A farewell reception honoring Brian Ernsting, professor of biology and assistant vice president for academic affairs, will be held Tuesday, July 22, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Class of '59 Gallery and Lounge in Ridgway University Center. Brian has been a faculty member in the biology department at UE for the past 17 years, where he established himself as the consummate teacher-scholar. In the latter part of his career at the University, he began to take on a number of important administrative roles, including but not limited to chairing UE’s regional reaccreditation committee leading an outcomes assessment program on campus, and working to implement a revised general education core. Brian is leaving UE to become vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Wartburg College in Iowa. Please join the UE family to wish Brian continued success in his new role at Wartburg College. 

The nurse will be on campus every Wednesday in July, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., in Ridgway University Center. Please stop by with your health care questions/concerns or for checks of your blood pressure/weight/body massindex/body fat percentage. 

The July Pcard cycle which began June 24 is ending on July 21. Cardholders are reminded that vendors have until midnight on July 21 to send transactions for posting to MasterCard.  As of July 23, cardholders may schedule and run the July Cycle report.  July transactions may be reconciled in SDG2 until July 28. On July 28,  the general ledger file will be uploaded and cardholders will be locked out of (unable to make changes) posted transactions for the July Cycle

The Fitness Center will be closed next week July 28-August 1, for refinishing of the gym floors. It will reopen on Monday, August 4 at 8:00 am. 

Due to higher costs in raw materials, labor and fuel, there will be a modest price increase on snack and beverage vending machine products between now and August 1, 2014. UE contracted vendors can no longer absorb these costs without making modest adjustments to the consumer. If you have questions or comments, please contact Kim Winsett in the Office of Administrative Services at extension 2940.

Effective July 11, Central Receiving will be accepting the newest version of the “In-House Office Supply Order Form” (dated 7/2014) with updated pricing. The revised “In-House Office Supply Order form” is available on the Central Receiving and Purchasing websites in AceLink. Please note that the older version of the In-House form will no longer be accepted as of September 1.

For questions, contact Kim Winsett via email at kw83 or extension 2940.
 

Dr. Erzsébet Gaál Rinne, Consortium Faculty, gave a 90-minute presentation "Music Education: A Reflection on Our Inner Core" at the First International Forum Music for Everyone and for Everything, on July 16.  El Colegio de Jalisco and Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, organized the Forum.