Campus News: 9/19

Campus News

PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FAIR

On Aug. 22-23, more than 100 residents, 50 Advanced Level practitioners and 300 recruiters attended the 12th Annual Practice Opportunities Fair at the Embassy Suites in Columbia. Sponsored by the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortiumās Recruitment and Retention Programs, the fair helped residents identify and evaluate statewide practice opportunities while giving community leaders and hospital administrators a chance to recruit new physicians. Residents and representatives discussed all the factors such as locations and costs that go into establishing a practice in South Carolina.

STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

MUSC's chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will be sponsoring its first Babysit-A-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 27. Medical students in this organization will babysit your children for three hours at your home for a donation of $25 ($8.50 for each addtional hour). The money raised will be used for community service and professional development activities. Treat yourself to a day out while helping SNMA's community service oriented organization. All babysitters are students enrolled in the College of Medicine. For more information, call 852-9776.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

On Sept. 27, individuals can cruise down the Edisto River in a canoe or kayak for $17 per person. Fee includes transportation, craft, lunch and guide. Call 792-2693 for information. On Oct. 1 the Student Organization President's Luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Harper Student Center auditorium. Lunch is provided by MUSC's SGA. For more information, call 792-2693.

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra returns to the horseshoe at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15 for a free performance.

Workshop to discuss employee rights to be held

The Office of Diversity is conducting workshops to discuss the MUSC Equal Employment Opportunity policy and explain individual employee rights and responsibilities. These workshops are designed for non-supervisory personnel. All supervisors are encouraged to let as many employees attend the workshops as possible. It is important that each employee attend one session. All sessions are from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 23, Basic Science Building, room 100; Sept. 30, Basic Science Building, room 202; Oct. 7, Basic Science Building, room 100; Oct. 14, Basic Science Building, room 100; Oct. 21, Basic Science Building, room 100 and Oct. 28, Basic Science Building, room 202. For more information, call Lucille Skaggs at 792-2146 or e-mail at tuchmana.

Nominations being accepted for honorary degrees, distinguished faculty service awards

It is time to begin the process of selecting persons to receive:

1) Honorary degrees from MUSC, to be awarded at commencement in May 1998; and

2) MUSC Distinguished Faculty Service awards for 1998-99, to be awarded at the Fall 1998 Faculty Convocation. Honorary Degrees generally go to individuals in the following broad categories:

Contribution to the nation
Contribution to science
Contribution to the state or to MUSC

Distinguished Faculty Service awards are specifically intended to recognize and honor faculty members of MUSC who, during a substantial portion of their careers, have provided exceptional and sustained service and contributions in teaching, research, health care and/or public service to the university and the citizens of South Carolina.

Please consider making nominations of candidates in these categories and submitting them to the Office of the Provost no later than Sept. 30. Copies of nomination forms for the MUSC Distinguished Faculty Service Award may be obtained from the Office of the Provost, 792-3031.

Thank you in advance for your aid in this important process.

Submission of work to Humanities Committee

The Humanities Committee invites students, faculty and staff to submit artistic endeavors to be considered for inclusion in the second volume of Humanitas, the literary magazine of MUSC. Four categories of work will be considered: poetry, essays, photography and fiction. There is no preference or restriction regarding content.

The deadline for submission is Oct. 1. Please include a cover sheet with your name, MUSC affiliation, address and telephone number.

If you would like the piece returned include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Entries should be submitted to Carol Lancaster, 419 Administration/Library. For further information, contact Lancaster at 792-3212.