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)
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"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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