August 12, 2009
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S PATIENT CARE PAVILION OPENS THIS WEEK
After eight years and more than $200 million, a three-phase expansion project (http://healthcare.utah.edu/hospital_expansion/) at University Hospital (http://healthcare.utah.edu/hospital/) is finally finished. A ribbon-cutting ceremony (http://healthcare.utah.edu/hospital_expansion/video/ribbon.html) celebrating the milestone was held July 16, 2009. Central to the final phase—which took two years to complete and cost $130 million— is a new Patient Care Pavilion, which opens its doors this week. The hospital’s move to private rooms only (there are 103 new ones) is meant to ensure patients’ health and recovery by minimizing the risk of spreading infection, reducing the likelihood of medical errors, and ensuring better sleeping conditions. The hospital’s remaining semi-private rooms will be converted to private rooms over the next nine months, netting the hospital an overall increase of 20 rooms. Also included in this final phase is a new lobby, improved access to the hospital’s services, a new parking lot, and a pod nursery, which keeps nurses closer to mothers and their babies. Last January, the hospital was the first in Utah to become a World Health Organization and UNICEF-certified Baby Friendly Hospital (http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/).
Phase one of the hospital expansion project, completed in 2003, included the Eccles Critical Care Pavilion (east wing) and a helipad parking terrace. Phase two, completed in 2007, added two floors to the Eccles Critical Care Pavilion and expanded the parking. The final phase—the Patient Care Pavilion (west wing) completes the eight-year project. There are two floors—one in each pavilion—which are unfinished, giving the hospital room to grow over the next 10 years. According to Chris Nelson, public affairs director for health sciences, the hospital promises not to close its main entrance and disrupt traffic flow for at least another 30 years.
UTA TO ENHANCE SERVICE FOR U OF U COMMUTERS
Includes new “Route 2 to the U”
Effective Sunday, Aug. 23, UTA will provide direct TRAX service between Sandy and the U every 30 minutes (all day and evening), increasing TRAX service on campus from four arrivals and four departures an hour to six arrivals and six departures.
Effective Monday, Aug. 24, UTA will run a new bus route—“Route 2 to the U”—every 15 minutes (from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) between the Salt Lake Central Station (250 South 600 West) and University Hospital. This route will provide a convenient and direct connection from FrontRunner Commuter Rail and the Sandy-Downtown TRAX Line to Presidents Circle and University Hospital. The new route changes are available to view online (http://www.rideuta.com/ridingUTA/routeChanges/default.aspx).
EAT YOUR CARROTS!
Farmers Market opens Aug. 20
Bring a recycled bag to work and plan to load up on fresh produce when the popular Farmers Market (http://www.hr.utah.edu/wellu/farmers_market/) returns for its second season on Thursday, Aug. 20. The market will run each Thursday through Oct. 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Webster’s Lawn located east of Pioneer Memorial Theatre. New vendors this year include Mountain Valley Honey, offering pure raw honey from bees living in Red Butte Garden. Also new are workshops on gardening and healthy living presented by students and health professionals. In addition, the student group SEED (http://www.sa.utah.edu/bennion/students/seed.htm) is recruiting U of U art students to showcase and sell their artwork.
Campus sponsors of the market include: WellU (http://www.hr.utah.edu/wellu/aboutwellu.php), University Health Care (http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.htm), Lowell Bennion Community Service Center (http://www.sa.utah.edu/bennion/), Office of Sustainability (http://www.facilities.utah.edu/portal/site/facilities/menuitem.644f97a90e1e9fe6d0f3d010c1e916b9/?vgnextoid=ca8cb0a078f3d110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD), and the Student Health Advisory Committee (http://www.studenthealth.utah.edu/SHAC/index.htm). Don’t miss this opportunity to shop for fresh local produce right here on campus!
Farmers Market Mission |
MEGAN MARSDEN NOW CO-HEAD COACH FOR GYMNASTICS
An assistant/associate Utah gymnastics (http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/utah-w-gym-body.html) coach since 1985, Megan Marsden (http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/mtt/marsden_megan00.html) has been promoted to co-head coach. She will share the title and duties with longtime head coach and husband Greg Marsden. “Greg and I have been doing this together for a long time and it is exciting to be accepted by the administration as an equal partner in the coaching pyramid,” she says. Megan has played a major role in Utah’s gymnastics success for nearly three decades—first as the nation’s best collegiate gymnast, and then as a coach. As Megan McCunniff, she led Utah to its first four national championships from 1981-84. She finished her career as a 12-time first-team All-American and the school record-holder on the vault, beam, and floor. Her senior year, she received the Broderick Award, recognizing her as the country’s top collegiate woman gymnast. Under her balance beam coaching for the past 25 years and assistance with floor routines, Utah gymnasts earned 108 All-America honors and seven NCAA Championships in those events. During her 29-year affiliation with the program, the Ute gymnastics team has finished in the top three 21 times, winning 10 national championships, placing second seven times and recording four third-place finishes.
—From a story on KSL.com (http://www.ksl.com), July 21, 2009
View “Getting to Know Megan Marsden” (http://www.youtube.com/user/sgmarsden) video.
2009 DISTRICT STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED
Congratulations to the following 24 staff members, recipients of the 2009 District Staff Excellence Award (http://www.hr.utah.edu/etc/psa/index.php) (DSEA). The awards were established to recognize superior service and ongoing contributions by the U’s full-time staff. These winners make up the pool from which the final six recipients of the USEA are selected. The winners will be announced at a lunch on Thursday, Sept. 10, at noon, in the Olpin Union Ballroom. Each USEA winner will receive an honorarium of $5,000 and their name added to a Perpetual Plaque residing in the human resources office in Research Park. The lunch ($16) is open to anyone who would like to attend. To make a reservation (due Thursday, Sept. 3) or for more information, contact Terri Crow (terri.crow@utah.edu) or call (801) 585-0928.
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G8 SUMMIT MAGAZINE PRESENTED BY HINCKLEY INSTITUTE AND QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW
The online 2009 G8 Summit Magazine (http://www.hinckley.utah.edu/publications/G8Magazine/index.html), the official magazine of the G8 Summit held in early July in L’Aquila, Italy, was edited by staff from the Hinckley Institute of Politics (http://www.hinckley.utah.edu/) and the S.J. Quinney College of Law (http://www.law.utah.edu/). Online distribution of the magazine is more than 19 million. The Hinckley Institute, under the direction of Kirk Jowers and Courtney McBeth, partnered with Barry Scholl at the law school and the Diplomatic Courier (http://www.diplomaticourier.org/dc_about.php) to serve as executive editors of the publication.
G8 Magazine focuses on crisis areas plaguing the international political arena and provides analysis and solutions for the world’s leading issues. The current publication includes feature articles by Michael O. Leavitt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Leavitt), former Utah governor and health and human services secretary; and Hala Lattouf, minister of social development for the Kingdom of Jordan. Additional contributors include law school dean Hiram Chodosh (http://www.law.utah.edu/profiles/?PersonID=63) and other representatives from the Quinney College of Law; and four former Hinckley interns—Dustin Gardiner, Joseph Vandette, Jr., Tyler Anderson, and Andrew Jensen—writing about the environment, the international oil industry, and politics in Africa. A hard copy of the magazine may be requested online (http://www.hinckley.utah.edu/alumni/update/index.html). Indicate in the “Comments” section that you would like to receive a G8 Magazine. For more information, contact Hinckley Institute (contact@hinckley.utah.edu ) or call (801) 581-8501.
PACKING FOR THE MOVE
New Utah Museum of Natural History slated to open in early 2011
Down in the basement at the Utah Museum of Natural History (http://www.umnh.utah.edu) behind a locked door are floor-to-ceiling catacombs of gray metal shelves holding objects that represent world cultures dating from ancient times to the 20th century. From Peruvian effigies and Anasazi black-on-white jars to Northwest Coast carved masks and Great Basin woven baskets, it’s all part of the museum’s extensive anthropology collection (http://www.umnh.utah.edu/pageview.aspx?id=19886). Somewhere near the middle of the room, Glenna Nielsen-Grimm, anthropology collections manager for the museum huddles at a work station with three longtime museum volunteers preparing specimens for the move to the new museum (http://www.umnh.utah.edu/newmuseum) in Research Park. The Museum got a boost with its moving project when it was awarded a $500,000 Save America’s Treasures (http://www.saveamericastreasures.org/) grant from the federal government—a tough grant to get—to support the costs associated with the move. The grant will provide funding to purchase acid-free materials for moving the artifacts and new metal cabinet drawers for storage.
The women examine a pot to assess its condition, then check its tag to be sure the information is accurate. Next, any corrections or updates to the information are entered into a database. (Since the museum was founded in 1969 more than three different recording systems have been used. One of the benefits of this huge project is that it affords an opportunity to consolidate the information into one electronic collections management system, ensuring that all information is tracked by one consistent method.) Once the pot is inventoried, it is carefully cleaned using the brush attachment on a vacuum. From there, Nielsen-Grimm places it into a polyethylene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene) bag—no vinyl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl) allowed, since it emits gas fumes that can cause damage to the artifacts. The bag is left unsealed so air can flow around the object, reducing the threat of damage from mold. From there, if it needs extra stabilizing, a “collar,” (like a donut) made from quilt batting and cotton-knit tubing—hand sewn by volunteers—provides a soft nest for the pot, which helps prevent damage from bumps or earthquakes. Finally, it goes into an acid-free cardboard packing box which is lined with ethafoam (again to cushion the object against vibrations). Once this process is completed, the artifact can remain in the packing box with the assurance that it will be indefinitely preserved and protected. It will take one year to pack, and another to move everything into the new building.
IN MEMORIAM—ESTHER RADINGER
Longtime honors department (now Honors College) (http://www.honors.utah.edu/) assistant director, Esther Radinger, passed away July 8, 2009 of natural causes. After almost 50 years at the U, Radinger retired in June 2004. She was born in Switzerland, raised in Austria, schooled in Berlin, and came to the United States after World War II. Her father was the concertmaster for the Vienna Philharmonic (http://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at/index.php?set_language=en), and during the war, her family lost two homes and everything they owned. She began her career at the U as Llewelyn McKay’s assistant in the Department of Languages and Literature (http://www.languages.utah.edu/) and then spent 11 years teaching advanced German. She then moved to the honors program where she worked for decades. “My world is the students,” she once said. “The more we can do for them, the better. I never had children of my own, but I had 9,000 honors students.” Her obituary is available for a fee online (http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=129534676).
GOOD NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES
- RATE REDUCTIONS NOW IN EFFECT
Rate reductions for Long Term Disability (LTD) and Supplemental Life Insurance took effect July 1, 2009. Rates will vary depending on your plan. Details on specific plans are online (http://www.hr.utah.edu/ben/summ/standard/ltdinsurance.php).
- LIFE INSURANCE PERK OFFERED
From now until Sept. 30, 2009, U employees in benefits-eligible positions may enroll in supplemental term life insurance without providing proof of good health. Employees may enroll or increase supplemental life insurance coverage up to a maximum of $350,000. New coverage amounts will be effective the first of the month following the date the completed form is submitted. Employees must be actively working at the U for new coverage amounts to be effective. Additional information on the open enrollment process is available online (http://www.hr.utah.edu/ben/lifeinsurance/index.php).
- DENTAL FEES WAIVED
Dental co-pay/co-insurance in the University’s dental plan will be waived on most dental services received from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.The co-insurance for dental services will be waived and eligible expenses will be paid at 100 percent up to the Plan maximum of $2,000 per individual per Plan Year. Services that are covered by the plan and included in this promotion are: preventive, diagnostic, basic, and prosthodontic. Orthodontics is not included in this promotion and will continue to be covered at 50 percent. A detailed list of covered services is online (http://www.hr.utah.edu/forms/lib/Dental.pdf) under the Summary Plan Description.
POTPOURRI
- WALK OF THE WEEK—EDITOR’S PICK
Culture is a pyramid to which each of us brings a stone.
Wallace Stegner
Honoring the centennial of Wallace Stegner
Before fall semester gets too crazy, take a few minutes to step inside the east entrance to Marriott Library (http://www.lib.utah.edu) and check out the mini exhibit honoring Wallace Stegner (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Stegner). (It’s the one the law school displayed at its Stegner Symposium (http://www.law.utah.edu/_webfiles/stegner/symposia/2009/brochure.pdf) earlier this year.) The exhibit offers a brief but intimate glimpse into Stegner’s life and work through photos and writings. The manuscripts depicting his editing process are especially intriguing. The exhibit runs through Aug. 31 and offers a refreshing respite from the summer heat—and a nice way to spend 15 minutes in appreciation of one of our own.
As an additional tribute to Stegner’s centennial, Red Butte Press (http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.ef20a2517b2174c01a3b9cdbc1e916b9/?vgnextoid=9710c3a580d58110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD) produced a fine press edition of his essay “To a Young Writer.” Using Red Butte’s 1846 Columbian hand press, 125 copies were printed on hand-made paper, then bound by hand in leather, wood, and cloth. The book includes a dedication by Wendell Berry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Berry), an introduction by Lynn Stegner (http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/authors/stegnerbiography.html), and engravings by Barry Moser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Moser), all original to the project. A copy of the book may be viewed by request in the library’s new special collections (http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.ef20a2517b2174c01a3b9cdbc1e916b9/?vgnextoid=8e7bea66cab22110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD&WT.svl=Special%20Collections%20Heading) reading room located on the fourth floor, across the atrium from the special collections gallery. The Columbian hand press is on display through windows just off the gallery. For more information, contact Becky Thomas (becky.thomas@utah.edu). A story about the book’s production will appear in the Fall 2009 issue of Continuum magazine, available at www.continuum.utah.edu.
- BOOKMARK AT THE U—AUGUST SELECTION
The Meaning of Night, by Michael Cox
This historical mystery set in Victorian England is infused with life by a cadre of characters. Edward Glyver, a man undone by n event from his early childhood, feels the only way to reacquire what is rightfully his is to exact revenge on the man he blames for everything gone wrong in his life—Phoebus Daunt. But what seems to be a straight-forward story of retribution and revenge takes turns both dark and twisted, ultimately revealing an outcome that leaves the reader surprised and satisfied in a morbidly curious way.
—Drew Goodman, Bookmark at the U, University Campus Store
Follow Bookmark at the U on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/BookmarkattheU) to join the contest to guess the next book selected based on Tweet clues. The winner receives a free copy of the book. Join the email list (http://www.eventsthatmatter.com/members/42) and enter a drawing to win a copy of the selected book. Watch a short film (http://www.bookmarkattheu.blogspot.com) on each book selection, also on You Tube (hotlink to http://www.youtube.com/bookmarkattheu). For more information, contact Drew Goodman (dgoodman@bookstore.utah.edu).
- FROM “HARPER’S INDEX,” HARPER’S MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2009
- Chances that a U.S. college student in May reported feeling “down, depressed, or hopeless”: 2 in 5
- Estimated percentage of all existing blogs that have not been updated in four months: 94
- Chances that a Twitter user accesses the service only while at work: 2 in 3
- Percentage by which moderate Internet surfers are more productive in their jobs than non-surfers: 9
- SO, YOU THINK YOU CAN DRIVE—AND TEXT?
Senior multimedia producers Gabriel Dance (http://gabrieldance.com/), Tom Jackson, and Aron Pilhofer at The New York Times created a game to measure multitasking skills—a distraction game—in consultation with two experts: our own David Strayer (http://www.psych.utah.edu/people/faculty.php?id=67), a U of U psychology professor who has led much of the national research on cell phone use and driving safety, and David E. Meyer (http://www-personal.umich.edu/~smeyer/demeyer/) a University of Michigan psychology professor and multitasking expert. Try it out for yourself. (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/test-your-ability-to-multitask/).
- U RECEIVES TRIBUNE COLLECTION
Media News Group (http://www.medianewsgroup.com/home/), owner of The Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/), is donating its entire unabridged collection of newspapers, dating from 1871 to 2003, to the Marriott Library (http://www.lib.utah.edu). The library will conserve the papers, maintain public access, and digitize each page for a searchable database. The effort is part of the library’s ambitious project to scan eight million pages from 50 Utah newspapers, including The Tribune’s entire run. The gift of The Tribune—130 years of continuous newspaper publication in the West—features about 100,000 issues of the paper and incomplete runs of long-extinct publications including the Junior Tribune, Salt Lake Telegram, Salt Lake Herald, Salt Lake Times, Salt Lake Democrat, and Intermountain Republic. “We've been at this since 2002,” says John Herbert, head of digital technologies at the library. “We've processed 700,000 pages. That's 10 percent in seven years. We have a ways to go.” The finished content to date of the Utah Digital Newspapers project is available online. (http://www.digitalnewspapers.org).
- DONATIONS NEEDED FOR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY’S HOOKED ON BOOKS
The sixth annual Employee Appreciation Day (http://web.utah.edu/employeeday/index.html) is Thursday, Sept. 24. One of the most popular features of the event is the Hooked on Books used books and tapes sale. Event organizers are asking for donations of books, DVDs, and VHS tapes from now until Monday, Sept. 21. Collection boxes have been placed in eight locations (http://web.utah.edu/employeeday/books.html) around campus. For more information, contact Sandy Haughey (sandy.haughey@gradschool.utah.edu) or call (801) 585-9873.
BULLETIN BOARD
• APPLY NOW FOR STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS—DUE AUG. 14
Each semester, the Staff Council (http://web.utah.edu/staffcouncil/) awards scholarships of up to $500 each to two U of U employees who are working 30 hours or more per week and have worked at the U for at least the past two years. Cynthia Terrill, University Hospital Pediatric Dialysis, and Grace Craig, University Reading Clinic received the scholarships for spring semester 2009. More information, including applications for fall 2009 scholarships, is online (http://web.utah.edu/staffcouncil/scholarship.html). Application deadline is Friday, Aug. 14.
• WANTED: STUDY PARTICIPANTS
The Department of Psychology (http://www.psych.utah.edu) is currently enrolling married couples between the ages of 50 and 70 for an IRB (http://www.research.utah.edu/irb/)-approved study on relationships and cardiovascular disease risk. Participants should be relatively healthy (e.g., no cancer or cardiovascular disease), not taking any cholesterol-lowering medication or steroids and willing to have their blood drawn. To enroll or for more information on the study, contact Wendy Birmingham (wendy.birmingham@psych.utah.edu) or call (801) 585-0336. Study participants will be compensated for their participation.
• FREE WORKSHOP OFFERED ON PERSONAL FINANCE IN DIFFICULT TIMES
A free 50-minute training session on personal finance will be offered (twice) to all interested employees on Thursday, Aug. 20 by Training and Development (http://www.hr.utah.edu/training/). Representatives from Republic Mortgage will explain the following:
- How to read and improve your credit score
- Why credit scores are important in a changing market
- The option of refinancing to improve your financial situation
- How to take advantage of federal tax credits
- The value of liquidity and savings
- Surviving the economy by monthly budget, rainy day fund, and long term investments
If you would like to attend the morning session from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Eccles Health Sciences Education Building (http://library.med.utah.edu/images/bigmapHSEB.php), Room 2958, register here (http://www.hr.utah.edu/training/register/registration_form.php?regSec=5115&ClassID=372). For the afternoon session from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Marriott Library, Room 1150 (access is via the east entrance only), register here (http://www.hr.utah.edu/training/register/registration_form.php?regSec=5116&ClassID=372). For more information, contact Andrea Brown (andrea.d.brown@utah.edu).
• EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS OFFERED ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE
The Campus Store (http://www.bookstore.utah.edu) offers a 60 to 80 percent discount on computer software to staff and students. For more information, contact the store (http://www.bookstore.utah.edu/UTAH/Contact.aspx)
UPCOMING ON CAMPUS
All campus events are listed in the U’s online events calendar (http://www.events.utah.edu)—are yours? If not, contact Lisa Westlind (calendar@utah.edu)or call (801) 581-5819.
• DESERT SECRETS & NUCLEAR ENCHANTMENT AT UMFA
Now through Jan. 31, 2010
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (http://www.umfa.utah.edu)
This unusual exhibit (http://umfa.utah.edu/pageview.aspx?id=21811) showcases photographs (from the museum’s permanent collection) of mysterious images of the southwest desert. Think atomic testing, clandestine military operations, conspiracy theories—and the surreal nature of the desert landscape itself. Trevor Paglen (http://www.paglen.com/), one of seven photographers represented, is an “experimental geographer,” who creates large-scale photographs that blur the boundaries between art, social science, and politics. Patrick Nagatani, (http://andrewsmithgallery.com/exhibitions/patricknagatani/chromatherapy/patricknagatani.htm) a resident of New Mexico, uses the local landscape as a stage for scenes that comment on the atomic history and nuclear industry of the area. His photographic series Nuclear Enchantment(http://www.umfa.utah.edu/patricknagatani) is a virtual exhibition that uses Google mapping to show exactly where his photos were taken. Check online (http://umfa.utah.edu/pageview.aspx?id=21965) for museum hours. Admission is free with your UCard. For more information about the exhibit, contact Jill Dawsey (jdawsey@umfa.utah.edu) or call (801) 585-3475.
• HONORING MALAWI SCULPTOR AMOS SUPUNI
Now through Aug. 31
Special reception with Michael Reid
Sunday, Aug. 16, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Red Butte Garden Courtyard
The Chapungu sculpture exhibit, originally displayed at Red Butte Garden in 2002, was one of the Garden’s most memorable exhibits. The art form of carving stone by hand hails from South Africa, specifically Zimbabwe. Chapungu sculptures reflect nature and convey peace and connectedness in their simplicity. Tragically, in December 2008, one of the master sculptors who was featured in Red Butte’s exhibit, Amos Supuni, died. He had taught the carving technique to many Utah residents. This month, Red Butte Garden welcomes back the Chupungu stone carving community with a memorial exhibit of 22 sculptures by Supuni.
Reception, Sunday, Aug. 16, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
A reception will pay tribute to Amos Supuni and will include film and photos. It also will include 22 statues by Supuni, 20 statues by Zimbabwean students/colleagues, and a painting of Amos by Utah artist, Holly Pendergast—all for sale to raise funds for Amos’ widow. Former Utah students of Amos will exhibit their statues created under his direction. The reception is free, but there is a fee to enter the garden. For more information, contact Bryn Ramjoue (bryn.ramjoue@redbutte.utah.edu) or call (801) 581-4938.
• COMMUNITY FORUM
Thursday, Aug. 20, 4:30 p.m.
Goodwill Humanitarian Building, Room 155A
(South side of Social Work Building)
Community Forum (http://unews.utah.edu/?action=neighbors) meetings are held every other month for neighbors of the U and are open to all who are interested in attending. The Aug. 20 meeting agenda includes information about construction truck routes, campus construction impacts, a traffic update for fall semester, a report from Salt Lake City, and an opportunity to discuss new business. To be added to the mailing list or for more information, contact Kate Ferebee (kate@ucomm.utah.edu) or call (801) 585-9244.
• FARMERS MARKET
Thursdays, Aug. 20 through Oct.8, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Webster’s Lawn (east of Pioneer Memorial Theatre)
Additional information is online (http://www.hr.utah.edu/wellu/farmers_market/).
• NOTED PIANIST ROGER WILLIAMS COMING TO CAMPUS
Friday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Libby Gardner Concert Hall
Recognized as the greatest selling pianist in history by Billboard magazine (http://www.billboard.com), Roger Williams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams_(pianist)) will visit campus to perform, speak about his 60-year career, and answer questions from the audience. Williams, who received the Steinway Lifetime Achievement Award, performed in the White House for nine U.S. presidents, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame), is known as an enduring musical legend. Tickets are $15 and available at the Kingsbury Hall ticket office (http://www.kingsburyhall.org) or by calling (801) 581-7100.
FYI Mystery Photo Contest
FYI Mystery Photo
Where is this on campus? Send your answer (be specific) to FYI@ucomm.utah.edu by 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 for a chance to win a tandem or solo weekend recreational kayak package, courtesy of Campus Recreation. The winner will be randomly selected from the pool of those submitting the correct answer and will be listed in the Aug. 26 FYI News.
Thanks to Campus Recreation for providing the prize!
Note: This contest is open to U of U faculty and staff only.
Last issue’s FYI Mystery Photo Contest answer
The July 8 FYI Mystery Photo shows the entrance to the George Thomas Building/Utah Museum of Natural History on Presidents Circle. Congratulations to Elizabeth Johnson, winner of the July 8 FYI Mystery Photo Contest! Elizabeth was randomly selected from the pool of 91 contestants who sent in the correct answer. Liz has worked in the scheduling office, a division of the registrar’s office, for seven years, where they publish and maintain the academic class schedule, do survey work in general purpose classrooms, and schedule special events. “One of the things I like most about my job is the variety of people and departments I get to work with on campus,” says Liz. “I also love to watch the seasons change on campus—each one is beautiful. Working at the U is a great place to be!” Liz received two tickets to a performance of Tap Dogs in performance at Kingsbury Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 6. A big thanks to Kingsbury Hall for providing the prize. And thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. We invite you to try your luck again with the Aug. 26 FYI News.
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CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Impacts for the week of Aug. 10
- Central Campus Drive repairs and repaving should be completed and road open sometime this week.
- The north entrance and north half of Parking Lot 40 (Guardsman Way at 500 South) are closed. Parking lot traffic will be required to use the lot entrance on Guardsman Way. Work in Lot 40 will be completed around Aug. 21.
- The Business Loop will close Sept. 5 for approximately one month.
- North Campus Drive is now open but work will continue where it intersects with Wasatch Drive.
- Work on a water line installation will take place along the east side of Mario Capecchi Drive from the Department of Heath to and along 1900 East to a point of connection at the 1900 East and Medical South Drive intersection. That work should be completed by Sept. 14.
- Wasatch Drive will remain closed to thru-traffic until Aug. 24.
- The golf course tunnel installation will impact access to the Ballif parking lot for one month. Access to the west end of the lot will be via Ballif Road. The east access will remain the same until the new track project begins.
- There is some traffic restriction in the Business Parking Lot and loop road. This work is scheduled to be completed before school starts. The existing east/west sidewalk adjacent to the construction site is closed.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. For any specific project, contact the Campus Design and Construction at (801) 581-6883 to be directed to the respective project manager.
