Human Resources Workshops
The Human Resources office is offering the following workshops
to all employees. If you are interested in attending any one
of these workshops, please call HR at ext. 6019 or email briones@universe.uiwtx.edu,
or stop by the HR office.
Building Truly Terrific Teams
Date: Thursday, March 13
Where: Tilton Room, Joyce Building
Time: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Rogers
Workshop Summary: In a great team, each member has a defined
role and clear responsibilities. In this workshop you will learn
how to manage both visible and hidden agendas. You will be able
to assist your team in using their different personalities positively,
instead of turning their differences into disagreements and dysfunction.
Supervision 101
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Where: Tilton Room, Joyce Building
Time: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Human Resources Staff
Workshop Summary: Basic information that every supervisor should
know. For instance: What is the difference between an exempt
and a non-exempt employee? Learn what you can legally require
of your employees and what you should avoid.
Recruiting, Hiring and Interviewing
Date: Thursday, March 27
Where: Tilton Room, Joyce Building
Time: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Human Resources Staff
Workshop Summary: What are the internal hiring procedures at
UIW? Legal requirements? What should be included in a job ad?
This workshop will take you through the entire recruiting, hiring
and interviewing process, and assist you with identifying and
selecting the best candidates for your job vacancies.
Upcoming Events
Wellness Works Fair 2003
WHAT: Free Health Screenings for all employees
(Dental & vision tests, blood pressures, cholesterol and
diabetes screenings, shoulder and neck massages, aromatherapy
WHEN: Wednesday, March 12
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Marian Hall Ballroom
Live Entertainment from Ballet Folklorico, UIW
Cheerleaders & Dance Team, & Tai Chi.
Run For Brainpower
WHAT: UIW will host a 5K Run to raise funds for the Track & Field
Scholarship Fund.
WHEN: Saturday, March 22
Beginning at 8 a.m.
WHERE: Convocation Center
Early registration is available until March 14. Registration
is $17 per participant until March 14, and will go up to $20
after that date.
For more information, and to register, please call 805-3566
or by e-mailing ramos@universe.uiwtx.edu or riniguez@satx.rr.com
The Moody Concert Series presents Irish Seissun Music with
Last Call
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the musicians of Last Call
will provide several rounds of Irish session music to whet your
whistle! Composed of musicians who share a passion for Irish
music, Last Call is the “house band” for Brew Moon Pub’s Wednesday
Irish Night.
Where: The Center for Spirituality and the Arts
When: 7 p.m. On March 16
Suggested Donation
For more information, please call 829-5980.
Fiesta St. Anthony
St. Anthony Catholic High School is sponsoring their annual
Fiesta St. Anthony Fundraiser on April 12 in the UIW Convocation
Center. This event is the largest fundraiser that SACHS hosts
during the year. Admission to the event can be sought by a small
donation of $100 for a raffle ticket. The ticket entitles you
to a drawing of $5,000 as well as five additional drawings of
$1,000. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Tickets are going fast,
so quickly purchase yours by calling 832-5600.
2nd Annual
Anniversary Celebration of DNA
March 28 & 29
The Planning Committee for the Second Annual Conference on Ethical,
Social and Moral Implications of Genomic Research Technologies
cordially invites you to register for the Conference at www.uiw.edu/genome.
Please encourage your students to attend one or more sessions,
most of which are oriented toward raising public awareness of
the implications of the rapid developments in genetic research
and testing.
Pictured above are members of the planning committee: Dr. Sara
Kolb, Brian Wallace, Fr. Leo Perez(OST), Sr. Audrey O’Mahony,
Dr. Stuart Shapira(UTHSCSA), Sam Sanchez (Metropolitan Health
District), Dr. Juan Parra(UTHSCSA), Maricela Aguilar(UTHSCSA),
and Sr. Theresa McGrath in videoconference from CHRISTUS offices
in Dallas.
FREE T'AI CHI CHIH CLASSES
Free classes are being offered beginning March 26, from noon
to 1:00 p.m. in the Convocation Center.
In appreciation for the wonderful hospitality offered last August
for the International Conference TCC teachers, these classes
are being offered to the UIW community.
This form of TCC is new and very simple. It is based on all
the concepts of T'ai Chi Chuan, but is composed of only 19 moves
and one pose. It is soft and repetitive, a wonderful calming
tool that develops CHI or energy. Please come and join the class.
The dates are March 26, March 28, March 31, April 2, April 4,
April 7, April 9 and
April 11.
COME & LEARN, IN TWO AND A HALF WEEKS
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