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BlueLine2, BootCamp2: Let’s Do It Again!

Creighton Today — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:56:29 +0000

So, you missed the BlueLine boot camp. Your friends all came back wearing some cool new dog tags and a few lucky folks are wearing canvas shirts or sporting new tattoos. You’re thinking that you totally missed out on the hippest event at Creighton since the days of Bob Gibson roaming the halls of the admin building. Well guess what? We’re doing it again (maybe even a couple of times this summer). The next boot camp training session will be on Thursday, May 31. The sessions are the same, the prizes are the same and the trainers are the same. Even the snacks may be the same (but newer). For more information and links to a sign up page visit the BlueLine blog site at http://blogs.creighton.edu/blueline.

Nominate a Staff Advisory Council Representative Today!

Creighton Today — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:09:06 +0000

Don’t miss out on your chance to nominate your Staff Advisory Council (SAC) Representative. The new fiscal year is upon us, and some of your SAC representatives’ terms are over. We will need to replace six representatives for next year:

Two from Administrative and Finance
One from Information Technologies
One from Student Services
Two from Health Sciences (School of Medicine, Missouri Valley Consortium, Cardiac Center, Clinics)

Please consider nominating a staff member from the areas above as a candidate for the Staff Advisory Council. The employee can be exempt or non-exempt, and must be Level E through M. This employee must have given you a verbal approval to nominate him/her. This representative will serve a three-year term. Please know that you may nominate yourself as well.

SAC serves as a liaison between staff and the President’s Office. It is a vital part of the University organization, so please consider nominating yourself or someone else. To access the nominating form click here. Please contact Sue Chamberlin, schamber@creighton.edu or 402.280.5135, with any questions. Nominations must be submitted by Thursday, May 31.

German Program Receives DAAD Funding

Sheila Swanson — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:12 +0000

The Creighton University Faculty-Led-Program Abroad (FLPA) GER 525, “The New Berlin,” received funding support from The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to subsidize students and instructors traveling to Berlin and other sites in Germany from May 12-June 2.

Thirteen students and Creighton faculty members Sybille Bartels, Ph.D., and Olaf Böhlke, Ph.D., will study German, visit academic and healthcare institutions, and meet with professionals and other residents while exploring the cultural heritage of the German capital. The group also plans travel to Dresden, Leipzig and the Baltic Sea coast.

Spencer Wins Midwest Book Award

Creighton Today — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:32 +0000

Brent Spencer, Ph.D., professor of English, has won the 2012 Midwest Book Award in the category of Autobiography/Memoir for his book Rattlesnake Daddy. The memoir, published by The Backwaters Press, is a non-fiction account of his father’s mysterious life and death. The Midwest Independent Publishers Association (MIPA) is a professional organization for independent publishers in the Upper Midwest.

Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

Creighton Today — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:39:56 +0000

Been considering quitting smoking soon or in the near future? Make this summer your time to COMMIT TO QUIT tobacco for good. Two COMMIT TO QUIT smoking cessation classes will be starting on June 4. These eight-session, one-hour group classes are free to benefits-eligible Creighton University employees and their spouses. For more detailed class information, visit the Tobacco Free You announcements page.

NEW THIS YEAR: If you are unable to attend or uninterested in group COMMIT TO QUIT classes, but still want to quit, you can sign up for four one-on-one sessions with the Cardiac Center’s tobacco cessation coordinator instead.

Whether you choose group classes or one-on-one sessions, medication assistance is provided in order to help make your transition to a nicotine-free lifestyle a little easier. For additional details on the other benefits available to tobacco users trying to quit click here to view a short video presentation or download the incentives overview document. Ready to sign up? Have questions? Call Shavonne at 280.5287 or e-mail Tobacco@creighton.edu for assistance.

Deleting of Spring 2011 BlueCast Recordings

Creighton Today — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:22:52 +0000

The policy for keeping BlueCast recordings is to maintain them for one year beyond the semester in which the course was taught. As such, it is now time for us to delete recordings from classes taught during the spring 2011 semester. Deletions will begin on May 28 for these courses. More information including instructions for archiving your recordings can be found on the BlueCast blog at blogs.creighton.edu/bluecast.

Zacharias Published in ‘A Companion to the American Novel’

Creighton Today — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:20:41 +0000

Greg Zacharias, Ph.D., professor of English and director of the Center for Henry James Studies, published “Citational Strategies and Literary Traditions: Placing Henry James’s The Portrait of a Lady” in A Companion to the American Novel (ed. Alfred Bendixen, Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 422-442).

Employee Development: Landscape for a Leaner Life

Creighton Today — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:14 +0000

Landscape for a Leaner Life
Session 1: Tuesday, May 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (for all employees)
Session 2: Tuesday, May 22 (for employees in health care)
Our work, home and social situations are filled to overflowing with commitments and expectations, which can inhibit us from leading a lean and healthy life. This presentation will help you clean up your busy life landscape just as a gardener does with early signs of spring. You will: clean up your mental landscape by cleaning up the old and preparing for the new; clean up your physical environment by looking through your cabinets, pantry, fridge and freezer at home and your work storage as well; and clean up your scheduled priorities. Join us if you’re ready to tackle this clean up for improving health. Presented by Dawn Obermiller and Amber Benda.

Click here to register here for the May 15 session.
Click here to register for the May 22 session.

Retirement Educational Opportunities for May

Creighton Today — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:14 +0000

Dealing with personal finances can be overwhelming for anyone, so the Principal Financial Group (The Principal) is offering an online educational opportunity on debt reduction, managing your debt and strategies to achieve these goals. This presentation can be viewed online any time by clicking here.

In addition, Principal and TIAA-CREF will be offering one-on-one sessions on campus. Principal will be at Creighton May 21-23 and TIAA-CREF May 30-31. For more information and to register, view the retirement flier here.

O’Keefe Receives Nurse Educator Award

Creighton Today — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:30:16 +0000

Katie O’Keefe, DNP, associate professor of nursing, received the Nurse Educator Award from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) at the NONPF Annual Conference in Charleston, S.C., on April 14.