Retirement celebration for Jonathan Rood
Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for the Division of Information Technology Jonathan Rood will retire after 10 years at SF State. A farewell celebration will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Administration building. For more information, contact doit@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-1133.

Academic Technology workshops online
Academic Technology has added online versions of the iLearn Startup Kit and iLearn Quiz workshops. The workshops are the first in a growing series of online workshops that offer convenience and flexibility to fit the demanding schedules of faculty and staff. Visit http://ilearncentral.sfsu.edu
/workshops/signup/ to register.

Faculty books on display
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development plans to highlight the work of SF State faculty authors in the exhibit case on the fourth floor of the Administration building. Faculty members who have published books between 2006 and 2010 are invited to bring a copy to ADM 451. For more information, contact Wanda Lee, dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, at facaffrs@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-2204.

CTFD faculty needs assessment survey
The Center for Teaching and Faculty Development (CTFD) is conducting an assessment survey through Nov. 12 that will determine which professional development activities faculty most need. The survey is intended for all faculty -- tenured, tenure-track, part- or full-time lecturers. All specific information is confidential and the survey is fully accessible. To participate, visit http://ctfd.sfsu.edu/faculty-needs-assessment Aggregate results of the survey will be announced later in the semester. Send questions to ctfd@sfsu.edu

Entries sought for award
The Tillie Olsen Award for Writers is being presented for the first time at SF State. This $500 prize will be awarded annually, alternately to an undergraduate student majoring in Creative Writing or Women and Gender Studies, for a piece of socially conscious writing. This year's prize will be given to a Creative Writing undergraduate. This award has been made possible through the daughters and friends of the late Tillie Olsen, social activist and award-winning author of the short-story collection Tell Me A Riddle. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 29. Details are available at the Creative Writing Department in HUM 380 or e-mail cwriting@sfsu.edu

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