February 17, 2000
Campus quiz: Blind justice reigns from which Hilltop Campus perch?
Answer below.
Staff heroes
Reminder: Nominations for the 2000 Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award are due Feb. 26. The award, which honors a staff person for exceptional service to the University, is conferred each year at the May Staff Day celebration.
Nomination forms can be completed on-line by going to the Human Resources Web site (http://hr.wustl.edu), clicking on "Employee Relations" and then on the award; or nominators can call 935-5990 to obtain a form. Send nominations to the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award, Campus Box 1184.
Updating Web site
In April, the Human Resources office will introduce the next phase of the University's HR Web site, designed to provide employees with greater access to information, new learning tools and enhanced interactive capabilities. The new site will include:
- Additional reference material and policies;
- Secure access to individualized personal information and the ability to update specific information;
- Health care open-enrollment capabilities;
- Expanded benefit information, including provider directories; and
- Resource tools for managers.
In March, a mailing with individual pin numbers for security access to the site will be sent to employees. For more information, contact Justin Ford, director of Human Resources Planning, at 935-6154.
Volunteers needed
People who develop cold sores on their lips are needed for an experimental study at the School of Medicine. Volunteers, who must be 12 or older, will need to visit the medical school for treatment daily when they develop cold sores. Michael P. Heffernan, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and leader of the study, is looking for people who have three or more cold sore outbreaks a year. Medication will be provided free, and volunteers will receive payment for their visits. For more information, call Mary Tabacchi at 362-8171 or Jackie Dudley, 362-9841.
Answer: Justice, of course, graces Anheuser-Busch Hall, home of the School of Law.
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