Memos Category
Published: Oct 14th, 1999
Gail Baker, Vice President
“What the Heck is Going On Around Here?” is the question that the first annual Information Technology Day at UF will try to answer for faculty, staff, and students. “IT Day” is sponsored by the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
The two-day event will be held in the J. Wayne Reitz Union on the UF campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 18-19. Admission is free and no registration is necessary. You are welcome to come to all […]
Published: Oct 13th, 1999
Anthony Greene, Ph.D., Clinical Director
We are pleased to announce that the Employee Assistance Program is again available free of charge to all University of Florida faculty and staff-including OPS employees. The purpose of the EAP is to promote, maintain, and support a positive and productive workplace. The EAP provides a wide range of services including individual employee evaluation and referral, consultation services for supervisors, workshops and training sessions, and support groups.
Up to two visits for individual consultation are available by calling the […]
Published: Oct 12th, 1999
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Provost
I am delighted to announce that the first issue of the new on-line Journal of Undergraduate Research (JUR) has now appeared and may be viewed by going to the UF Home Page [www.ufl.edu] and clicking on University Scholars Program, followed by clicking on the Journal of Undergraduate Research.
Research results from the University Scholars Program will appear regularly in this journal, which is anticipated as a monthly publication. Professor Henri Van Rinsvelt (Physics), Editor of the journal, would welcome your […]
Published: Oct 12th, 1999
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President
For your information, Florida the “Cyberstate” (June 2, 1999 AEA) reports:
What High Tech Means for Florida:
193,559 high-tech workers (6th ranked cyberstate), adding 9,100 jobs between 1996 and 1997.
Florida ranks 9th in high-tech job growth between 1990 and 1997, adding 23,900 high-tech jobs.
High-tech firms employ 35 of every 1,000 private sector workers in Florida.
High-tech workers earned an average wage of $42,984, or 65% more than the average private sector wage.
Florida’s average high-tech wage increased 8%, or by $3,200, between […]
Published: Oct 12th, 1999
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Provost
The Office of the Provost is sponsoring the Information Technology Security Awareness (ITSA) Day beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 1999 in the J. Wayne Reitz Union Auditorium. The day-long program will feature local and national speakers who will share a variety of practical guidelines that can help improve the security of your information resources. We hope that each department, center and college office will send its network administrators and other technical personnel to this event. The […]
Published: Oct 11th, 1999
Ronald Lee Berry, M.D., Interim Director
The Student Health Care Center (SHCC) is pleased to kick off another Fall Flu Shot Campaign starting Monday, October 11, 1999. Flu Shots will be available to UF Students, Faculty, and Staff at the SHCC (Infirmary), the SHCC @ Shands in Room A1-132 (in the Health Science Center), and a number of different sites around campus. The cost of the flu shot is $10.
Please encourage your students, faculty, and staff to take advantage of this campaign. You […]
Published: Oct 7th, 1999
David Colburn, Vice Provost
The on-line textbook and course material adoption system was initiated in July, 1999. The prototype system contained information on Summer B and Fall 1999 course adoptions. The student viewing application was previewed during the Fall Semester drop/add period. Student users were asked for their comments and they overwhelmingly endorsed the system.
The prototype system has been enhanced to improve the efficiency of the system. Additions include search functions by course, department, or section; historical course adoption information; a delete or […]
Published: Oct 5th, 1999
Milton E. Morris, Director
The Florida Legislature, Law Book Services Office is offering a special half-price rate to those University of Florida units wishing to purchase copies of the 1999 Florida Statutes.* Copies may be ordered for $113 by check or Journal Voucher Transfer. Call Governmental Relations at 392-4574 to obtain an order form.
Note: Unlimited copies of the CD-ROM of the 1999 Florida Statutes are available free of charge and may be ordered by a call or email to Governmental Relations (392-4574 or […]
Published: Oct 1st, 1999
Gail Baker, Vice President
The Professional Development Leave program is available to employees with three years or more of service to the university, except those who are serving in tenure-earning or tenured positions. Such a leave is granted to employees to enhance their value to the university through opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value. They are not a reward for service.
An application for a professional development leave should describe the project or […]
Published: Sep 30th, 1999
Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President
Florida ranks 4th in state funding of R&D of all states (behind Texas, California and New York). Florida ranks 1st in support of basic research (R&D Magazine, January 1999).
According to Tactics (September 98) Publicity Watch, UF ranked 3rd for press coverage in athletic endeavors (UCLA 1st, Notre Dame 2nd) and 5th for press coverage of academics (UCLA 1st).
Thought you might like to know. Regards
