NewsBytes
April 11, 2005
Spring 2005, Volume 13
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Applause Awards Julie Greathouse, Everett Painter, Takashi
Abiko, Tyler Miller, Allen Davenport and Jennifer Beck, I have worked
in residential life for eight years here at SSU. I
have never seen the quality of work better in terms of
our Residential Life Coordinators and the role they play on campus. From
roommate conflicts, to coordinating campus and
residential community programs, to teaching classes,
to providing limits and education to our residents
regarding the plethora of issues that 18 - 21 years
old can find themselves in, to working with parents,
student staff, faculty etc., the RLCs have literally
touched thousands of students lives. The weeks prior
to Spring Break have been incredibly difficult in
terms of students challenging the guidelines of our community, a wide variety
of emotional issues that are dealt with in some very self-
destructive manners, and random emergencies such as a
recent fire in one of the student suites. The RLCs have been professional,
have worked tirelessly to provide our students with support
and challenge, and have almost literally worked around
the clock to ensure that the rights, responsibilities and
safety of ALL of our residents are taken into consideration. I have never
been more proud of a staff as I am this year! Mira Aceves, These two get my high five and then some! During a two day crisis of finding all of our desktop files gone, they quickly came to our rescue. Without our computers, we are rendered helpless and they fixed the problem right away with a smile and a sense of humor. Knowing they were under so much pressure from a lot of people, they remained so patient and helpful with all of our needs. The Health Center can't thank you enough! - Karyn Lobley, |
The
Eagles
Are Coming
Bill Graham Presents is bringing the '70s supergroup, The Eagles, to the SSU campus at 8 p.m. on Aug. 14 for an outdoor concert at the SSU sports practice fields as part of their California Tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Monday, April 11 through Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. More information is available online at www.bgp.com. Capacity for the concert has been set at 10,000 and is expected to sell out. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the Eagles take the stage from 8- 11 p.m. BGP approached SSU to rent space for the event. The tour is also playing in northern California at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds and the Salinas Sports Complex.
Gather Your Favorite Recipes! Seawolf Shops Plans Campus Cookbook
Seawolf Shops is creating an SSU cookbook that
will be available for sale in August. Faculty, staff and students are invited
to participate by submitting up to six recipes through April 29. Recipe
categories are appetizers and beverages, soups and salads, vegetables and side
dishes, main dishes, breads and rolls,
desserts, cookies and candy and this and that.
All recipes should be submitted on the Web at www.typensave.com. Use the following
login and password:
Group Login: sonoma (lower case)
Contributor Password: 4c6cb (lower case)
This Web site has online help.
Seawolf Shops also needs a name for
the cookbook. All submissions will be considered by the cookbook committee. The
lucky winner receives a free cookbook, a $25 gift certificate for Seawolf
Shops, and lunch for two at the University Club. Title submissions must be received
by April 29.
For further information, contact Marcia Harrigan at marcia.harrigan@sonoma.edu or phone 4- 2259. (If e-mailing, use the subject of "Cookbook Help Question" or "Cookbook Title" to identify it from spam.)
Additional Candidate for Excellence in Teaching Jeffrey Reeder, Modern Language and Literature,
is also a candidate for the Excellence in Teaching Awards this
semester. Letters of comment for any candidate are due in the
Senate office, Stevenson1071 by April 15. View all the candidates
at www.sonoma.edu/Senate/ |
MEET
THE The campus community is invited to open sessions for candidates vying for the position of Dean of the School of Education. |
Desperately Seeking Ushers for Commencement 2005
Mike Kiraly is not ashamed to admit it. He is desperate. Kiraly, coordinator for the all-important ushers at Commencement, is looking for approximately 20 people each for the morning and afternoon ceremonies on May 28.
Ushers provide invaluable assistance at Commencement by being a highly visible point-person to answer questions, give directions, watch for security or safety issues, and maintain a clear path for the graduates and platform party as they process through the commencement field to their seats. Each shift is about five hours each and volunteers are welcome to work both ceremonies if they wish.
If interested, contact Kiraly in the Library at 4-4153 or mike.kiraly@sonoma.edu. Besides getting Kiraly's deepest thanks for pitching in, volunteers will also receive a Commencement T-shirt.
Engaged Scholarships and RTP
Addressed in
Upcoming Presentation
“Boyer, Engaged Scholarship and New Models for RTP” will be presented by Jerry Eisman, faculty scholar with the CSU Chancellor’s Office of Community Service Learning, from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 28 in Schulz 1121.
This workshop is intended for faculty in departments that are examining their RTP policies and practices to better support faculty-engaged scholarship. This includes service learning, action research, and other community focused efforts. There will be a brief description of the Boyer model of scholarship followed by discussions on how to evaluate faculty efforts in the community. Models from other institutions will be presented.
This workshop is jointly sponsored by the Office of Community-Based Learning and The Center for Teaching and Professional Development. Please RSVP to OCBL@sonoma.edu or by phoning Amra Stafford at 4-4302 or Geri Olson at 4-2265.
Meet the Candidates for
Fitness Coordinator at Rec Center
The Recreation Center staff invites students, faculty and staff to meet final candidates for the Fitness Coordinator position during the open question and answer forum portion of their on-campus interviews. The Fitness Coordinator oversees the Fitness Center portion of the Recreation Center, group exercise and moving arts classes, massage/personal training services, reservations and scheduling, wellness programming, and open swim. This person also plays a key role in student development opportunities on campus.
The interview schedule is:
- Paul Sobiech, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky (April 14, 3-4 p.m.)
- Krista Smith, Sonoma State University (April
18, 3-4 p.m.)
- Kathy Berg, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho (April
19, 3-4 p.m.)
- Rachel Britton, Indiana University, Gosport, Indiana (April
21, 3-4 p.m.)
All sessions will take place in the Lotus Wellness Room on the second floor of the Recreation Center.
CIHS Faculty Consultant Positions Available
The California Institute on Human Services has begun a new program to increase collaboration between SSU tenure and tenure-track faculty and CIHS project directors. Tony Apolloni, Executive Director of CIHS, says the new program will pair individual faculty content expertise with CIHS expertise in project design, research and evaluation design, and funder networking. It will also provide faculty members with the opportunity to actively engage in externally funded projects and programs beneficial to SSU's academic mission.
Faculty interested in applying will need to obtain the approval of their dean, including a determination as to whether, if selected, they will be hired into CIHS on a release time or overload basis. The initial positions will be offered at 10% levels of effort, with the possibility of higher levels of effort in the future withpermission of appropriate school deans. To see details of the seven positions currently available, visit www.sonoma.edu/cihs/cihs/facultyJob/index.html.
Questions should be addressed to George Triest at 4-3929.
Join the SSU 'Weight Watchers At Work' GroupWeight Watchers is looking for 15
or more people who want to attend weekly meetings on diet and nutrition and eating
plans on campus. If you are interested in Weight Watchers At Work or
want more information, e-mail cindy.piccinini@sonoma.edu or phone
4-2101. Once members are determined, meeting dates will be selected.
The cost for each weekly one-hour meeting is $11.95. The
price of a 12-week program is $143.40 per person. This can be paid in full in
the first week of the series or can be divided up into three monthly payments
of $47.80.
Photography Sessions Set for Faculty Photos
New and current faculty are urged to reserve an appointment to have their photos taken for the University archives and for use in the online Experts Guide and in other professional publications. Two photo sessions will be held in the Evert B. Person Theatre Lobby from 1-4 p.m. on April 21 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 3. Appointments during those times should be made by calling Jean Wasp, Media Relations Coordinator, 4-2057.