective Jan. 1, 2014 for all active Blazer ID users. This standard supports the Data Protection and Security Policy and is designed to improve the overall security posture on campus. This standard applies to all users and systems at UAB which use a BlazerID. Read more about the new standard requirements at uab.edu/it.
Important request to change your UAB BlazerID passwordAll faculty, staff and students need to change their BlazerID passwords. If not changed within two weeks, users will not be able to access their email or other UAB systems.Birmingham’s new anti-smoking policy mirrors UAB’sSmoking is now prohibited in all enclosed areas of places of employment located within the City of Birmingham.
Safety Resources
- Emergency
Dial 911 - Blazer Express Routes
- Blazer Express Safety Escort
205-934-8772 - Help Phones
- Crime alerts
- UAB Police Non-Emergency
205-934-4434 - Rave Guardian Security App