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H1N1 vaccine clinics available
UNC Staff Assembly conducts statewide ‘Day of Service’
Shea talks about campus sustainability
Harnessing pig power

posted 1/9

H1N1 vaccine clinics available

Both the shot and intranasal spray form of the H1N1 vaccine is offered at upcoming clinics sponsored by the Department of Environment, Health and Safety.

People can simply walk in to any of the following clinics, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or they can make an appointment by going to ehs.unc.edu/ueohc/h1n1flushot.shtml. The seasonal flu vaccine also is available at these clinics.
Feb. 16: Lenoir Hall, inside the Pit entrance;
Feb. 17: Lenoir Hall, inside the Pit entrance;
Feb. 18: Rams Head Dining, lobby;
Feb. 23: Lenoir Hall, inside the Pit entrance;
Feb. 24: Michael Hooker Research Center, lower level atrium; and
Feb. 25: Lenoir Hall, inside the Pit entrance.

In addition, faculty and staff can get the H1N1 vaccine at the University Employee Occupational Health Clinic by registering for an appointment (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) at http://ehs.unc.edu/ueohc/h1n1flushot.shtml.

updated 2/9

UNC Staff Assembly conducts statewide
‘Day of Service’

The UNC Staff Assembly has asked the UNC system’s more than 43,000 staff members to show that they have a heart. Through Feb. 12, UNC system campuses and General Administration are collecting canned goods and toiletries for local food banks and charities.

The effort will culminate on Feb. 15, when each campus will deliver its donations to the charity of its choice. Carolina’s donations will benefit Loaves & Fishes in Burlington and CORA Food Pantry in Pittsboro.

All departments are encouraged to put collection boxes near their recycling bins – one to collect food for the Chatham and Alamance County food banks and one to collect shoes for Haiti.

Contact Matt Banks in the Employee Forum Office, forum_office@unc.edu, with the location of departmental collection boxes so he can arrange to have the items picked up. You can also send any questions to that e-mail address.

posted 2/9

Shea talks about campus sustainability

Cindy Pollock Shea, director of the University’s Sustainability Office, appeared on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Now” recently to talk about water reuse, the botanical garden’s new Education Center and its LEED platinum certification, and a planned Energy Frontier Research Center to be housed at Carolina.

Watch the interview: http://www.unctv.org/ncnow/features/december_09_03.html

posted 2/9

Harnessing pig power

A recent News & Observer story profiled the work that Jeffrey Macdonald is doing to develop a bioreactor that will recycle pig waste into fuel alcohol and gases – minus the smell. Macdonald is an
associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/289746.html