Faculty-Staff ENEWS
In this issue:
Computing/Instructional Technology Notes
SPSS faculty interest survey
Research Roundtable: Helpful grantwriting processes
Microsoft Office 2007 Deployment - with caveat
Faculty Instructional Technology Support: student helpers
Communication Notes:
Website Home Page Update
News/Features Suggestions Welcome
First Friday Communicators Meeting
General Info
Steam shutoff
Computing/Instructional Technology Notes
Faculty survey for possible SPSS site license
Faculty in the College of Management and CHASS have asked about a college-wide or a university-wide license for SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). To help with planning, Dan Steen has requested faculty responses to a brief survey (on SurveyMonkey).
The survey will remain open through Thursday, Aug. 30. If you have any comments, questions, or want additional information, please contact Dan Steen, 919.515.6094; 2410 Nelson Hall.
Research Brown Bag: Helpful grantwriting processes
Elaine Rideout, an accomplished grant writer who has written $110 million in successful grants - $40 million in the past year - will discuss the processes she has used to secure research funding. This is the first of a series of research brown bag lunch discussions arranged by Lynda Aiman-Smith, Brian Thomas and Greg Young. Read more
Deployment of Microsoft Office 2007 under way - but with a caveat
Microsoft Office 2007 deployment began earlier this year to selected faculty and staff, and will continue into the fall to others. The computing services staff, though, note that Office 2007 has a different look and feel compared to Office XP. It also does not coexist with Office XP; that is, problems may occur if you switch back and forth between them. Read more
Faculty instructional technology support: accessible web pages and other assistance
The college's communications and IT offices have two student workers available this semester to help faculty wanting to move content into new templates or to develop Vista sites for their courses. These students and Charles Canteen, the college's webmaster/instructional technologist, are also available to help faculty with other instructional technology issues. Following are the students' schedules:
Ankit Mandhanaia - sharing office space in 2414 Nelson, hours: MWF, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Arun Bhallamudi - sharing office space in 2414 Nelson, hours: MWF, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.; T/TH, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Charles Canteen's office is in 2114 Nelson Hall; 919.513.4585.
Communications Notes
The college's website has been in transition this summer, bringing in new feature story/photo displays and other improvements to better showcase our news, events and achievements. Additional upgrades will be made early this fall. If you would like to help by being part of the feedback team, please contact Charles, our webmaster.
Websites are no longer containers for static information. They must constantly be updated, with news, features, photos and calendar items. Please submit your news and suggestions for feature stories to Anna Rzewnicki. She has a student communications intern this year
First Friday College Communications Roundtable
Administrative and professional staff in the college's centers and initiatives, academic programs and departments have been meeting at monthly First Friday sessions, to discuss marketing and communications tools, best practices, and related topics. Best practices for using Bronto as our electronic newsletter distribution system were discussed at the August meeting.
The agenda for the Sept. 7 meeting will include first steps toward using Bronto for a collegewide contact management system and proposed upgrades to the college's home page.
The next session will be Friday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Board Room. Any individuals who would like to attend but haven't been receiving email reminders may contact Christine Miller and ask to be added to the mailing list.
Christine Miller reminds us that hot water, heat and steam will be disconnected in
Nelson Hall from 8 a.m. Aug. 27 through 8 p.m. on Sept. 10. The
disconnect will allow the contractor to renovate
steam piping for more capacity of steam to the air handlers for
the winter
season. Ceilings in Nelson Hall may
leak again, as they have under the same circumstances in the past. Report any problems to Christine. However, note that during this period, no cold offices or classrooms will be
reported to maintenance.