Faculty Retreat - Jan. 21

The 2009 Faculty Retreat takes place Wed., Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Commons. This year’s retreat will focus on the topic of diversity.

Speaking at the event will be Dr. Rona T. Halualani, Assistant to the President and Director of Institutional Planning and Inclusive Excellence at San Jose State University (SJSU). Halualani will speak at the start of the retreat about inclusive excellence efforts at SJSU and pose questions concerning SSU.

Also speaking is Abbe Altman from the Center for Distributed Learning, who will facilitate an Open Space Technology session.

Food will be available at noon. For those not yet registered for the retreat, contact Laurel Holmstrom ASAP at 4-2801 or email laurel.holmstrom@sonoma.eduas spaces are limited.

School Meetings

School of Arts and Humanities
Fri., Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Warren Auditorium, Ives

School of Business and Economics
Fri., Jan. 23, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Schulz 3001

School of Education
Fri., Jan. 23, 9 a.m.
Schulz 1121

School of Science and Technology
Thurs., Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
Darwin 103

School of Social Sciences
Thurs., Jan. 22, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Stevenson 1002

WORKPLACE

 

Spring Convocation to Feature Panel Discussion

Photo of scott millerThe Spring University Convocation takes place Thurs., Jan. 22 in Person Theatre. Refreshments will be served in the lobby at 8:30 a.m., followed by opening remarks by Scott Miller, chair of the faculty, at 9 a.m.

A panel discussion ensues, comprised of Scott Miller, chair of the faculty; President Ruben Armiñana; Eduardo Ochoa, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Derek Pierre, Associated Students President; Andy Merrifield, CFA Chapter President; and Lane Olson, staff representative.

Panel members will speak to the questions:

1. What do we know about our current state and about the coming year, and what don't we know?
2. What do we need to do as a campus community to weather this crisis, perhaps even becoming stronger than we are now?
3. What are our strengths, and how can we best use them?

Microphones will be set up in the aisles for audience comments and questions. Convocation will adjourn by 11:30 a.m.

Disability Services Hosting AsTech Lab Open House

For those interested in learning about technology for students with
disabilities, specifically the technology behind the Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI), Disability Services for Students (DSS) is hosting an open house of the AsTech Lab.

The open house showcases assistive technologies such as screen readers for students who are blind, speech recognition for students with physical disabilities, and text-to-speech for students with learning disabilities. The AsTech Lab is located within the IT 24-Hour Lab in Schulz 1058.

The open house will be held bi-monthly (see dates below). RSVPs are requested. To RSVP, contact AsTech Lab coordinator Scott Kupferman at 4-4361 or email kupferma@sonoma.edu.

Spring 2009 AsTech Lab Open House Dates

Tues., Feb. 10, 11 a.m.-Noon
Wed., Feb. 25, Noon-1 p.m.
Tues., March 10, 11 a.m.-Noon
Wed., March 25, Noon-1 p.m.
Tues., April 7, 11 a.m.-Noon
Wed., April 29, Noon-1 p.m.

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