Faculty-Staff ENEWS
Published each Wednesday for the faculty and staff of the NC State College of Management. Please submit information for upcoming newsletters to Anna Rzewnicki by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Groupwise calendar note
Message from College of Management Computing Services
Any entries already in place on your GroupWise calendar between the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of April for any upcoming year will be displayed incorrectly once all patches are in place. This is also true for any entries already in place between the last Sunday of October and the first Sunday of November.
For 2007, the specific dates are March 11 through April 1, and October 28 through November 4, all inclusive.
For the ranges indicated, it is recommended that you modify the subject line of each entry and add the actual times. If you have a StaffMeeting on the schedule for Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in the 10:30 am to noon time slot, modify it to read Staff Meeting (10:30 a.m. - 12) in the subject line. That way you will know the correct time of the meeting even if it shifts on your calendar. For additional information please contact Donna Barrett.
EPA/SPA Awards for Excellence nominations due
The college is accepting nomination letters for the annual Awards for Excellence through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.
This is the only annual award designed to recognize the accomplishments & achievements of permanent SPA and EPA Professional staff. Nominators
should submit either a printed nomination letter or a word document to Donna Barrett. For additional information please see the Awards for Excellence webpage.
Classroom Technology
Provost's note regarding classroom use of MP3 files
As NC State increasingly utilizes technology to enhance teaching and learning, we must do so in compliance with applicable laws and university policies. To this end, the University is requiring that any faculty member who creates MP3 files or other audio or video recordings of their lectures and offers them through a commercial vendor must also provide a copy to the Library.
Please contact Carolyn Argentati for more information.The Library will provide free access to the file through its electronic reserve system to the students currently enrolled in the class. The Library also has MP3 players and other media players available for loan, so students without a player can borrow one and access the files.
inForm v2 conversion coming March 1
Faculty or staff who have been using the university's inFORM tool to create online forms will need to change to the new version by March 1. Version 2 will stop running on March 1. Further details can be found at SYSNEWS.
AKP Faculty-Staff Appreciation Breakfast Feb. 21
Alpha Kappa Psi is hosting an appreciation breakfast for all College of Management faculty and staff in the Nelson Board Room on Feb. 21, 9 - 11 a.m.
"We would like to further our relationships within the college and this is our way of saying thank you for all that you have done," says Brooke Shevitz, vice president of human resources for Alpha Kappa Psi. They'll be serving bagels, doughnuts and coffee.
MBASA to raffle of 2 courtside tickets to NC State men's basketball game
The MBA Student Association is raffling off a pair of courtside tickets (including a parking pass) to watch the February 18 NC State men’s basketball game versus Virginia Tech. The cost is $2 per ticket, or 3 tickets for $5. Tickets will be sold in the brickyard on Thursday, February 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The winner will be contacted by 1 p.m. on Friday, February 16. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the MBA Student Association. For more information, please contact Gary Day at 455-1465.
Faculty invited to MAC/MBA Alumni Networking Event Feb. 21
Faculty are welcome to meet and mingle with alumni and current students at the next MAC-MBA Alumni Networking Event. It will be held Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's headquarters in RTP. Over 200 attended the last event held at Vaughn Towers, providing a great opportunity to learn what alumni have been doing since launching their careers.
Digital Measures
A Digital Measures info page has been added to this Faculty/Staff section of the college's website. It includes a link to the log-in page and information for getting started. The link is in the left navigation bar for the Faculty/Staff area of the website.
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Student News
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University-Community Events
Daylight-saving time comes early
This is a reminder that due to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Daylight-saving time will begin on March 11, three weeks sooner than normal. For more information check out the article in the News and Observer.
Office for Equal Opportunity sponsors workshops
All faculty and staff are invited to a series of workshops about equal opportunity/access rights, unlawful workplace harrassment and discrimination, reasonable accomodations and much more! The workshops are designed to educate and protect you, as well as give you a hiring edge via the Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI) certification. For more information check out their flyer.
Second Annual Big 4 Canned Food Drive
NC State is engaged in a friendly competition with its in-state ACC rivals to collect the most donations for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
From February 1 to March 1, drop off canned-food items or monetary donations at men's and women's home basketball games, men's home baseball games and at the Harris Teeter at Cameron Village (canned food only please). Also, you may make online monetary donations via credit card by clicking on the North Carolina State University link at Big4Food.
Don't miss this opportunity to beat hunger in our state while also beating the Deacs, Devils and Heels!
Seminars, panel discussions focus on Global Warming
Global Warming is the focus of a series of panel discussions and seminars - plus a musical performance - to be held Feb. 26-28 at NC State. Scheduled are:
- Feb. 26: A presentation by author Elizabeth Kilbert about Man, Nature and Climate Change a panel discussion on Feb. 27, 4 p.m., at the Talley Student Center, followed by an Arts Now Series concert at 7 p.m. [flier]
- Feb. 27: Panel discussion on Global Warming: International Perspectives, at 4 p.m., followed by an Arts Now Series concert at 7 p.m. [flier]
- Feb. 28: Presentation by David Archer on Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast. [flier]
In connection with Ms. Kolbert's lecture a group of faculty and graduate students will be meeting three times during the next three weeks to discuss her book and some related reading materials. The third meeting will take place with Ms. Kolbert on the day of her visit. If you're interested in joining this seminar group or know of a colleague or student who would be interested, please Bill Kinsella.
NC State's 25th Annual Sisterhood Dinner
The 25th Annual Sisterhood Dinner will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jane S. McKimmon Center. This event elebrations and honors the many significant achievements and contributions of women at NC State University and in the community.
The registration deadline is February 16, 2007. No on-site registration will be available.
This year's Sisterhood Dinner will feature a keynote address by Sue Rosser, dean of Ivan Allen College, the Liberal Arts College at Georgia Institute of Technology. Rosser is one of the most prolific writers on the issues of women in STEM disciplines. She has edited collections and written approximately 115 journal articles on the theoretical and applied problems of women and science and women's health.
In her keynote address, "Succeeding in the Academic Environment," she will speak to issues relevant to students, staff and faculty, offering practical strategies for success in academia. Read more.