- James Keyzer- Andre and his family are relocating to Pennsylvania before the first of the year. His last day will be December 20.
- Amy Lana has accepted another position. Her last day will be December 18.
Be more present for your life and make better choices – Sign up NOW for the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program!
Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life. The wellness program offers eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes at minimal cost to employees looking to manage today's busy lifestyles in a healthy way. You will learn mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan as well as important information about stress, communication, and wellness. Cost: $40 for faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 rebate.
Orientation: Wednesday, January 22 (Memorial Union) at 5:30 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays (January 29 – March 19) 5:30 – 7:30p.m.
Retreat: Saturday, March 8 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy.
Register by contacting Craig Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu.
Change how you think about eating. Register for Eat for Life Program — In Person or Online.
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life program. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.
For more information: watch informational videos
In Person Class:
Orientation: Wednesday, January 22, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays, January 29 – April 9 (except March 23), from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $50 for faculty, staff, retirees, and partners/spouses ($25 refunded with full participation); $180 for community members
Online Class:
Online Orientation: week of January 24
Online Class: week of January 31 – week of April 4
Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebate with full participation);
$180 for community members
Program is taught by health psychologist, Dr. Lynn Rossy.
Register by emailing Craig Deken Deken at csdk89@mail.missouri.edu
Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk
Put on your jingle bells, wear a festive costume, and ask your friends and neighbors to join you in support of the Arthritis Foundation's mission to prevent, control, and cure arthritis and related diseases. Join us on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Roger B. Wilson Government Center in Columbia, MO. This event will benefit the Arthritis Foundation – Heartland Region. Registration includes All-You-Can-Eat pancakes. You can register for the 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Winter Walk, or Tot Trot at http://moarthritis.typepad.com/central_missouri_rac/2013/11/jingle-bell-5k-runwalk-december-14-2013.html.
Lunch and Learn with Hy-Vee Dietician Paula Vandelicht
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, December 17
TIME: Noon
PLACE: Room 185 General Services Building
PRESENTER: Paula Vandelicht, Hy-Vee Dietitian
Learn about new recipes for healthy, yummy, holiday food and enjoy some of Paula’s samples.
Bring your lunch and meet with us on her last session of the year.
Ongoing and New classes available:
Jan. 6-Mar. 3 (Mondays): Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets every Monday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for series. Registration is needed and class is taught by Kate Walker. No class on Jan. 20th. If you have questions, email Kate at yogateacher530@gmail.com
Jan. 7-May. 6 (Tuesdays): Yoga. Townsend, Room 223. Class meets every Tuesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.
Jan. 10-Feb. 28 (Fridays): Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets every Friday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for series. Registration is needed and class is taught by Kate Walker. If you have questions, email Kate at yogateacher530@gmail.com
Jan. 7-Feb.25 (Tuesdays): Zumba. MU Hospital, Mid MO Gym Class meets every Tuesday from 5-6:00p.m. Please register and the cost is $24 for the series or $5 drop-in fee. Class is taught by Megan Jones. For questions and to register please email Megan at jones.megan004@gmail.com
Proper hand-washing helps prevent spread of germs
Read this MU Extension article on the importance of proper hand-washing. It is especially important during this time of the year. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspx?N=2028
Blaine Snow
myTotal Rewards, Wellness
Program Coordinator: MU, UM, and UMHS
Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program
205 Heinkel Building | Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573.884.2402 | Fax: 573.884.3123 | SnowB@umsystem.edu
Faculty and Staff: To learn more about Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program, visit www.wellness.umsystem.edu
* Micah Altman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Robin Ruggaber, University of Virginia
http://www.loc.gov/extranet/wiki/osi/ndiip/ndsa/index.php?title=Outreach_Meeting_Minutes_12-09-13
The group discussed the results of the its Fall 2013 survey on future Outreach group activities and actions. It is also starting a presentation series and is looking for suggestions for future speakers.
The December issue of the Library of Congress Digital Preservation newsletter is now available:
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/news/newsletter/201312.pdf
Dear Library Colleagues,
You may have heard that the United Way campaign has been extended to allow time to meet the goal. The Libraries are at 26% participation and we really would like to get to at least 30% participation. No gift or pledge is too small, and you can become eligible for prizes just by filling out a form online whether you are able to make a gift to the United Way or not. The prize drawings will be at the Libraries’ holiday party.
Many calls for generosity go out in the holiday season, but the United Way keeps your gift working year around in so many ways here in our own community.
Thanks to everyone who has already pledged. Just a few more of you can help the campus meet its goal.
To pledge, please print out a pledge form at: https://secureas.missouri.edu/unitedway/
To be eligible for Library prizes, please send to Mark Ellis, 104 Ellis Library. You may also send pledges directly to Natalie Taylor in Business Services 311 Jesse Hall. Hall
From your United Way Tri-Chairs, Mary Hainen, Paula Roper and Ann Riley with Mark Ellis
Congratulations to Sean Witzman who graduates this semester with a Masters in Library Science.
Little Known Secrets
Vox Magazine, 2013
http://www.acaai.org/allergist/Pages/default.aspx
A good source for all your allergy needs. This can be used to find an allergy doctor near you.
Submitted by Jack Batterson
Project will digitize collection from Robben Island Museum, the prison that held Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, among others
Columbia, MO, Dec. 6, 2013 — With the passing of Nelson Mandela this week, preserving and documenting the many facets of his life will be crucial as future generations learn about his impact and carry his legacy into the future.
In the spirit of sharing Mandela’s achievements with future generations, the University of Missouri College of Education has signed an agreement with the University of Western Cape (UWC) in Capetown and Robben Island Museum, South Africa, to begin a joint project preserving the thousands of historical papers, photos and other items related to the political prisoners who were held at Robben Island.
“This is a rich collection of materials that chronicles the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, the development of the new constitution in 1996, the birth of the new nation, and a country that affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom,” said Thomas Kochtanek, associate professor in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies.
Robben Island is where many political prisoners, including Mandela, were incarcerated for opposing Apartheid and the regime that held power within South Africa from the 1960s to the early 1990s. Other prisoners included former Archbishop Desmond Tutu and South African Constitution author Albie Sachs.
The project is an effort to make the Robben Island resources more widely available to scholars, students and the public around the world. Scholars, archivists and researchers from the MU College of Education’s School of Information Science & Learning Technologies and from the University of Missouri Libraries, in conjunction with archivists from the Robben Island Museum, will digitize selected materials and make those available via a dynamic web site dedicated to the project.
“While the loss of Mandela has saddened everyone, Mandela’s legacy of reconciliation and forgiveness, towards the vision of the ‘rainbow’ nation, will live on in this way,” said Daniel L. Clay, dean of the MU College of Education. “The University of Missouri is very proud to continue our working relationship with the University of Western Cape, which began 27 years ago, when the formal agreement was the first ever between a U.S. university and a non-white South African University.”
“The University of Missouri mourns the loss of Nelson Mandela, a man whose sacrifice and dedication to freedom inspired a spirit and strength that should never be forgotten,” Kochtanek said.
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, December 10th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Wednesday, December 11th
10:30 a.m. – Open Meeting with Acquisitions & Collection Development Librarian Candidate Amy Lana, Ellis Library
Friday, December 13th
10:30 a.m. – Open Meeting with Acquisitions & Collection Development Librarian Candidate Corrie Hutchinson, Ellis Library
12:00 Noon – MU Honorary Degree Candidate luncheon, Memorial Union