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For more than a century, the block U has stood on the hill overlooking the University of Utah campus. “Since it was fashioned of lime in 1905 and first poured in concrete in 1907, it has been a constant reminder to the community of the flagship of higher education that stands proudly at its feet,” says President Michael Young. But time has taken a toll on the giant letter. Erosion has caused a four-foot gap to develop beneath the symbol, and those who have studied the problem say future erosion could cause it to collapse altogether. Since the lights on the block U are used on a regular basis, illuminated during athletic competitions and flashing afterward to signal victory, the antiquated lighting system needs to be replaced as well. Ira and Mary Lou Fulton, 2006 recipients of the U’s Honorary Alumni Award, are challenging others to join them in a grassroots effort to repair the block U. They are offering to match each campus and alumni donation up to $1,000 per individual between now and June 30 for renovation work. The Fulton’s Arizona-based Fulton Homes Corp. donates 50 percent of its profits to support education, health, and family services. The U has been among the recipients of their generosity with more than $10 million pledged to support U programs. Photos of the deteriorating block U and information on the Fulton Challenge are available at the Alumni Association Web site at www.alumni.utah.edu/blocku. For more information, contact Marc Day at 581-5102 or marc.day@admin.utah.edu.
The U will open its
campus doors to the entire community on April 21 and 22 to welcome
them to the first annual Discover U Days celebration. Friday’s
events will focus on the academic side of the U with a keynote address
by Larry H. Miller on the benefits of higher education to the state’s
quality of life. Breakout sessions will follow, featuring many of
the University’s acclaimed faculty including: On Saturday, the campus will buzz with activities for the entire family. Arts projects, carnival games, musical entertainment, sports clinics, and a health care fair will cater to adults and children. Activities, starting with a pancake breakfast, will lead up to the Spring Football Game at 1 p.m. Bring your family and plan to stay for the day and enjoy the myriad things the U has to offer. For a complete list of events, visit http://ucomm.utah.edu/epromo/udays_campus.html.
Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams will present the final Frontiers of Science Lecture on Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Aline Skaggs Biology Auditorium. When Copernicus and Galileo shattered the view of Earth as the center of the universe, people turned away from the intuitive symbols that had sustained their ancestors. For the past four hundred years people have seen themselves as adrift, living on an inconsequential rock in an endless expanse of space. But recent discoveries in astronomy, physics, and cosmology have uncovered an astonishing truth: Humans actually are central to the universe in profound and important ways that derive directly from science—ways that Copernicus and Galileo could never have imagined. For the first time in human history, a scientific theory of the universe as a whole is emerging—a theory that explains how the universe operates, what it’s made of, where it came from, and how it’s evolving. Drawing from the latest discoveries and ideas in astrophysics and cosmology, Primack and Abrams will show how humans are central to the universe and what this might mean for our culture and our personal lives. Joel R. Primack is a professor of physics at the University of California Santa Cruz. He has chaired the Forum on Physics and Society of the American Physical Society, and the Committee on Science, Ethics, and Religion of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Nancy Ellen Abrams is a lawyer, writer, and former Fulbright Scholar with a longtime interest in history, philosophy, and political science. For the past 11 years Primack and Abrams, who are married, have co-taught a course at the University of California Santa Cruz called “Cosmology and Culture.” The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.science.utah.edu or call 581-6958.
The U of U Staff Advisory Council, formerly known as UUSAC, has reorganized with Robbi R. Dewey as president. Changes include new bylaws, new members, and a new Web site: www.utah.edu/staffcouncil. The new Staff Council consists of 24 members, made up of both exempt and non-exempt staff employees from across campus in proportion to area (to ensure equal representation). The Staff Council researches existing and new initiatives, programs, and service projects designed to enhance and support staff development, welfare, and participation at the U. The Council meets the first Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Winder Board Room in the Park Building. The meetings are open to the public. Upcoming meetings will be held April 5, May 3, and June 7. Request for
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Photo by Roger Tuttle Hint: It’s some place on campus. Send your answer (be specific!) to FYI@ucomm.utah.edu by 8 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 6 for a chance to win two tickets to the U's Lyric Opera performance of Don Giovanni coming to Kingsbury Hall on April 21& 22. If we get more than one correct response by that time, we’ll do a drawing from our Ute cookie jar and list the lucky recipient right here by Thursday, Apr. 6 at noon. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni is often cited as the perfect opera. The work, set in Seville in the mid-17th century, is based on the exploits of that infamous cad, Don Juan. Revel in his amorous adventures as his trail of broken hearts takes an unexpected turn. The performance features the Utah Philharmonia. Thanks to the U's Lyric Opera Company for providing the tickets! Note: This contest is open to U of U faculty and staff only. Mystery Photo
The mystery photo was of the north wall of the John and Marcia Price Utah Museum of Fine Arts. We had 43 people submit the correct answer so we put all their names in our Ute cookie jar and drew one name. Darrel Williams who is the head of Protection Services at the Marriott Library had the correct answer and he is the lucky winner of our Apr. 5 FYI Mystery Photo Contest. He wins two tickets to Don Giovanni coming to Kingsbury Hall on April 21 & 22 courtesy of the U's Lyric Opera Company. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest! Plan to enter the next FYI Mystery Photo Contest in the Apr. 19 edition of FYI.
Elizabeth Borgwardt will give the inaugural Sandy and Anne Dolowitz Lecture in Human Rights on Tuesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at Sam Weller’s Zion Bookstore Annex, 245 South Main in Salt Lake City. Borgwardt will explore the international implications of the Atlantic Charter, the declaration of war and peace aims agreed to by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in August 1941. The proclamation sketched a postwar world where “all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want.” Elizabeth Borgwardt is a graduate of Cambridge University, Harvard University Law School, and Stanford University and is currently assistant professor of history at the U. She is a co-author of Beyond Machiavelli and author of A New Deal for the World: America’s Vision for Human Rights. Her lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored in part by the College of Humanities through its International Studies program. The talk will be broadcast on C-SPAN’s Book TV program at a later date.
Bennion Center Public Service Professor Hank Liese (Social Work) will present a lecture on Thursday, April 20, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 207 of the Social Work Building. Students will showcase their documentaries, which include four films and one radio piece, produced through Liese’s Honors service-learning course, “The Documentary, Human Rights, and Social Justice.” The presentation is free and open to the public.
Join Marty Liccardo on Tuesday, April 11, at noon at the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) in Olpin Union 293 for his presentation on men and the anti-sexual violence movement. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and as such, he will address the question—what is a man’s place and responsibility in this movement? He will discuss current trends in the violence prevention, intervention, and education fields and cultural concerns as they relate to men’s involvement. Liccardo is a U of U alum and has worked to prevent and end sexual violence for over five years. Sponsored by the WRC’s Food For Thought lunchtime series, the talk is free and open to everyone. For more information, call 581-8030.
The U of U Press will hold its annual book sale on Friday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the loading dock located on the west side of the Turpin University Services Building. Prices range from $1 to $5 and all sales are final. For more information, contact Sarah Hoffman at 585-9786 or shoffman@upress.utah.edu.
Born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is regarded as one of the elite musical personalities in the history of Western music. At the U, the School of Music has been celebrating his 250th birthday in 2006 with a semester-long series of concerts featuring some of his most well known compositions. To conclude the festivities, the School of Music Lyric Opera Ensemble will present Mozart’s stage masterpiece Don Giovanni, K. 527 on Friday and Saturday April 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Kingsbury Hall. For ticket information, call 581-6762.
All presentations will be in the Hinckley Caucus Room, OSH 255 Friday, April 7, 10:45 a.m.––Bruce Hoffman, director of RAND Corporation in Washington, D.C. will give a talk titled, “The State of Al-Qaeda: Prospects and Trends in International Terrorism.” Tuesday, April 18, noon––Bushra Jamil will speak about Radio Almahaba—the Voice for Iraqi Women, the first and only radio station in Iraq for women. Broadcasting from Baghdad, the station is just one year old. Terrorists recently destroyed its transmitter and their staff has been continuously threatened. Thursday, April 20, 4:15 p.m.––Naima Omar, an assistant professor in Arabic Studies at the University of Kansas, will speak on “A Presidential Authoritative Voice in the Making, Orchestration of Voices and Harmonization of Words.”
According to United States Department of Energy statistics, two thirds of the electricity consumed for computing is wasted because PCs are often running at full power when no user is present. The average PC can consume 600kWh annually. With the cooperation of the College of Social and Behavioral Science IT managers, the U is considering implementing PC power management software to help reduce this waste. Savings from this trial program are expected to approach $1,000 per month in a single college. The PC power management project will eventually make a significant contribution to energy savings at the U, but it pales in comparison to the contribution individuals can make campus-wide: Turn off lights in unoccupied areas on campus. If lights are on in an empty classroom or hallways, take responsibility and turn them off. On sunny days, there are many areas where hallways and entry areas can be safely used with partial lighting. Turning out an hour’s worth of light per day, campus-wide, can save more than $80,000 per year. Working together, we can make a difference. Questions? Contact Bianca Shama at 585-1171 or Bianca.shama@fm.utah.edu.
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News from the University Campus Bookstore The Health Sciences Bookstore is having a stethoscope reconditioning clinic on Friday, April 21 from 3-5 p.m. Bring in your Littman stethoscope for cleaning, new ear tips, and diaphragm replacement. Enter to win a new Littmann stethoscope and try out the new Littmann 3000 electronic stethoscope. •
Summer Camp for Kids
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Spring Awards Banquet •
Eccles Business School Makes Elite Eight To read more about this and other recent honors to U of U faculty and staff, visit http://unews.utah.edu/?action=recognizingU.
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