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More Lessons for Faculty Using WebCT

The IT Web Office is hosting a series of Brown Bag sessions led by Martha Ezell, WebCT Specialist, in the University Library's new Learning and Teaching Center. Each session will be part demonstration and part user-group meeting.

After the demonstration, faculty will have the opportunity to share their experiences and approaches using WebCT, and get answers to any burning questions.

The schedule for the Wednesday meetings, noon-1 p.m., in Schulz 2019 is:
• Oct. 10 — Using the Grade Book Tool
• Oct. 17 — Social Bookmarking with Blackboard Scholar
• Oct. 24 — Group Manager and Selective Release

Questions? Email martha.ezell@sonoma.edu

Accessible Web Design Workshop, Oct. 17

Barbara Moore (IT) and Christine Hayes (Library) provide basic information and training to create web pages that are accessible to all users on Oct. 17 from 10-11 a.m. in Schulz 2019. Please register online. Questions? Contact Brett Christie, 4-2873.

In Memorium

Shirley Thatcher, wife of Emeritus Education Professor David Thatcher, died on Aug. 22. A memorial service in her honor is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. The campus community is invited to attend. For more information, call 575-8902.

Green Music Center
Tours Available

Haven't seen it from the inside out yet? "Tuesday Tours" of the Green Music Center continue until the inclement weather begins. While most tours are on Tuesday afternoons, other days can be scheduled if there is ample interest. ContactSusan Kashack, 4-2122 to be part of the tour.

SAVE THE DATE

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM - Iftekhar A. Hai introduces students and the community to some important Islamic issues, concerns and themes in religion and spirituality at a basic level in an engaging and safe environment in order to foster understanding and provide useful knowledge of the subject matter. ASP Religion and Spirituality Lecture Series. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. Multi-Purpose Room, Student Union. 4-2782.

SSU HEDGEROW PROJECT — Planting day for a new hedgerow project to be located by the Environmental Technology Center. Volunteers needed. 9 a.m.-5 p.m, Friday, Oct. 19. Details? Frederique Lavoipierre, lavoipie@sonoma.edu, 4-2977.

IFUGAO MUSIC AND DANCE ENSEMBLE OF BANAUE, NORTHERN PHILLIPINES - The ensemble, composed of seven virtuoso tribal artists from the indigenous Ifugao people, performs 8 p.m., Oct. 20, Warren Auditorium. Free. Miriam Hutchins, 4-2409 or Leny Strobel

Ruben Salazar stamp

Salazar Gets Stamped

In honor of trailblazing newsman Ruben Salazar's relentless efforts to chronicle the complexity of race relations in Los Angeles, the U.S. Postal Service is issuing a commemorative stamp of the former Los Angeles Times and Santa Rosa Press Democrat reporter and columnist.

Tens of millions of the first-class 41-cent stamps will be issued some time next year, Postal Service officials said. It will be among five stamps honoring U.S. journalists to be officially unveiled in Washington on Oct. 5.

"He was a groundbreaker for Latinos in this country, but his work spoke to all Americans," Postmaster Gen. John E. Potter said recently. "By giving voice to those who didn't have one, Ruben Salazar worked to improve life for everybody. His reporting of the Latino experience in this country set a standard that's rarely met even today."

It was the way Salazar died that made him a martyr to many in the Mexican American community. His head was shattered by a heavy, torpedo-shaped tear gas projectile fired by a sheriff's deputy during a riot Salazar was covering in East Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 1970. Salazar was 42.

In March 1979, SSU renamed its library in honor of Salazar. Until the dedication ceremony, the building was only called "The Library," although there had been previous efforts to change the name to The Emiliano Zapato Library and The Ronald Reagan Library that failed.

Victor Soto of MeCHA, who led the effort to rename the building after Salazar, first proposed the idea to the Academic Senate in March 1977. After popularizing the notion around campus and gaining strong campus support, it was voted to approve the proposal to name the Library after Ruben Salazar. The name was submitted to the CSU Board of Trustees and approved by Board Chair Roy T. Brophy and Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke.

The official dedication ceremony was held on March 2, 1979 and the event hosted eight San Francisco artists’ galleries in the building. This is the second CSU structure to be named after Salazar; in 1976 CSU Los Angeles dedicated its South Hall in Salazar’s memory.

In 2002, after the Schulz Library was constructed, the Ruben Salazar Library became Salazar Hall, and was renovated. It has won many awards for its energy efficient design and has one of the largest solar panel grids in the northern California region. Salazar Hall is now home to many of the school’s administrative and educational offices, as well as the Journalism Laboratory and several classrooms.

Flea in Her Ear
A FREE "FLEA" NIGHT - Faculty and staff night at "Flea in Her Ear" a comic farce that revolves around a husband's lack of intimacy with his beautiful wife, is 7:30 p.m., Oct. 18 in Evert B. Person Theatre. Tickets for that performance are free to SSU employees and $5 for guests. The production opens Oct. 12. Visit CPA for dates and times of performances and to purchase tickets. Above are Rebekah Patti with Peter Warden (with bottle) and Adam Burkholder.

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