Monday, November 30 - Friday, December 4, 2009

Vol: 2009-10
  No: 13

Check on Upcoming 
Campus Events:
www.upg.pitt.edu

Class Schedules
Important Dates
DROP/ADD
Click Here

Affirmative Action Policies

Previous Issues

Campus Departments
Send intercom
announcements to:

Karen Gavula, U.R.I.A.
(upgkg@pitt.edu)

Inside this Issue:

President's Distinguished Service Award
for Staff-

Nomination packets must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2009.

Learning Resources Center-

Attention Students Registered for Disability Services
Wellness Events-

Take advantage of FREE health-related sessions. Reduce stress!
Career Services-

Check out these of events designed to help Pitt-Greensburg students find internships and jobs.

Fitness Center-

Revised hours as of November.
Millstein Library-

Check out our fall hours.
Calendar of Events-
Find out what’s happening at Pitt-Greensburg and Pitt-Oakland.


President's Distinguished Service Award for Staff
The President’s Distinguished Service Award for Staff will be presented to a deserving staff member at the annual Staff Recognition Luncheon on Monday, December 21, 2009. 

Please use the following links for this year’s program guidelines and a nomination form. Please note the criteria as well as the nomination and selection processes.  Any member of the Pitt-Greensburg community, including Advisory Board members, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, may nominate a staff member for this prestigious award. 

Nomination packets must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2009.  Please send nominations to: 

President’s Distinguished Service Award for Staff

Dr. Sharon P. Smith, President

Lynch Hall 101


Learning Resources Center

Attention Students registered for Disability Services:
Before finals’ week, please stop by FOB 104 to get the forms for next semester. Thank you.


Wellness Events

 STRESS BUSTERS
Thursday, December 3, 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m.
 Fireside Lounge: Make your own stuffed animal and have a massage.
Thursday, December 3, 12-3 p.m.
Chambers Hall Gym: Meet therapy dogs, learn relaxation techniques, and throw a softball to burn off stress.

Healthy Relationships
Monday, December 7, 7:30-9 p.m.
118 Village Hall

Join us for an informative discussion on the key traits of a healthy relationship, ideas for keeping them healthy, and what to watch for if one is not healthy.  The above sessions are sponsored by the Counseling Center, Health Center, Psi Chi, and Active Minds on Campus.


Career Services

Welcome to Career Corner . . . your spot for career & internship information.

 

Are you: Undecided about your major?  Searching for an internship or job?        

We would like to take this opportunity to tell you about Career Services. 

 

We offer:

- career exploration,

- interest inventories and assessments,

- resume and cover letter critiques,
- on-campus recruitment,

- job fairs,

- and on-line research tools.

 http://www.upg.pitt.edu/Current/careerServices.aspx 

 

Caregiver

Newhaven Court at Lindwood

·       Seeking full- and part-time caregivers who will be responsible for assisting residents with daily life functions such as bathing and dressing.

·       The Caregiver must have the ability to provide quality assistance to the residents in a professional and caring manner.

 

Requirements include: High School Graduate or GED. Previous experience in the health care industry a plus.

 

Benefits include: health (full time only), dental, vision, pretax benefits, life/AD&D, supplemental life, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, fun and clean work environment, bonus programs and paid time off

 

Please fill out an application Monday - Friday 10 a.m. -5 p.m. at

100 Freedom Way, Greensburg PA 15601 or apply online at www.integracare.com

 

 

Paid Marketing Internship Positions

Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland

(Working in connection with Keystone Innovation Zone)

Seeking Business, Communications, and Marketing Students

For additional information, please visit www.newpa.com

 

For more information on current internships and job postings, contact Career Services or
check out UPG Job Net Symplicity
www.upgjobnet.org.
Our new job-posting system will make it easy to search for jobs, internships, volunteer or shadowing opportunities.

 

For more information, please contact Career Services (724-836-7182) or log on to UPG Job Net for details on how to apply.


Fitness Center Hours

Monday - Friday:               7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday:      2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

The Fitness Center hours will be reviewed periodically to determine usage and appropriate hours of service.


Millstein Library

Extended Library Hours

 

Monday, Dec. 7-Friday Dec. 18

 

Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. -Midnight
Friday 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.

Sunday, 2 p.m. -10 p.m.

 

Interim Hours

 

Closed Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 19-20

Monday, Dec. 21-Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m.

Closed Thursday, Dec. 24-Jan. 3

 

FREE COFFEE

 

Free coffee will be available from 5 p.m. until it's gone--Dec. 7-10; Dec. 14-17.
Courtesy of the Friends of the Millstein Library.

 

 

BOOK SALE

 

Last Call for the Millstein Library Book Sale.

 

The book sale will close on Friday, Dec. 4.  Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Millstein Library Scholarship and Sigma Tau Delta. Hurry over and pick up your Christmas break leisure reading!  Thanks for your support.


Calendar of Events

December 4: The Friday Evening Music Club performs at Pitt-Greensburg’s Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center. Music performed ranges from Renaissance and Baroque periods through contemporary. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. This is open to the public.

 

December 11: Pitt-Greensburg’s Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform Salvation is Created: music  of Mozart,  Bach, Handel, and Chesnokov.  Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center. It is free and open to the public.

 

December 12: Franklin Toker, author of “Pittsburgh: A New Portrait.”  2 p.m. at Borders - Eastside, 5986 Penn Circle South
Pittsburgh (East Liberty), PA 15206.  Free, open to the public.  For info: 412-441-1080