Feed a Feral Cat Day
National Feral Cat Day is Tuesday, Oct. 16. To support the campus cats, bring unopened cans or bags of cat food to Academic Technology Media and Equipment Distribution and Support in room 85 of the Library. All donations will be used to feed the campus cats. Contact committee members Brigid Duffy or Jeanie Scott for more information.

All University Sustainability Committee nominations
Nominations are being accepted for two of the four faculty positions on the All University Sustainability Committee. Nominations may be made by faculty, staff, students, co-workers or by self-nomination; they should include information regarding the nominee's experience and commitment to sustainability. Send nominations to Barbara Holzman at bholzman@sfsu.edu by Oct. 19. Nominations will be forwarded to the Academic Senate Chair for consideration. Appointments are for two years each. Information on the committee and its members can be found at www.sfsu.edu/~sustain

Spring textbook orders
The SFSU Bookstore is accepting textbook orders for Spring 2013 and asks that faculty submit orders by Oct. 22. Once again, departments and colleges that get 90 percent or more of their orders in by Oct. 22 will benefit from the rewards program. To facilitate ordering, a new online adoption tool has been added. The "online adoptions" link can be found on the bookstore website at http://sfsu.bkstr.com under "Faculty Services" section at the bottom of the page.

Gator men's basketball exhibition at USF Oct. 27
The SF State men’s basketball team will travel to the Hilltop on Saturday, Oct. 27 for a 7 p.m. exhibition game with the University of San Francisco (USF) Dons. Admission to this game is free.

Prior to the game, there will be an alumni, family and friends reception in the University Crossroads Café on the USF campus beginning at 6 p.m. For more information on the reception, contact the SF State Alumni Association at ext. 8-2217. To follow the SF State Gators, visit the Gators website.

Queer Yo Mind Conference Oct. 26-27
The Second Annual Queer Yo Mind Conference will be held Oct. 26-27 at SF State. The program highlights the latest research and innovative work in the broadly defined field of queer studies. The conference will provide a space for open conversation between academics and activists that will bridge the gaps between theory and practice. An exhibit space will also be provided for local community organizations.

Register for the conference and learn more at the conference website or the organization's website. E-mail questions to Deborah Anna Brown or Lexi Adsit.

UWA art and theatre tours
The University Women's Association (UWA) invites the campus community to two upcoming tours: The Paramount Theatre tour will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. The theatre is located at 2025 Broadway (between 20th and 21st Streets) in downtown Oakland. The private tour of the historic Art Deco style movie palace of the 1930s will include downstairs and backstage areas, in addition to the public spaces. Meet at the Box Office entrance on 21st Street, near the 19th Street BART Station. Cost of the tour is $20 per person and participants must RSVP by Oct. 20.

A docent-led tour of The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism at the deYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park will begin on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. (half an hour before the museum opens). The collection includes works by Cezanne, Picasso, Degas and Matisse. Cost of the tour is $30 per person. The RSVP deadline is Oct. 26.

Contact Lin Ivory at linivory@comcast.net or (415) 721-7432 to RSVP or learn more. Visit http:/www.sfsu.edu/~uwa/ for more information about the University Women's Association.

Special film screening of First Generation
The SF State Student Success/Graduation Initiative, in conjunction with the CSU Chancellor's Office, will host a free screening of the film, First Generation, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the August Coppola Theatre, Fine Arts Building. First Generation follows four first-generation students navigating college and provides good insight into the challenges that these students face.

President Wong and Provost Rosser will introduce the film, which will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Jeff Gold of the Chancellor's Office. All faculty and staff are invited, but due to limited seating, people will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on the film, go to http://firstgenerationfilm.com

International Education Week 2012
The Division of International Education and the Office of International Programs seek proposals for activities and events for International Education Week 2012, Nov. 13-16. Submit an activity or event proposal by Friday, Nov. 2 by completing the Event Proposal Form.

The campus community is invited to join in this annual celebration that emphasizes the importance of increasing knowledge and awareness of the world's cultures, peoples and languages. The U.S. Departments of State and Education sponsor this event. Learn more at the International Education Week 2012 website or contact Jay Ward at jward@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-1121.

One-on-one with Provost Sue V. Rosser
Interested faculty are invited to make a 10-15 minute appointment with Provost Sue V. Rosser to talk about such topics as their interests, research, community service and creative projects. An office hour will be scheduled each week to accommodate several individual faculty appointments. Contact Candice Piper in the Provost's Office at cpiper@sfsu.edu or by calling ext. 8-1141 to schedule an appointment.

Phi Beta Kappa nominations
The Nominations Committee of the SF State chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is seeking nominations for the offices of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Current office holders are eligible for nomination for an additional two-year term until spring semester 2015. Those who are interested in serving should contact Patricia Bartscher or Eva Sheppard Wolf by Dec. 1. Questions about officer duties should be directed to the Chapter President Pamela Vaughn.

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