Nominations are due by March 1 for this year’s President’s Staff Awards. Find information about the submission process below in the For Faculty and Staff section.
Also in today’s issue:
The annual “Campus Race to Zero Waste” competition is taking place through March 25
Tickets are still available for “Batman in Concert” at Kodak Hall, Eastman Theatre
Eastman School of Music is set to host the inaugural “Context Conference” on equity and inclusion in music in November
“Campus Race to Zero Waste,” a nationwide friendly competition among universities—is taking place from January 29 through March 25. Read this week’s Go Green blog post about how to minimize waste on campus, increase recycling, and participate in competition events.
Supervisor Series: Recognizing stress, anxiety, and depression in the workplace
Join UR Medicine EAP and Well-U on Wednesday, February 15, from noon to 1 p.m. EST and gain tools to assist you in recognizing signs of stress, depression, and anxiety among your employees. Register here. This session is for managers and supervisors.
Retiree benefits webinar
The Office of Total Rewards hosts a retiree benefits webinar on Wednesday, February 15, at 11 a.m. EST to discuss what it means to be eligible for retiree benefits, health and dental insurance, Medicare, enrollment periods, and other benefits offered to you as a University retiree. Register to attend.
LiDA spring colloquium on promises and perils of AI-generated texts for education
The next event in the Center for Learning in the Digital Age’s (LiDA) spring colloquium series, “Promises and Perils of AI-generated Texts for Education,” takes place today, February 8, at 3:30 p.m. EST via Zoom. The session will include brief presentations from a few “conversation starters” who will share their perspectives or current work on the topic, followed by facilitated breakout rooms where all participants can share and discuss their own experiences and thoughts. Learn more and register here.
Tickets available for ‘Batman in Concert’
Experience “Batman in Concert” on Friday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Kodak Hall, Eastman School of Music. The live-to-picture performance features the 1989 film accompanied by an orchestra of student members of Eastman’s Empire Film and Media Ensemble. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit EastmanTheatre.org or call (585) 274-3000.
2023 Highland Hospital Gala
Attend the annual Highland Hospital gala on Saturday, March 18, at 6 p.m. for cocktails, dinner, and music to celebrate the community. Funds raised will benefit the final stages of Highland Hospital’s new patient tower, which will convert nearly all its patient care rooms into private. Make a donation or register online.
Eastman School to host inaugural Context Conference on equity and inclusion in music
The Eastman School of Music will host the inaugural “Context Conference 2023: Contextualizing Equity and Inclusion in Music,” from November 3 to 4. Crystal Sellers Battle, associate dean of equity and inclusion at Eastman, and Lisa Beckley-Roberts, chair and an associate professor of ethnomusicology at Jackson State University, are the keynote speakers. The two-day conference will include breakout group sessions, pre-concert receptions, two performances, and other activities. Proposals for sessions are being accepted and may be submitted online through the conference website. Submissions are due March 17; registration will not go live until April.
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