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Helping hands in Biloxi

On a Tucker Foundation service trip this June, Dartmouth staff, faculty, and alumni joined forces to support the residents of Biloxi, Miss., who continue to recover from Hurricane Katrina. This marked the first time a Tucker trip was designated specifically for Dartmouth employees and alumni.

Dartmouth employees and alumni take a break after cleaning up a public park in East Biloxi, Miss., during a June Tucker Foundation trip. Back row, from left: Todd Rabkin Golden '06; trip leader Stanley Colla '66, Tuck '86; Adrienne LaBombard, Human Resources compensation coordinator; John Prasch, Facilities, Operations and Management work coordinator; Janice Wightman, Student Accessibilities Services interpreter coordinator; Rob Lim '05. Front row, from left: Mary Bourque, Office of Planning, Design & Construction project manager; Rosemary Affeldt, psychiatry clinical associate; trip leader Frederica Ghesquiere '04. Missing from photo are: trip leader Stuart Lord, Virginia Rice Kelsey '61S Dean of the Tucker Foundation; Ana Merino, assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese; Kim Jeffers '06; Jesse Tichenor '06, Vicki Allen '06. (Photo by Mary Bourque)

"We're excited to extend the service trips opportunity beyond students to additional members of the Dartmouth community," says Stuart Lord, the Virginia Rice Kelsey '61S Dean of the Tucker Foundation. "And we're pleased they responded."

Busy each day of the week, the participants cleaned up an abandoned public park and playground, taught art classes to 6 to 12 year olds, helped elderly people move from their homes, helped construct a new house for a family, and cleared trails on the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

"It was physically and emotionally draining," says participant Mary Bourque, a project manager for the Office of Planning, Design & Construction. "But it was incredibly rewarding. The most memorable part was talking with people, and listening to their stories. I was so struck by their positive attitudes."

A second trip to Biloxi for Dartmouth staff, faculty, and alumni is being planned for June of 2008.

Back to school

Discover the details of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), available to any regular employee who has completed one full year of employment. The TAP benefit includes tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per year, as well as grant-in-aid for courses taken at Dartmouth. Come meet with Dave Wheel, Human Resources consultant and tuition assistance program manager, to learn more. No registration required.

• Thursday, Aug. 16, 12-1 p.m.
• HR Training Room, 7 Lebanon St., 2nd Floor

PowerPointers

Want to add a video clip from YouTube to your PowerPoint presentation? Learn how during "A Day of PowerPoint," an introductory workshop on the design and creation of PowerPoint presentations. Register by calling 646-3411.

• Wednesday, Aug. 15, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Dewey Field Road, Instructional Center

Take a break for health

A registered nurse will check blood pressure and/or blood sugar, determine Body Mass Index (BMI), and answer health questions in quick, informal screenings this summer. No registration required, call 653-1527 for more information.

• Wednesday, July 25, 12-1:30 p.m.
  35 Centerra Parkway, Center for the Evaluative Clinical Services, 3rd Floor Conference Room
• Tuesday, July 31, 12-1:30 p.m.
  Robinson Hall Room 106
• Tuesday, Aug. 21, call for time
  Cutter Shabazz

Employee News and Notes features news and information for all Dartmouth employees and is produced by the Offices of Public Affairs and Human Resources. To suggest stories, contact Steven J. Smith or call 646-0912.

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