ROUNDS, 01-14-08: Academic & Research Center Building Progress

ROUNDS, 01-14-08: Academic & Research Center Building Progress

 

Welcome to ROUNDS! This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel.

 

Those of you who were OU-COMers prior to 2004 will recall the previous print versions of ROUNDS, the internal publication that covered a variety of news, announcements and just about anything happening in the college or our CORE system.

 

I encourage you to send me your news/announcements each week by Wednesday by 3 p.m., which will make up the following week’s ROUNDS. If you have any questions or suggestions, and I imagine you might, please contact me, 3-0896 or sanders@oucom.ohiou.edu. The ROUNDS archive is here.

 

 

NEWS

 

Academic & Research Center Building Progress

Construction of the Academic & Research Center, the estimated $34.5 million research building project spearheaded by OU-COM and the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, began the last week of December, at which time Oxbow Drive was closed. The first phase of construction will involve the relocation of the creek and the underground utilities underneath the site of the building, which will likely take a month or more to complete.

 

“Temporary walkways have been installed to facilitate pedestrians traveling from and to west side off-campus neighborhoods,” said Dick Planisek, assistant university planner, who provided the update on the construction of the ARC. The project is scheduled for completion by August 2009.

 

A picture of the site on day 13 of construction is here. You should maximize your Web browser and be prepared to scroll around the image — it’s a very large picture. Photo by John Sattler.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Village Mountain Mission Project Presentation

There will be a lunchtime presentation on the Village Mountain Mission Project in the Dominican Republic Monday, Jan. 14, noon to 1 p.m., Irvine 194. OU-COM instructor Roy Bontrager, M.D., the project’s medical director, will make a Powerpoint presentation on the history and background of the project. The mission of the project is to improve the quality of life for the poorest people of the Dominican Republic through repairing and building homes and providing medical care. Five OU-COM students, Chris Hodge, Dan Pipitone, Justin Andes, Katherine Cassity and Chinh Nguyen, participated in last year’s mission. During the presentation, they will be sharing their experiences and answering questions. Pizza and drinks will be served.

The deadline for application to this year’s program is Feb. 28.

 

Academic Affairs Raises $1,769 for Community Service Organizations

While Santa was busy stuffing your stocking with goodies, the Office of Academic Affairs was busy raising money for the stockings of organizations that are dedicated to helping those in need in Southeastern Ohio. Here’s who benefited from their giving:

Angel Tree — $244

Athens Women’s Club’s Christmas Project — $50

Susan G. Komen Foundation (www.cms.komen.org) — $40

Community Health Programs (www.oucom.ohiou.edu/csp) — $200

Muscular Dystrophy Association (www.mdusa.org) — $400

Kathy Gebard Scholarship — $285

Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action (www.hapcap.org) — $250

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research (www.pancreatic.org) — $100

PanCAN Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org) — $100

Compassion Connection Food Pantry (www.theplainsumc.org) — $70

Good Works (www.good-works.net) — $30

 

Faculty Development Online Resources 

The Office of Faculty Development invites you to start the New Year with a goal of working toward mastery in one area of faculty development by visiting its online “Faculty Questionnaire” and drilling down into an area of interest by following the links associated with the faculty development topic of your interest.

<http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/fd/faculty_questionnaire_teaching_skills.asp>

 

Last week for Kilvert Community Benefit Drive

Only four days are left to make contributions to Student National Medical Association’s (SNMA) benefit drive for the people of Kilvert, Ohio. SNMA is collecting donations of clothing and non-perishable foodstuffs. Donation boxes are located in Irvine 194, the Learning Resource Center and the Office of Student Affairs. All donations must be made by Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. For more information, please contact second-year student Kimberly Jackson (909-855-6390, kj113204@ohio.edu).

 

 

AWARDS

 

Academic Affairs Outstanding Employees of the Year

Congratulations to the Classified Employee of the Year, Donna Veliz, administrative associate, and the Administrative Employee of the Year, Steve Davis, Ph.D., director of faculty development. Veliz and Davis will receive their awards at the college’s annual Service Awards program.

 

 

CALENDAR

 

Village Mountain Mission Project Presentation

Jan 14, Noon, Irvine 194

 

Residency Programs Educational Day: OB/GYN

CREOG ReviewRichard Markwood, D.O.

Jan 16, 1 to 5 p.m., Videoconference

 

“Charting Your Course”

Jan 17, Noon to 1 p.m., Irvine 199

 

Kilvert Community Center Health Fair

Jan 18, 9 a.m. to noon, Kilvert, Ohio

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 21 (University closed)

 

 

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Kevin M. Sanders

Writer/Editor

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