New Evening OLLI Course Looks at "Perspectives on the Future"

Beginning its fourth year at SSU, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has added an evening course especially designed to introduce working people to its program. "Perspectives on the Future", a lecture series featuring a variety of experienced instructors who have taught in Osher LLI, takes a serious look at what the future has in store. Each Wednesday evening in the Cooperage, 6:30-8:15 p.m., from Sept. 8 to Oct. 27, a different Osher LLI faculty member will explore the future from his or her specialty.

Bernie Goldstein kicks off the series with a talk about "The Future of Human Sexuality." Nelson Kellogg follows the next week describing three technological scenarios he sees as possible futures. Other long-time SSU faculty members who will participate are Dan Markwyn, looking at the future of California, and Lou Miller discussing the prospects for democracy in America.

Two SSU instructors - Zohra Kalinkowitz who will be looking at the future of spirituality and consciousness and Ann Neel who will talk about how she sees family and community evolving - will also be participating.

The eight weeks endt with two Osher LLI instructors who teach at JFK University: Bill Garrrett theorizing about the social and economic consequences of the rising belief in reincarnation and Barry Martin looking into the issues surrounding planetary sustainability.

Admission to the eight-week lecture series is $80. For information or to register, call Johnna LaRue at 4-4170. All eleven courses Osher LLI is offering this Fall can be seen at www.sonoma.edu/exed/lifelong/.

Summer Stipends From National Endowment for Humanities
 
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers stipends of $5,000 to faculty members to devote two consecutive summer months to full-time study and research. Eligible projects include the study of history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, literature, archaeology, jurisprudence, the history, theory and criticism of the arts, ethics, comparative religion, and those aspects of the social sciences and natural sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches.           

Each university may nominate two faculty. SSU faculty interested in being nominated should review the application guidelines on the NEH Summer Stipend Web site at www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html.

To be considered for nomination, submit a complete application [résumé, project narrative, bibliography, and edition/translation sample (if applicable)] along with nine copies to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in Nichols 146 by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

The Faculty Subcommittee on Sponsored Programs will review applications and recommend the two candidates to the Provost for nomination. Final proposals from nominees must be submitted online to NEH by 5 p.m. on Oct. 1.  For additional information, contact ORSP at 4-2448.

Schedule for Student Assistant Signups

For the first few weeks of the Fall 2004 semester, Human Services will holdseveral sign-up orientations for new student assistants. Those hiring a large group of new student assistants (six or more), should contact Carol Ingerman at 4-3100 or e-mail carol.ingerman@sonoma.edu to arrange a special sign-up time. 
 
Questions pertaining to the student employment program should be emailed to Maria Countouriotis, Student Employment Coordinator, at maria.countouriotis@sonoma.edu or call 4-2715.

August sign-up dates are Tuesday, 8/24, 1 and 3 p.m.; Wednesday, 8/25, 11 a.m.and 2 p.m.; Thursday, 8/26, noon; Friday, 8/27, 8 a.m.; Monday, 8/30, 10 a.m. and Tuesday, 8/31, 8 a.m. and noon. A special sign-up date for new Res Life students is Tuesday, 8/24, at 1 p.m.

US Bank Now Open in the Student Union

US Bank has opened its doors in the Student Union's first floor as a full service bank. Faculty, staff and students will have access to free checking, free online banking with bill pay, convenient ATM, and home equity lines of credit as low as prime + 0.

Business hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Lindsy Moyles is the Sales and Service Coordinator at the Sonoma State University Branch. She can be reached at 665-3991 or e-mail lindsy.moyles@usbank.com. Two students, Jonathan Graves and Erick Piercy, are bankers at the new branch.

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