Art Show Features Faculty Works in Many Mediums Greg Roberts' way with ceramic shapes is on view at the University Art Gallery in an SSU art faculty show running through Oct 17. At right is a section of one of Kurt Kemp's pen and ink drawings. The exhibition features the recent work of David D'Andrade (drawing and painting); Stephen Galloway (photography); Nathan Haenlein (printmaking); Kurt Kemp (drawing and printmaking); Bob Nugent (painting); Jann Nunn (sculpture); Mark Perlman (painting); Gregory Roberts (ceramic sculpture); Will Smith (printmaking) and LoteThistlethwaite (drawing). For more information, call Carla Stone, 4-2295.

All Welcome to Q&A Session With President Arminana

Faculty, staff and students are invited to join President Ruben Arminana for an informal question and answer hour at noon on Monday, Sept. 20 in the Terrace Room of the Commons. Bring your lunch. Cookies for dessert will be provided. Participants may drop in for the whole time, or for a few minutes. No RSPVs needed. For more information, contact Susan Kashack, Director of Communications, 4-2122.

Bookstore Re-opens as Seawolf Shops with Celebration

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, the campus bookstore will officially re-open as the Seawolf Shops in honor of the SSU mascot. The Fox, KXFX, will broadcast live from noon to 1 p.m. in front of Seawolf Shops. The day, which runs from 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., will include:

• 20% off entire general book reference section
• Buy one, get one free on sale clothing
• Free Seawolf paws tattoos and popcorn
• Pictures taken with the Seawolf Mascot
• A drawing for:
  1. Grand Prize: Free textbooks for Spring 2005 up to a $400 maximum
  2. First Prize: DVD player by Mitsubishi
  3. Second Prize: 12-cup Toastmaster coffee maker
  4. Third Prize: Cuisinart sandwich grill

For more details go to http://bookstore.sonoma.edu/Events/events.html

Seawolf Shops will also host two Campus Club Days on Sept. 28 and 29. This is a chance for the clubs with the highest sales in the store to earn money. Seawolf Shops is donating 10 percent of
the gross sales for that day to the two clubs with the highest sales. For further information, contact Marcia Harrigan, 4-2259.

Reception Honoring Recipients of the Excellence Awards

President Ruben Arminana, Provost Eduardo Ochoa and Faculty Chair Melanie Dreisbach host the first annual reception for the recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2004. Dr. Susan Herring and Dr. Alexandra Von Meier will be honored from 3:30 - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 in Schulz 3001. The program begins at 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Workshop on Childhood Exposure to Violence, Brain Damage

A workshop by Dr. Linda Chamberlain entitled "Making the Connection: an Integrated Approach to Childhood Exposure to Violence and Brain Development" will be held from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in Cooperage 1. Chamberlain is an internationally recognized authority on childhood brain development, the affects of violence and other trauma on infants, and the affects of alcohol and drugs on the adolescent brain. She will be on campus to present her interactive tool kit for parents and families. Chamberlain’s workshop is sponsored by Mendocino County Office of Education, Region 1 After School Learning Programs, and the Sonoma SERVES programs of CIHS.

Service-Learning "Reflection" Workshop, Sept. 16

The Office of Community-Based Learning will lead a workshop on structuring reflection opportunities in service-learning courses from noon - 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 in Carson 30. This workshop is for any instructor wanting to move beyond journal keeping and classroom discussion as the means for linking community service with course learning objectives. Contact Amra Stafford, 4-3202, for further information.

Campus Evacuation Drills Scheduled for Next Few Weeks

Police Services will conduct evacuation drills on the following schedule:

Sept. 16, 5:50 p.m. - Darwin;
Sept. 23, 5:50 p.m. - Stevenson
Sept. 30, 5:50 p.m. - Carson, Nichols, Art
Oct. 14, 5:50 p.m. - Salazar
Oct. 21, 5:50 p.m. - P.E., Ives

Evening faculty members should remind their students of the proper evacuation procedures to follow. Questions or concerns can be directed to Lt. George Ellington at 4-2242 or george.ellington@sonoma,edu

Desktop Yoga is Free for Faculty, Staff

Beginning this semester, Desktop Yoga is offered free of charge to all faculty and staff on Fridays at 12:05 p.m.for the rest of the semester in the dance studio in the PE Building, PE 01f. The first meeting is on Friday, Sept. 17. The class focuses on the needs of people who spend time working at a desk and/or on a computer, but is also beneficial for anyone, says instructor Kathleen Hardy. It is suitable to all levels of ability, including the differently abled. For further information, call Hardy, 4-2535.

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