Haven't seen it from the inside out yet?

"Tuesday Tours" of the Green Music Center continue until the inclement weather begins. To be part of one of the tours, contact Susan Kashack, susan.kashack@sonoma.edu or x4-2122. While most tours are on Tuesday afternoons, other days can be scheduled if there is ample interest.

Sonoma Staff Infection on YouTube

Sonoma Staff Infection did a song last year at their opener for the annual Halloween party called "Dia de Los Muertos" by Steve Moramarco of The Abe Lincoln Story, an LA punk band. Moramarco put the segment of us doing his song on YouTube and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9YgH5D8o20 .

National Suicide Prevention Week Offers Campus Resources

National Suicide Prevention week runs from Sept. 9-17. Mental health and suicide prevention are student and campus issues that warrant collaborative attention from all and for more than just this particular week- so here are a few on-line resources for the campus community supplied by Georgia Schwartz of the Student Health Center.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youths and young adults in the United States. Risk factors include 1) a previous suicide attempt, 2) history of depression or other mental illness, 3) alcohol or drug abuse, 4) family history of suicide or violence, 5) physical illness, and 6) feeling alone - many students are experiencing one or more of these risks, often while trying to hide this from others.

The US Centers for Disease Control maintains a suicide prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/suicide/default.htm and the Jed Foundation maintains a website called Ulifeline - http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html that focuses on college student mental health and well being including suicide prevention--which will even carry campus specific resource to students. It has been partially constructed for SSU but is not yet complete.

Changes in Student Assistant Employment Process

In an effort to improve the process, there are changes to the Student Employment Form, wage structure, and Authorization and Checklist form. For the new SEFand the complete Student Assistant Employment Guidelines, visit www.sonoma.edu/hs/saa.

Student Sign-ups

The new Student Assistant sign-up schedule and instructions are now available online at www.sonoma.edu/hs/saa.

Sign-up orientation is required, prior to beginning work, for new Student Assistants or returning Student Assistants who have not worked at SSU within the past three years. All others require only a SEF to be submitted to Employee Services. (All summer student positions end 8/30/07. For those students who will continue to work submit a new SEF using 8/31/07 as the start date.)

Please have new Student Assistants go to www.sonoma.edu/hs/saa/signup.shtml for complete sign-up information. At this site students will find the scheduled sessions, sign-up documents and information regarding the acceptable identification. They must bring the completed documents and appropriate ID to one of the scheduled sessions no later than the start of their first day of work.

All sessions are located on the second floor of Salazar Hall in Administration and Finance. Direct questions or concerns to Emily Bawanan or Terrie DeLorm.

GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP

Global and International Scholarships Offered to Campus Community

Phi Beta Delta’s Zeta Tau Chapter is conducting its annual call for nominations to membership in this honor society which strives to promote and honor high academic achievement in international education. Faculty and staff are urged to encourage students they know who might fit the criteria to apply.

Faculty, staff, or administrators may also apply who have a history of and continued
commitment to international education, and who have been members of the
campus community for a minimum of 5 academic years.

Submit applications to Membership Chair, Berta Hodges, berta.hodges@sonoma.edu, by noon on Oct. 5. Criteria vary according to the following categories. All of the following are eligible for nomination:

Junior or senior or graduate students at SSU who have completed a
recognized study abroad program, who maintain a 3.2 G.P.A. undergraduate,
or 3.5 G.P.A. graduate, and who demonstrate a continued commitment to
international education.

International (F-1) junior or senior or graduate students at SSU who maintain a 3.2 G.P.A. undergraduate, 3.5 G.P.A. graduate, and who demonstrate a continued commitment to international education.

A brief narrative and basic personal data are all that is necessary:

The application should summarize the nominee’s activities related to international education in a narrative of 200 words. It should include the nominee’s name, major or department, and contact information including e-mail, phone and mailing address. Successful applicants should expect to attend the induction ceremony at 3 p.m. on Nov. 15 .