NewsBytes
April 25, 2005
Spring 2005, Volume 15
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Applause Awards Customer Due to the high level of confidentiality of many issues that have been resolved, I would like to generally recognize their entire body of work. Any time anybody has any questions, any fees or payments, registration questions and/or problems, and any issues or challenges with all aspects of University Life, these Customer Service Queens rise to the occasion. I have worked in customer service in a variety of intense environments, yet I have never worked with this advanced level of excellence. Thank you for inspiring me to be excited about my job every day I enter 1000 Salazar. - Anonymous Alan Snyder Facilities On behalf of all of us here in Admissions
and Records, I would like to thank and commend Alan Snyder
for the beautiful job he did constructing our new security
door. He built exactly what we asked for and the end result
even exceeded our expectations. Great job, Alan! Will Sykes Although Will's efforts were not directly visible to most of the campus, it was due to his diligence and efforts, along with his technical skills, that we were able to diagnose the problems with our recent effort to migrate our Windows Domain to a new domain. Will was responsible for not only coming
up with the cause of the problem but he also developed the
initial solutions which we used to get people back up and
running. |
 Picasso vs. Einstein Two giants in the fields of art and physics are only 22 years old when they meet in a Paris bar — that is the premise for a zany comedy about Picasso and Einstein written by comedian Steve Martin and to be staged at the Evert B. Person Theatre beginning April 28 at 7 p.m. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" runs through May 8. Tickets for faculty, alumni and staff are $12. Above is Picasso (played by Damian Sugastume) with Suzanne (Jennifer Luker) and Germaine (Deah Toby). (Photo by Linnea Mullins) |
WASC Accreditation Public Forum
Scheduled for Campus Community
The campus community is invited to attend a public forum from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 in the Evert B. Person Theatre to solicit discussion on proposed themes for the WASC accreditation effort.
The Accreditation Review Steering Committee , co-chaired by Provost Eduardo Ochoa and professor Andy Merrifield, Political Science, invites input into possible themes for the Institutional Proposal, which will guide the entire accreditation review process.
These themes should address institutional priorities
and needs and they should be comprehensive, involving several areas of
the university. At least one of the themes selected must address student
learning, and they must have appropriate scope and consequence for
the University.
Ideas for themes or issues may be submitted directly to the ARSC committee prior to the public forum. Submit brief suggestions to elaine.sundberg@sonoma.edu.
RSVP For Fourth Annual
Sunrise Award Ceremony
The Fourth Annual Sunrise Awards ceremony, which recognizes contributions to community-based learning, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, May 6 in the Cooperage.
This event honors outstanding faculty, students and community partners for their work in academic service-learning, community-based research and curricular-based civic engagement work.
This event is hosted by the Office of Community-Based
Learning. To RSVP, or to learn more about the event or nomination process,
contact Amra Stafford at 4-3202.
Jazz Benefit Concert and Silent
Auction For Children's School
Jazz up your Cinco de Mayo plans at the Children’s School Benefit Concert and Silent Auction from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 in the Student Union Pub.
Bay Area jazz musician David Ewell is featured at this event, performing his signature brand of jazz music. Ewell, who has played with The Supplicants and Lavay Smith, will be joined by friends from the Bay Area improvisational jazz scene for the concert.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase in the Pub. Donations by cash or check will be accepted at the door. The low-key silent auction promises additional entertainment and a great deal on a variety of fun items, with cash or check accepted from the winning bidders, say organizers. During the earlier evening hours, this is a child-friendly event. For more information, contact the Children’s School at 4-2230.
CalPERS Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Long-Term Care Program
The tenth anniversary of the CalPERS Long-Term Care Program represents a milestone in helping California public employees plan for the serious issue of long-term care, says Susan Zito of Human Resources. "The program has proven itself to be stable, secure and has steadily grown in popularity."
The application period this year is from May 1 through Sept. 30. The program is offering additional plan options to choose from this year, which makes it even more attractive and affordable, she says. All California public employees (including non-CalPERS members), retirees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, and siblings age 18 or older are eligible to apply.
To request an application kit, call 1-800-338-2244 or visit www.calpers.ca.gov. Application materials will be sent in early May.
Need Yarn for Beginning Knitters
Staff Appreciation Day is scheduled for June 16, and one of the breakout sessions is Beginning Knitting. If you have any acrylic-worsted yarn to donate for participants to use during the class as they learn to knit, contact Carol Ingerman at carol.ingerman@sonoma.edu or 4-3100.
Defensive Driver Training Class
Starts May 6
A Defensive Driver Training class will be held 9:30 a.m. on
Friday, May 6 in the Police and Parking Services
conference room. All employees who drive vehicles on state business
must take the class once every three years. An online version of the
class is available to those who have attended the classroom training
at least once. Contact George Ellington at 4-2242 or george.ellington@sonoma.edu to
register.