October 7, 2009
FYI NEWS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
Remember 1989? The Berlin Wall came down, the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground, and Madonna filed for divorce from Sean Penn. Here on campus, Chase Peterson was president, and construction of the Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance and the Eccles Tennis Center was completed. In October 1989, the U’s public relations department originated the FYI newsletter, “in response to requests for more timely communication by the administration with University employees.” Now 20 years later, we pulled a few excerpts from articles published during that academic year.
Oct. 19, 1989: “Administrators will lobby the Legislature for a five-year compensation package in order to achieve parity with peer institutions in faculty compensation (currently 14 percent behind)…”
Oct. 19, 1989: “Recent media coverage has led some at the U to believe there is a ‘gag’ order in place at the National Cold Fusion Institute that prohibits press interviews of the researchers. That in fact is not the case…”
Oct. 19, 1989: “Faculty and staff have contributed nearly $2 million to the U in the four years of the $150 million Campaign for Utah…”
Jan. 11, 1990: “After comprehensive visits to colleges and universities all over the nation, Gary Quayle, president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), concluded there are five major issues facing American higher education: teaching quality, costs, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, role in the economy, and public understanding…”
Jan. 25, 1990: “Proposals to change the names of Weber State College and Southern Utah State College to universities will be considered by the Board of Regents and by the State Legislature. The U’s Academic Senate and administration maintain the proposals would violate the Regents’ master plan, which says no new universities will be created until the U of U and USU have been adequately funded…”
Feb. 22, 1990: “Five members of the Nagano, Japan, Olympic bid committee, one of Salt Lake City’s competitors for the 1998 Winter Games, recently toured campus facilities that have been proposed for use if Utah is selected…the group toured Rice Stadium, the Residence Halls, the Huntsman Center and the Wasatch Sports Clinic…”
March 8, 1990: “When considering the prospect of tuition increases, it’s useful to know how much students pay nowadays. The amount varies with course load, but a resident student taking 15 credit hours would currently pay $589 per quarter in tuition and fees, or $1,767 per year. Non residents pay $5,451 per year for 15 hours…”
May 31, 1990: “Mark Strand, Distinguished Professor of English, has been appointed 1990-91 United States Poet Laureate at the Library of Congress. Among others to hold the title have been Robert Penn Warren, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Frost. Regarded as one of the finest living English-speaking poets, Strand holds multiple prestigious awards including a MacArthur Fellowship. He joined the University faculty in 1981…”
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT HER!
Bené Arnold, Distinguished Professor Emerita, back on campus as interim chair of ballet
By the time she retired from the U in 2001, Bené Arnold was a legend—not only inside the ballet department—but throughout the dance world. For more than 25 years she honed and shaped ballet majors into talented young dancers who continued on to dance with Ballet West (http://www.balletwest.org/), the New York City Ballet (http://www.nycballet.com/nycb/home/), and elsewhere. In addition to teaching at the U, Arnold was affiliated with Ballet West, performing as a guest artist in various character roles, serving as ballet mistress, and as rehearsal assistant for the young dancers in the Nutcracker. Her list of accolades is long and includes the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Award in the Arts and the Governor’s Award in the Arts. In 1998, Arnold was the first woman and only faculty member from fine arts and humanities to be named Distinguished Professor. “Emerita” was added to that title when she retired from the U in 2001. When she was asked last year to return to the U, Arnold willingly answered the call and quietly came back to campus as interim chair of the Department of Ballet (http://www.ballet.utah.edu/facul). We recently had an opportunity to ask her a few questions. Here is a sampling.
FYI: How did you get started in dance?
Arnold: I was essentially bedridden from age four to nine with a condition known as scrofula, which is a type of tuberculosis of the glands. They didn’t know how it would affect me mentally or physically. My grandmother and I were living in Missouri and the doctor said I should go to a warmer and drier climate, so we moved to Los Angeles. Dance was often recommended as therapy and this was the case for me. I couldn’t stand for any length of time but I went to Ethel Medlin’s dance school in LA, where she did this marvelous combination class.
FYI: What did you learn from Ethel Medlin?
Arnold: Medlin had taught many childhood movie stars such as Deanna Durbin and Shirley Temple. She was simply encouraging. When I didn’t have the endurance to do something, she’d have me sit in a chair and observe the other students and learn visually to discern what they did well. I think this is where I first got my ability to learn others’ parts.
FYI: What were the circumstances that brought you back to the U in 2008?
Arnold: Carol Iwasaki, chair of the department, had sabbatical leave for 2008-2009, so Professor Richard Wacko suggested to the dean that I be given the position of interim chair. After further discussions, I agreed to take the position.
FYI: What are some of your responsibilities?
Arnold: In addition to teaching some technique classes this semester, I make faculty teaching and production assignments, and have the privilege of bringing special guests to campus for residencies. Last year it was teachers and dancers from The Royal Ballet of London. This year, Oct. 26 through Nov. 7, Olaf Hofer and eight male dancers from the Berlin State Ballet School will be on campus to dance with the Utah Ballet.
FYI: How do current ballet students compare with those from years past?
Arnold: The students we admit into our program are stronger technically than in the past years. All dancers of this age need strong technique in both ballet and modern dance.
FYI: What are you most enjoying about being back on campus?
Arnold: It has been said, “If we did not have problems we would not have success.” I love the challenges—being with the intellectual and artistic community of a University—and seeing the accomplishments of our students.
Part of this article includes excerpts from an interview with Bené Arnold by Dean Speer and Francis Timlin in Ballet Dance Magazine, October 2004.
TUNE IN TO “ON THE RECORD”
Chris Vanocur to interview President Young, Sunday, Oct. 11
Be sure to tune in for this wide-ranging and candid interview on ABC4 (KTVX) on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 8:00 a.m. Young will speak about higher education, including issues about funding and support; the importance of a research university; the successes the U has accumulated in the past several years; and the challenges of maintaining that momentum in a struggling economy.
FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Writing assistance for faculty—it’s a go!
The University Writing Center (UWC) and the Vice President for Research are proud to offer, for the first time, convenient editing for faculty in all disciplines and at all stages of drafting, writing, and research. UWC Writing Fellow Britta Ameel’s background as a writer and copyeditor for various magazines and online and academic projects makes her a unique resource for faculty looking to bolster a proposal or publication or simply strengthen a sentence or two. She is currently pursuing medical school with a focus on clinical research and can be of particular use to medical faculty’s research endeavors.
Thisservice is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so please plan ahead, especially near common grant and publication deadlines. At this time, Britta is available ten hours a week for face-to-face or online appointments. She and the UWC request that faculty email her with specific requests with an understanding that more detailed projects may not be quickly accommodated, should she already be booked with other faculty members.
Individual appointments at the UWC in the Marriot Library may be scheduled with Britta through this link (select “make an appointment” from the sidebar listing). Alternatively, writing projects may be e-mailed to Britta or the UWC.
The UWC also offers 30- to 60-minute appointments for writing assistance free of charge to students, staff, and faculty. More information is at UWC.
We encourage all faculty members to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
UWC
Marriott Library, Second Floor
e-mail: uwc@utah.edu
(801) 587-9122
Contacts:
Sundy Watanabe (sundy.watanabe@utah.edu), UWC Director
Jonathan Balzotti (jonathan.balzotti@utah.edu), UWC Associate Director
KUDOS TO U FACULTY
- U ETHICIST JEFFREY BOTKIN TO HEAD NIH STEM CELL PANEL
U of U medical ethics expert Jeffrey R. Botkin will chair a federal panel that will review scientists’ requests to conduct government-funded research using embryonic stem cells left over from couples who used test-tube fertilization to have babies. “Stem cells have the capability of developing into any tissue type in the human body,” says Botkin, a pediatrician and associate vice president for research integrity at the U. He says that if scientists can better understand how that happens, then it may be possible to use stem cells to treat a wide variety of diseases that are caused by tissue aging, damage, or degeneration. For example, if stem cells can be coaxed into developing into pancreas cells, it may be possible to use them to treat diabetes. “This is a very exciting area of biomedical research that offers great promise down the road,” he says. Botkin says he was chosen to chair the panel because of his background in research ethics, and his past service on federal advisory committees, including one dealing with the protection of human subjects in research. “Also, the fact that the University of Utah does not have an active program using human embryonic stem cells was probably a factor because this eliminated any conflicts of interest in that respect,” Botkin adds.
Read the full news release online at the U News Center (http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=092209-2).
- CYNTHIA FURSE RECEIVES TECH AWARD
Cynthia Furse, associate vice president for research and professor of electrical and computer engineering, was one of six women honored at the annual Women Tech Awards on Sept. 18, 2009. Presented by Women Tech Council and MountainWest Capital Network, the award recognizes technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the community. With expertise in electromagnetics, Furse is internationally recognized for developing a system for on-board intermittent electrical fault location for aging aircraft wiring during flight to prevent in-flight fires and loss of signal. This research is now being commercialized through LiveWire Test Labs, one of the U’s spin off companies for which Furse is a founder and chief scientist. In addition to her teaching, Furse works to help young students, particularly women and minorities, to develop an interest in engineering and routinely volunteers in Utah’s K-12 schools as an engineering mentor, science educator, and engineering career guidance counselor.
- JOYCE MITCHELL APPOINTED TO NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARY BOARD
Joyce Mitchell, chair of the U’s department of biomedical informatics, was recently appointed to the board of regents of the National Library of Medicine. The appointment was made by Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of health and human services. As the world’s largest repository and distributor of medical information, the library houses rare centuries-old manuscripts as well as the most recent scientific journals and computer records of the latest research discoveries, including information on the human genome project and toxic spills in the environment. Mitchell was recruited in 2005 from the University of Missouri to serve in her current position at the U. Her research interests are focused on informatics of personalized medicine and biomedical informatics, which is the science that studies how information science, statistics, and computer techniques are applied to biomedical and public health problems. “We want to assist researchers by providing them with the information they need to do their jobs,” says Mitchell. “We translate the results of biological research into the clinical arena. Our department has been instrumental in the entire field of electronic medical records and the use of this data for improving quality and patient care.”
More news about awards received by your colleagues is online at Recognizing U (http://unews.utah.edu/?action=recognizingU).
YOUR SUGGESTIONS WANTED FOR U’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
In April 2008 President Young signed the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment. The commitment requires the University to create a Climate Action Plan (CAP) by May 15, 2010. In order to create an effective plan, all stakeholders must have an opportunity to contribute to the process. To that end, the Office of Sustainability (OS) will host several open houses throughout the month of October to gain input from the campus community. These open houses will be an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to contribute ideas on how the University can save energy and costs, minimize waste, and implement a culture and curriculum of sustainability over the next decade. In addition to open houses, in November the OS will host forums for students, faculty, and staff. Forums will consist of information sessions followed by a question and answer period.
The schedule for open houses:
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Hospital, Level1 (outside cafeteria)
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3:00-6:00 p.m., Heritage Center lobby
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Olpin Student Union main lobby
The schedule for information forums:
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Olpin Student Union
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Olpin Student Union
Everyone is welcome to attend these events. More information on the Climate Action planning process is online at the Office of Sustainability (http://www.sustainability.utah.edu) or call Myron Willson at (801) 585-3173.
YOUR U RETIREMENT—ARE YOU PREPARED?
Take the online survey now through Oct. 31
The benefits department and researchers from the Department of Family and Consumer Studies are conducting an online Retirement and U survey (http://survey.csbs.utah.edu/retirementandu) on the retirement planning of University of Utah employees. The research project involves a voluntary and confidential, IRB-approved, 15-20 minute online survey in which employees will describe their knowledge, expectations, confidence, and financial behavior with respect to retirement planning. Analysis of the survey results will provide important research insights about how the economic downturn is affecting individuals’ retirement attitudes and behaviors. It also will provide the benefits department with baseline information needed to develop retirement education materials. After completing the survey, employees will receive a personalized “Retirement Check-Up,” a checklist that assesses their retirement planning and provides them with opportunities to improve their financial knowledge and retirement preparedness. Survey respondents also will be able to enter a drawing to win an iPod Nano or a $50 gift certificate for a restaurant in the University area. The Retirement and U survey is available throughout the month of October. For additional information, contact Robert Mayer (Robert.Mayer@fcs.utah.edu), Cathleen Zick (cathy.zick@fcs.utah.edu), or call the benefits department at (801) 581-7447.
INTERESTING STATS ON FACULTY SALARIES
Average 2008-2009 Faculty Salaries: |
At the U: |
At similar schools: |
Assistant Professors |
$73,370 |
$73,076 |
Associate Professors |
$79,546 |
$82,671 |
Full Professors |
$113,524 |
$123,115 |
From the Office of Budget & Institutional Analysis (http://www.obia.utah.edu/)
BUS STOP DESIGN CONTEST—RESULTS NOW ONLINE
In the July 8, 2009, FYI News, we reported on an online contest from NextStopDesign for designing bus stops using an innovative and unique process called “crowdsourcing,” (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Crowdsourcing_process2.jpg/750px-Crowdsourcing_process2.jpg) where people submit designs and ideas about their ideal bus stop, then visitors to the Web site rate and comment on the designs submitted, and the design is tweaked accordingly. The highest rated designs eventually may be built as real bus stops in Utah. The contest, sponsored in part by the Department of City & Metropolitan Planning in the College of Architecture + Planning (http://cmpweb.arch.utah.edu/), ran throughout the summer and is now populated with many U of U-themed designs. See them at NextStopDesign (http://www.NextStopDesign.com), then click on “Rate Designs.” NextStopDesign researchers want to develop innovative ways to increase public participation in transit planning. Using the Web to harness the collective intelligence of online communities and the “wisdom of crowds,” they hope to generate higher quality bus stop designs in a way that complements traditional public participation methods. For more information contact Annie Maxfield (NextStopDesign@gmail.com) or call (206) 788-6418.
KINGSBURY HALL OFFERS SPECIAL “STIMULUS DISCOUNT” TO FACULTY & STAFF
Is the recession really over? Kingsbury Hall is offering a special “stimulus discount” to faculty and staff for two upcoming performances—one to stimulate your funny bone, and the other to stimulate your brain. (NOTE: This offer cannot be used for discounts on previously purchased tickets or combined with other offers. The discount price does not include handling or facility fees.)
- Stimulate your funny bone with Tap Dogs.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 6-7, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall
Tap Dogs is “a rough, tough, and rocking reinvention of tap—part theatre, part dance, part rock concert.” Watch a video clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xm13Yd0rkQ).
Staff/faculty ticket price: $20 (discount good for 2nd and 3rd price sections). You may purchase tickets online at Kingsbury Hall Online Sales (https://tickets.kingsburyevents.com/TheatreManager/1/tmLogin.html?btnLoginFromDetail&P_SEQ=652). Follow the instruction to select tickets, and at the shopping cart page, enter the coupon code: KHTAP
- Stimulate your brain with The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, An Epilogue
Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall
This production, part of the U’s annual Pride Week, investigates the long-term cultural impact of Matthew Shepard's murder and the collective memory of the community a decade later. The reading is from the writers of the original Laramie Project and is directed by Jerry Rapier from Plan-B Theatre.
Staff/faculty ticket price: $15 (50 percent discount). You may purchase tickets online at Kingsbury Hall Online Sales (https://tickets.kingsburyevents.com/TheatreManager/1/tmLogin.html?btnLoginFromDetail&P_SEQ=652). Follow the instruction to select tickets, and at the shopping cart page, enter the coupon code: LARAMIE10.
STUDY PARTICIPANTS WANTED
- PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER’S
The U’s Center for Alzheimer’s Care, Imaging & Research is sponsoring an IRB-approved research study to explore a possible new investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. You may be eligible to participate in the Investigational Clinical Amyloid Research in Alzheimer’s (ICARA) study if you are between 50 and 88 years old and have a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease. Participants will receive study-related physical exams and laboratory services at no charge. Participants may receive study-related medication and will be monitored by a medical team, including a nurse or study coordinator, and a physician. Additional information is online at the Center for Alzheimer’s Care, Imaging & Research, then select “join our research” on the left sidebar, or call (801) 587-7888.
- MEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
Do you have excessively high and low mood swings? Have you been diagnosed with bipolar or think you might have this condition? The Department of Psychiatry is looking for participants for an IRB-approved bipolar disorder study. Eligible participants must be male, age 21-65, right handed, and not currently taking psychiatric medication. Study participation involves a complete detailed psychiatric evaluation and one magnetic resonance imaging scan. This study does not involve treatment. Compensation will be provided. To enroll or for more information, contact Susanna Johnson (susanna.johnson@va.gov) or call (801) 582-1565 ext. 1774.
- TEENAGERS AND THEIR MOTHERS
The Department of Psychology is conducting an IRB-approved research study to better understand how teenagers and their mothers communicate. Teens aged 11, 14, 15, 17, and 18 and their mothers are invited to apply. Both will be compensated for their time. To find out more, contact Trisha Weeks (trisha.weeks@psych.utah.edu) or call (801) 585-6915.
TOASTMASTERS GROUP INVITES PARTICIPATION
Are you interested in working on your public speaking skills? If so, Toastmasters (http://www.toastmasters.org/) is starting a club on campus. Toastmasters is a non-profit organization that has been helping people develop public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feedback since 1924. Meetings are every Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Sterling Sill Center (SILL). Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. For more information, send an e-mail (info@ctle.utah.edu) or call (801) 581-7597.
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.
A complete listing of athletics events is at Utah Utes (http://utahutes.cstv.com/).
• ART OF AMERICA, UTAH, AND THE WEST
Now through Aug. 1, 2010
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
This new installation on the museum’s second level features a new space dedicated to the art of Utah and the West. Selected works from the museum’s permanent collection include those by noted artists Albert Bierstadt, Mahonri M. Young, Minerva Teichert, Edgar Payne, Frederic Remington and others. U faculty and staff are free with their UCard. Additional information, including hours of operation, is online at UMFA (http://www.umfa.utah.edu).
• JUSTICE FOR ALL—IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
Pride Week at the U
Now through Oct. 9
Various locations throughout campus
Events during the week include an address Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium by Daniel Choi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_choi), U.S. Army combat veteran of the Iraq war who last March disclosed he is gay on the Rachel Maddow Show. Since that time, Choi has become an LGBT rights activist, challenging America’s policy regarding gays serving in its military. Additional Pride Week events include a Hinckley Forum, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Turns 15: LGBT in the Military Today,” a poetry reading and auction, a pride pet show, and a reading, The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, An Epilogue, at Kingsbury Hall. Details on all events are online at Pride Week (http://www.sa.utah.edu/lgbt/events/prideWeek09.htm?UUID=18d44ffecfc347af9dc6c89760e9b31d) or call (801) 587-7973.
• FREE FILM SCREENING: WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m.
City Library (400 South at 200 East)
This documentary begins 100 years ago with the original electric car. By the 1920s, the internal-combustion engine had rendered it obsolete. By the 1980s, however, car companies started exploring alternative energy sources, like solar power. This led to the late, great battery-powered EV1. Throughout the film, hard science and complex politics are translated into lay person’s terms and everyone gets a chance to have their say: engineers, politicians, protesters, and petroleum spokespeople. A discussion will follow. The film is co-sponsored by the Office of Sustainability (http://www.sustainability.utah.edu) and the Utah Museum of Natural History (http://www.umnh.utah.edu).
• FREE FILM SCREENING: THE AGE OF STUPID
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7:00 p.m.
Old Fine Arts Building Auditorium, New Media Wing
According to Wikipedia.org, this 2009 film is a drama-documentary-animation hybrid about a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage of 2008 asking “Why didn’t we stop climate change when we had a chance?” See the trailer (http://www.ageofstupid.net/trailer). Additional information about the film, including the fact that it was “crowd-funded,” is online at Wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Stupid). The film is co-sponsored by the Office of Sustainability (http://www.sustainability.utah.edu).
• DOCUMENTARY FILM: NOBODY KNOWS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BLACK MORMONS
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 9:00 p.m.
KUED-7
This documentary about African American Latter-day Saints, written and directed by U alum Darius Gray and BYU graduate Margaret Young, reveals the legacy of the African American presence in the LDS Church from its earliest days. The film confronts the issues which surfaced during the Civil Rights Movement, specifically how African American men were restricted from the priesthood and how that restriction was ultimately lifted. For more information, contact KUED (everde@kued.org) or call (801) 585-6015.
• UNIVERSITY FARMERS MARKET—LAST OF THE SEASON
Thursday, Oct. 8, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Webster’s Lawn (east of Pioneer Theatre)
Don’t miss the final University Farmers Market. Bring your bags and pick up fresh produce, locally made honey, and craft items. Additional information is online at WellU Farmers Market (http://www.hr.utah.edu/wellu/farmers_market/).
• ARTIST TALK WITH TREVOR PAGLEN
Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:00 p.m.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, free and open to all
Every time you gaze into the night sky, nearly two hundred classified American satellites stare back. Each day in secluded deserts, unmarked planes and personnel with nonexistent identities participate in top-secret operations at so-called military “black sites.” This unseen world is the focus of Trevor Paglen’s art and research. His work is currently on display as part of the exhibition Desert Secrets: Photography from the Permanent Collection. Author of three books, Paglen holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Ph.D. in geography from U.C. Berkeley. For additional information, contact Shelbey Peterson (Shelbey.Peterson@umfa.utah.edu) or call (801) 585-1306.
• VIRTUOSO SERIES: JAZZ PIANIST MICHEL CAMILO
Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Libby Gardner Concert Hall
Composing his first song at age 5 and becoming a member of the Dominican Republic’s National Symphony Orchestra at age 16, Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Michel Camilo (http://www.michelcamilo.com) combines his classical training from The Juilliard School (http://www.juilliard.edu/) with his own Latin-jazz roots. Tickets ($25 for general admission and $10 for students) are available online at the Kingsbury Hall ticket office (http://www.kingsburyhall.org) or by calling (801) 581-7100.
• FALL BREAK FOR STUDENTS
Oct. 12 - 17
• BORDER CROSSINGS: PUBLIC READING WITH POET DRAGICA RAJČIĆ
Monday, Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m.
Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building
Croatian-Swiss poet Dragica Rajčić (http://www.edition8.ch/autoren/Rajcic.html) (select the “translate” button in the upper right corner), will read selections from her work and talk about her experience fleeing Croatia when war broke out in 1991. Rajčić now lives in Switzerland where she works as a professional writer and social worker. She has become famous for her “broken language” in which she has published five books of poetry, prose, and plays, many of which describe the displacement and suffering felt by war victims. Additional information is online at the Department of Languages and Literature (http://www.languages.utah.edu/), or contact Angela Espinosa (angela.espinosa@utah.edu), or call (801) 581-7561.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
The Business Loop is now closed for utility installation and will reopen around Nov. 1. Until that time, access to parking will be available from the east section of the Business Loop. Traffic will have to circle the LDS Institute parking lot on the south side of South Campus Drive and enter the Business Loop via the intersection by the Huntsman Events Center as there is no left turn from South Campus Dr. to the business loop at that intersection.
Ballif Road is now closed at the entrance to the parking lot at the Tanner Dance Building due to construction of a utility tunnel. Vehicles accessing parking lots to the west will need to use the new Austin Road entrance.
Due to installation of an electric utility connection on 1900 East, traffic will be narrowed to one lane alternating directions during the work. As crews complete the work in one lane they will open it and close the other lane to continue work.
Continue to check the construction impacts Web site (http://www.digit.utah.edu/cit/cit.html) often. Updates are made on a weekly basis—it’s your best resource to find out what’s happening.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. For any specific project, contact Campus Design and Construction at (801) 581-6883 to be directed to the respective project manager.
FYI Mystery Photo Contest
FYI Mystery Photo
Where is this on campus? Send your answer (be specific) to FYI@ucomm.utah.edu by 12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 for a chance to win four tickets to the Utah vs. Air Force Football Game on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium, courtesy of Utah Athletics. The winner will be randomly selected from the pool of those submitting the correct answer and will be listed in the Oct. 21 FYI News.
Thanks to Utah Athletics 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 Sept. 23 FYI Mystery Photo shows the front of the Alumni House, all decked out for Homecoming. Congratulations to Anne Bagley, winner of the Sept. 23 FYI Mystery Photo Contest! Anne was randomly selected from the pool of 68 contestants who sent in the correct answer. “I have worked at the U for over 17 years and am currently the administrative officer in the Office of the Sr. Vice President for Health Sciences,” says Anne. “When I’m not sitting behind my desk in the Clinical Neurosciences Center I work as a certified tour guide and enjoy bringing tour groups from all over the world to see and learn about the U’s main campus, the Health Sciences area, Fort Douglas, and Research Park.” Anne received two passes to Red Butte Garden, courtesy of Red Butte. A big thanks to Red Butte Garden and Arboretum for providing the prize. And thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. We invite you to try your luck again with the Oct. 21 FYI News. |
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