“If Americans Knew” Founder Speaks on Missing
Media Coverage of Israeli-Palestine Conflict

Journalist-lecturer Alison Weir presents a powerful, well-documented view of the Middle East that is at odds with what is reported in the mainstream media in an appearance at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 in the Warren Auditorium in Ives Hall. The event is sponsored by Project Censored and is called "Israel-Palestine: What the
Media Leaves Out." Admission to the lecture is $8 for public and $4 for students. A sliding scale is also offered. No one will be turned away. For more information, contact Rachel Olea-Lizarraga, Project Censored Assistant Event Coordinator, at 4-3373.

Faculty Urged to Recommend Students
for CSU Research Competition

Faculty are urged to recommend outstanding students who are engaged in undergraduate or graduate scholarly research and creative activity to apply for the 20th annual CSU Student Research Competition, to be held May 5 and 6 at CSU Channel Islands. The competition is held in order to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate scholarly research and creative activity by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments throughout the CSU campuses.

Eligible are current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni who received their degrees in spring, summer, or fall 2005.  Student participants from all disciplines will make oral presentations before juries of professional experts from major corporations, foundations, public agencies, and universities in California. Limited funding is available to help pay for the cost of participating in the competition and cash awards are given to competition winners. Application forms are available from the Academic Programs office, Stevenson 1041, 4-2237 or 4-2215. Completed applications must be submitted no later than Monday, March 13.

All About Visitor Parking Permit Requests

Campus departments may request visitor permits for official University guests at no charge to the person or the department. Permits must be requested in writing at parking@sonoma.edu. Those eligible to receive permits include individuals invited in an official capacity to meet with departments on SSU or CSU business, prospective students participating in tours or events sponsored by the Admissions & Records Office, guest speakers, lecturers, performers, individuals appointed to boards, committees, or other official campus bodies, as long as the person is not a current student or employee of the campus, or vendors with contracts requiring regular service or delivery to the campus.

Documented campus volunteers may obtain complimentary parking passes by contacting Human Services or Faculty Affairs. Current and continuing students, employees of campus or auxiliaries, or participants in workshops, conferences or events for which a fee is being collected are NOT eligible for visitor parking permits. Visitor parking permits are valid in any non-reserved parking spaces and in any spaces specifically designated for University guests. For the full University Parking policy, go to http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/parking.html. Questions regarding visitor parking permits should be sent to Missy Wynes, Police and Parking Services, at wynes@sonoma.edu.

Faculty and staff: Interested in "pick-up" lunch time basketball? Give Duane Dove a call at 4-2954.