April 1, 2013

In honor of our faculty's hard work and dedication, the Student Governing Council put together a Faculty Appreciation Day complete with lunch, Baby Jay, and entertainment by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. View photos.

Energy efficiency to improve at KU Medical Center

Seven million dollars is the annual cost for utilities at KU Medical Center. And that's no April Fools' Day joke. On top of that, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will increase our rates by 15 percent in 2014, adding even higher costs to the years ahead. 

In response, we are asking the KUMC community to help reduce campus-wide energy consumption by 5 to 10 percent, which will also support our efforts to be conscientious planetary citizens. Read more.  

Stuff that might interest you

Student Research Forum: Faculty and students are invited to stop by the Student Research Forum on Thursday, April 4. This forum supports KUMC's mission of education and research and is an opportunity for the campus to hear what the students have been working on this academic year. Students from all three schools will give seven-minute presentations on their research projects, and you are welcome to drop in and out throughout the sessions. For more information and a schedule, click here.

Online classroom scheduling: Teach & Learning Technologies and Facilities have been working to improve and expand the existing auditorium and classroom capabilities of Wahl West Auditorium, 4024 Varnes and B018 Nursing. Read more.

Career climber: As part of HR's employee recognition program, C.A.R.E., you can learn from other colleagues. Watch a short video featuring James Hawthorne Jr., facilities management, who shares how he advanced his career. Watch video.   

Have a news item? 

If you have a news item you would like included in KUMed Central, submit the information by Wednesday for the following Monday's issue. You can also email Carrie Brown, internal communications manager. Your feedback is also welcome. 

Missed last week's issue? No problem. Click here for the March 25 issue of KUMed Central.

TAKE NOTE

April 4: Quality Improvement - Support for the 21st Century Health System program for faculty. Read more. 
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April 5: Computer equipment dropoff from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Read more.
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April 6: The Medical Arts Symphony will perform in Battenfeld Auditorium. Read more.
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April 16: The 67th annual Peter T. Bohan lecture featuring Samantha Nutt, M.D. Read more.
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May 4: Kansas City Derby Fest event to benefit research at the KU Alzheimer's Disease Center. Read more.  

BRAG IT UP!

David Cook, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for community engagement, has been named the new vice chancellor for the University of Kansas Edwards Campus. Read more.

Sandra Billinger, PT, Ph.D., FAHA, assistant professor, KU Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, was recently recognized by the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Read more.