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      <title>News You Can Use</title>
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      <description>News about Human Resource Services at The University of Texas at Austin.</description>
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         <title>Veteran-specific Programs at UT</title>
         <description>Veterans are a valued part of the campus community, so UT Austin provides numerous veteran-specific programs here on campus.  Veteran faculty, staff and students are invited to learn more about these services on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/veterans/facultystaff.php&quot;&gt;veteran services page.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 
Families of veterans will also find &lt;a href=&quot;http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/veterans/familyresources.php&quot;&gt;valuable resources&lt;/a&gt;, including the transition to civilian life, housing, and financial help.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:53 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>The President's Staff Awards Ceremony</title>
         <description>Please join us April 23, 2013 to celebrate outstanding and dedicated staff members at The President's Staff Awards ceremony. Thirty Outstanding Staff Award recipients, two Outstanding Supervisor Award recipients, the Student Employee of the Year, and Staff Service Award recipients with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of service will be honored at the ceremony. The ceremony is at 10 a.m. at the LBJ Auditorium with a reception immediately following the ceremony. For more details about the event, please visit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.utexas.edu/hr/awards/&quot;&gt;Staff Awards webpage.&lt;/a&gt;</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:48:09 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Coping with the tragedies in West, TX and Boston</title>
         <description>The HealthPoint Employee Assistance Program wishes to extend our condolences to all who have been affected by the recent tragedies in Boston and in West, Texas. We know that some have been affected personally and others affected through exposure or remembrance of past tragic experiences. Many are struggling to find their own way to cope and make sense of what seems unimaginable. Please remember that our EAP counselors are available to talk to you on the phone or in person. Call the EAP at 471-3366 to make an appointment or 471-3399 to talk to a telephone counselor after hours. The EAP has provided the following links as additional resources:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/recovering-disasters.aspx&quot;&gt;Managing traumatic stress: Tips for recovering from disasters and other traumatic events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redcross.org/find-help/disaster-recovery/recovering-emotionally&quot;&gt;Recovering Emotionally&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yourmindyourbody.org/how-much-news-coverage-is-ok-for-children/?__utma=12968039.1852764917.1182184403.1366307950.1366308007.31&amp;__utmb=12968039.1.10.1366308007&amp;__utmc=12968039&amp;__utmx=-&amp;__utmz=12968039.1366308007.31.15.utmcsr=bing|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=american%20psychological%20association&amp;__utmv=-&amp;__utmk=167533502&quot;&gt;How much news coverage is OK for children&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:36:30 -0500</pubDate>
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