UNLV Information

Laboratory Safety / Chemical Hygiene Training is being offered Thursday February, 22nd at 2:00 PM in the Campus Services Build room 164 (CSB-164). You should attend this course if you work in a laboratory and have not previously attended safety training. Lab Managers, Graduate Assistants or anyone working under them should attend. This training is required by OSHA so anyone working in a UNLV laboratory that does not have documented safety training could result in a violation and/or fine



This 1.75 hour course will cover various topics related to chemical hygiene and safety including:

· Laboratory Risk Assessments

· Control measures including administrative and engineering controls

· Selection of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment

· Major routes of entry into the body

· Categories of chemical hazards & how they affect the body

· Hazard determination methods including Material Safety Data Sheets

· Proper chemical storage techniques

· How to respond during an emergency situation involving chemicals

· Appropriate waste disposal techniques



This course is excellent initial training for new laboratory personnel or a good refresher for those who have not worked in laboratories for awhile and would like an update on UNLV policies and practices. This training can be utilized as documented safety training for your laboratory workers.

Stop Abuse in the Family Environment (S.A.F.E.) House will be hosting their 11th Annual Circle of Peace Awards on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. For those that would like to support this nonprofit organization committed to stopping abuse in the family environment by providing counseling, advocacy, education and crisis intervention and shelter services, all are cordially invited!



R.S.V.P by Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Helene Haas or Julie Proctor

At 451-4203



S.A.F.E. House 11th Annual

Circle of Peace Awards

Friday, February 8th, 2008 6:00 p.m.

The Grand Terrace

1361 West Warm Springs

Henderson, NV 89014

(Near Stephanie and Warm Springs)

Tickets $100.00

Dinner and Refreshments will be served

Musical Entertainment

Silent and Live Auction















________________________________________________________________________

In May 2004, UNLV entered into a contract with Behavioral Healthcare Options, Inc. (BHO) to provide Employee Assistance Program services to our employees. BHO is an offsite healthcare organization staffed with licensed and certified professional counselors dedicated to employee assistance. Through this program, employees are encouraged to access this confidential, referral service for assistance in dealing with personal and/or work related difficulties. Per our contract with BHO, UNLV provides up to four sessions of EAP services per unique event at no cost to the employee.



If you have used the services of BHO, please take a few moments to tell us how you feel about your experience. The information you share with us will be anonymous and will be used to enhance the quality of these services.



http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fixXNKNWyki1dkq5D8m8uA_3d_3d





This survey should only take a few minutes of your time to complete.



Thank you in advance for your participation.



UNLV HUMAN RESOURCES



________________________________________________________________________

50% Discount Offered To Full-time UNLV Faculty and Staff

To receive your 50% discount register by calling (702) 895-3394, Mon. - Fri. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Do not register on-line.



HOW TO WRITE SHORT STORIES



This class will guide you through short story writing. You will learn the terminology used in the field as we focus on the short story and short fiction genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery and westerns. Also covered: story ideas, the writer's style or "voice," limited marketplace, and the art versus craft of story telling. Famous short stories will be studied as you work on writing your own. Your Emmy-winning instructor has been a professional creative writer for 25 years. His writing credits include Quigley Down Under, Quantum Leap, LA Law and Griffin and Phoenix.

For more information, e-mail michelle.baker@unlv.edu or call 895-3254.



Course code: 081WR1154

Instructor: John Hill

Date/Time: Tues. 7-9 pm, Feb. 5-Mar. 11

Location: Frank & Estella Beam Hall (BEH), Rm 212

Course Fee: $169 (6 sessions)



UNLV Full-time Faculty/Staff Fee: $84.50



Visit Educational Outreach website at http://edoutreach.unlv.edu for a complete listing of spring writing courses.



________________________________________________________________________

Attention UNLV Campus:

WANT YOUR TAXES

PREPARED and Electronically Filed

For FREE by certified Tax Preparers?



Get free tax prep and Earned Income Tax Credit assistance today!



You may qualify for up to $4,716 in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from the I.R.S., but you must file a federal income tax return.



Best of all, if your income was $40,000 or less, tax preparation and e-filing of your federal tax return is FREE.

Let our volunteers help you fill out and file your taxes!

• UNLV Information's blog
• Read more