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Announcements

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Purchasing Training on the Permian Basin Campus

The TTUHSC - Purchasing department will be conducting two (2) purchasing training sessions on the Permian Basin Campus March 5, 2012. Please view the attached link for more information.

SOM Announcement of Permian Basin Regional Chair, Department of Family Medicine Dr. Timothy Benton

Dr. Timothy Benton has been selected as the Regional Chair for the Department of Family Medicine at the Permian Basin Campus. Please see attachment for details.

**TIP#2** The Key to Ongoing Success: Performance Management

Are you working on your Self-Assessment? Here are some technical tips to using the system and completing the self-assessment (SA). As you enter data into the answer boxes, hit the Save Form button (left hand top corner) FREQUENTLY! There is a timeout fe...

Human Subject Research and UMC El Paso

Do you plan on conducting a research study that involves human subjects at an El Paso County Hospital District (EPCHD) facility (University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC EP) or any of the hospital district outpatient clinics) or that utilizes EPCHD servi...

Preston Smith Library Presents Epocrates

TTUHSC Preston Smith Library presents Epocrates, a comprehensive drug information database that's fast and easy to navigate. The premium version of ePocrates is now available for desktop use for all TTUHSC faculty, staff, and students. For more informatio...

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Red Raiders Dance for a Great Cause

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and Texas Tech University (TTU) students will host the second RaiderThon, a dance marathon with all proceeds benefitting Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) 11 a.m. Feb. 11 to 12:15 a.m. Feb. 12 at the...

Rena Mashburn Retirement Reception

Retirement Reception for Rena MashburnFriday, February 10, 2012Room 2C2233:30 - 5:00 pmPlease join the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry and the TTUHSC Cancer Center in wishing Rena the best and thanking her for her years of service to TTUHSC.

Purchasing Training Lubbock Campus

The TTUHSC- Purchasing department will be conducting four (4) purchasing training sessions on the Lubbock Campus February 17th & February 24. Please view the attached link for more information.

**Tip #1** The Key to Ongoing Success: Performance Management

Position Description Development: Tips for Writing Position Standards What are Performance Standards? Performance standards provide the employee with specific performance expectations for each major duty. They are the observable behaviors and action...

Purchasing Training on the Amarillo Campus

The TTUHSC- Purchasing department will be conducting two (2) purchasing training sessions on the Amarillo Campus February 15th, 2012. Please view the attached link for additional information.

Attention New Employees - Required Compliance Training

Reminder: If you are a new employee there are two required compliance courses you must complete within your first 30 days; Institutional Compliance Orientation and HIPAA Privacy & Security. These courses are not included in the New Employee Orientatio...

The Presidential Lecutre & Performance Series Presents

AILEY® II – THE SECOND COMPANY OF THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATERAiley® II has become a renowned dance company, winning rave reviews and regularly selling out its North American tour stops and annual New York seasons. South Plains dance artists and...

The Presidential Lecutre & Performance Series Presents

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR; GRAMMY NOMINATED COMPOSER & SITAR PLAYERShankar breaks new ground in her newest album and Allen Theatre show, Traveller, bringing together the passionate and diverse music of Spain with the ¬vibrant, ancient forms of the Indian class...

The Presidential Lecture and Performance Series Presents Ailey II

AILEY® II – THE SECOND COMPANY OF THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATERCome see the New York based Ailey® II on Friday, February 17th at 7:00 pm in the Allen Theatre, located in the Student Union Building (SUB) of Texas Tech University.Ailey® II has beco...

OIA Film series featuring The Morgan Lacrosse Story

Please join the Office of International Affairs as we commemorate Black History Month with a screening of the PBS film The Morgan Lacrosse Story. The Morgan Lacrosse Story Thursday, February 23 12:00 noon ACB 240 This is the story of the nation’s f...

Permian BasinTraining and Staff Development schedule for January-March

Workforce Education classes for January-March are posted on the Permian Basin training website. Classes include: New Employee Orientation Performance Management 212 Computer Classes And More! Click the link below to access the website.

TTUHSC SOM 3rd Annual Re-Applicant Review Seminar

Future Physicians, On behalf of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine-Admissions Office, I invite you to the Re-Applicant Review Seminar 2012 to be held on February 17, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at TTUHSC-Academic Classro...

Faculty Regalia Information

The 2012 Commencement exercises will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00pm, at the United Spirit Arena.Faculty Regalia Information:Rental:Click the link below to fill out the regalia request.Mail to Pam Prosser, Office of Student Services, STOP 8310; ...

Fidelity Investments Scheduled Campus Visits

Tony Palasota, Financial Advisor with Fidelity Investments, will be at the TTUHSC campus on the dates listed below. You may contact Tony directly at 214-701-1020, email him at Anthony.Palasota@FMR.com to ...

Amarillo Endoscopy Center - 1st Annual GI Symposium

Saturday, March 31, 2012 Topics to be offered: GI Radiology, Colon Cancer Management, ERCP, Obesity, Hepatitis C, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Unusual Mucosal Diseases of GI tract

4A Northeast Quadrant Renovation and Expansion – Construction Announcement

NOTICE!!! Construction will begin in the 4A northeast quadrant of the HSC on Friday, September 16, 2011. This work will include renovation of space for Internal Medicine and expansion space for Dermatology. These projects are scheduled to complete in appr...

OLLI presents, The Emphasis Given to Human Evolution in High School Textbooks in the 20th Century

Emerging scientific discoveries and medical applications provide growing evidence of our evolution and common ancestry. This class will look at how the emphasis of human evolution in U.S. high school biology textbooks has fluctuated in the 20th Century. I...

WT-AWIS presents “Healing Shame: The Science of Abundant Relationships”

West Texas Association for Women in Science invites prospective members, students, faculty, and staff to attend its February meeting: “Healing Shame: The Science of Abundant Relationships”, presented by Janice Gaunt, MS, LPC. Janice is a practicing counse...

OLLI presents, “Master Touch Gardening Series-Herbs: A Spicy Garden for your Taste Buds"-Feb.22

Learn what herbs put tang in which dishes and if your grandmother was right about what herb would heal a sore throat. You will learn about the commonly used herbs as well as the more unusual plants. Instructor is Barbara Robertson. If you would like to vi...

Systems Maintenance – 02/12/2012

TTUHSC Information Technology will be performing systems maintenance on 12, February 2012 from 6AM until 12PM CST. File Share services will experience temporary disruptions during this period.Please contact your local campus IT Help Desk if you have any q...

OLLI presents, “Unleash Your Creativity!"-Feb. 21, 28 & March 6

Feb. 21: Love receiving handmade greeting cards from someone special in your life? Enjoy creating a stack of greeting cards you can customize for a special occasion Feb. 28: Herald Lubbock’s beautiful spring days and create a Welcome SPRING foldout home ...

OLLI presents, “OLLI Film Series-“The Fall” (2006) by Tarsem Singh (Rated R)"-February 16

This film was shot on location in the 18 countries around the world and set in 1915. Languishing in a hospital, Roy Walker is a broken man in more ways than one: Unable to walk after a fall from a horse in a movie stunt gone wrong his heart is also broken...

OLLI presents, “Master Touch Gardening Series-Vegetable Gardening in Containers"-Feb.15

Forget the plow and the plot and think pots!! You can have a summer and winter season of veggies and lettuces in pots on your patio. Beauty and bounty ready to harvest a meal at a time. Instructor is Des Dunn. If you would like to view all the offerings b...

OLLI presents, “Digitally Documenting the Statue of Liberty"-Feb.9

This lecture will be a case study of a method of documenting historical structures developed by the College of Architecture and CyArk (private foundation) called High Definition Documentation (HDD). This method includes the use of 3D laser scanning, Geogr...

OLLI presents, “Fair or Unfair? The College Football Bowl Championship"-Feb.9, 16 & 23

The objective of this course will be to analyze the current Bowl Championship Series (BCS) as compared to the traditional bowl format or a college football playoff. We will evaluate the current BCS formula, examine the financial aspects of a college footb...

OLLI presents, “Dying To Get In”: History of Lubbock Cemetery"-Feb. 13 & 20

In March 1892, a delegation of Lubbock residents requested five acres of pasture land from rancher H.M. Bandy for use as a cemetery. The first burial was in April 1892, with more than 70,000 burials since. Learn about the history of the Lubbock cemetery w...

OLLI presents, “Readers Circle"-Feb. 16

The February books selection is Let’s Take the Long Way Home by Gayle Caldwell. Facilitator is Helen Holley. You are responsible for obtaining your own book. Please RSVP by Feb. 13 by calling 806.742.6554 or email olli@ttu.edu. If you would like to view a...

Large TTUHSC Phonebooks 2011/2012

For All campuses, All Staff and Faculty: TTUHSC 2011/2012 Large Phone Books available $1.00 each. To purchase phone books for your department, please email Liz Rogahn in the Office of the CIO at liz.rogahn@ttuhsc.edu with the number of books you need and ...

DISCOUNTED BASKETBALL TICKETS

Dear TTUHSC employees, Texas Tech Athletics would like to thank TTUHSC employees for their continued support. To show our appreciation we are offering a special group rate (Men’s Basketball $5 a ticket to non-conference and conference games. And $10 to pr...