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Jan. 8, 2001 -- Some of this week's stories:
 Zimmer named university's VP for Argonne ECT plans software classes
HR to hold financial seminars |
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Jan. 8, 2001 -- Some of this week's stories:
Zimmer named university's VP for Argonne ECT plans software classes
HR to hold financial seminars |
Robert Zimmer, the Max Mason Distinguished Service Professor in Mathematics at the University of Chicago, has been appointed the University's Vice President for Research and Argonne National Laboratory.
Zimmer will continue to serve as the university's Deputy Provost, a position he has held since 1998. Zimmer also will oversee the university's stewardship of Argonne for the U.S. Department of Energy. The University has been Argonne's manager and partner since its founding in 1946.
"Argonne is a major national presence across a broad domain of science, and I feel privileged to participate in the University's stewardship of the Laboratory," Zimmer said. "We have an opportunity to reconceptualize this stewardship and develop a much richer engagement of the University and the Laboratory that will significantly enhance science at both institutions."
Zimmer previously served as Senior Associate Provost and as Associate Provost for Research and Education at the University, and as chairman of the Mathematics Department. Zimmer earned his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Brandeis University in 1968. He received his master's degree in 1971 and his doctorate in 1975, both in mathematics from Harvard University. He joined the University of Chicago faculty as an L.E. Dickson Instructor of Mathematics in 1977. He also taught at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1975 to 1977, and at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1981 to 1983. He has held visiting positions at Harvard and at institutions in Israel, France, Australia, Switzerland and Italy.
Electronics and Computing Technologies will offer a range of computer software classes at Argonne-East in January.
Full class descriptions are are available on-line at: http://www.anl.gov/ECT/courses/ or under the "Education and Training" heading on the Argonnet home page at http://inside.anl.gov/. To enroll, contact a division Training Management System representative. For more information about enrollment procedures, contact Diane Cavazos (ECT) at ext. 2-7153 or dkcavazos@anl.gov.
Unless otherwise noted, classes will be held in Building 221, Room A142, cost $195 and are limited to ten participants.
Introduction to Word 2000 (ECT369) - Students will learn the basics of formatting documents, including using the Office Assistant, checking spelling and grammar, working with the document views, and printing and previewing documents. Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95. Monday, Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. n
Introduction to Excel 2000 (ECT370) - This class covers basic workbook skills such as working with ranges, creating simple formulas, copying and moving data, using Office Assistant, page setup and preparing worksheets for publication. Prerequisite: An understanding of Windows. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. n
Introduction to Access 2000 (ECT371) - Covers basic skills like using the Office Assistant and creating, working with, and editing tables, plus finding, filtering, and printing data. Also includes creating relationships, using simple queries, modifying query results, analyzing tables and creating basic forms and reports. Prerequisite: an understanding of Windows. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Class size limited to eight.
Introduction to PowerPoint 2000 (ECT372) - Participants will learn the skills necessary to develop presentations, create, enhance and print presentation slides, use Office Assistant, work with outline pane, enhance presentation text, publish presentations, and more. Prerequisite: an understanding of Windows. Thursday, Jan. 25, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cost: $135.
All employees are invited to attend two financial seminars at Argonne-East in January.
These seminars, sponsored by Human Resources, will be held in the Building 203 Auditorium from noon to 1 p.m.
"Investment Portfolio Design: Intelligent Diversification to Reduce Risk" will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24. The presentation will cover all types of investing, including retirement and non-retirement plan assets.
"How Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement? The Retirement Calculator" will be held The second seminar will be held Wednesday, Jan. 31.
