In Brief
Lunch and Learn: "Welcome to California: Navigating the Roads and
Your Vehicle"
David Skaien and Elaine Beno of the Auto Club of Southern California will
give a workshop entitled "Welcome to California: Navigating the Roads
and Your Vehicle" on Wednesday, March 24, from noon to 1 PM as part of
the ongoing Lunch and Learn seminar series. Topics include vehicle registration,
mandatory smog requirements, road conditions, tires, fuel conservation,
and the "five vital fluids." The speakers will also address the questions
of how to develop a maintenance strategy plan, detect breakdown symptoms,
and locate a trustworthy mechanic. Participants are invited to stay for
questions and an under-the-hood survey of a vehicle engine. The event
will be held in the W.M. Keck Amphitheater, The Beckman Center for Chemical
Sciences, and was arranged by Jan Hill of Counseling and Postdoctoral
Services. No reservations are necessary.
Latte Lovers Delight
A new coffee cart selling specialty coffees, such as lattes, mochas, and
espressos, opened this week in front of the Immunology Building. "We've
had a good response," says Andrew Shih of the cafeteria, who had the idea
for the cart with his wife, Yung. "We're offering European-style coffee—people
can taste the difference."
Toastmasters Tuesday
The SOS Toastmasters Club, which helps individuals develop a successful
public speaking style, will meet Tuesday, March 9, at 12:15 PM, on the
third floor conference room of the Beckman Building.
Reminder: Mental Health Benefit
Benefits Administration would like to remind all Scripps Research medical
plan participants of the mental health benefit provided through United
Behavioral Health (UBH). Participants and their dependents are covered
for up to 40 outpatient visits per year. Outpatient visits to an in-network
provider, which require pre-authorization by UBH, entail a $20 co-payment.
(For Scripps Research graduate students and their dependents, authorized
in-network visits are covered in full.) Outpatient visits to a non-network
provider do not require pre-authorization and are covered at 50 percent
of the usual and customary rate. The UBH plan also covers inpatient services,
including psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment (which also require
pre-authorization). For further details or for help with claims, contact
UBH at (800) 888-2998, Human Resources at 784-8487 or benefits@scripps.edu,
or Counseling and Postdoctoral Services at 784-9740.
TB Screenings, Hepatitis B Immunizations, Serum Draws, and Tetanus
Vaccinations
On Monday, March 15, Wednesday, March 17, and Friday, March 19, personnel
from Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group will be on-site to conduct TB screenings,
Hepatitis B immunizations, serum draws, and tetanus immunizations. The
clinics will be conducted at the Administrative Offices (3301 North Torrey
Pines Court) on the P1 level from 11 AM to 2 PM. No appointments are necessary.
TB screening requires a 48 to 72 hour follow-up. Individuals receiving
the TB screen on Monday will need to return on Wednesday, and individuals
screened on Wednesday will need to return on Friday. Initiation of the
TB screening process will not be available on Friday, but Hepatitis B
immunization, serum draws, and Tetanus immunizations will be. To learn
more about these programs, see the Environmental
Health & Safety Occupational Medicine web page, which includes a map
and patient information sheets.
Send comments to: mikaono[at]scripps.edu
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Ceremony Dedicates Sculpture to William O. Weigle 
"Oak Cairn," a sculpture by renowned British artist Andrew Goldsworthy,
was dedicated last Monday to memorialize the contributions of immunologist
William O. Weigle (1927-2001), one of Scripps Research's founding scientists.
Here, Professor Charles Cochrane, a friend and colleague of Weigle's and
head of the committee that commissioned the piece, speaks at the ceremony.
Photo by Kevin Fung.
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