Announcements

A&M System HSC

HSC Extra, the electronic newsletter of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, is now on the HSC Web site. Access the latest issue at http://tamhsc.edu/news/hscextra.

Alumni Association

Check out BCD Alumni Association news and calendar information at www.bcdalumni.org. Make plans to attend these upcoming events:

• June 10: Alumni reception during the New Mexico Dental Association's annual session from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque.
• June 11: Class of 1975's 30^th Reunion Dinner and Dance. For more information, contact Dr. Tip Tippit at 713-465-1860 or tip@tippitdental.com.

Employment Opportunities: Job listings for job seekers and recruiters are available on the Alumni Association's website at www.bcdalumni.org. Contact the association at 800-203-3581 for more information.

2006 class reunions are being planned. The following classes will be celebrating reunions during Homecoming Weekend 2006 (Jan. 26-29, 2006): 1956, 1961,1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001. What's the secret to a successful reunion? YOU! If you would like to help with your class reunion, please the Alumni Association at 800-203-3581.

Caruth Alumni: The Alumni Association needs your help. In celebration of the 50^th anniversary of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene in 2005, a permanent display is being created of group photographs for each of the dental hygiene senior classes. We are missing the photos for 1973-1977, 1986, 1988-1990 and 1993. Contact the association at 800-203-3581 to help with the class photo needs.

Student loan consolidation: Have you consolidated your federal student loans? If not, now is the time to do so. Interest rates on Federal Stafford Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized) are variable and change every year on July 1.

Under existing regulations, you can lock in the interest rate at a weighted average of the loans being consolidated. The current interest rate is 2.77 percent on loans issued after July 1998. That rate is expected to rise 1.5 to 2 percent to as much as 4.75 percent on July 1, so act quickly. (Note: This applies to new consolidation loans only. If you have already consolidated your loans, you cannot get a new consolidation loan unless you have borrowed new student loans after the consolidation.)

For more information, contact your lender or BCD's Student Aid Office at 214-828-8236.

BCD Calendar

The Baylor College of Dentistry calendar of events and activities is available to faculty, staff and students on-campus via the college intranet. Just click on "College Calendar" to access it, and then click on a specific month for the current schedule.

The Dean's Office maintains the calendar. To add an event, send a notice by campus mail or e-mail to Sara Wartes (swartes@bcd.tamhsc.edu), administrative coordinator I in the office. Include the name of the event, the sponsoring organization (if any), date, time and place.

For more information, contact Wartes at Ext 8474.

BCD Centennial

BCD's centennial logo is available for immediate use, according to the Office of Communications and Development and Media Resources. It is available in the "Centennial Logo" file in public share.

In addition, Media Resources has designed centennial business cards, note cards and stationery. For prices and to place an order, contact Ana Charles, administrative assistant, at Ext 8444.

BDR Online

Submission deadline for the Summer 2005 issue is Friday, June 10. BCD faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit professional and personal news for publication in the Baylor Dental Record Online, BCD's monthly online newsletter. Some submissions may be held for other publications such as the Baylor Dental Journal, the college's annual magazine, or C-Scan, the quarterly newsletter of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.

To submit news or for more information, contact Elizabeth J. Fulce, publications editor in the Office of Communications and Development, at efulce@bcd.tamhsc.edu or at Ext 8358.

Birth

Jose Xavier Rivera was born Jan. 16, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces. He was 19.5 inches long. Proud parents are Cristina Rivera, patient appointment associate in restorative sciences, and her husband, Jose. The couple also has two daughters, Anna-Marie and Gina.

Fund-raisers

BCD's D4 class is selling the 2005 Entertainment Passbook for the Dallas area for $19. The passbook includes hundreds of half-off and two-for-one coupons on travel, dining, shopping, attractions and more. Coupons are good through November 2005.

To order, email Brandy Bannister (D4) at bbannister@bcd.tamhsc.edu. Include your class year and/or department.

Breakers: A Coffee House and More is now open in the B-level adjacent to the student lounge. The coffee cart offers a variety of drinks including coffee, tea, latte, espresso, frappuccino, smoothies and more. A percentage of the proceeds benefits BCD Student Council projects.

Notices

"Building Bridges for Better Health Care" will be presented on May 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 604. The workshop is designed for administrators, department chairs and program directors.

BCD has been designated as a test site for this new workshop, and feedback from participants is needed and encouraged. To register or for more information, contact Dr. Marvin Hirsh, associate professor of restorative sciences, at Ext 8384 or by email at mhirsh@bcd.tamhsc.edu.

Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor tickets are available at a discount as a service of the BCD Employee Activity Organization. Six Flags general use tickets are $25.50 (adult or child); the gate price is $45.14. The park's season pass is $65, a savings of $10.24 off the gate price. Hurricane Harbor tickets are $19.50 each (gate price is $32.39).

Tickets are available in Room 519. For more information about EAO, call Ext 8242.

Work-Life Enrichment Series: The BCD Department of Human Resources is offering three programs in May as part of its Work-Life Enrichment Series. The first, "Revisioning Retirement," was presented May 10 and discussed retirement preparation.

"Retirement Readiness for State of Texas Employees" will be presented May 17 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 605. The seminar covers TRS, ORP, Social Security and other retirement savings plans available through payroll deduction.

"A Woman's Money, A Woman's Future" will take place on May 31 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 605. This program targets women's issues through four life stages called:

• Starting Out,
• Full Swing,
• If You Are Suddenly Single, and
• Leaving My Legacy.

For more information about the programs, contact Mary McBain, human resources administrator, at Ext 8237.

Obituaries

Annette Bradford passed away April 28 in Dallas. Her granddaughter is Cheryl Howell, library associate in the Baylor Health Sciences Library.

Wanda Clouse passed away May 7 in Dallas. Her brother is Tom Sullivan, accountant I in financial services, and her sister-in-law is Gwen Sullivan, administrative assistant in facilities services.

Reminders  

Health Care Provider Renewal Courses (CPR classes) will be held at 9 a.m. on May 17 and 18. To attend or for more information, call Gracie Perez, administrative assistant in clinical services, at Ext 8388 or stop by Room 108.
 

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