Memorial for Virginia Tech Tragedy on Monday
Students, faculty, staff and administrators are invited to gather together at noon on Monday, April 23 at the meditation garden (also known as the "The Leprechaun's Quiet Garden") between Stevenson Hall and the Art Building in a memorial service for the Virginia Tech campus community. A few moments of silence will be held and those attending are invited to speak whatever is in their hearts or on their minds about the tragedy. English Professor Elizabeth Herron will briefly discuss follow-up activities in closing. The Garden is outside and close to the lounge on the first floor of Stevenson Hall and is an intimate space surrounded by tall bushes. If the group that attends is too large to fit in the garden, the group will move to the large lawn nearby. In case of rain, bring an umbrella. Contact Laurel Holmstrom, laurel.holmstrom@sonoma.edu, or Elizabeth Herron, herronel@sonoma.edu, for further information.
Sim Van der Ryn Shares His Wisdom on Sustainability and Smart Growth
Sim
Van der Ryn, an internationally recognized authority on
green building, smart growth and sustainability speaks
about what he has learned in his years of professional
practice, public service and teaching from 4
- 5:40 p.m. on May 9 at the Environmental Technology
Center. The event is part of the 2007 SSU
Energy lecture series
Van der Ryn is a visionary, author, educator, public leader, and internationally distinguished pioneer in ecological design. For more than 40 years, he has been at the forefront of integrating ecological principles into the built environment and creating multi-scale solutions driven by nature’s intelligence. For more information, contact Armando Navarro, Assistant Director, Environmental Technology Center at 4-2577.
Alternative Spring Break Students Join
Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans
One of the Alternative Spring Break programs this semester included a trip by students to New Orleans to work with Habitat for Humanity. Students joined other volunteers in re-building the first houses rebuilt in St. Bernard's Parish which was a major area devasted by Hurricane Katrina. To hear a broadcast of a student talking about her involvement in the project, visit WWWLTV.COM.
Going on Vacation? Leave a Message
As the summer months near, faculty and staff are urged to set up a vacation message through the Information Technology Help desk if an extended leave of absence is planned. A vacation message is an automatically generated message that informs the sender when the receiver will return or whom to contact in the meantime. To enable the vacation message, go to Web mail and click on E-mail Vacation Notice Management under the Options menu. For more information, contact the IT Help Desk at 4-HELP.