Bonnie Sugiyama Named Interim Coordinator of the Center for Gender and Cultures
Bonnie Sugiyama has accepted an offer of appointment as interim coordinator of the Center for Gender and Cultures beginning July 5. Sugiyama is currently program coordinator for the LGBTIAQ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, intersex, ally, queer) Program -also known as the PRIDE Program - at Sacramento State. The PRIDE Program is a component of the Women's Resource Center where Sugiyama worked as a student assistant for four years as an undergraduate. She recently completed her master's degree coursework in Educational Technology and plans to earn the master's degree this fall. In addition to her PRIDE Program responsibilities, Sugiyama is also a member of Sacramento State's Instructional Related Activities Committee, the ASI Finance & Budget Council, and the Alcohol Advisory Committee. Sugiyama will work full-time on a term appointment that ends June 29, 2007.
Changes to SSU Travel Policy on Rental Cars
There has been a change in the CSU contract rental car carriers. For complete details, visit the Customer Services Web site. The primary car rental vendor is now Enterprise Rent Car. If Enterprise is unable to provide service, the secondary vendor must be used. The secondary vendor is Vanguard Car Rental USA, and is the parent company of Alamo and National Car Rental.
Plan to use the updated Travel Authorization/Advance Form. The form includes two new questions: 1) Does this trip involve a conference fee? and 2) If this is a conference, are two or more people from the campus attending? If either of these circumstances apply, the travel authorization must be signed by Vice-President Laurence Furukawa-Schlereth, the President’s designee for travel, in addition to normal approvals. For more information, contact Customer Services at 4-2308.
Summer Stipends of $5,000 for National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is offering stipends of $5,000 to faculty to devote two consecutive summer months to full-time study and research. To enter the competition, faculty must be nominated by the University. Eligible projects include the study of history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, literature, archaeology, jurisprudence, the history, theory and criticism of the arts, ethics, comparative religion, and those aspects of the social sciences and natural sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches.
Each university may nominate two faculty. SSU faculty interested in being nominated should review the application guidelines on the NEH Summer Stipend website. To be considered for nomination, submit a complete application [résumé, project narrative, bibliography, and edition/translation sample (if applicable)] along with eight copies to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in Nichols 146 by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
The Faculty Subcommittee on Sponsored Programs will review applications and recommend two candidates to the Provost for nomination. Final proposals from nominees must be submitted online to NEH by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 2. For additional information, contact ORSP at 4-2448.
Stevenson Hall Renovation Through July 25
Construction has begun to develop a new entrance to the west side of Stevenson Hall. For more information on the work to be done, visit the Campus Construction web page and look at the entry for "Stevenson Hall Loading Dock." There is pedestrian access to the building, stairs and elevator but NOT to the loading dock, exterior stairs or parking at the west side of the building. The contractor has set up temporary fencing, which is anticipated to remain until the end of the project, July 25.