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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
News for the staff and faculty of The University of Texas at Dallas
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HR Forum Scheduled for April 5
The Office of Human Resources will host its next HR Forum from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 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
- Staff Council sponsored training
- Healthy Comets Scavenger Hunt
- How to read your paystub
- Benefits Flash: Catapult Health
- HR updates
- Drug Free Schools and Communities Act
- Annual appraisals due date
- Employment reminders
- Wellness events
- Time sheet navigation changes
- Texas’ “One Pill Kills” campaign
- FY24 holiday schedule
- Bright Leaders program
- Staffing update
- Forum feedback survey responses
- 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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Talent Development & Training News
Get To Know BRIGHT Leaders
The BRIGHT Leaders program offers opportunities to learn from UT Dallas executives and improve your skills.
At the next Getting to Know You presentations, learn about the leadership experiences of:
- Dr. Jessica Murphy, dean of undergraduate education, professor of literary studies, and Mary McDermott Cook Chair for Undergraduate Education, 1-2 p.m., Tuesday, March 21.
- Dr. Hasan Pirkul, dean of the Naveen Jindal School of Management, 2-3 p.m., Thursday, March 23.
- Dr. Yvette Pearson, vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion, 2-3 p.m., Thursday, March 30.
Level Up Yours Skills Through Pathways
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 a pathway at their own pace. Complete all courses in a pathway and receive a digital certificate and badge.
Spring Book Club To Meet April 20
Join the Spring Book Club, led by Dr. Serenity Rose King, for a discussion on “How Higher-Ed Leaders Derail: A Survival Guide for Leaders,” from 3-4 p.m., Thursday, April 20. The club will focus on Chapter 3, “Micromanagement: Is It Uncurable,” and Chapter 4, “The Ignorance of Arrogance.”
Anyone at UTD is welcome to attend. However, the target audience for this session is assistant or associate vice presidents/provosts/deans, faculty department heads, all deans, members of the cabinet, and the executive leadership team. The first 40 people to register by Wednesday, March 22 and commit to attending the live session will receive a free book (a $65 value). Others can purchase a copy from Amazon or Academic Impressions.
For more information on trainings and resources, visit the BRIGHT Leaders website.
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Register To Serve as a Commencement Volunteer
Staff members are invited to sign up as volunteers for the Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremonies. Volunteers assist with guest management and customer service during the ceremonies. The shifts are:
Monday, May 15
- 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- noon-3 p.m.
- 1-5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16
- 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- noon-3 p.m.
- 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17
The deadline to sign up to volunteer is Monday, May 1.
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Health & Financial Wellness Webinars
Livongo Webinar Presentation, 11-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29 — Join the Livongo webinar on Teams to learn how to improve your health with Livongo’s hypertension and diabetes management programs.
Taking Income from Your Retirement Plan, 10 a.m., Friday, March 31 — Lincoln Financial Group will share strategies for using your savings and how to help make it last. Register for the Lincoln Financial Group webinar. For more information, see the webinar flyer (pdf) and visit LincolnFinancial.com/UT.
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Office of Information Technology Event
Microsoft Forms, 2 p.m., Friday, March 24 — Join Coral Graves and Amanda Pritchard for a discussion on ways to create, customize and integrate Microsoft Forms across Microsoft products. You will learn how to use them to fulfill your project’s data collection needs.
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Center for Teaching and Learning Events
Webinar Wednesday: Creating More Student-Friendly eLearning Spaces, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 22 — Learn how to make design choices that help make eLearning spaces more student-friendly. Dr. Carie King, winner of the 2022 President’s Teaching Excellence Award Online/Blended Instruction, will lead the discussion. This event marks the launch of the Faculty Learning Community on Online Teaching. Join Webinar Wednesday on Teams.
RSVP for The Rock and the Hard Place: Academic Integrity and Conflicting Student Motivations, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 — Students compromise their learning for many reasons. Aspects of course design can offset the impact of their conflicting motivations. Dr. Karen Huxtable-Jester, CTL director, will give an overview of relevant research and instructor choices that can promote students’ deeper learning, willingness to take risks and purposeful engagement. Participation in this workshop fulfills part of the requirements of the Graduate Teaching Certificates. For more information or to request accommodations, please contact CTL@utdallas.edu.
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Office of Research and Innovation Events
Final Chance to Register: Research Opportunity Information Session with TxDOT, 2-3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 23 — The Office of Research and Innovation invites all UT Dallas research faculty interested in transportation research, including, but not limited to, engineering, infrastructure, AI, electric grid, data analytics and many others, to learn more about TxDOT’s needs at this information session and networking event. For more information, email Dani Lamb.
Lyda Hill Innovation Fund Award Webinar, 10-11 a.m., Monday, March 27 — Are you a bioengineering researcher who is looking for a unique funding opportunity? UTD and UTSW announce the Lyda Hill Biomedical Innovation Fund. This award aims to accelerate the collaborative efforts of these two research teams that demonstrate the initiative to rapidly translate research and commercialize their viable scientific breakthroughs to improve health. For more information, email Arietha Lafayette.
Responsible Conduct of Research: Professional Series – Research Ethics, noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 — Why is it important to have expectations in place and follow proper protocol in the research lab? Dr. Fatemeh Hassanipour, professor of mechanical engineering, will answer this question and explain what happens when research ethics are violated. For more information, email Arietha Lafayette.
Responsible Conduct of Research Development Series, noon-1 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 4-27 — Do you work on federally funded research? Join the Office of Research and Innovation for its Responsible Conduct of Research Development Series. For certification, you must attend all required classes in the series and complete the online training modules and assessments. For more information, visit the RCR webpage or email Tiffany Willoughby.
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Center for BrainHealth Events
Frontiers of BrainHealth: New Optimism in Alzheimer’s Treatments, noon-1 p.m., Friday, March 24, Center for BrainHealth (CBH) — Speaker will be Dr. Brendan Kelley, professor and clinical vice chair in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Kelley specializes in the evaluation and study of neurological causes of impairment in memory and cognition. Lunch will be served.
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BrainHealth Presents: New Science of Women’s Brains, 7-8 p.m., Thursday, April 13 — How do changing hormonal conditions shape the human brain? And what does healthy aging look like for women’s brain health? Dr. Emily Jacobs, associate professor in psychological and brain sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will discuss new research on the structural and functional changes that occur as the brain ages and what it means for women’s health. The event is sponsored by the Gratitude Fund at the Dallas Foundation. Register to attend New Science virtually or New Science in person.
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School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Event
SOAR Award & Symposium, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, March 31 — Join the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences for the Supporting Outstanding Academic Research (SOAR) Award & Symposium. Four young scholars with diversity-related research interests in brain or behavioral sciences will be recognized. For more information visit, the SOAR website.
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Center for Translation Studies Event
The Book of Eve: A Reading and Conversation with Carmen Boullosa and Samantha Schnee, 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 27, JO 4.122 — Join this conversation with Carmen Boullosa and Samantha Schnee about their new book forthcoming from Deep Vellum Publishing. The Book of Eve — Schnee’s translation of Boullosa’s novel originally published in Spanish — presents a particularly female version and new understanding of the Book of Genesis.
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Reminders
Nominate Colleagues for CARE Awards
The Staff Council 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. Nominations for spring 2023 CARE Awards are due by Friday, March 31. To find out more or nominate a staff member, visit the CARE Awards page.
March Benefits Flash: Physician Exercise Referral Program
The Benefits Flash highlights benefits information to UT Dallas employees. It was started in response to employee feedback from the Climate and HR Forum Survey.
Learn about the latest topic — Physician Exercise Referral Program through the UT FLEX Healthcare Reimbursement Account — on the Benefits Flash site.
A new Benefits Flash topic will be featured each month during the HR Forum, in the HR Campus Connection Teams Channel and in Intercom. Recommend a topic by emailing benefits@utdallas.edu.
Suicide Prevention Campus Walk, April 29
The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide, a leading cause of death. UT Dallas will host its walk at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 29.
Register to participate or make a donation on the AFSP site; registration on site will begin at 8:30 a.m. The UT Dallas team hopes to raise at least $10,000 to benefit the AFSP, funding research, education, advocacy and support for those affected by suicide.
For more information, contact Kacey Sebeniecher at 972‑883‑4283 or studentwellness@utdallas.edu.
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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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