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March 7, 2005
Spring 2005, Volume 8
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Retired History Professor Dennis Harris took one last look at his well-used UC Santa Barbara academic regalia...and then took the next step. He passed it on. The happy recipient of this random act of kindness was a fellow UC SB graduate and history professor Kathleen Noonan who was more than ecstatic about the gift. Harris hopes he can convince other emeritus faculty to follow his lead and loan or give their regalia to junior colleagues who often can't afford the price tag of a new cap and gown on their own. |
Nomination Deadline For "Excellence in Teaching Awards" is March 11 These annual awards honor two faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the education of SSU students through classroom instruction and other activities that promote student learning. They provide students and faculty an opportunity to reflect on the importance of teaching at Sonoma State University and in particular the contributions that award recipients have made to students’ intellectual and moral growth and development. Any member of the instructional, library or student affairs faculty, any administrator, or staff member who teaches credit-bearing courses may be nominated. The nominee must have taught at SSU for at least four semesters during the previous five academic years, one of those semesters being in the academic year in which the nomination occurs. Anyone in the SSU campus community may submit nominations. Nomination letters are appropriate. A nomination form is available at www.sonoma.edu/senate/nomform.html. Further information is available at http://www.sonoma.edu/Senate/excelteach.html. |
Academic Affairs has announced the following developments in faculty status for the 2005-2006 academic year. Approved for Awarded Awarded DIP leaves |
Life of Rachel Carson Presented in One-Woman Show
Local activist Lilith Rogers performs her one-woman show titled "Rachel Carson: Her
Life and Work" from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, March 11 in Stevenson 1002, in
honor of Women's History Month.
Carson, who is most remembered as the founder of the modern
environmental movement with her groundbreaking
book, "Silent Spring," is the inspiration for
the naming of the building that houses Environmental
Studies and Planning, Women and Gender Studies, and the Hutchins School of Liberal
Studies.
New Agreement with Shanghai Institute
Opens Door to China for Students, Faculty
A new pathway for students from China to study in Sonoma State University's computer science engineering program opens this week as SSU signs an agreement with the Shanghai Sanda Institute.
Scheduled to be signed on Monday, March 7, the agreement provides for two Sanda graduate students to study in the Masters of Science in Computer Engineering Science program and for SSU graduates to teach English oral communication skills at Sanda as paid interns. SSU faculty will also have the opportunity to work at Sanda to teach short summer courses.
Sanda plans to hire the Chinese students trained at SSU as faculty upon their return and will encourage future students to apply for study at SSU privately as well.
An informational meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 in Stevenson 1029. Further information on the agreement with the School of Extended Education and Sanda can be found online at
www.sonoma.edu/exed/ssali/china.htm.
Volunteers Needed at Student Election Polling Places
Staff and faculty are needed to volunteer an hour or two in late March to monitor the student body election polling places and thereby help students elect their student body representatives. The elections are 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23.
The Office of Campus Life provides
oversight for the student elections process. There will be three
polling locations on campus - Main quad, Zinfandel quad, and
Sauvignon quad. Each polling location is staffed by two
students from various student clubs and organizations, but
staff and faculty oversight to the polling process at each location is
also required.
The total number of polling hours for needed for volunteers is 60 hours. To volunteer, contact Trisha Allen, Elections Commission Advisor, at trisha.allen@sonoma.edu, or call her at 4-4405. Please leave a message with your preferred day and time to volunteer.
Grant Mentoring Workshop on
Funding, Proposal
Development
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs presents a workshop on external funding and proposal development from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, March 18 in Schulz 1112. Topics include funding search tools and techniques, RFP analysis, proposal writing, budget development, work plan development, and SSU policy requirements. Contact Cindy Menghini at 4-2448, or e-mail her at cindy.menghini@sonoma.edu to reserve a space.
Reserve Space Now at "World of Work" Fair
SSU's annual World of Work Career and Summer Job Fair is coming 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. on April 14 in the Main Quad. If your department wants a table at the Fair to discuss summer, part- or full-time jobs or internships with students, contact Rebecca Tiemens, rebecca.tiemens@sonoma.edu, 4-2668. Organizers are trying for enrollment of 100 employers this year, as the Sonoma County employment picture is getting brighter, says career center director Anne Greenblatt.
SSU Job Connection a Real Success.
Here's How to Get In on the Fun
Many departments have found that Career Service's new Job Connection on-line job posting site is very easy to use and attracts large numbers of student applicants. Those needing a user name and password, or who have forgotten theirs, can e-mail jld.assistant@sonoma.edu to obtain it. Check it out at www.sonoma.edu/sas/crc (click on Post a Job).
Listings can be added, edited, de-activated, and/or re-activated at anytime. For further help, contact Jocelyn or Dianna at 4-2198.
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