In Brief
Plans for Health Fair Shape Up
Benefits Administration is pleased to announce that TSRI's
third annual Health Fair will be held on Wednesday, May 29,
11 AM to 1 PM., on the walkway in front of the Immunology
building. A variety of health and wellness topics will be
addressed including fitness, nutrition, safety, and more.
There will be health and wellness screenings, fitness and
recreation demonstrations, chair massages, raffle prizes,
and food samples from your favorite local restaurants. 24
Hour Fitness will be in attendance to enroll employees in
discounted memberships. All TSRI employees and graduate students
are invited to participate in this fun and educational event.
Vendor Show, Free Samples, Raffle
The 2002 Vendor Show will be held on Thursday, May 23,
from 9:30 AM to 3 PM on the TSRI campus in front of the Immunology
building and in the atriums of the Beckman, Molecular Biology,
and Immunology buildings. Throughout the day, representatives
from over 75 scientific and biotech companies will be available
at the four locations to answer questions about their products,
provide literature, give demonstrations, and pass out free
samples. All vendor show attendees are invited to return a
raffle form with eight signatures (two from each of the four
exposition locations) to the Jamba Juice stand next to the
"Flame of Knowledge" sculpture in front of the Molecular Biology
Building. While supplies last, these signed raffle forms can
be exchanged for a free Jamba Juice. All signed raffle tickets
will be entered into a grand-prize raffle for a $200 gift
certificate for the University Town Center mall. A runner-up
will win a $50 gift certificate. Raffle forms will be mailed
to TSRI employees next week. The annual event is sponsored
and organized by TSRI's Society of Fellows, which will also
be providing free coffee and pastries. For more information,
contact Ted Foss, tfoss@scripps.edu,
or visit the Society of Fellows web
page.
Personal Skills for Life and Work Seminar: "Happiness/Fulfillment"
A Personal Skills for Life and Work seminar presented by TSRI's
Jan Hill and Jeff Jones will address happiness and fulfillment,
what they are, and how to cultivate them. The seminar will
be held on Thursday, May 30, from noon to 1 PM in the Immunology
East Conference Room. No registration is necessary. If more
information is needed, contact Jan Hill, x4-2950.
American Cancer Society to Hold 24-Hour Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser
The American Cancer Society invites you to participate in
its Relay for Life, Saturday, June 22 through Sunday, June
23 at the RIMAC Arena at the University of California, San
Diego. The 24-hour, volunteer-driven walk-a-thon and community
camp-out raises funds for cancer research, treatment, education,
and patient services and is one of ten events that will take
place in various communities throughout San Diego County.
For more information on forming a team or volunteering, call
(619) 682-7453 or visit the American
Cancer Society's Relay for Life web page.
News&Views Begins Summer Publication Schedule
News&Views will be published every other week throughout the
summer, beginning with the next issue, to be posted on Monday,
June 3. The deadline for announcement and calendar submissions
is Wednesday at noon for the following Monday's publication.
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