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November 1, 2004
Fall 2004 Volume 11

"Visualizing Democracy" at Library Gallery

How some SSU art students might "visualize democracy" -- from hanging chads to variations on voting booths -- is the theme of a new exhibit called "Visualizing Democracy: A Juried Student Exhibition." at the University Art Gallery through January 5, 2005. The show consists entirely of works in all media submitted by more than 70 students from across campus. Advanced Gallery and Museum Methods students cut the choices down to 35 entries. Above, is a mixed media, piece called Uncle (War Junkie) Sam, 2004. The artist is Allan Kerr, a Vietnam War veteran who returned to SSU to resume his art career.

Bookstore Returning Fall 2004 Texts,
Time to Order for Spring '05

Starting today, the Bookstore begins returning all Fall 2004 textbooks to publishers in preparation for the Spring '05 semester. "We would appreciate the faculty informing their students so they can make any final textbook purchases for the current semester," says Bob Eckmann who also wants to know if there are any titles that will be re-used for the Spring'05 semester.

Due date for Spring 2005 text orders is Monday, Nov.15. Ordering by this date allows the bookstore to save students money through buybacks and used-book purchases. For further information, contact Eckmann at 4-4063, robert.eckman@sonoma.edu, or on the Web at bookstore.sonoma.edu/textbook/facsupport.html

2005-2006 Forgivable Loan/Doctoral
Incentive Program Announced

Applications for the CSU’s 2005-2006 Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program are now available in the Graduate Studies office, Stevenson 1041. The application deadline is March 4, 2005. The program’s goal is to increase the pool of individuals with the qualifications, motivation, and skills to teach the diverse student body in the California State University.

Those selected will be eligible to borrow up to $10,000 per year to a total of $30,000 within a five-year period while they are enrolled full-time in a doctoral program.

The loans will be cancelled at a rate of 20% per year for each year of full-time faculty employment at a CSU campus after completion of the doctorate. Each applicant must be sponsored by a full-time tenured/tenure-track CSU faculty member. Contact David Hartranft in Stevenson 1041 or call 4-2237.

Grant Mentoring Workshop this Friday

A primer on the key aspects of external grant proposal development is being offered by the office of Research and Sponsored Programs from 1 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5 in Schulz 1121. Topics covered will include finding search tools and techniques, RFP analysis, proposal writing, budget development, work plan development, and SSU policy requirements. This session will be repeated from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 18, 2005.

E-mail Cindy Menghini at cindy.menghini@sonoma.edu or call 4-2448, to reserve a space at one or more of the workshops.

Steve Bittner, History, has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Eurasia Program of the Social Science Research Council on his project, "Moscow's Left Bank: Soviet Intellectuals and the Thaw, 1953-1968." He will use the fellowship to fund research during spring 2005 in the archives of the Soviet Communist Party in Moscow.

William Guynn, Art/Film Studies, gave a film presentation/conference in October on Wong Kar-Wai, distinguished director of "Happy Together," "In the Mood for Love," upon the invitation of Projections, a film society in the city of Apt-en-Provence, France. An article on the conference appeared in the newspaper "La Provence."  Professor Guynn has also been selected to be the President of the Jury for the Festival of African Cinema, which will take place from 12 to 16 of November in Apt and will feature 15 films by African women filmmakers, who will be present to discuss their work.

Terry Wright, Geology, recently led a field trip for the California Science Teachers Association annual meeting on "Geology, soils and wine quality in the Santa Clara Valley." His lecture on Thursday, Nov. 4 discussing "Green Valley terroirs and geology" (see This Week) is a preview of a upcoming presentation in New York City that is part of the Green Valley Symposium. This event includes lectures by top researchers on the unique qualities of the Green Valley appellation in Sonoma County sponsored by the Green Valley Winegrowers.

What's the Buzz? Do you have questions about an issue on campus? Send them to University Affairs. We will research the topic and respond. Submit material to NewsBytes at newsbytes@sonoma.edu. Deadline is Monday for the next Monday's publication NewsBytes Archives Jean Wasp, Editor, 4-2057

"Bringing Feminism Home, "Monday, Nov. 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Carson 20 - Daisy Hernandez addresses the "unnecessary" split between academic and "everyday" feminism. She is currently an editor and writer for "Colorlines: Race, Culture, Action," an Oakland magazine devoted to covering the politics and creation of communities of color. Charlene Tung, 4-2086.  The Beliken Blues: Running an Ethnographic Field School in Belize, Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 2, Stevenson 2011 - Lecture by John Wingard of the SSU Anthropology Department. Social Science Brown Bag Lecture Series. 4-2112. Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War, 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, Art 102 - The story of how truth became the first American casualty in Iraq. Filmmakers Respond to War film series. Susan Moulton, 4-2364. Cineforum Spanish Film Series , 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 3, Stevenson 3030 - Explore the world of Spanish-language film with the Spanish program. This week’s film is “Cuentos de Hadas para Dormir Cocodrilos (Fairy Tales to Put Crocodiles to Sleep). 4-2351. A Tutorial on Creating Tutorials, Noon, Thursday, Nov. 4, Darwin 108 - Lecture hosted by Jeffrey Diamond of Santa Rosa Junior College is a short tutorial on how to combine video, audio and Flash to create online tutorials. The focus will be utilizing the software application Camtasia Studio to capture events occurring on the computer screen. 4-2667. Ecologies and Ideologies of Lanugage and Literatures, Noon, Thursday, Nov. 4, Schulz 1121 - Lecture with Robert Train of SSU’s Modern Language and Literature department. Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum. 4-2146. Geology Soils and Wine Quality in Russian River Green Valley Appellation, Noon, Thursday, Nov. 4, Darwin 337 - Lecture hosted by Terry Wright, SSU Geology. Geology Department lecture series. 4-2334. Election Post-Mortem, Wednesday, Nov. 3, noon, Schulz 3001 - Join David McCuan, Political Science, as he moderates a discussion by President Ruben Arminana; Andy Merrifield, Political Science ; and political commentators Kathleen and Gerald Hill. For webcasts of recent lectures visit streaming.sonoma.edu. Picadilly, 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5, Warren Auditorium - A ground-breaking black and white spectacle of Jazz Age England. In this film, Anna May Wong portrays a dishwasher who becomes the toast of London, and the object of the nightclub owner's sexual obsession. Admission $4 for SSU faculty and staff. 4-2606. More SFI Films

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Form fixed

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