From: Official Announcement Date: July 2, 2008 4:47:46 PM CDT To: OFFICIAL_FACULTY@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: [OFFICIAL] UIC Web site Reply-To: donnaj@uic.edu Dear Colleagues, Before the beginning of the next academic year, UIC will be launching a partial redesign for our website.  As the first face for many, it’s an important campus communication tool and a fount of information for all. The revisions will be conducted in two phases. Beginning July 8th you will see minor changes to the home page, which reflect new state accessibility mandates. By making small modifications to the site now, we will be in compliance with laws which go into effect in August. A comprehensive analysis will follow with the goal of redesigning the structure of the site. This process we expect will take approximately 12-18 months. There will be opportunities throughout this process to provide feedback and help us better assess and respond to the needs of all constituents.  After the first phase of the launch on July 8th, please be sure to visit www.uic.edu to take a short online survey. Five minutes of your time will provide our team much-needed information. Thank you in advance for your help. Sincerely, Eric A. Gislason Interim Chancellor From: Official Announcement Date: July 3, 2008 1:31:23 PM CDT To: OFFICIAL_FACULTY@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: [OFFICIAL] Lincoln Hall renovation Reply-To: karengs@uic.edu Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, The Lincoln Hall Renovation project has begun.   Site fencing has been put in place around Lincoln Hall and around the supporting geothermal well area.  Due to the fencing around Lincoln Hall, access to Grant and Douglas Halls will best be achieved by approaching these buildings from the north and using the sidewalk between Grant and Douglas Halls. As part of the Lincoln Hall renovation, the exterior concrete/window panels will be removed and the building will be enclosed with a new exterior glass wall (as with Grant Hall).  Unfortunately, this work will necessitate removing several trees around Lincoln Hall.  As part of the Lincoln Hall Renovation project new landscaping will replace what is there now.  The new landscaping will consist of sustainable plantings and several new trees, including shade trees (Sugar Maples, Honey Locusts, and White Oaks), intermediate trees (Service Berries and American Horn Beams), evergreen shrubs, and a variety of perennials. In the geothermal well field area, several trees will need to be removed in order to install the fifty, 500 foot deep geothermal wells.  The trees that are being removed were identified by the landscape architect as being at or near the end of their healthy life, or were of little aesthetic value.  The geothermal field layout was redesigned several times to save the trees that were the healthiest, had the greatest aesthetic value, and would be affected the least by the geothermal field work.  The area disturbed by the work will be re-landscaped when the work is complete. The Lincoln Hall Renovation project is an exciting project for the University.  It is being designed to provide state-of-the-art classrooms with the latest technologies, new mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, and several student-friendly gathering places.  The Lincoln Hall Renovation project is the first UIC project that is being designed according to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and will be submitted for Certification by the US Green Building Council. Sincerely, Joseph Muscarella Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services From: Official Announcement Date: July 7, 2008 5:00:00 PM CDT To: OFFICIAL_FACULTY@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: [OFFICIAL] Message from the Provost Reply-To: bil@uic.edu Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael A. Pagano as Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, pending Board of Trustees approval, effective July 28, 2008.   Dr. Pagano has served as Interim Dean since September 1, 2007.  His appointment as Dean follows a national search to replace former Dean Robin Hambleton, who departed UIC for the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK last year.   Dr. Pagano joined UIC in 2001, when he became professor and director of the Graduate Program in Public Administration. Before joining UIC, he served as professor of political science at Miami University for more than 20 years.   Last year, Dr. Pagano led the Public Administration program successfully through a rigorous reaccreditation by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.  UIC's program remains Chicago’s only accredited Master of Public Administration degree.  The Public Administration Program is ranked second among public universities and eighth overall in a nationwide study of public administration and policy programs, according to the 2007 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. Dr. Pagano is a nationally recognized expert on infrastructure and city finances and an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, which was chartered by Congress to assist federal, state, and local governments in improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability.  He also serves as co-editor of Urban Affairs Review, one of the nation’s premier academic journals in the field.  Dr. Pagano has authored four books, The Dynamics of Federalism, Terra Incognita: Vacant Land and Urban Strategies, Cityscapes and Capital, and Cities and Fiscal Choices.  He has published more than 70 articles on urban finance, capital budgeting, federalism, transportation policy, infrastructure, urban development and fiscal policy in top journals internationally and has presented his research extensively in the U.S., Europe and Africa. His research has received funding from the National Research Council, Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernme! ntal Relations, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Brookings Institution, CEOs for Cities, National League of Cities, Government Finance Officers Association, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, State of Ohio, and elsewhere. Earlier this year, Dr. Pagano was appointed to the RTA Capital Investment Advisory Group. He is also a member of the Budget and Tax Advisory Committee of Voices for Illinois Children.  For the past five years, he has served as principal investigator on the infrastructure management portion of the Pew Charitable Trust’s Government Performance Project, which grade states’ management capacity. Since 1991, he has written the annual City Fiscal Conditions report for the National League of Cities.  Since 2003, he has written a column called “The Third Rail” for State Tax Notes, which examines contemporary local government fiscal issues.    Dr. Pagano earned his B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. I am confident that Dr. Pagano will continue to build upon the excellence of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs.  I hope that you will join me in welcoming him to his new role on campus. I would also like to thank the search committee and its chair, Clark Hulse, Dean of the Graduate College, for their outstanding work. Sincerely, R. Michael Tanner Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs     From: Urgent Official Announcement Date: July 10, 2008 11:14:34 AM CDT To: URGENT_FACULTY@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: [URGENT] Crime alert Reply-To: cappitel@uic.edu Wednesday at 10:45 p.m., a female UIC student was the victim of an off-campus purse-snatch robbery in the 1200 block of West Lexington. The victim stated that two black male teenagers, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, 160 to 175 pounds, and both wearing white tee-shirts and blue shorts, approached her from behind and after a short struggle took her purse and fled. The student was not injured. UIC Police strongly recommend:  --be aware of your surroundings  --try to travel in groups when possible, particularly after dark  --use well-lit walkways  --on campus, look for the location of the nearest emergency call box (there are more than 1,000 across campus)  --the emergency number for UIC Police is 5-5555 or 312-355-5555, which should be set on speed-dial on your cell phone The crime will be investigated by the UICPD/CPD Joint Robbery Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to call UIC Police at (312) 996-2830. From: Official Announcement Date: July 24, 2008 3:48:44 PM CDT To: OFFICIAL_FACULTY@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: [OFFICIAL] UIC Convocation Reply-To: jepayne@uic.edu Dear Campus Colleagues, In order to promote the success and first year experience of our new students at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the third annual UIC Convocation will be held to kick-off the 2008-2009 academic year. The UIC Convocation will be a ceremony to welcome new freshmen and it will mark the official beginning of a new student's entry into the UIC academic community. I ask that you save this date on your calendar as well as inform appropriate college and unit staff so that we can come together as a campus to welcome these new students. Sunday, August 24, 2008 3:00-5:00 p.m. UIC Pavilion All freshmen and transfer students, their parents as well as university faculty and staff are being invited to attend this special event. UIC Convocation will be followed immediately by the Chancellor's New Student Welcome Block Party during which the new students and their parents will join us for food, games, prizes, entertainment, and an opportunity to reconnect with their summer orientation leader and academic college staff.  Last year, the convocation was attended by 1626 new students and over 1886 parents and participants left with a UIC t-shirt and strong sense for what being a student at UIC portends.   Invitations have been mailed to specific faculty and staff program participants and it is now time to extend an invitation to you. Of special note, following the UIC Convocation ceremony, you are invited to attend the Chancellor's New Student Welcome Block Party. If you are interested in participating in any aspect of this ceremony please visit the Web site www.freshconv.uic.edu for more information and to make your reservation.  (Be sure to switch on your computer speakers!) If you have additional questions please call (312) 996-3271. Sincerely, R. Michael Tanner Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs