DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
Free glucose screenings will be held in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Rutledge Tower, first floor lobby; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at MUSC's Children’s Hospital by the gift shop. Participants may also enter a drawing to win a gift basket. Certified diabetic educators, endocrinologists, and a dietitian will be available to answer questions. Call Jennifer Ziliotto Stolf, R.N., at 876-0803.

HONORARY DEGREE NOMINATIONS
The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost is accepting nominations for persons to receive honorary degrees from MUSC, to be awarded at Commencement in May 2010. In general, honorary degrees go to individuals in the following broad categories; contribution(s) to the nation; contribution(s) to the science; and contribution(s) to the state or MUSC. Consider submitting nominations of candidates along with supporting materials such as letters, articles, curriculum vitae, etc., in the above mentioned categories. The nominations should be forwarded to Marcia Higaki, Office of the Provost, Colcock Hall, 179 Ashley Ave., MSC 002, no later than Friday, Nov. 13. Nominations of MUSC alumni are generally discouraged.

LIBRARY/INTERNET SEMINARS
Nov. 11: Noon to 1 p.m. PubMed Demystified A general introduction to searching PubMed. The session includes linking to MUSC eJournals. Nov.16: 1 to 2 p.m. EBM: Finding the Evidence An introduction to the Evidenced-based Medicine resources available at the MUSC Library.  The class will also include search techniques used to retrieve EBM journal articles. Nov 19: 1 to 2 p.m. EndNote: the Easier Way An introduction to the use of the popular bibliographic database management software used to organize references and write papers for classes, presentations and publication. Nov. 24: 1 to 2 p.m. CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature A general introduction to searching CINAHL using the EBSCO search engine.
Classes are held on the fourth floor of the MUSC Library. Call 792-2371 for reservations.

MUSC SGA TENNIS SOCIALS
7 - 10 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19
Harper Student Wellness Center Tennis Courts
Play pick up games, make friends and enjoy free refreshments. The social is free for MUSC students and Wellness Center members. Not a member but want to play? Pay the Wellness Center daily use fee ($10) and join the fun. For more information, call the Office of Student Programs at 792-2693.

SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE
The Children’s Hospital Service of Remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 in St. Luke's Chapel. Sponsored by the Children’s Hospital Bereavement Committee, the ceremony will include music, prayers, words of comfort, a pictorial music presentation and family candle lighting for each child. This service provides an opportunity for families and staff members to come together and remember the children who have touched so many lives. For information, contact Sheri Stewart at 792-8158 or stewars@musc.edu.

TRIDENT UNITED WAY
To make a donation to Trident Untied Way, visit https://donor.united-e-way.org/?campaign=2009MUSC or contact Peggy Hotchkiss in the Office of Development at hotchki@musc.edu.

PRESIDENT STREET TO CLOSE
President Street will be closed between Bee and Jonathan Lucas streets starting Nov. 9 and lasting for three to four weeks. This closure is necessary to allow the contractor to install the utility tie-ins to the Drug Discovery and BioEngineering buildings being constructed in the old G Parking Lot. Due to the excavation required to make these tie-ins, no vehicular through traffic will be allowed on this section of President Street during this time.
 
RESEARCH COUNCIL
The University Research Council is hosting a University Core Facility Orientation/Poster Session on Oct. 28 in the Colbert Education Center & Library lobby. Core facility directors will be available to share information about their services and facilities that may help with your research. Drop in between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be available.

Commercialization review for MUSC discoveries
The Foundation for Research Development is hosting a commercialization review team at MUSC on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The team has a broad based background including science, patent law, product development, intellectual property valuation, investment, licensing, and technology review. Team members include patent attorneys, scientists, engineers, and business professionals. All technologies are eligible—devices, diagnostics, therapeutics etc.
 
You will receive feedback on your discovery and for selected discoveries, an in-depth patent and commercial review. Highly rated discoveries may also be selected for prototype creation or proof of concept studies.
 
If you would like to meet with the commercialization review team to discuss an invention, your current research results, or potential industry collaborations relative to your discoveries, sign up for a 30 minute per discovery session by contacting Lisa Benson at bensonl@musc.edu or 876-1012 to schedule a time.

MUSC's Family Medicine Center is collecting gently used children’s books for its young patients.   Books may be dropped off from 8:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Family Medicine, 295 Calhoun St.
 
For information, e-mail Michelle Shanahan at shanaha@musc.edu or call 792-7543.

Since the beginning of this year an increase in the number of thefts of credit cards, cash and personal items has been occurring on campus and in the hospital.
The Department of Public Safety would like to remind faculty, staff and students to:
1. Secure your belongings when you are away from your office.
2. Lock up purses, wallets, laptop computers and other electronic devices. If you are responsible for a state-issued credit card, safeguard it as if it were your own.
3. Record the serial numbers of any electronic devices. Keep the list in a safe, secure place. This includes state-issued devices that have been assigned to you as well as your personal property.
4. Record your credit card numbers. If you have a state-issued credit card record this number as well.
5. Be alert for any unfamiliar people in your work space. This is especially important if you work in an area that is not generally visited by the public.
6. If you see a suspicious person or observe suspicious activity, report it to Public Safety at 792-4196 right away.
7. When reporting a suspicious person, it is important that you are able to tell the dispatcher: where is the person; what is the person doing; what does the person look like; what is the person wearing, and if the person is still in the area.