Social Security, international tax identification number information sessions for employees, students
To provide faculty and staff who employ international students with information about the Social Security and international tax identification number processes, the International Services Office will host virtual drop-in sessions to explain these processes and answer questions. The sessions will take place every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. EST beginning today, January 12, and will run through April 13. The sessions are designed to be informative and interactive and can be accessed here.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Tuesday, January 17, for Diane Viera, a project nurse for the Utilization Management Department, who died on December 28. Viera joined the University staff in 2014.
Located within the Learning Center in Dewey Hall, 1-160D, the Study Zone is a quiet, focused place to work. Students commit to spending at least three hours a week in the Study Zone and benefit from peer support in planning effective study sessions. By providing a productive location, personal support, and free snacks, this informal study location will help students get past common barriers to turn their academic goals into reality. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. The program serves students in AS&E, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School, and Warner School of Education. Enroll here.
Applications open for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates on Computational Methods for Understanding Music, Media, and Minds
You can have safer sex supplies delivered straight to your on-campus mailbox with the click of a few buttons. Place an order through Safe Sex Express. Open to all students with an on-campus mailbox.
Improve your ability to recognize employees whose personal problems are adversely affecting performance. Join Well-U and UR Medicine EAP on Wednesday, January 18, from noon to 1 p.m. EST for a virtual workshop that will help you to use EAP as a productivity tool when addressing performance concerns. The training is for those in a supervisory or managerial role. Register here.
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Research Center pilot project awards
With Well-U’s new “Goal-Setting Success” program, the lifestyle management team can help you set realistic objectives, find motivational tools that work, avoid obstacles, and achieve and sustain your accomplishments using a proven research-based behavioral change method. Register here to get started on Friday, January 27. A Zoom link will be sent once you have completed registration.
Tuition reimbursement reminder
If you are attending an outside school for the spring 2023 semester, you must submit your tuition reimbursement application to tuitionbenefits@ur.rochester.edu. The application can be found on the tuition benefits website. All applications must be received no later than 30 days after the start of the course.
Apply to the Geriatrics Faculty Scholars Program
The University of Rochester Aging Institute, the Division of Geriatrics and Aging, and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center are now accepting applications for the 2023 Geriatric Faculty Scholars Program, open to junior and mid-career academic faculty from the School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Dentistry with an interest in aging who wish to spearhead program development through geriatric education within their school, program, division, or department. Learn more about the program and application process here.
Apply by January 15 to advance your nursing career
Reimagine your nursing practice with an advanced degree from the School of Nursing. Apply by Sunday, January 15, for a summer 2023 start in a master’s, RN to BS to MS, Advanced Certificate, or Doctor of Nursing Practice program. University employees may receive full tuition coverage for select programs through the SON Tuition Grant. Contact the School of Nursing admissions office with questions about program or application requirements.
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