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Presidential Action on Policy - University Faculty meeting April 25, 2018
- This notice is to communicate presidential action taken on policies that have been passed through a General Policy Report or University Faculty Meeting, as required per FSH 1420 A-1 c. 2. and 1540 C.
- This notice is for the policies that were passed on April 25, 2018, at University Faculty Meeting No.3. President Chuck Staben approved all items without comment.
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Annual Fire Sprinkler Testing-Summer 2018
Western States Fire Protection will be on campus to complete our annual inspection/testing of the wet and dry sprinkler systems today through July 20, 2018. Crews will be here several times throughout the summer. No disruption to normal services is expected. Any questions can be directed to Facilities at 208-885-6246.
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Mental Health First Aid for Faculty and Staff
Join us July 24 - 25 from 12-4:30 p.m. in the Student Rec Center Classroom for Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid is a certification program to help faculty, staff and students understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack — even with no clinical training — Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health-related crisis. Register online at www.uidaho.edu/mentalhealthfirstaid.
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QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer, Suicide Gatekeeper Training
Join us from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in the Commons Aurora Room for QPR. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer. It is an evidence-based, one-hour training program to help faculty, staff and students respond to someone in a mental health crisis and thinking about suicide. Participants will learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and get help and save a life. Pre-registration is welcome. More information is at www.uidaho.edu/qpr.
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Administrative Banner – The Updated Interface Has a New Look
Information Technology Services (ITS) has implemented an update to the Administrative Banner (Banner 8 Admin Forms) application because support for the old version will end this calendar year. Banner 8 Admin Forms will be updated with a new release called Banner 9 Admin Pages that is easier to use and has a modern look and feel. The new Banner 9 Admin Pages application is already being tested and will be in use in October. Anyone who currently uses Banner 8 Admin Forms is encouraged to log in to the test site and explore the new updated application. Familiarity with the updated application will make the transition on Oct. 1 a smooth one. Read More.
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Researchers in the News
Help us share your research with the public. If you have an upcoming journal publication and think your research is newsworthy, contact either UCM Science and Content Writer Leigh Cooper or your college's marketing and communications manager. We may be interested in publicizing your work with a press release, social media, etc. Please reach out to us soon after your paper has been accepted and before you publish.
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New Data Map Helps Researchers Find Collaborators, Get Data and Manage Program Objectives in Real Time
Research today is becoming broader and more complex as it crosses disciplinary and institutional boundaries, making it increasingly difficult to find collaborators and manage projects. A new online tool, simply called Data Map, was recently developed to solve these and other issues for Idaho’s three major research universities — the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Boise State University. Read More.
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Get Your Piece of the $55 Billion Funding Pie
The University of Idaho Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) subscribes to Pivot, a curated, searchable database of government and private funding opportunities with more than $55 billion in available grants, fellowships, scholarships, awards, papers and more. Read More.
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Alumni Association Award Nominations Open
Nominations are now open for the University of Idaho Alumni Association awards. You may know of Vandals who deserve to be recognized who haven't been nominated or received an award yet. Join us in celebrating the contributions and achievements of the Vandals who help make our university and communities so special. Read more.
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Fraternity and Sorority Life Offers Professional Development Opportunity
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life is offering several workshops titled, "Inside the Mysterious World of Fraternities and Sororities... For Today's College Professionals." The program seeks to educate members on fraternity and sorority life by helping them to understand current fraternity and sorority best practice, how fraternities and sororities operate, what updated phrasing and information is needed when working with fraternity and sorority students, how to recognize when hazing is occurring and helps individuals understand the different types of fraternities and sororities that exist. Read More.
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Palousafest 2018 Table Registration Open
Registration is now open for the fall 2018 Palousafest. Palousafest is the premier fall event on campus where we welcome new students and welcome back returning students. Expected attendance is between 3,000-5,000 students and community members. Read More.
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Scheduling the Optical Imaging Center
The Optical Imaging Center (OIC) is now maintained by the Department of Biological Sciences. Effective July 1, 2018, reservations of instruments in the Center are made using Outlook Resource Calendars. Scheduling, updated rates and other information can be found at the new website: http://www.uidaho.edu/sci/biology/research/optical-imaging-core.
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V-Number is the New Student Identifier
The University of Idaho now uses the VandalNumber, or V-number, in place of the Student ID Number, which will slowly be discontinued in order to streamline processes and make use easier for faculty, students and staff. As of July, 11, all students are being identified by their V-number. Read More.
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Participate in a New Study Investigating Predictors of Inflammation and Heart Health
The University of Idaho Exercise Physiology Research Lab is currently seeking adults aged 35 years or older to participate in a one-day research study to investigate whether a non-invasive test can be used to adequately predict risk of heart disease. Participants will receive free perks such as a body composition test with the latest technology, blood draw to measure markers of inflammation and gift card upon completion of the study. Find out more and apply.
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Feeding Wildlife? Things to Know if You're on Campus
We're all familiar with the warnings against feeding animals in our state and national parks. While we don't typically find bears on the Moscow campus, the same constraints apply to feeding other animals. Faculty, staff and students are guided by U of I policy (APM 40.22), which notes "Feeding of natural and feral wildlife is prohibited because of ongoing safety and health issues, vermin population increases around campus buildings, and damage to landscape plant materials from increased and non-sustainable animal populations." Read more on the I-Safety webpage.
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Events are held in Moscow unless otherwise noted.
What Food Startups Need to Know!, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mountain time Monday, University of Idaho Extension, Driggs
Canyon County Send-Off, 6- :30 p.m. Mountain time Monday, Hispanic Cultural Center, Nampa
Individual Sessions with TIAA Financial Consultant, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chief’s Room, Pitman Center
Transgender 101, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Room 045, Pitman Center
How to Communicate with Overly Sensitive Employees, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Room 321, IRIC
QPR: Questions, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training, 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Commons Panorama Room
Boise Vandal Summer Send-Off, 6-7:30 p.m. Mountain time Tuesday, Big Al’s in the Brooklyn, Meridian
Intro to Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Snake River
Vandal Picnic powered by Delta Dental 2018, 5:30-8 p.m. Mountain time Wednesday, Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park, Boise
Inside the Mysterious World of Fraternities and Sororities… For Today’s College Professional, 3:30 5 p.m. Thursday, Room 141, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Screen on the Green: "The Princess Bride," 8:45-11 p.m. Thursday, Tower Lawn
Vandal Rafting Day, 8a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain time Saturday, H2O Idaho, Riggins
Agricultural Economics: CALS Summer of Science, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Moscow Farmers Market
Puget Sound Vandal Summer Send-Off, Noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Lynnwood, Wash.
Get more events at uidaho.edu/events.
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Financial Aid Staff Elected to IASFAA
Staff in the U of I Financial Aid Office have been elected to positions in the Idaho Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (IASFAA). IASFAA is a professional organization of financial aid administrators representing all colleges and universities in Idaho. The organization promotes financial aid funding for students and provides professional training for financial aid staff. Meggie Cafferty has been elected secretary/treasurer, Derek Moore has been elected vice president, and Leslie Hammes has been elected president-eect.
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U of I Twilight Tour at Kimberly Offers Flavorful, Fun Look at Agriculture
The annual University of Idaho Twilight Tour will bring together fun, practical science and food Wednesday, July 18, for farmers and others at the Kimberly Research and Extension Center. The Twilight Tour will run from 5-8 p.m. at the agricultural research farm located at 3806 North 3600 East, a mile northeast of Kimberly along Idaho Highway 50. Tour goers will learn about the seldom-seen life of crops under the soil and the potato’s life story from field to table Read more.
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Symphony of the Salmon: How Scientists are Learning by Putting Fish Migration to Music
What if you could compose music to understand how salmon migrate through rivers? A team of researchers from the University of Idaho and Eastern Washington University have found a way to do just that. Chinook salmon, such as those that migrate to and from Idaho up the Snake and Columbia rivers, are one of Idaho’s most popular sports fish and integral to the region's economy, ecology and identity. Understanding in detail their migratory habits is key to understanding how dams and other man-made influences affect their survival and the river ecosystem writ large. Read more.
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Casey Hanson
Longtime University of Idaho staff member and alumna Casey Hanson passed away on July 2, 2018, in Moscow, after battling pancreatic cancer. An Idaho native, Casey began working at U of I in 1993 in the Alumni Office and became a skilled fundraiser in multiple roles at Washington State University and U of I. Most recently, she served as the director of development for the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Read more.
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