Book Club at the Center-All In by Billie Jean King
|Book Club at the Center-Register today for a chance to win a free book! Join the Office of Access and Compliance for a discussion of All In by Billie Jean King.
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Midsouth Foodbank is Looking for Volunteers
|Come Volunteer with your fellow UTHSC friends at the Midsouth Food Bank on four dates, including, March 20th, March 27th, April 17th, and April 24th. We will be volunteering from 1:00pm-3:00pm and transportation will be provided. Follow the link below to register today. Volunteers will work in our Volunteer HUB on different tasks, as needed. Our most common task will be sorting through donated food, checking for package quality, and ensuring the product is “in date”. Volunteers will then sort the product into different categories, then box and pallet those categories. https://uthsc.givepulse.com/event/432747-midsouth-foodbank-volunteer-opportunity
Are You a Student with a Hidden Disability? You may Qualify for a Study and Receive Compensation!
|Kimberly Williams MS, PhD(C) is enrolling African American and non-African American students for a research study “Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African Americans with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences” to understand your experiences of having as disability and being a student in the Health Sciences. Subjects must be 18 or older, enrolled in any of the colleges of UTHSC, and be of any race. Subjects will be asked to complete a brief demographic survey and do a 60-90 minute interview via Zoom or in person. At the completion of the interview, students will be compensated with a $25 Amazon e-gift card. Please contact Kimberly Williams at kwilli72@uthsc.edu or 901-448-1343.
New payment policy for RingCentral desk phones
|As of March 1, users requesting desk phones must pay the cost of the equipment and installation. New telecommunications pricing will be published soon. Until then, no additional phones will be deployed except in specific cases.
Introducing UT Verse and Copilot – AI Chat for Us!
|We are thrilled to announce the launch of UT Verse and Copilot, two chat-based, AI-powered platforms for the University of Tennessee community! These powerful tools provide a secure way to use artificial intelligence to generate ideas and content, ensuring your conversations are not shared outside UT.
2024 Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health
|Promoting Safe and Stable Relationships: The Power of Positive Childhood Experiences on Resilience Against Toxic Stress
Friday, April 12, 2024
The National Civil Rights Museum
7:45 AM – 3:00 PM (breakfast and lunch will be provided)
UTHSC News: Children with Sickle Cell Disease Need Vision Exams as Often as Adults, Researchers Find
|Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have conducted a study to uncover more about sickle cell disease and its impact on vision in children. They found one in three children with sickle cell disease had retinopathy, damage to the retina because of disease. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red… Read More
Managing Difficult Conversations
|Development Opportunity – In this session get helpful tools and tricks to help you handle confrontation and disagreements with grace and diplomacy while maintaining amicable relationships.