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3 COVID Test Options for Faculty and Staff
With the closure of the University’s on-site Testing Center, faculty and staff seeking a COVID-19 test are encouraged to use a community provider, visit their primary care physician or obtain an at-home COVID test should the need to be tested…
Action-Based Programs for Diabetes Prevention, Blood Pressure Management Offered to Faculty and Staff
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 38% of all U.S. adults live with prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes, and nearly half (47%) have hypertension, or high blood pressure. While these statistics…
Congrats, Grads! Faculty and Staff Share High School Graduation Photos of Loved Ones
Staff Spotlight: Candace Hayden’s Attention to Detail Ensures Events Run Smoothly
As thousands of proud family members and friends stood and applauded the more than 6,400 Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity students who had their degrees conferred inside the JMA Wireless Dome for this year’s Commencement ceremony, their thoughts were on celebrating this momentous…
Worried Â鶹ƵµÀ Market Volatility? Investment Experts Address Concerns and Share Strategies in Recent TIAA Webinar
With economic inflation and talk of a potential recession dominating the news cycle, employees may be worried about the impact fluctuations in the national and global economies could have on their retirement savings. Earlier this month, TIAA, the University’s retirement…
DataInsights to Replace MyReports Effective Nov. 1
Effective, Nov. 1, 2022, Information Technology Services (ITS) will decommission the MyReports reporting tool. As of that date, DataInsights will serve as the new enterprise reporting and dashboard repository for the University. Although reports will no longer be available in…
Faculty and Staff Can Sharpen Their Communication Skills With the Crucial Conversations Workshop Series
Another installment of the popular Crucial Conversations program will be offered to faculty and staff following Commencement weekend. The seven-week, in-person series, which is particularly well-suited for managers and supervisors, will begin on May 17 and wrap up on June…
Couple, Family Counseling Services Available at the Falk College
Sometimes we need extra support to manage the more difficult challenges in life, including challenges in our family relationships. A trained couple and family therapist can make an enormous difference in keeping these important connections healthy and strong for life….
Professor Pramod K. Varshney Honored With 2021 IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Pioneer Award
Pramod K. Varshney, distinguished professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will be honored with the 2021 IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Pioneer Award. Given annually since 1949, the award is one of the most notable awards in…
Students Learn Craft of Creative Writing With Stellar Faculty, New Undergraduate Degrees
In a 2019 interview, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon asked Chanelle Benz G’12 a pointed, and timely, question about her debut novel, “The Gone Dead,” in which the lead character returns to the Mississippi Delta shack her father owned in the…