June 21, 2004
Spring 2004 Volume 19
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A Weekly E-Newsletter for SSU Faculty and Staff |
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Discounted movie tickets are still available for SSU staff and faculty. Sold at the bookstore for $5.75 each, they can be used for admission to films shown at Pacific Theatres in Rohnert Park. These Group Activity Tickets are valid for first-run movies before 6 p.m., and for longer running films during the day and evening. At left, is bookstore staffer Jennifer Crist who who shows what to ask for at the bookstore office. |
CDL
Says Farewell to Rachel Smith
Rachel
Smith, Senior Interface Designer with the Center for Distributed Learning,
left this June to become the Director of Programs and Project Development
for the New Media Consortium.
Smith worked for the Information Technology department as an instructional
technology consultant and offered many workshops over the last seven years
to help faculty integrate the web into their teaching.
Smith was a founding member of the Center for Distributed Learning and
a key contributor to all of its projects since it came to campus in 1997.
During the last seven years, her body of work included such significant
efforts as the Instructional Management Systems project, MERLOT, the Community
of Academic Technology Staff, educational simulation development, including
Biology Labs Online which has been used at more than 600 institutions
of education, SSU's LightBridge project, and most recently the Pachyderm
project with the New Media Consortium, and the CSU's new Math Success
initiative.
Through it all, Rachel's designs have made these products and programs
successful and defined CDL's visual identity, says Lou Zwieier, CDL director.
"Rachel is also gifted teacher and trainer, sharing her knowledge
of design and instructional technology at CATS workshops, at regional
and national conferences, and with faculty and students here at Sonoma
State. We wish her well."
She can be reached at rachel@nmc.org.
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Save the Date |
BLOOD DRIVE - 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, July 22. Parking Lot C (south side of Schulz Information Center) Sponsored by JUMP, 4-4277, and Blood Bank of the Redwoods, 545-1222.
GREEN MUSIC
FESTIVAL - SSU discounts for faculty and staff are available for
all of the events this season. Visit the Festival Web site at www.greenmusicfestival.org
for a complete schedule. Coming up soon is the Independence on the
Green July 4th concert and the Chamber Music series. When purchasing
tickets, as for the SSU discount for staff and faculty. For further
information, contact Alan Kleinschmidt, 4-2791.
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Earn
a Certificate to Learn
English as a Second Language
The
School of Extended Education is sponsoring a free information session
about an English
as a Second Language certificate at
5:30 p.m.on
Monday, June 28 in Salazar 2016.
Prerequisites, course work, and the need for ESL teachers in Sonoma
County will be discussed.
A second session will be held on August 30.
For further information, contact Karen Batchelor, TESL Certificate Coordinator,
4-3165, or Richard Senghas, Linguistics Coordinator, 4-2307.
Info
Available on
Faculty Golden Handshake
The
Golden Handshake is available to members of bargaining Unit 3, represented
by the California Faculty Association, who are eligible to retire under
CalPERS law and regulations.
This early retirement incentive provides two full years of service credit
for those who retire by July 28, 2004.
For
detailed information contact the Payroll and Benefits Office at 4-2793,
Salazar second floor, or contact CalPERS directly at 1-888-CalPERS (1-888-225-7377).
The Web site has information at Golden
Handshake.
Long
Term Care Application
Deadline is Aug. 31
The
CalPERS Long-Term Care Program application period is now open through
August 31, 2004.
Contact CalPERS Long-Term Care Program by calling 1-800-871-7109 to
request a free application kit.
Jean Wasp, Editor, 4-2057