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Student Rec Center Offers Free Weeks
for Faculty and Staff, Aug. 22-Sept. 5

Faculty and staff are encouraged to find their fitness and exercise routines early in the semester by trying the Student Recreation Center and Campus Rec Open Swim during a free-trial weeks from Aug. 22-Sept. 5. 

Annual memberships for faculty and staff to the rec center, pool, or both, are now being sold on a calendar year basis and may be purchased at anytime throughout the year.

The Student Recreation Center offers basketball courts, cardio and weight machines, indoor walking and jogging track, multi-purpose dance studios, game room, and access to spa, showers, and free daily locker rental. Hours beginning Aug. 22 are: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.- midnight. Holiday hours may change slightly over the Labor Day weekend. 

The Campus Rec Open Swim hours will be expanded for the fall semester to provide more lap swim opportunities for the campus community. Open swim hours beginning Aug. 22 are: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday, 6-9 a.m., 12-2 p.m., 7-9 p.m.; Tuesday, 6-9 a.m., noon-2 p.m.; Friday, 6-9 a.m., 12-2 p.m., 6-9 p.m.; Saturday/Sunday, 8 a.m.- noon, 5-8 p.m. Holiday hours may change slightly over the Labor Day weekend. Any questions? Feel free to call 4-4FUN.

Still Time to Come to the Party

It's not too late to RSVP for Rand Link's retirement celebration. Everyone is invited to attend the event for the retiring Vice President for Student Affairs on Friday, Aug. 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Rohnert Park. The reception begins at 6 p.m. Dinner is at 7 p.m. A short program and dancing follows. Cost for the dinner is $35 per person. To reserve your space, please contact Shawn Kilat at 4-2839. 

Return Student Campus Keys by August 31

Departments are asked to remind students holding campus keys to return or renew their keys by Aug. 31 to Customer Services in Salazar Hall.  If a student will continue serving a department through the fall semester, a new key request form must be submitted to Customer Services, signed by the dean or department manager.  The form can be found at Student Key Form.

Campus Key Policy allows students to have keys for the period of one semester or summer. Failure to return/renew campus keys results in an administrative hold being placed on students' registration, grades, transcripts, and diploma.  These steps are taken to ensure University security.

Rising STARs Expo Features “The Land Down Under”

Academic Talent Search students of PreCollege Programs will host a learning exhibit called "The Rising STARs Australian Expo" at the campus lakes area from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 18. The event is open to the SSU community and to PreCollege families. The Expo gives seventh and eighth grade students an opportunity to share what they’ve learned after three weeks of instruction in language arts, math and social studies. Contact Academic Talent Search Director Susan Wandling, 4-3122, for further information.

Stevenson Hall West Entry Access Re-opens Aug. 22

Stevenson Hall's west stair renovation is scheduled to be complete as of
Monday morning, Aug. 22, reports Project Manager Nora Hild. Access to the elevator from the west and the west stairs will once again be available to building users.

The first floor stairs have been turned 90 degrees to allow for safer exiting, there will be new flooring and paint in the first floor entry lobby and doors from the stairwell to the first, second and third floor will be removed. The final touches of new lights in the lobby and revised corridors will be delayed and temporary lights will be in place for the reopening, Hild says.