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Mebane/Hillsborough van
riders needed
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Service
learning proposals solicited
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Tibetan
monks to perform, discuss art
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Undergraduates
present original research projects
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On-site
registration possible at May 3 Spring Fling
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Grants
help nurture graduate school/community collaboration
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Equal
opportunity for disabled employees emphasized
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Water
conservation rates to take effect May 1
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Gazette
web site gets new look
Mebane/Hillsborough
van riders needed
Van pool riders are needed for a van originating in Mebane at
the Lowes/Mebtel shopping plaza, leaving Mebane at 6:45 a.m.
and arriving at the Hillsborough Commons Wal-Mart parking lot
at 6:55 a.m. It arrives in Chapel Hill at 7:25 a.m. with drop-offs
at University Square, UNC Hospitals and north campus.
Afternoon pickups are at 4:40 p.m. at University Square, 4:45
p.m. at the ACC Building and 5 p.m. in front of UNC Hospitals.
It arrives in Hillsborough at 5:30 p.m. and Mebane at 5:45 p.m.
The cost is $65 per month. For more information, call Mary Fuller
at 962-0202 or 919-732-3984 or e-mail mof@email.unc.edu
Service
learning proposals solicited
The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and
the APPLES Service-Learning Program are soliciting proposals
for service-learning course development grants. Ten faculty
will be awarded grants in May to develop new service-learning
undergraduate courses. Faculty members working with undergraduates
in Academic and Health Affairs are eligible and encouraged to
apply. The request for proposals is available online at www.unc.edu/provost/grants/index.html
Applications are due April 25.
Tibetan
monks to perform, discuss art
The Gyuto Monks Tibetan Tantric choir will close the 2001-2002
season of the Carolina Union Performing Arts Series on April
25 with a performance at 8 p.m. at the University United Methodist
Church on East Franklin Street. Tickets are available at the
Carolina Union Box Office, 962-1449. Cost is $34.
Also that day, Students for a Free Tibet will join the monks
in the Pit at noon where they will stage demonstrations and
discus their work; at 3 p.m. in the Ackland Art Museum the abbot
will discuss selected works of Tibetan art in the museum's collection.
Undergraduates
present original research projects
More than 70 students will present their original research projects
at the third annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research on
April 26, 1:30-3 p.m., at the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate
Excellence in Graham Memorial.
The symposium will feature poster displays as well as a series
of presentations and performances moderated by faculty and University
officials. More information is available at www.unc.edu/depts/our
On-site
registration possible at May 3 Spring Fling
Spring Fling, a 1.5-mile walk or a 2.9-mile run open to all
employees and sponsored by H.E.E.L.S. for Health, will be held
May 3. On-site registration, and check-in for pre-registered
teams and individuals, will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the courtyard
between Fetzer and Woollen gyms. The run/walk will begin at
12:15 p.m. Participants are invited to enjoy complimentary refreshments
after finishing the course.
Participants donating toiletry articles to the American Red
Cross will be eligible for a special drawing. Suggested items
include small bottles of shampoo, bars of soap and washcloths.
Call 962-2348 for more information.
Grants
help nurture graduate school/community collaboration
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is offering
Innovation Awards of
$5,000-10,000 to support nontraditional collaborations between
Ph.D. students in the humanities and graduate career centers,
and community partners.
Projects previously selected for awards have demonstrated replicable,
sustainable innovation; identifiable institutional or community
needs; and institutional commitment or potential to affect University
culture.
The request for proposals is at www.woodrow.org/phd/Innovation/rfp.html
Application deadline is May 31.
Equal
opportunity for disabled employees emphasized
The Equal Opportunity/ADA Office emphasizes that the University
is committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of
employment for all qualified disabled employees and/or disabled
Vietnam Era veterans.
The University has developed a voluntary self-identification
program that provides an opportunity for disabled employees
to inform their immediate supervisor and the Equal Opportunity/ADA
Office of their disability and the reasonable accommodations
recommended by their physician and/or other health care provider
to assist disabled employees in performing the major functions
of their job.
The information provided by employees and their physician and/or
other health care provider is maintained in a confidential file
separate from the employees' regular personnel file.
The information is kept confidential except as needed by:
• Supervisors and managers to ensure that the recommended
accommodations are made available;
• The University Department of Environment, Health and
Safety to ensure that emergency assistance is available and
to develop individual emergency exit plans; and
• Governmental agencies to investigate compliance with
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, the Vietnam Era Veteran's
Readjustment Act of 1974 as amended and the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 as amended.
For more information, contact Equal Opportunity/ADA
Officer Robert Cannon in 100 Pettigrew Hall, phone 966-3576
or e-mail rcannon@email.unc.edu Information
about the program also is available at www.unc.edu/depts/eooada/disability/self_identification/
Water
conservation rates to take effect May 1
The University's water costs will jump 41 percent from May through
September as the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) increases
rates as a way to encourage water conservation during the warmer
months.
Employees should take these steps to help Carolina save money
and water:
• Report all leaks to the Facilities Services' work reception
center at 962-3456 or www.fac.unc.edu
• Limit showers to five minutes and do not leave faucets
running while brushing teeth or shaving.
• Do not leave water running while washing dishes or cleaning
laboratory items.
• Operate dishwashers and other cleaning appliances with
full loads only.
• When using OWASA water, irrigate lawns, gardens and shrubs
during pre-dawn hours or after dark.
• Avoid wasteful outdoor uses such as washing sidewalks,
driveways, patios and other hard surfaces.
Call Ray DuBose, director for Energy Services, at 966-4100 for
more information.
Gazette
web site gets new look
The Gazette's online edition has been redesigned to give it
a more sophisticated look and make it easier to navigate.
Improvements include a contents table on each page of the site,
a less cluttered look and more flexibility to feature pictures
and maps.
And a recent addition to the site lets viewers download high
resolution digital images of most photographs found in the print
edition.
Credit for the redesign goes to Susan Phillips, Gazette assistant
editor.
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