STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS’ ADDRESS

Free tickets available to students Wednesday, Oct. 21, in person at the Kingsbury Hall ticket office (tickets open to the general public on Oct. 28).

Tickets to attend U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ campus presentation will be available to students at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at the Kingsbury Hall ticket office. Each student may get one free ticket by appearing in person and presenting a valid UCard. Lewis is being hosted by the University of Utah MUSE Project, and he will speak at Libby Gardner Hall at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Lewis will be joined for the presentation and book signing by Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, the co-author and illustrator of his graphic novel “March,” which tells the story of his early life and his involvement in the civil rights movement. Any tickets not secured by students will become available to the general public on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

RED & WHITE FRIDAY CONTEST

The university kicked off its Red & White Friday weekly contest for the first time last Friday, Oct. 9. Our first contest winner was Elizabeth Murphy who represented her favorite university in a tutu and red University of Utah shirt.

The #redwhitefriday contest continues with a chance to win University of Utah product from The Utah Red Zone Main Campus every Friday so be sure to enter this Friday, Oct. 30.

Click here for official contest details.

5TH ANNUAL STUDENT VETERAN OF THE YEAR: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Extended deadline: Midnight, Oct. 21

U student veterans will recognize one of their own for outstanding military service, academic performance and community involvement this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2015. Student veterans can be nominated by faculty, staff or fellow students, and there is no maximum number of nominations; the more the merrier. Nomination forms and eligibility requirements can be found online at veteranscenter.utah.edu. For more information, contact the Veterans Support Center at 801-587-7722 or vetcenter@sa.utah.edu.

RED DRESS GALA

Alpha Phi’s 3rd Annual Red Dress Gala
Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
University Park Marriott Hotel

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. Join the ladies of Alpha Phi as they raise money to help combat this fatal disease with their third annual Red Dress Gala. Red Dress Gala is a night of fun, with a silent and live auction, formal dinner, opportunity drawing and much more! Purchase your tickets today and help as the women of Alpha Phi raise money for cardiac research and rehabilitation.

Purchase tickets here.

A MINDFUL APPROACH TO WORK/LIFE BALANCE

This workshop for U faculty and staff is designed to introduce participants to mindful strategies for balancing work-life stress. Come learn effective coping tools for navigating the responsibilities of different life roles as well as techniques for managing stress.

Dates: Thursday, Oct. 29-Thursday, Dec. 10.
Location: SSB, 334
Cost: $40

Register online here and email Lauren Weitzman at lweitzman@sa.utah.edu with any questions.

GARTNER RESEARCH RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT NO COST

If you’re a University of Utah faculty member, staff member, or student doing research on IT-related topics, Gartner Research resources are available for you to use at no charge. Gartner, Inc. is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. Additionally, faculty and staff may request complimentary meetings with Gartner consultants on IT-related topics. Log into the Gartner site using your uNID and CIS password.