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?