Learning how to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and fibromyalgia is the focus of a new six-week workshop from Healthy for Life, the T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program.
The Better Choices Better Health workshop will be offered from 6 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, from October 16 through November 20, at University Hospital, Room GL-11.
The course is open to persons living with chronic conditions, as well as their caregivers. It will teach participants how to take small steps toward positive changes and healthier living. It also is designed to build participants’ confidence in their ability to manage day-to-day life. Topics will include pain and fatigue, exercise, nutrition, treatment decisions and communication.
University of Missouri employees, retirees and benefit-eligible family members are encouraged to attend. Participants may be eligible to receive an incentive for participating in a health assessment.
For more information or to register, please contact Amber Phelps, health program specialist, at (573) 882-8097 or phelpsam@missouri.edu.
Ellis Library Rm 4F51A
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Attending: Rhonda Whitaus, Jack Batterson, Rachel Brekhus, Laura Buck (chair), Jim Cogswell, June Deweese, Dana Houston, PT Martin, Libby Myre, Ashley Nelson, Ann Riley, Sheena Waggoner (vice chair), Deb Ward, Rachel Brekhus and Karen Witt, Mike Holland
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, October 2nd
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Thursday, October 4th
Jim travels to Missouri Library Association, Springfield, MO
Friday, October 5th
Jim travels to Sikeston, Missouri for Library related visit.
Dear Colleagues,
The MU Libraries’ Heart of Missouri United Way 2012 Campaign got off to a great start. Let’s take advantage of the momentum and go to https://secureas.missouri.edu/unitedway to pledge or just look over the information provided. Remember that you don’t have to commit a huge sum of money to help our community. Even a few dollars utilized efficiently—as the United Way is known to do–can make a significant difference for someone in need.
Additionally, pledging gives you the opportunity to do something for yourself–other than just feeling good about doing the right thing. By pledging or just acknowledging a visit to the online site, you become eligible for prizes, big prizes. At the URL indicated you can read about some of the really nice dividends the MU United Way Campaign is awarding over the next month. Additionally, the MU Libraries has some really wonderful prizes for pledging as well, including a $100 cashier’s check, gift cards from Target, the bookstore, and the Bookmark, plus university concert tickets.
If you would prefer good old fashioned paper as the medium for your pledge, please print the online form and send it to Mark Ellis, 104 Ellis Library, 882-9169, EllisMW@missouri.edu. If you have any questions/comments about the campaign, please contact Mark or one of the Tri-Chairs (Mary Hainen, 52 Ellis. 882-4814, HainenM@missouri.edu; Ann Riley, 52 Ellis, 882-1685 RileyAC@missouri.edu; Paula Roper, 168 Ellis, 8823326, RoperP@missouri.edu).
Additionally your gift helps demonstrate to the entire campus community the incredible commitment to philanthropic action that so characterizes the team of the MU Libraries.
Thank you,
Mary Hainen, Ann Riley, and Paula Roper – MU Libraries United Way Campaign Committee
HR Manager Search Committee
The Search Committee for the HR Manager position is comprised of Deb Ward, Chair, and Jackie Blonigen, Cindy Cotner, Gary Cox, Karen Eubanks, Rebecca Graves, Michael Hopkins, and PT Martin.
The job announcement was posted on the University HR web page in August, and several candidates have been identified from the initial posting. This week the vacancy was extended till October 15th to broaden the search with the Missouri Library Association and the AMIGOS Library Consortium.
You are able to view the job description at MU Libraries Employment Opportunities web page http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/jobopps.htm then click on HR Manager.
The Search Committee has met several times, and the next meeting is scheduled for October 17. The Search Committee will schedule interviews to begin in either late October or early November, and hopes to wrap up the interviews by the end of November.
I am pleased to announce the following committee assignments for the 12-14 year:
Undergraduate Research Paper Contest Committee
I wish to thank each outgoing committee member for contributing their time and for jobs well done. I also wish to acknowledge the willingness of the new or reappointed members of each committee to step forward. The MU Libraries rely on volunteers like these to do important work.
Jim Cogswell
Director of Libraries
Michael Wyss’s last day worked with MU Libraries in F.T. position was 09/27/12.
Length of service: 0 years, 8 mos, 24 days
Start date: 01/03/2012
Last day worked: 09/27/2012
Department: Circulation
Title: Library Information Assistant
We would like to welcome Brooke Shannon who transferred to the Circulation/Reserve Desk as of 9/24/12, from ILL department to fill in a vacancy of Library Information Assistant, position # C14115.