Wednesday
Study/work abroad fairs
The Office of International Programs asks faculty and staff to
encourage students to attend a study/work/travel abroad fair
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday on Malcolm X Plaza. More than
40 organizations specializing in study, work and travel abroad
will be participating. There will also be an information table
on certified CSU/SF State study abroad programs.
'The Da Vinci Code' discussion
The University Women's Association sponsors a discussion of "The
Da Vinci Code" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 473
of the Humanities building. Faculty and staff are encouraged to
read the book by Dan Brown and/or watch the film and join in the
discussion.
Voloshin exhibit reception
Faculty and staff are invited to a reception for the exhibit "Paintings
and Works on Paper by Beverly Voloshin," from 3 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday in room 484 of the Humanities building. Voloshin, professor
of English, works in oil, charcoal and acrylic in both figurative
and abstract modes. The exhibit runs through Nov. 3 in room 484
and can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tel-Aviv
Yael Dayan, deputy mayor of Tel-Aviv, will speak on Tel-Aviv and
the current situation in Israel and the Middle East at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday in room 587 of the Humanities building.
The event is part of Jewish Studies' Academica Judaica series
and is co-sponsored by the Department of International Relations
and San Francisco Hillel.
For details, call ext. 8-6075.
Thursday
Health inequities politics
Richard Hofrichter, senior analyst for health equity at the National
Association of County and City Health Officials, will present "The
Politics of Health Inequities -- Why Are Some People Sick and Others
Healthy" from noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursday in room Rosa Parks
B of the Cesar Chavez Student Center.
R.S.V.P. to roma@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-2978.
Coming Up
Socrates and the soul
Nicholas Smith, James F. Miller Professor of Humanities and Philosophy
Department chair at Lewis & Clark College, will present "Socrates
on How Wrongdoing Damages the Soul" at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Oct.
13, in room 109 of the Humanities building. A reception follows
the lecture in room 391 of the Humanities building.
For details, call ext. 8-1596.
Postcards
and colonialism
Volker Langbehn, associate professor of German, will present "Going
Postal or How to Conquer the World -- German Colonialism and Postcards" from
3:10 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, in room 473 of the Humanities building.
The event is part of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
colloquium series.
Electronic publishing
The Center for Teaching and Faculty Development invites faculty
to a brown bag discussion on trends in electronic publishing
as it pertains to scholarly communication from noon to 2 p.m.
in room 434 of the Library. Participants are welcome at any time
during the discussion.
For
details, visit: www.sfsu.edu/~ctfd/workshops.htm
Village Fitness
Center anniversary
The Village Fitness Center invites the campus community to help
celebrate its one-year anniversary from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 17, in front of the center (just off of Font Boulevard).
The event includes music, food, raffle prizes, one-day discounts
on memberships and services, and vendor and campus organization
tables. Demonstrations of group fitness classes, free chair massages
and body fat testing will also be available.
iLearn showcase
The Center for Teaching and Faculty Development invites faculty
to a presentation on iLearn by Cyrus Ginwala, orchestra director
in the School of Music and Dance, from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday,
Oct. 18, in Knuth Hall of the Creative Arts building.
Learning Arabic
Father Rick Van De Water, lecturer of Arabic, will present "Why
You Need to Know Arabic: Language as a Bridge Between Cultures" from
3:10 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18, in room 473 of the Humanities
Building.
The event is part of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
colloquium series. For details, e-mail mmckeon@sfsu.edu or call
ext. 8-7413.
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U.S.-China studies center event
The Center for U.S.-China Policy Studies (CUSCPS) invites faculty and
staff to a luncheon reception from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27,
in the Nob Hill Room of the Seven Hills Conference Center.
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about CUSCPS, meet center
research associates and connect with colleagues who share an interest
in U.S.-China relations. Associate Professor of Political Science Sujian
Guo is director of the center. Assistant Professor of International Relations
Jean-Marc F. Blanchard is associate director.
R.S.V.P. to Blanchard at: events@sfsu.edu
For more on the center, visit: http://cuscps.sfsu.edu/
Faculty tenure, promotion celebration
A campus-wide celebration in honor of the faculty granted tenure and/or
promoted this year will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26,
in the Nob Hill Room of the Seven Hills Conference Center. The faculty tenure and promotions list is available at: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall06/promotions.htm
Dean of undergraduate studies search begins
Academic Affairs is seeking applications and nominations for the dean
of undergraduate studies position. The position description and list
of search committee members are available on the Academic Affairs Web
site at: http://academic.sfsu.edu/
Applications and nominations will be reviewed on an ongoing basis beginning
Nov. 15 and will be accepted and evaluated until the position is filled.
Candidates must be prepared to start no later than fall semester 2007.
For details, contact Stephanie Schwartz at sschwrtz@sfsu.edu or ext.
8-2571.
This month's
Newsmakers include Belinda Reyes, assistant professor of Raza Studies,
on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's "hot blooded" Latinos comments;
Sally Baack, assistant professor of management, on the Hewlett-Packard
information
leak investigation; Nettie Kelly, director of the Tall Ship Education
Academy, on the Tall Ship program; Elise Wormuth, College of Humanties
associate dean, on academic plagiarism; C. Daniel Vencill, professor
of economics, on U.S. Treasury secretary Henry Paulson; Mohammad Ramadan
Hassan Salama, assistant professor of Arabic, on his wait for a visa;
and Joseph McBride, assistant professor of cinema, on Orson Welles.
Read
Newsmakers: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall06/oct2news.htm
Faculty trustee nominations
The CSU is now accepting nominations for faculty trustee. Nominating materials
must be received by Dec. 18 for forwarding to the Academic Senate CSU Faculty
Trustee
Recommending Committee, which will review campus nominations. The faculty trustee
will likely be appointed in summer 2007.
For
details, criteria and an application, contact the Academic Senate
office at senate@sfsu.edu or ext. 5-4037.
Budget
committee nominees
The Academic Senate is looking for faculty members who are willing to serve
as faculty representatives on the University Budget Committee.
All
interested faculty should contact the Academic Senate office at
ext. 5-4037 or senate@sfsu.edu to
nominate a colleague or self-nominate. An election date will be
will be announced.
Grants.gov training
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs invites faculty to learn to use
Grants.gov, a tool for finding grant opportunities, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Oct. 24-25, in room 460 of the Administration building. Attendees are welcome
to bring lunch; beverages will be provided.
For
details, contact Christine Ramos at cbramos@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-6478.
SWAP
Shop drop-offs
Those who wish to drop off items at the SWAP Shop should call ext. 8-6862 before
bringing the items. SWAP Shop hours are subject to change, but an extended
absence message is left on the voicemail when the shop is closed or hours are
rescheduled.
To
place surplus items in the SWAP Shop, complete the survey form
found at -- http://fiscaff.sfsu.edu/departments/distribution/#swapshop -- and bring the form with the item.
Those
who wish to drop off furniture should call and verify that the
items can be accepted as the furniture room is often at capacity.
Not all types of furniture will be accepted and all items must
be in working order. Items should not be left in the hallway outside
of the SWAP Shop as this is a violation of the fire code.
Spring
textbook orders
The Bookstore is now processing textbook orders for the spring semester. For
details and an online ordering form, visit: http://facultytext.sfsubookstore.com
Orders
can also be e-mailed to textbook@sfsu.edu or faxed to ext. 5-0474.
Stern
scholarships
Applications are now available for two $1,000 Marjorie Hefter Stern Scholarships
-- one for undergraduates and one for graduate students. Students majoring
in any subject may apply, but preference will be given to students majoring
in women studies, labor studies or other programs examining social change.
The donor is especially interested in encouraging women to continue their education.
Applications
are due Wednesday, Nov. 1, and are available in rooms 315 and 484
of the Humanities building.
Academic
Technology offerings
The fall calendar of Academic Technology workshops is available at: www.sfsu.edu/~workshop
Academic
Technology offers an array of workshops that enable faculty and
staff to create collaborative online teaching and learning environments,
instructional Web sites and digital images. Multiple workshops
are available and offerings are staggered and repeated to accommodate
different schedules. R.S.V.P. is required.
Contact
Academic Technology at workshop@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-6906.
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