FYI

Professional Development Grant Deadline is Feb. 1
The next Irvine Professional Development Grant deadline is Feb. 1.  Information about the grant and the application is available at:  http://www.unh.edu/hr/pod/pdfs/Irvine_Grant_Info_App.pdf. The Irvine Professional Development Grant is open to all benefits-eligible administrative office professional staff after completing at least one year of service. This includes staff at the Durham/Manchester campuses and cooperative extension offices. Previous recipients of grants are ineligible until three years have elapsed from the decision on their previously successful application. Eligible Irvine Professional Development Grant opportunities might include conferences, workshops and seminars, both on and off campus; UNH courses not covered under existing benefits; academic courses not offered within the university system; or travel and accommodations for off campus courses, workshops, etc. The Irvine Professional Development Grant is funded for $1,000 annually and is awarded bi-annually with a maximum individual award of $500 in any fiscal year (July-June). (01-18-06)

Deadline for Parents Assocation Grant Proposal is Feb. 7
Don’t miss the deadline to submit a Parents Association Grant Proposal. Deadline for submissions is noon, Feb. 7, 2006. Complete information regarding the grant criteria and the application is online at http://www.unh.edu/parents. Call 2-4370 for more information. (01-13-06)

Enterprise Computing Group to Retire Servers
The UNHA, Archimedes, UNHB, and Bernoulli servers will no longer be available as of Feb. 1, 2006. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Eileen Cooley in the Enterprise Computing Group, CIS at 2-3053 or Eileen.Cooley@unh.edu. (01-11-06)

COLSA Dean’s Office Has Moved
COLSA Dean’s Office has moved to Rudman Hall. The new offices are as follows: COLSA Academic & Advising Offices: Alberto Manalo, Rudman G05D; Suzanne Booska, Rudman G05C; Jane Garnett, Rudman G05; Advising Office, Rudman G05A. COLSA Administration & Research Offices: Bill Trumble, Rudman G06A; Stacia Sower, Rudman G06B; Cathy Neri, Rudman G06; Marge Joy, Rudman G06; and Gretchen Forbes, Rudman G13. Phone numbers remain the same. (01-11-06)

CPR and First Aid Classes Available
Campus Recreation is offering a CPR and First Aid classes during work hours so that faculty/staff may be able to take advantage of it during this time while students are away. Adult CPR will be held Wednesday, Jan. 11, noon to 4 p.m. Adult CPR, and First Aid will be held Friday, Jan. 13, 1:30 to 4 p.m. A maximum of eight people can particpate in the CPR class and 20 in the First Aid class. The cost is $35 for Adult CPR only, $28 for First Aid only and $45 for both. Registration is at the Recreation Center during all open hours. For information, call 2-2031 and speak to Kathy Casler or Linda Hayden. Additional courses are offered throughout the semester at a variety of times. Flyers are available at the Recreation Center or you can check the campus recreation website at http://campusrec.unh.edu. (01-04-06)