Housing Selection and Summer Staff Selection! It's gonna be ONE HOT SUMMER!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

We hope you have all submitted your Housing License for 2010-2011! Selection starts today! Law/Grad this afternoon then the fun really starts! Pay close attention to your lottery number, day and time. If you cannot make it, you need to fill out a proxy form. It's on the web. We look forward to seeing you in the Mayo Village SAC!

Be cool and spend it with us making some cool cash! 

We are hiring Summer Resident Assistants, a Summer Desk Manager, Summer Apartment Community Assistants and Summer Conference Assistants.

Applications are available March 8th at the Housing office, any of the front desks or online at www.utulsa.edu/housing. Applications are due April 2! 

Pick up one of the info packets at the front desks for more info or go online starting March 8th. Email g@utulsa.edu if you have any questions!

Thanks! 

Get Excited!

It's Diversity Week!

That means some amazing programs throughout campus!

Tuesday is Mardi Gras Around The World in the Mayo Village SAC at 7:00 PM! Come see how Mardi Gras is celebrated!

Wednesday is Twin South of the Border in the Twin South Lobby at 8:00 pm! There will be Salsa lessons, a queso competition and more!

Thursday is double duty! First John Mabee is hosting Taste of the John at 5:00 pm! Come taste amazing food from all over the world. Then you have Passport to Diversity at the USA Clubhouse at 7:30 pm. Go to one then walk over to the other!

Finally, Friday brings you Guys & Girls in Ties and Pearls in the LaFortune lobby. The drag show will begin at 8:00 pm! If you are interested in participating, email scott-gove@utulsa.edu.

We hope you enjoy all of these wonderful programs!

Don't Forget! Housing Selection begins today! Licenses are live! Go to https://halley.utulsa.edu/housing/selection/index.php/users/login to fill out your license and have a chance to win an iPod touch!

Here is this week's Question of the Week!
What is the order in which people can choose their housing? What are the dates and who goes on what date? email your responses to TUOnCampusHousing@gmail.com to be entered into a chance to win a $50 Target Gift Card.

Staff Selection and Room Selection

2010-11 Housing Student Staff Selection

Are you interested in becoming an Apartment Community Assistant? Applications are available online now! Click on this story for more . . .

2010-11 Housing Selection around the corner

Get ready for Campus Housing Selection! The online selection process will begin February 15. Everyone wanting to continue in their campus housing will need to complete a housing license. So it is not time to do anything except begin thinking about where you want to live next year and who you want to live with.

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2010! Another semester is starting in the bitter, bitter cold! Bundle up as you head back to campus and be careful traveling! The halls and apartments open for move in on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 9 am! We are thrilled to have you back! Keep up with us to find out more information about Staff Selection, Room & Apartment Selection and More!

Octoberfest!

Ok so not really but it got you to look right? So what's happening on campus in housing? Just a few little things.

This week is CHOICE Week. There are events every night. It's your choice!
Tuesday - Mabee Baby Mocktails and Sex in the Dark - 9 pm in the Lottie Jane Parlor
Wednesday - Root Beer and Wings - Come watch the TU vs UTEP game with some wings from Right Wing! - Kick off at 7 in the LaFortune Lobby.
Thursday - Carpe Key'Em - 5 pm - outside John Mabee on the U.
Thursday - Sleeping Around at 9 pm in the Twin South lobby.

Also this week Thursday in the USA Clubhouse - Millionaire & Masala at 8 pm.

Next Week is Homecoming! Get involved with your hall governments to participate in Homecoming activities! Street Painting is Tuesday evening. Banner competition all week - showing Saturday. Trick or Treating before the game for Kendall-Whittier. Then game time!

Hurricane Thursday for Oct 29th is the 5th Annual LaFortune Halloween Party. All are invited. Live DJ and $400 in prizes for costumes and $100 raffle winner. For every 5 cans of food you bring you will receive one entry into a drawing for a $100 gift card. Proceeds for the Tulsa Food Bank.

The September OTM Winners are...
Advisor - Gennie Lynn - Campus Winner
Organization - Honors House Hall Government - Campus Winner
Resident Assistant - Caitlin Bauer - Campus Winner
Spotlight - Alyssa Cramer/Ali Bartholomew - Campus Winner

Regional Winners....
Educational Program - Red Zone Scavenger Hunt
First Year Student - Beat Hall
Social Program - So 80s Prom
Student - Lisa Neubert

CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!

If you are interested in an apartment for the Spring semester, you can submit an application online at www.utulsa.edu/housing.


Interesting Countdowns:
31 days till New Moon comes out in theatres
38 days till Black Friday

Question of the week: Where is the 1st US domestic pig who tested positive for the H1N1 virus located? (hint: It was a show pig at a state fair). Email your answer to tuoncampushousing@gmail.com for your name to be entered into a drawing to win a gift card.

This week at TU!

Say hello to fall weather! It's officially October and the cool has arrived!

With the cool weather comes some illness. If you haven't heard about the flu going around, feel lucky. It is here so if you start feeling bad, call the Alexander Health Center at 918-631-2200. Here are also some helpful tips to reduce your risk of getting the flu. It may be a good idea to carry around some germ spray or lysol that kills the flu virus.

TU Officials Urge Students, Employees to Take Flu Precautions

During the past few days, TU health officials have seen an increase in the number of students who have tested positive for influenza Type A, bringing to 15 the confirmed number of Type A flu cases diagnosed on campus since September 1.

While this is a relatively small number of cases, preventing the spread of the flu virus remains a very significant health issue for our campus. As such, university officials are reminding all members to the TU family to take a few simple precautions that will help prevent spreading the disease.

1)  Seek medical attention.  Anyone feeling ill with flu-like symptoms is urged to visit the on-campus Alexander Health Clinic, which is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The signs and symptoms of this flu virus are fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. You may visit a local emergency health clinic if conditions worsen after hours or on the weekend. If you are diagnosed with the flu, please notify the Alexander Health Center as soon as possible afterwards to help TU monitor the prevalence of the illness.

2)  Stay home. Students and employees who have flu-like symptoms are asked to isolate themselves until flu symptoms have passed.

• Students with flu-like symptoms are advised not to go to class until symptoms have passed. Students should call or email their professors as soon as possible to make arrangements for missed assignments.
• For residence hall residents who are diagnosed with flu and do not have nearby family, they are asked to take stay in their room until they have gone 24 hours without a fever or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicines. They also are asked to notify their RA and Hall Director about their illness.
  

• TU apartment residents confirmed to have the flu are asked to stay in their apartment until they have been 24 hours without a fever.  They also are asked to notify their apartment community director if they have been confirmed to have the flu.
  

• Students diagnosed with the flu and who have family nearby are asked to go home until they have gone at least 24 hours without a fever or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicines. Students who don’t live on campus should remain at home until the same conditions are met.
  

• Ill students should limit social activities or other interpersonal contact.
  

3)  Practice good personal hygiene.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. 

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.  Throw the tissue in the trash after use.
  

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
  

• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
  

• Eat well and get adequate sleep.
  

• Try to avoid person-to-person contact, and try to maintain a reasonable distance between people to avoid spreading viruses.
  

The Alexander Health Clinic has completely utilized its initial supply of the seasonal flu vaccinations, and is hoping to receive an additional supply sometime after November 1. Vaccinations for the seasonal flu are currently available at several Tulsa area locations, including Walgreens and Reasor’s.

For more information about the influenza virus, visit the Centers for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov/flu. TU officials will continue to monitor the situation and send out updates as conditions warrant. 



Upcoming Events! There are lots of wonderful things happening on campus this week so here's a few!

This week is Boobie Bash Week in Lottie Jane Mabee Hall!
Tuesday Oct 6th- 6 p.m. Speaker from Alexander Health Center to be followed by Zios dinner! A Bath and Body Works gift basket will be raffled off at the end of the event.

Wednesday Oct 7th- 7-9 p.m. Cupcake Decorating- some eating, more making to donate to bake sale. From 5 to 7 anyone wanting to bake the cupcakes can help.

Thursday Oct 8th- 7 p.m. Movie Night! The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. We will be making pink friendship bracelets from embroidery thread. 

All events will take place in the Lottie Jane Parlor.

Tonight at the SAC Clubhouse, there is Coffeehouse and Open Mic Night starting at 9 PM.
Wednesday upstairs in ACAC at 5 pm is a self-defense class.
Wednesday is also the Faculty in Residence House Dinner with Professor Jerry McCoy with Surf-n-Turf being served for dinner! Come to the LaFortune Lobby at 5 pm. Bring your ID!
Thursday is Hurricane Thursday's Battle of the Bands, sponsored by RHA. Weather permitting, it will be on the U by McFarlin Library.
Sunday is the Taste of the John in Club Mabee at John Mabee starting at 5 pm.

Every Monday there is Monday Night Movies in the LaFortune Lobby. Stay, watch and win!

Next week is Project Runway!
Project Runway Paris
Thursday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m.
Student Activity Center in Mayo Village

Are you interested in designing clothes?  Are you creative in making new outfits or just want to try?  If so, you should be a designer in Project Runway Paris.  The last date to apply is October 12th.  Designers can apply a:

 http://tinyurl.com/POQQA8

All designers will receive a free t-shirt!
1st Place:  $200 Gift Card
2nd Place:  $100 Gift Card
3rd Place:  $50.00 Gift Card

3 Categories to Choose From:

1. couTUre-TU Spirit Category
2. Everyday Elegance-casual wear
3. Dress To Impress-evening wear, dresses or suits
   

Those who come to watch the show will receive a free gift bag, and will be eligible to win t-shirts!  There will be a chocolate fountain, food, and large Eiffel Tower to set the stage.  We are so excited for this event!  If you are just interested in watching or want to design, we invite you to be a part of this awesome event!  Please direct any questions to Kari Stockton at kari-stockton@utulsa.edu. 


This week's Question of the Week is what year is the Toilet Bowl going to be this year?
The answer to last week's question was the buildings of Lottie Jane and John Mabee are mirror images of each other and the portraits that sit in the main entry can see each other across the U. There isn't supposed to be anything blocking that line of sight. Kind of romantic don't you think?

This week in TU life....

So we have unveiled the new Captain Cane this week and we'd love to hear your feedback! Leave a comment!

This week in housing....
Tonight (Tuesday) is Healthy Relationships in the USA Clubhouse at 6:30 pm. Zios will be catered.
Thursday is the Hurricane Thursday Spirit Rally! Come join us at the Chapman Commons at 7:30 pm to meet some athletes, play some games, eat some food and get some free gifts! Let's support all the Hurricane Athletics!
Friday - Boxer Bash in Twin South from 9 pm to midnight! Wear your boxers!
Saturday - Our first home football game of the season! Come watch TU beat Sam Houston State! Pick up your free student ticket at the ticket office outside of Reynolds.
Sunday - Eid Al Fitr is in John Mabee's Club Mabee at 6 pm. Desiwok will be provided.

For sophomores and up...
Interested in moving to the apartments for the spring semester? Look for more information around October 20th about apartment selection for spring! Applications go live on Oct 20 - Nov 3.  Selection will occur on Nov 10.

Question of the Week:
What is the story behind John Mabee and Lottie Jane Mabee? Email your response to tuoncampushousing@gmail.com and your name will be entered into a monthly drawing.

Last week's answer: Name all the PSM's (Professional Staff Members) and what area they are over.
Kari Stockton - USA/Norman Village Apartments
Raye Mahlberg-Friedemann - Mayo, Lorton & Brown Villages
Jeremy Smith - John Mabee Hall
Stephanie Hesbacher - Lottie Jane Mabee Hall
Joey Ward - Twin South Hall
Gennie Lynn - East Side (LaFortune, Honors House, 5th Place & Sorority Row)