CampusMemo schedule
There will not be an April 9 edition of CampusMemo because of spring
break. Items for the April 16 edition of CampusMemo should be submitted
by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, to: pubnews@sfsu.edu
Pre-doctoral program
Faculty who know students who hope to earn a Ph.D. are asked to
let them know about the California Pre-Doctoral Program. Applications
for the program are available at www.calstate.edu/predoc and
in the Office of Academic Honors and Scholarships, room 573 of
the Humanities building.
Applicants selected as Pre-Doctoral Scholars receive monetary
and mentoring support to engage in activities that will help them
prepare for enrollment in a Ph.D. program. The deadline for applications
is 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. Completed applications should be turned
in to room 573 of the Humanities Building.
For details, contact Beverly Voloshin at: voloshin@sfsu.edu
Summer sports camps
The Gator sports camp welcomes boys and girls ages 8 to 14 to summer
sports camps held June 18 through July 27 on campus. Participants
will be grouped by age and offered a variety of developmentally
appropriate sports and physical activities, including swimming
(with Water Safety Instructor and lifeguard certifications),
tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, yoga,
meditation, tai chi and martial art.
The program fee is $600 for all six weeks. Single weeks are also
offered at $125 per week.
For details and a full schedule, contact David Walsh at dwalsh@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-7856.
Tai chi course
FitnessPlus is offering a tai chi class to faculty and staff. The
class will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, in
room 123 of the Gymnasium.
For
details, contact FitnessPlus online at www.sfsu.edu/~fitplus or, fitplus@sfsu.edu or
ext. 8-7572.
Community-based
participatory
research
Faculty and staff are invited to the Community-Based Participatory
Research (CBPR) Symposium from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April
27, at 2001 Junipero Serra Blvd., Suite 750 in Daly City.
The symposium will be led by Vivian Chavez, associate professor
of health education, who has extensive media experience and has
worked at integrating the study of media literacy with policy advocacy.
Attendees will take a closer look at the practice of CBPR, asking
how well CBPR has served its participants, and where the methodology
can be improved. The workshop will focus on the workings, experiences
and best practices of campus community research partnerships.
Registration
must be completed by 5 p.m. April 20. A fee of $15 must be sent
in with the registration form in order to reserve
a seat. To register online, please go to: www.sfsu.edu/~icce/
Contact
Cathy Park at cathylp@sfsu.edu or ext. 5-3604 for questions.
The symposium is sponsored by the Institute for Civic and Community
Engagement, California Campus Compact and Learn and Serve America.
Graduate showcase
Faculty and staff are asked to encourage graduate students to register
for the Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase. The registration
deadline is Thursday, April 5. The showcase will be held from
3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10, in the Gymnasium.
For details and registration forms, visit the Graduate Studies
Web site: www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy/
Faculty cap
and gown info
Faculty may sign up to rent regalia for the May 26 Commencement
through April 2. Orders may be placed at the SFSU Bookstore Office,
M113 of the Student Center.
The deadline to purchase a cap and gown is March 19. Contact Amber
Wilson at ext. 5-4092. Custom regalia orders take about six to
nine weeks to fill.
Rental fees are $31 for doctoral gown/cap, $28 for doctoral hood
and $16.50 for cap/tassel. Contact the Bookstore for other rental
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Axler, Sherwin reviews -- feedback due soon
Academic administrative reviews are under way for College of Science
and Engineering Dean Sheldon Axler and College of Humanities Dean Paul
Sherwin.
The Administrative Review Committees (ARCs) are soliciting input from
members of the campus community. Questionnaires have been distributed.
Those who have not received an administrative review questionnaire and
would like to participate in the process should contact Stephanie Schwartz
at sschwrtz@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-2571. Individual written responses should be sent to the ARC chairs c/o the
Office of the Provost, ADM 455. The deadline to respond for Axler's review
is noon Tuesday, March 27. The deadline to respond for Sherwin's review
is 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 28.
Arek Goetz, associate professor of mathematics, is the chair of the
Axler ARC; Maxine Chernoff, chair of creative writing, is chair of the
Sherwin ARC. The committees will not use any anonymous responses, but
they will preserve the confidentiality of those who submit evaluations,
within the limits of the law.
Retention, tenure and promotion discussions
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development has scheduled
three informal discussion sessions focused on helping faculty to prepare
for retention, tenure, and promotion. Marilyn Verhey, dean of faculty
affairs and professional development, will conduct the sessions. All of the sessions will be held in room 460 of the Administration building
and will take place:
- From
2 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 2;
- From
10 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 5; and
- From
2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 17.
Faculty should register for one of the sessions by e-mailing facaffrs@sfsu.edu or calling ext. 8-2204.
Transition from Blackboard to iLearn
John Gemello, provost and vice president of academic affairs, recently
announced that iLearn will be the official online learning management
system of SF State. SF State has conducted faculty focus groups during
the past two years to investigate alternatives to Blackboard. Last
December, the Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) recommended
that SF State move exclusively to iLearn.
This report
is posted on the ETAC Web site: www.sfsu.edu/~etac/current.html
Although the CSU-wide Blackboard contract ends on June 30, SF State
is prepared to complete the transition to iLearn. For more information
on the transition, visit: https://ilearn.sfsu.edu/login/ilearn_news.htm
Discontinuance proposals
The Educational Policies Committee will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. in room
460 of the Administration building to hear proposals to discontinue
the: master of arts in social science, certificate in integrated services
specialist and joint Ed.D. in educational leadership. The campus community is welcome to attend.
This month's
Newsmakers include Brian de Vries, Gerontology, on the the first wave
of openly-gay retirees; Shawn Ginwright and Antwi Akom, Ethnic Studies,
on hip-hop in academia; Rick Houlberg, Broadcast and Electronic Communication
Arts, on radio consolidation; Gwinwright on mentoring male African American
college students; Philip Klasky, American Indian Studies, on preserving
Native American languages; and Jacob Needleman, Philosophy, on his new
book "Why Can't We Be Good?"
Read Newsmakers:
www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/spring07/march19news.htm
This
Week
Turnitin workshops
Amy Love, lecturer in English, will present a workshop on using the plagiarism
detection tool Turnitin from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday
in room 229 of Burk Hall. No prior experience with online learning is required.
The workshop is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development.
R.S.V.P. to ctfdreg@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-6456 or enroll online at: http://power.sfsu.edu
For a full workshop schedule, visit: academic.sfsu.edu/facaffairs/ctfd
Monday
GLBT social citizenship
Sonya Michel, professor of history and director of the Miller Center
for Historical Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, will present "City
Center: San Francisco and the Struggle for GLBT Social Citizenship" from
noon to 2 p.m. Monday in room 361 of the HSS building. Michel's lecture
will focus on San Francisco's 1997 ordinance, "The Non-Discrimination
in Contracts Act."
This event is sponsored by the College of Behavioral
and Social Sciences and Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality.
For details, contact
Angelika von Wahl at: avonwahl@sfsu.edu
Tuesday
iLearn showcase
Arek Goetz, associate professor of mathematics, will present an "iLearn
for Homework Discussions and Multimedia" demonstration from noon
to 1 p.m. Tuesday in room 229 of Burk Hall.
The workshop is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development.
R.S.V.P.
to ctfdreg@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-6456
or enroll online at: http://power.sfsu.edu
For a full
workshop schedule, visit: academic.sfsu.edu/facaffairs/ctfd
San Francisco book lecture
Jacquie Proctor will discuss and sign copies of her book, "San Francisco's
West of Twin Peaks," at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Bookstore. The book
is a pictorial history of the campus neighborhood.
Thursday
Cultural representation in Native America
A roundtable discussion of the book, "Cultural Representation in
Native America," edited by Andrew Jolivette, assistant professor
of American Indian studies, will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday
in room 116 of the Ethnic Studies/Psychology building. Copies of the
book will be available for sale following a roundtable discussion by
the contributors.
The event is sponsored by the American Indian Studies Department. For
details, contact Jolivette at ajoli@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-1664.
Friday
Science values
Isabelle Peschard, a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy of
Technology and Engineering Sciences, University of Twente, the Netherlands,
will speak on "Values in Science: Responsibility and Significance" at
4 p.m. Friday in room 386 of the Humanities building. Peschard's research
focuses on the formation of scientific knowledge and the development
of technologies in their relation to values.
The lecture is sponsored by the Philosophy Department.
Saturday
Athletics Hall of Fame
The annual Athletics Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony will
take place at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Seven Hills Conference Center. This
year's inductees include John J. Burton, Mario DeCaro, Pete Dearborn,
Amy Hamel, Rudy Lapera, John Monolakis, William Partlow and George Powles.
For tickets, contact the Athletics Department at ext. 8-2218.
Coming Up
The EU at 50
Xenia Stefanidou, the honorable consul general of the San Francisco Greece
consulate, will speak on "The European Union, Then and Now: The
50th Anniversary" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in room 587 of
the Humanities building.
The event is sponsored by the Center for Modern Greek Studies. For details,
contact Modern Greek Studies at ext. 8-1892.
Britain and the Greek left
Andre Gerolymatos, chair of Hellenic studies at Simon Fraser University,
British Columbia, will present "The Civil War Within: The British
Intelligence Services and the Greek Left" at 7 p.m. Thursday,
March 29, in room 587 of the Humanities building.
The event is sponsored by the Center for Modern Greek Studies. For details,
contact Modern Greek Studies at ext. 8-1892.
Free concert tickets
Faculty and staff are invited to receive one pair of complimentary tickets
to a performance by baritone Thomas Buckner, pianist Joseph Kubera
and the SEM Ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday, March 30, at Herbst Theatre,
401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.
Tickets should be requested by Tuesday, March 21, by e-mail at fourseasonsc@juno.com or fax at (510) 601-6183. Requests should include name, address and telephone
number and identify the requesters' affiliation with SF Sate. Tickets
will held at the Herbst Theatre box office for pick up the evening of
the concert from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Dwight Simpson tribute
An event to honor and celebrate the life of Professor Dwight Simpson
will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in the Nob Hill Room of the
Seven Hills Conference Center. Simpson died Dec. 22.
For details, visit: http://bss.sfsu.edu
Campus run
The cross country team is hosting a one-mile campus run at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, April 6, starting at the Cox Stadium track. The event will
kick off the festivities for the Johnny Mathis Invitational which start
at 2 p.m. Members of the campus community are welcome. There is no
entrance fee, and prizes will be awarded.
For details, contact Tom Lyons at tomlyons@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-2219.
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