Memos Category
Published: Aug 13th, 2010
David S. Guzick, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Health Affairs
President, UF&Shands Health System
I am writing to let you know that after six years at the helm of the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute, Dennis Steindler, Ph.D., has announced he is stepping down from his administrative post, and we have selected a new executive director to lead the MBI’s efforts to end neural disease and age-related memory loss.
An authority in regenerative medicine, Dr. Steindler has decided to devote more time […]
Published: Aug 12th, 2010
Elias Eldayrie, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Adams as the University of Florida’s first Information Security Officer (ISO). As the ISO, Mr. Adams will serve as the Sr. Director of Information Security and Compliance and will fill an important role in the execution of the Information Technology Action Plan (ITAP). Rob will assume his new position September 17, 2010.
“My wife Mary, our two children and I are thrilled to join the University of […]
Published: Aug 12th, 2010
Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel
It is time to prepare proposed changes to University of Florida regulations to be effective in the spring of 2011. If you or those in your units would like to propose changes to any University of Florida regulation (refer to the University of Florida Regulations website at http://regulations.ufl.edu), please submit the proposed changes to the General Counsel’s Office by January 10, 2011 so they may become effective in 2011.
Please include the following in the submission […]
Published: Aug 11th, 2010
Leslie D. Bram, Associate Vice President/COO
This is my annual reminder that Pepsi has the exclusive pouring rights contract for UF. This means that only Pepsi products may be served on campus at events as wide ranging as a faculty meeting, dean’s luncheon or a special event. Personal use is exempted from the contract.
This exclusivity applies to all Pepsi products, including Gatorade.
Please make serious attempts to use only Pepsi products at UF events away from campus; sometimes this is not possible but please […]
Published: Aug 9th, 2010
Dr. Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Workshops have been scheduled to discuss the preparation of tenure and promotion packets and the University evaluation process for 2010-2011.
We encourage faculty who will be submitting packets this fall, members of this year’s college/unit review boards, new hires, and other interested faculty who may be going through the process in the near future to attend one of these sessions:
Date – Monday, September 20, 2010
Time – 1pm-3pm
Location – C1-4 Classroom (Health Science Center)
Date – Thursday, September […]
Published: Aug 3rd, 2010
Kathleen Long, Associate Provost
Due to the large amount of information we have to communicate to our new faculty members, we will offer a second day of presentations for the 2010 New Faculty Orientation. This is a continuation of the Orientation scheduled for August 19, not a repeat of that day’s agenda. Please alert your new faculty members to “Save the Date” on September 28. Registration information and topics for both days are listed below.
Day One: August 19, 2010, Emerson Hall, President’s Room:
Registration […]
Published: Jul 30th, 2010
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Ronald Anderson as the University Ombuds, effective September 17, 2010.
Mr. Anderson has served as Associate Director of UF’s Student Financial Affairs since 2001. Prior to that, he held the position of Assistant Director in Student Financial Affairs, as well as Coordinator and Financial Aid Officer in Student Financial Affairs.
In his role as Ombuds, Mr. Anderson will serve as liaison between students and departments, colleges, program areas or […]
Published: Jul 29th, 2010
Jim Jones, UF & Eric Chassignet, FSU
Announcing the Florida Climate Institute (FCI)
www.FloridaClimateInstitute.org
We are pleased to announce the Florida Climate Institute (FCI), a newly approved joint venture between the University of Florida and the Florida State University. We are fortunate to have a relatively large number of faculty conducting research on climate variability, climate change, and sea level rise topics at our universities, and we have more than 10 years of successful experience working together on climate-related research and extension projects. The establishment […]
Published: Jul 23rd, 2010
Dr. Marco Pahor
At the heart of the Institute on Aging is the mission to improve the health and independence of older adults. Join us at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, to celebrate the opening of the Health Promotion Center, a new resource that features more than 7,000 square feet of unique space for research trials, where participants can walk on a 200-foot cushioned indoor track, balance on ballet-style bars set in a mirror-paneled wall, receive health education or whip up easy […]
Published: Jul 22nd, 2010
Katie Marquis, University of Florida Alumni Association
Greetings,
Attached is the FY2010 Annual Report for the UF Alumni Association. If you would like hard copies, please contact Angie Toelle at atoelle@ufalumni.ufl.edu.
Thank you.
