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Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
News for the staff and faculty of The University of Texas at Dallas
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Staff Council President Jennifer Klunk (far left) and President Richard C. Benson (next to last on right) congratulated 2022 Fall CARE Awards recipients (from left) Yi Tian, Chelsea Villareal, Jeremy Piering, Cortlandt Collins, Dr. Beverly Williams and Roopa Vinay.
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Staff Council Celebrates Recipients of Fall CARE Awards
Staff Council recently honored six exceptional UTD staff members at the fall CARE Awards ceremony:
- Cortlandt Collins, desktop support technician II, Client Services
- Jeremy Piering, safety specialist II, Institutional Risk and Safety
- Yi Tian, academic lab manager, Mechanical Engineering
- Chelsea Villareal, administrative assistant II, Dean of Students
- Roopa Vinay, eLearning manager, Educational Technology Service
- Dr. Beverly Williams, psychologist I, Student Counseling Center
Watch a recording of the presentation or read what the nominators had to say about the recipients in the CARE Awards PowerPoint.
The CARE Awards, which stands for Celebrate Achievement, Reward Excellence, recognize staff who have demonstrated superior performance, offered outstanding customer service and performed acts that have enhanced the image of the University.
Nominate a staff member (pdf) for the spring CARE Awards by Friday, March 31.
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Purchase Polos To Support Staff Council Scholarships
Staff Council is hosting a spring polo fundraiser to benefit staff scholarships. Purchase UTD Staff Polos through Friday, Feb. 24. They will be available for pick up on campus through Friday, March 3. For more information, email Krystyna Swindle.
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University Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus Dean Carl Presnall
Dean Carl Presnall — geologist, educator and one of UT Dallas’ founding geosciences professors — died Feb. 3 from Alzheimer’s disease at 87 years old. Presnall first came to North Texas in 1967 to join the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies, which became The University of Texas at Dallas in 1969. His research focused on understanding how magma, which feeds volcanoes, is formed by the melting of Earth’s mantle. Read the story about Presnall.
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HR Forum Scheduled for March 1
The Office of Human Resources will host its next HR Forum from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, as a Microsoft Teams live event. Please install Microsoft Teams prior to joining. If you need assistance, contact the OIT Help Desk. Please refer to the agenda:
- Welcome
- Guest presentations
- International Week (March 6-10)
- HR Updates
- Introduction to ePREM
- ACA 1095-C form reminders
- Upcoming wellness events
- Benefits Flash: Physician exercise referral program
- BRIGHT Leaders program: First-year metrics
- Staffing update
- Q&A and closing comments
Join the HR Forum and share this link with your colleagues. If you have questions for the HR Forum, send them to hrforum@utdallas.edu.
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Help UTD Create an Accessible Environment
UT Dallas is committed to equal access and to providing an environment in which all individuals can fully access our services, programs, activities and facilities. Accessibility barriers are conditions or obstacles that impede travel on campus or limit or prevent the use or access to physical and electronic spaces or services.
To report accessibility barriers and make suggestions regarding campus accessibility, please use the Report an Accessibility Barrier form. (From the drop down, choose option three, Report an Accessibility Barrier, and hit the “Go” button to access the form.)
Once a barrier report is received, the University’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator (or a member of their team) will review your submission and take appropriate steps to address the issue(s) identified in your report if possible. Suggestions also will be shared with the University’s Campus Accessibility Committee to further promote accessibility.
If you would like additional information or have further questions, please contact Heather Dragoo at ADACoordinator@utdallas.edu.
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Get To Know BRIGHT Leaders; Level Up Your Skills
The BRIGHT Leaders program offers opportunities to learn from UT Dallas executives and improve your skills.
At the next Getting to Know You presentation, learn about the leadership experiences of:
The new BRIGHT Leaders Pathways is a curated collection of courses designed to target development of specific leadership skills at various levels. Courses are virtual and on-demand, so participants can complete the pathway at their own pace. Complete all courses in the pathway and receive a digital certificate and badge.
For more information on trainings and resources, visit the BRIGHT Leaders website.
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Wellness News & Events
Lincoln Financial Webinar: Market Volatility, noon, Tuesday, Feb. 28 — Learn how to manage stock market volatility with confidence and stay the course to help keep your savings on track. For more information, download the webinar flyer (pdf).
Wellness Webinar: Psychological Heartiness and Better Relationships, noon, Thursday, March 2 — Dr. Mark McKinney, coauthor of “My Client is the Devil (And Other Myths),” will share three skills to help anyone have better interpersonal relationships.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Fitness Program — New members can join the program and pay no enrollment fee in March. Members have access to a nationwide network of more than 10,000 participating facilities so they can exercise whether traveling, at home or at work.
Mobile Mammography, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Friday, March 10 — The UT Southwestern mobile mammography unit will visit the loading zone north of the Activity Center. Call 214-645-2560 or 866-277-0710 with your health insurance information to schedule an appointment. 3D scans will be available and most insurance plans will be accepted. CDC safety precautions will be followed.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Labor Market Update
Dallas Fort Worth’s labor market appeared to cool down in the end of 2022, with only 2,100 new jobs added in December amongst a decline in job postings for key occupations like software developers, which saw a nearly 20% decrease from November 2022. To learn more about these trends, read the latest DFW Labor Market Update.
For more information on how UT Dallas and our local economy affect each other, please contact the F&ED Economic Development team. You also can subscribe to biweekly updates with the latest analysis and news from the Economic Development team.
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Research Event
Hanover Grants: Essentials of a Competitive Proposal, noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 — This webinar explores funder motivations to help investigators target research and programmatic proposals effectively and develop proposals that put purpose before dollars. Attendees will study best practices for developing and communicating viable project ideas, focusing on alignment, integration and evidence. For more information, email Tiffany Willoughby.
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Center for BrainHealth Events
BrainHealth Week — People of all ages are coming together to build brain-healthy habits that focus on the brain’s lifelong upward potential. The live-streamed events are free.
- Good Disruption: Harnessing Brain Health for a Change, 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 — Join Bob Gold, chief behavioral technologist and founder of GoMo Health, for a virtual fireside chat about the behavioral and cognitive science of human motivation, activation and resilience.
- Boosting BrainHealth is Key to a Flourishing Community, noon, Friday, Feb. 24 — Celebrate the impact of better brain health on our communities with a panel conversation featuring an array of local leaders and changemakers.
For more information or to register for the virtual talks, visit the BrainHealth Week website.
BrainHealth Presents: Path to Healthier Brains, 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 — Dr. Tom Insel — neuroscientist, psychiatrist, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health and author — will offer a different path to mental health. His talk will include concepts from his book ”Healing: Our Path From Mental Illness to Mental Health,” which expands the approach from a narrow medical model to a recovery model based upon the three P’s (people, place and purpose. Attend Path to Healthier Brains in person or RSVP for the virtual presentation.
Differences in Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health, noon, Friday, March 3, Center for BrainHealth (CBH) — How may individual differences in social and emotional development shape mental and physical health? Dr. Alva Tang, assistant professor of psychology, will delve into findings from her interdisciplinary research, investigating individual differences linked to temperament in children and adolescents, and exposure to early adversities. Lunch will be served. Register to attend on March 3.
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Celebrating Black Cinema for Black History Month — The library has a display of African American movies from different eras on its second floor. The display includes loanable DVDs in the library’s collection and those from its streaming services such as Kanopy, Naxos Video and Ambrose Videos Online.
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Library Tour, 11-11:30 a.m., Thursday, March 2 — Learn about the library resources and services that are offered, where to find them, the library’s history, and meet some of the library staff who can assist you on your academic journey at UT Dallas. Register to attend the tour.
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Reminders
Complete Annual Compliance Education by March 3
All employees must complete Annual Compliance Education to ensure awareness of pertinent University policies and state and federal laws. The deadline to complete assigned education modules is Friday, March 3.
Instructions:
- To access the assigned modules, log in to the KnowBe4 platform or;
- On Galaxy, you will find a link to Compliance & Security Education, allowing you to log into the KnowBe4 platform.
- Complete all education modules assigned to you.
- For the best experience, please use the Firefox internet browser.
For confirmation of FERPA/HIPAA module completion, refer to the User Resource Access Lookup tool. Faculty and staff will need to be either connected to the VPN or on campus to access the lookup tool.
For more information or assistance, contact the Office of Institutional Compliance, Equity, and Title IX Initiatives at compliance@utdallas.edu or 972-883-2233.
Green Zone Training for Faculty, Staff
The Green Zone program, presented by the Military and Veteran Center, is designed to establish a network of University staff and faculty who shape a military-friendly campus culture. The next Green Zone class is a two-part series from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 2, in SSA 14.245. Both sessions are required to earn the Green Zone designation.
Training topics include military terminology and culture, transition challenges for student veterans, classroom considerations, and campus and community resources.
For more information, email veterans@utdallas.edu or call 972-883-4916.
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About this Newsletter
Intercom is the official University-wide newsletter for UT Dallas faculty and staff members. This periodic publication is designed to provide University employees with valuable information necessary for the workplace, as well as community news that supports the University’s mission. Visit the Intercom website for guidelines about content and submissions.
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