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GCD UPDATE (Printable version)
April 2008
Times, They are A Changin'
On Monday, March 31, 2008, GCD began operating under the new administrative structure that has been implemented to provide effective and efficient service under the new University financial system that will be in place July 2008.
Faculty should not notice much of a change with the new structure. Faculty will continue to work with their same accountant for account management and reporting; the same HR contact for hiring personnel; and their same pre-award support person for grant submissions.
If you need help or have questions in any of the areas, accounting, HR, or pre-award, please contact the appropriate manager:
Terri Ritz (tritz@umn.edu) is the Center Director and is responsible for the overall administrative oversight of the different functions of the Center.
Jane Albeck (m-albe@umn.edu) is the Finance Manager.
Bev Retzlaff (retzl001@umn.edu) is the Human Resources Manager. Jeff Schaub (j-scha1@umn.edu) is the Pre-Award and Facilities Manager.
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Uplan Wellness
Ready to earn $65 when you learn more about your health status? Are you set to assess your lifestyle and eating habits?
Then go to: http://www.healthconnections.umn.edu
If you haven't already taken the 20-minute confidential online UPlan Wellness Assessment during 2008, a $65 UPlan Wellness Reward can be yours when you complete the assessment by April 30. If your spouse or same-sex domestic partner is also a UPlan member, then he or she can also be financially rewarded for completing the annual wellness assessment.
Good health has its own rewards. Get going today. In 2008, it pays (up to $260 per couple) to improve your health!
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Grant Awards and other Honors!
Congratulations to Laura Ranum, who recently received a grant titled “Multisystemic Model of RNA Toxicity for DM1 and DM” from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Congratulations to Lauren Beach (Mansky lab) for receiving an Honorable Mention in the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program competition!
Congratulations to Genetics major Lyuba Megits! Ms. Megits has just been elected into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Founded at the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa was the first collegiate organization to adopt a Greek-letter name and is the oldest honor society in the United States. Election to the Society is one of the highest honors that can be conferred on undergraduate liberal arts and science students.
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