LINK’s semi-annual Locks of Love event will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 9-10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Center, Room 245. Get a high-quality haircut from the hairdressers of Myra and Company at a great price while helping out a worthwhile cause. Funds benefit the nonprofit charity Locks of Love, which accepts donations of human hair, using the strands to make hairpieces for disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada suffering from long-term hair loss due to any medical condition.

Regular haircuts cost $10 for men and $15 for women. If you donate six or more inches of hair to Locks of Love, your haircut will be free. To make an appointment, go to “Event Sign-Up” at www.TheVolunteerLINK.com. Walk-ins will also be accepted on a limited basis. Appointments fill up fast, so make yours today. For more information, contact special events chair Mike Acosta at [email protected].

Effort reporting on grants and contracts is a major compliance issue. The Office of the Controller and the Office of Research Education and Training will host a class on Effort Certification Reporting (ECR) on Wednesday, February 9 at 9 a.m. in Dominion Towers, tenth-floor conference room. Come and learn why there is a need to track effort on a sponsored account and how to read the different forms. The class will also cover deadlines for submission, required signatures, documentation, and how to account for changes in effort. Registration is available through ULearn, or contact the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092.

Kevin K. Park, assistant professor at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, will present “Synergistic Enhancement of Optic Nerve Regeneration” on Wednesday, February 9 at 4 p.m. in the McKnight Vision Research Center, eighth-floor lecture room. For more information, call Jeanne Raymond at 305-482-4541 or e-mail [email protected].

The School of Business Administration will present an information session on its Executive M.B.A. Program in Palm Beach on Wednesday, February 9 at 6 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. The Executive M.B.A. Program in Palm Beach starts in April. Classes meet on Saturdays, enabling students to earn the UM M.B.A. in Palm Beach without interrupting their careers. Classes are taught by the same world-renowned faculty as those who teach on UM’s Coral Gables campus. Partial scholarships are available to admissible employees. To RSVP for the free event or for more information regarding the Executive M.B.A. program and admissions process, call Aurora Goicochea at 305-284-2510 or e-mail [email protected].

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers this lunchtime seminar for those interested in exploring how thoughts can influence health and well-being. While many of us invest a great deal of time and energy into physically caring for our bodies, few of us consider the importance of taking the same care to assure our mindset also supports optimal health. Can we correlate health promotional behaviors and optimal bodily function with positive patterns of thought? Those who see the glass as “half-full” may be on to something. A University of Miami FSAP employee assistance professional will facilitate the seminar. FSAP health and wellness seminars are offered as part of UM’s Well ’Canes Program.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, February 8 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the University Center, Room 245.

Rosenstiel School campus: Wednesday, February 9 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dean’s Conference Room, SLAB 107.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Thursday, February 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

To register, visit ULearn. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. To receive e-mail announcements of upcoming seminars, call the FSAP at 305-284-6604.