November 2014 - The Reporter
January 15, 2014
University to close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
A schedule of the eight designated holidays for the year has been posted to the Human Resources site. More information on employee benefits is online.
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Take Note
January 15, 2014
Looking for music about The Magic City
To enter, submit a YouTube video link to the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center at makemusicbham@uab.edu. As many as 12 finalists — announced May 21 on the ASC’s Facebook page — will receive a $250 stipend to perform a short set during Birmingham Makes Music Day, an outdoor music festival June 21 at the ASC. Three performers, selected by the audience and a panel of judges, will win $1,000 and studio time at UAB to record their winning songs. Details are online at www.AlysStephens.org.
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Get Involved
January 14, 2014
Campaign for UAB: Herschell Lee Hamilton, M.D., honored by family
The Herschell Lee Hamilton, M.D., Endowed Medical Scholarship honors the memory and work of the city's first African-American board-certified general surgeon, known for providing care to activists during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
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The Campaign for UAB
January 14, 2014
Lemak to join as chair Health Services Administration
Christy Harris Lemak, Ph.D., will bring a national reputation, a record of accomplishment and a history of contribution to health-care management and leadership that will complement the department's nationally recognized programs. Her appointment is effective July 1.
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Faculty Appointments
January 13, 2014
Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts now open
The College of Arts & Sciences will open its new home for art instruction and professional galleries Jan. 16 to provide innovative opportunities for education, share the outstanding work of our faculty and students and attract acclaimed artists to UAB. The inaugural exhibit features works culled from the private collections of some of the city’s most dedicated art collectors. A complete schedule of events for 2014 is online.
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Academics
January 10, 2014
UAB, Children’s of Alabama working to advance pediatric research
New federal legislation has established the framework for a research network to study rare pediatric diseases, an idea UAB and Children's of Alabama have long championed. UAB Professor of Pediatrics David Kimberlin, M.D., who also is president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, will represent Alabama on the implementation workgroup to coordinate with the NIH. UAB and Children’s will apply to become a primary site in the new network.
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Patient Care
January 10, 2014
School of Medicine Art Show accepting entries through Jan. 13
The annual art show accepts entries from students, residents and faculty. Download the guidelines for participating.
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Arts & Recreation
January 10, 2014
Adolescent Mentoring Program is seeking volunteers
The UAB Adolescent Mentoring Program is seeking volunteer mentors, ages 21 and older, to provide positive, one-on-one experiences for moderate- to high-risk youthful offenders. Matched mentors will receive a monthly $50 stipend and will be reimbursed for eligible expenses. To learn more, contact Travaé Hardaway at hardawayt@jccal.org or 264-8161.
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Get Involved
January 10, 2014
Call for Abstracts: Health disparities research
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Research & Scholarship
These sessions will provide faculty, instructors and instructional design staff with an opportunity to learn techniques for designing, developing and delivering content and assessments for onsite, blended and fully online courses. Register online.
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Tools & Technology
