By UTMB COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
For the ninth year, UTMB is participating in RecycleMania — a friendly, two-month competition among university recycling programs. UTMB is one of 392 schools, comprising 4.5 million students and 1.1 million faculty and staff participating in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Through March 29, UTMB students and staff will face off against other schools in 11 categories to see who recycles the most on a per capita basis; who produces the least amount of waste; and who recycles the largest percentage of their overall waste stream. Last year, UTMB placed fourth overall in paper recycling and third in cardboard recycling out of 461 colleges and institutions. Sustainability Director Neal Cooper says UTMB has a great history of being the top recycling institution in Texas.
Students helping the community
The Students Together for Service organization at UTMB is hosting a Healthy Living Event on April 18 at the McGuire-Dent Recreation Center at 28th Street and Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. The event will include health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations and games for children.
Quality and Cost
Tom Quirk, CEO of United Healthcare of Texas and Oklahoma, is the featured speaker at noon Wednesday at a UTMB Health Policy forum in Research Building 6, Room 1.206 on the Galveston Campus. Quirk will speak about the “Quality and Cost Transparency in the Health Care System.” Admission is free. Call Becky Trout, 409-747-2734 for more information.
Mondays in March
UTMB Health CEO Donna Sollenberger launched the Mondays in March presentations earlier this month that will culminate with a March 30 presentation by Dr. David L. Callender. Also scheduled to make presentations are Dr. Danny O. Jacobs, Provost and executive vice president, and Cheryl Sadro, executive vice president and Chief Business and Finance Officer.
Women’s history exhibit
The Moody Medical Library on the Galveston Campus has an exhibit to celebrate Women’s History Month. “Weaving the stories of Women’s Lives at UTMB” is on the second floor of the library and runs through the end of March.
Inside UTMB is compiled by the communications department at the University of Texas Medical Branch.