January 24

Honors Forum Lecture, "The Acropolis: Then and Now" Honors Forum lecture "The Acropolis: Then and Now," presented by Martha Vines, lecturer Art & Art History Department. Lecture begins at 11:10 a.m., in Frank Franz Hall Multipurpose (room 138). The lecture is free and open to the public. For additional information, please call (256) 824-6450.

January 24

M. Louis Salmon Library Annual Spring Open House

The M. Louis Salmon Library will host a spring open house from 12 noon - 3 p.m., on Tuesday, January 24. This annual event will feature free food, drinks and prizes including a Nook tablet. For additional information, please visit lib.uah.edu/openhouse/ .

January 24

January 25

University Memorial Service for Dr. John C. Wright

The UAHuntsville community will honor the university's second president with a memorial service at 9 a.m., in the Wilson Hall Auditorium (room 001). Refreshments will be served immediately following the service.

January 25

UAlert Emergency Notification System Updates and Test

UAHuntsville will be testing the UAlert emergency notification system on Wednesday, January 25 at 10:05 a.m. UAHuntsville is pleased to announce a new partnership with Blackboard Connect to provide services for the UAlert mass notification system. This change enhances our capabilities to quickly and effectively communicate important safety information to students, faculty, and staff.

All UAHuntsville employees have been automatically included in the UAlert system. To update your contact information and UAlert preferences follow the update links at ualert.uah.eduor access the Blackboard Connect portal at uah.bbcportal.com. If you previously registered with UAlert, your contact preferences were migrated to the new service provider, but we encourage all UAHuntsville employees to check their contact information to ensure you don't miss important safety alerts.

To review and edit your contact information, you will need your official UAHuntsville email address (not a departmental or unit-specific email address) and your UAHuntsville "A" number. To access the Blackboard Connect portal for the first time, you will need to set up a user profile that will be linked to your contact account within the Connect system.

To set up a profile, navigate to the Connect portal ( uah.bbcportal.com) and click on the "Sign Me Up!" link. This initial setup and profile link will only need to be completed the first time you access the Connect portal. You may include up to 6 phone numbers (voice and/or text/SMS) and two email addresses. The TTY/TDD message delivery option is also available for those using compatible devices. Contact information included in the UAlert database will only be used for campus notifications and will not be made available to any other service. If you have difficulty accessing your UAlert information through the Blackboard Connect portal, please contact the UAHuntsville TAG helpdesk at (256) 824-3333 or email at tag@uah.edu.

January 26

UAHuntsville TIAA-CREF Retirement Counseling Sessions

TIAA-CREF will sponsor individual retirement consultations at UAHuntsville on Thursday, January 26. To schedule an appointment, call 800-732-8353. All sessions will be held in Shelbie King Hall, room 102. For additional information, please contact Human Resources at (256) 824-6640.

January 26

UAHuntsville VALIC Retirement Consultations

A VALIC consultant will be on campus to conduct individual counseling sessions on Thursday, January 26. To schedule an appointment, call (256) 337-9758. All sessions will be held in Shelbie King Hall, room 102. For additional information, please contact Human Resources at (256) 824-6640.

January 30

Just Move It Fitness Competition Kick-Off

It is time for the 7th annual Just Move It fitness initiative sponsored by the Department of Health & Physical Education. Just Move It (JMI) is UAHuntsville's 10-week campus-wide health and fitness competition, open to all faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Participants may compete on their own or as part of a team. As an added incentive, JMI is again taking part in the Scale Back Alabama program (www.scalebackalabama.com). A state-wide weight loss program offers cash incentives to employees who lose at least 10 pounds during the 10-week program. Please visit, www.uah.edu/jmi to register for JMI and Scale Back Alabama and for more information about this year's programs. For additional information, contact Liz Redding (256) 824-6007 or email jmi@uah.edu.

January 31

Honors Forum Lecture, "Economics of the Environment"

Honors Forum lecture "Economics of the Environment," presented by Robert Federico, U.S. Army JAG Office. Lecture begins at 11:10 a.m., in Frank Franz Hall Multipurpose (room 138). The lecture is free and open to the public. For additional information, call (256) 824-6450.

February 2

Honors Forum Lecture, "Psychology of Hazardous Weather Warnings"Honors Forum lecture "Psychology of Hazardous Weather Warnings," presented by Dr. Marita O'Brien, assistant professor of psychology at UAHuntsville. Lecture begins at 11:10 a.m., in Frank Franz Hall Multipurpose Room (room 138). The lecture is free and open to the public. For additional information, call (256) 824-6450.

February 2

"Student Conversations with Alumni" session featuring the College of Liberal Arts

The next "Student Conversations with Alumni" session will be held Thursday, February 2, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Sandella's Flatbread Cafe in the University Center. This session will feature the College of Liberal Arts and five Liberal Arts Alumni. The "Student Conversations with Alumni" sessions provide students the opportunity to ask questions and learn from UAHuntsville alumni who have "been there and done that." These are condensed mentoring sessions and students are able to meet with UAHuntsville alumni and ask about job-hunting, selecting a career, and life after college. After past sessions, alumni and students alike have raved about the benefit of these meetings. All are welcome to attend and for additional information, please email Nicole Jagt at ngj0002@uah.edu.

February 15

Kathryn L. Harris Women's Studies Paper Contest Deadline

The deadline for the Kathryn L. Harris Women's Studies Paper Contest is February 15, 2012. Please help solicit original student work by distributing this flyer on campus. Awards will be given in three categories: upper-division academic, lower-division academic, and creative (both divisions). All submissions must deal substantially with women and/or women's issues. In past years, most of the submissions have come because of a professor's encouragement. Therefore, please encourage students to consider paper topics related to women so that their work can be eligible for the contest. As you grade papers, you may invite students who produce strong work on contest-related themes to submit their papers. For additional information, contact Christine Sears at Christine.Sears@uah.edu or Anne Marie Choup at annemarie.choup@uah.edu.

February 15

Oak Ridge-Huntsville Partnership Office / UAHuntsville Colloquy on Carbon Materials

You are invited to an Oak Ridge-Huntsville Partnership Office / UAHuntsville Colloquy on Carbon Materials. The colloquy will be held on Wednesday, February 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Business Administration Building, room 220. 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's James Klett will discuss Carbon Materials Technology research programs including Graphite Foam's aerospace and defense applications. Graphite Foam's potential applications include heat transfer, thermal and acoustic signal reduction and mitigation of EMI and EMP. An open question and answer discussion will follow the presentation. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Stephanie Wilson, (256) 722-5557, hsvintern@akinscrisp.com or Lindsay Harper, ( 256) 722-5557, lharper@akinscrisp.com. You may also designate a replacement attendee. Click here for a fact sheet on Carbon Foam.

UAHuntsville offers sessions on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

Face-to-face Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training will be offered on Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9 for faculty, researchers, staff and graduate students who have not yet fulfilled the mandatory RCR training requirement. A minimum of six hours face-to-face plus 30 minutes online RCR course is required for all significant personnel participating in sponsored projects. Participants may take one or two courses either on the same day or over two days. All sessions will be held in the Chan Auditorium (Business Administration Building). If individuals already have six hours of face-to-face RCR training from previous training events, they do not need to take further training at this time. To check training status on the OSP website, visit resadmin.uah.edu/resadminweb/traininghours.asp .

The two courses are:

Thursday, March 8, Course A: 9 a.m. - 12 noon: Research Misconduct (3 hours); Course B: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Data Management, Publication Issues, Mentor-Trainee Responsibilities (3 hours)

Friday, March 9, Course C: 9 a.m. - 12 noon: Data Management, Publication Issues, Mentor-Trainee Responsibilities (3 hours); Course D: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Research Misconduct (3 hours) To register online registration, visit resadmin.uah.edu/resadminweb/registrations/RCR.asp and for additional information, contact susan.phelan@uah.edu or (256) 824-3747.

Academic Affairs accepting nominations for future Commencement speakers 

Academic Affairs would like to create a pool of speakers for future Commencements. Please send nominations for Commencement speakers to Peggy Bower at bowerp@uah.edu or Brent Wren at wrenb@uah.edu. In addition, please keep in mind that UAHuntsville does not pay honorariums for these speakers Thank you for your assistance with creating a pool of Commencement speakers.

Register to Vote!

Are you registered to vote in Alabama? If not, you still have time. Voting is your opportunity to have your voice heard at all levels of government. Please note that voter registration is closed ten (10) days before an election.

Upcoming Elections Dates:

Presidential Preference Primary Election and Alabama Statewide Primary Election- March 13, 2012

Primary Runoff Election- April 24, 2012

Municipal Elections- August 28, 2012

General Election- November 6, 2012

Voter registration is a simple process. To register to vote in Alabama, you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• reside in Alabama
• be at least 18 years of age on or before election day
• have not been barred from voting due to a disqualifying felony conviction
• have not been declared mentally incompetent by a court.

Because this is a Presidential election year, the voter registration offices could potentially be swamped with registration Applications. Please do not wait until the last minute to register or your application may not be processed in time for you to vote! Registration forms are available in the Government Relations Office (Shelbie King Hall, room 373), or we can put a registration form in campus mail to you. Email Caroline Mandel at caroline.mandel@uah.edu for this request.

Registration forms are also available at the Board of Registrars office located in the county seat in the voter's county of residence. A mail-in form is available online at www.sos.alabama.gov or by calling 1-800-274-VOTE.

If you should need assistance or additional information, please contact Caroline Mandel in the Government Relations Office at (256) 824-6084. PLEASE REGISTER AND VOTE!

Call for proposals for Research and Creative Experience for Undergraduates (RCEU) program, summer 2012

Please click here for details or contact Dr. Bernhard Vogler at (256) 824-6267 or voglerb@uah.edu.

OLLI at UAHuntsville seeking volunteers and instructors

OLLI at UAHuntsville is an organization for seasoned adults who enjoy learning, connecting with peers, and staying active and involved. UAHuntsville faculty and staff are invited to participate in this program as instructors for our growing retiree community. Classes are held each fall, winter, and spring, mainly on the UAHuntsville campus, and run approximately 90 minutes each week for 6 or 8 weeks. OLLI at UAHuntsville also offers social events, trips, cultural activities, industrial tours, sports outings, and other special events. The OLLI curriculum committee is currently planning the 2012 spring term, April 2 - May 11. Visit www.pcs.uah.edu/jsp/documentation/osher_catalog.pdf to view the winter term catalog and the variety of programs currently offered. If you are interested in volunteering your time and expertise, please contact Maxine.Doherty@uah.edu or (256) 824-6183.

UAHuntsville Professional Development Courses Discounted

Professional and Continuing Studies offers UAHuntsville faculty/staff a standard 50% discount on most professional development courses, based on space availability. Fees include all materials. Each term, additional courses are selected for further discounts. Please visitwww.PCS.uah.edu/employeediscount to find additional savings for winter/spring courses. To register, call (256) 824-6010, or for additional information, contact Joy McClung at (256) 824-4430 or joy.mcclung@uah.edu.