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MORE POWER FROM THE SUN - In the early morning hours on Thursday, solar panels were lifted by crane onto the roof top of the the Student Recreation Center. Installation of the photovoltaic system, almost 380 solar panels that generate up to 48-plus kilowatts, is expected to be completed in June. This phase one of the Recreation Center's solar project is being paid for by original student fees collected for the construction of the building and state incentives from the California Energy Commission. The panels are being installed by Chevron Energy Systems.
New Handbook of Free Speech Issues
A new Handbook of Free Speech Issues has been prepared by the Office of General Counsel, in consultation with members of the Academic Senate and Trustee Craig Smith whose specialty interest is the First Amendment. The Handbook is also posted online in an effort to help campuses in managing the often complicated issues that emerge in this area.
STEPHANIE'S SOUND CLIP
The
Comforting Click of Chalk on a Blackboard
From antique hit and miss engines and large overhead
cranes to defective ceiling fans and noisy dryers, SoundClips is
an occasional series from All
Things Considered on National
Public Radio that collects the sounds that fascinate the
station's listeners. One of them this week was SSU's biology
tech Stephanie Thibault. Hear her audio
recording of chalk
on a slate chalkboard, a vanishing sound in the nation's
classrooms. This one was from Darwin Hall.
Nominate a Staffer for Excellence Award
The Sonoma State University Excellence Award is intended to recognize outstanding service by staff members. It will be awarded to two employees per year. The 2007 Excellence Award program is now accepting nominations. Deadline for submission of nominations is Friday, April 20. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Torres at 4-2212. A detailed program description and the nomination form are available online.