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Volume XIII No. 20
February 7, 2005
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Major Campus Events, 2005
• Board of Trustees Meetings:
Feb. 24-26 and May 12-14
•Spring Break: Saturday-Sunday, March 12-20
• Scholar Days (Admissions): Monday, April 11; Monday, April 18
• Admitted Student Open Houses: Saturday, April 9; Saturday, April 16
• Moving-Up Day: Saturday, April 23
• Spring Semester Finals: Monday-Saturday, May 2-7
• Commencement Weekend: Friday-Sunday, May 13-15
• Alumni Reunion Weekend: Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5
Announcements
Flu Report: The following message was distributed on campus last week by
the staff of Winning Health Center: “Flu cases have been confirmed
on campus. Please be advised to protect yourself and avoid spreading the
disease to others. The following simple actions can help protect yourself
and others:
*Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When
you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting
sick too.
*Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from classes and errands.
You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
*Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when
coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
*Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
*Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person
touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or
her eyes, nose or mouth.
*Other good habits, such as getting plenty of sleep, engaging in physical
activity, managing stress, drinking water and eating
good food, will help
you stay healthy.” For more information or a health center appointment:
5392.
Safe Walks: A reminder that Safe Walks are available “24/7” on
campus, and Friday and Saturday nights, 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m., from downtown.
Call 229-5554 for assistance.
Benefit Performances: Performances of The Vagina Monologues, Thursday-Saturday,
February 10-12, at 8 p.m. in the Blackbox Theatre in Griffiths Arts Center,
will benefit two local organizations, Citizens Against Violent Acts (CAVA)
and Renewal House, as well as the Organization for Women’s Freedom
in Iraq. V-Day (a global movement to stop violence against women and girls)
and Vagina Warriors merchandise will be available for purchase; all profits
will go to CAVA and Renewal House. The play is intended for mature audiences.
For information: 5192.
Tenure Consideration: Erika Barthelmess, Fippinger assistant professor of biology, is being considered for tenure and promotion to associate professor by the Professional Standards Committee this spring. Letters from faculty and staff familiar with the work of Prof. Barthelmess are vital in the review process. Especially helpful are letters which speak to the quality of her teaching, scholarship, and service. For a complete description of the criteria for appointment to tenure and promotion in rank, please consult the material provided on the Academic Affairs web page through the link “Tenure and Promotion Consideration for Spring 2005.” Letters should be sent to Dean Grant H. Cornwell, Vilas 103, by Monday, February 14, 2005. A curricula vitae for Prof. Barthelmess is available at the ODY reserve desk and in the dean's office. Letters are used solely for the tenure and promotion process; confidentiality will be protected to the extent possible under the law.
International Program Meetings: Information meetings concerning two St.
Lawrence international programs have been scheduled as follows:
France: Tuesday, February 8, 4 p.m., OR Thursday, February 10, 7 p.m., Carnegie
107
Spain: Thursday, February 10, 6:30 p.m., Carnegie 114
Golf Lessons: The St. Lawrence University Golf Training Center is offering
free golf lessons on Tuesdays, February 8 through March 8, or Wednesdays,
February 9 through March 9. Tuesday classes are 7-8 p.m.; Wednesday classes
are Noon- 1 p.m. For information: Mary Lawrence, malawrence@stlawu.edu or
5789.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets one Wednesday
per month at noon in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Remaining dates for
the spring semester are March 2, April 6 and May 4. Reservations must be
made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781. Lunch Bunch
is open to all women faculty and staff and wives of faculty and staff, including
retirees.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather for lunch one Tuesday a month at noon in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Dates for the spring semester are Feb. 8, March 8, April 12 and May 10. At the Feb. 8 meeting, Margaret Kent Bass, associate dean of faculty affairs, will be guest speaker on the topic “A Novel Way of Dealing with Campus Controversy.” Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
Gaines Professor of Psychology Thomas C. Greene, who has been the “shepherd” of the on-going planning for the University’s new science facilities, has been invited to participate in a Project Kaleidoscope Roundtable on the Future in April. It will feature discussions about issues that are “reshaping the future of undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics.” Greene is also scheduled to present a paper co-authored with two former students at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, in April. Titled “Psychology and Design: Student Participation in Planning and Design,” its co-authors are Kelsey Hochstatter ’04 and Melissa Henrichon Fellows ’01. Greene is on the consultation team for science facilities planning at the University of Wisconsin, Barron County.