Free Bike Registration, Lock Giveaway and Maintenance on Bike to Work Day

Why not leave the car at home on an upcoming sunny day and walk or bike to work? On Thursday, May 15, SSU is supporting 511.org's annual Bike to Work Day. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to commute to campus using means other than their cars to promote alternative forms of transportation that benefit the entire community.

On Bike to Work Day, Energizer Stations will be located throughout the county to hydrate and encourage those participating on their way to SSU. At the final stop, SSU will host a station at the south entrance to campus (near the flagpole near East Cotati Avenue) with free gifts, food and refreshments and a chance at great raffle prizes!

Police & Parking Services is registering bicycles free during the Bike to Work Day activities. The first 15 riders to register their bicycles will also receive a free U-lock. In addition, bicycle maintenance and repair will be available at this location for SSU students, faculty or staff.

For those who do not own a bike, there are other options available. Visit the Sonoma County Transit web page for information on bus schedules and stop locations.

Visit http://www.sonoma.edu/ps/biketowork.shtml for more information.

Join the YouTube Working Group

A working group is being formed to support current efforts to produce the SSU educational channel on YouTube for SSU. The site is already up and is being beta-tested with videos produced mainly for streaming.sonoma.edu. Response to videos now available on the SSU YouTube test site, without any real promotion, has been astounding, says SSU's Director of Instructional Technology Services Bruce Carpe. "It is a clear indication just how powerful this new direction is going to be for us," he says. The SSU YouTube site is located at http://youtube.com/CSUSonoma.

There are many decisions to be made on how the site will be operated. Carpe says the main goal is to integrate all current YouTube SSU users under one umbrella channel. A broad representation from the campus community is sought among students, faculty and staff to form procedures and approaches for the months ahead as more content is uploaded to the SSU channel.

SSU is following UC Berkeley in this effort, which launched the first university channel of its kind last fall. Those interested should contact Carpe at bruce.carpe@sonoma.edu.

Honoring Students of the Educational Opportunity Program and Learning Skills Services

EOP and LSS will recognize graduating seniors and outstanding leaders who have overcome tremendous obstacles to pursue higher education, excelled academically and distinguished themselves by their leadership and community service on Wednesday, May 14 at 4 p.m. in the Commons. All those in the campus community who have mentored these exceptional students on their life-changing journey at Sonoma are encouraged to attend for refreshments and to celebrate their success.

Celebrate Richard A. Rodriguez

The campus community is invited to commemorate the life and legacy of Richard A. Rodriguez from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9 in the Student Union Multi-Purpose Room. Rodriguez was SSU's former Counseling & Psychological Services Director.

For more information on how to donate to the Richard A. Rodriguez Memorial Social Justice Action Award, contact Laurie Ogg (SSU Scholarship Coordinator) at 4-2036 or laurie.ogg@sonoma.edu.

The Dr. Richard A. Rodriguez Memorial Social Justice Action Award will support SSU students' initiatives that help reduce acts of stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and racism, in order to create a safe learning environment that promotes social justice for all.

Running for the Assistance Dog Institute

Saturda, May 10, is the annual Sonoma County Human Race. Participating for the third year in a row is Sharon Marshall of Customer Services. Marshall is raising donations for the Assistance Dog Institute, part of the Bergin University of Canine Studies. The Assistance Dog Institute has a variety of service based programs, from training service dogs to assist people with disabilities, to helping at risk teens, social therapy dogs, and training and educating people to train assistance dogs. Those interested in supporting the many programs at the Assistance Dog Institute should contact Marshall in Customer Services at 4-4109 or visit her Human Race pledge site.

Institutional Review Board Hosts Drop-In

The Sonoma State Institutional Review Board will host a Drop-In at Salazar Hall Room 2013 on May 12 from noon to 1 p.m. Anyone who is planning to engage human subjects in research is encouraged to attend this question and answer session. University policy requires that all human subject research be approved by the IRB.