The campus community is invited to hear the next speaker in the Leadership Lecture Series, Donna Fernandes, President and CEO of the Buffalo Zoo, on Thursday, April 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.
Anna Kaplan, curatorial assistant at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, will present "A Shared Aesthetic: Design Principles and Contemporary Art" on Tuesday, April 15, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Bulger Communication Center East 2. Kaplan will give a visual presentation demonstrating the blurred boundaries between cutting-edge contemporary art today and everyday design, including graphics and communication, digital media, architecture and interior design, industrial and product design, and craft processes.
The Steps to Success Late-Night Seminar Series concludes this week with the following topics:
Donald Savage, the late professor of theater, hired a young Equity actor for a John Milton festival held on campus in 1984. The actor—Donn Youngstrom, now associate professor of theater—never forgot it. "Dr. Savage became a mentor to me," said Youngstrom, "and he encouraged me to earn my M.F.A."
As members of the college community, we can provide a positive and healing experience by remembering our friends, classmates, and co-workers who have recently passed away.
As part of its Environmental Information Fair, Evergreen is sponsoring a sculpture contest for student organizations. All of the sculptures will be displayed during the Environmental Information Fair on Tuesday, April 22. Check out the Evergreen Web site for official rules and regulations.
Computing Services will be upgrading all campus PCs to Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) on Monday, April 21. This includes all faculty and staff machines, as well as student lab computers. All online campus systems—including ANGEL, Banner, and Degree Navigator—have been tested and are compatible with this new version. Please refer to the user's guide (PDF, 776KB) for more information about using IE7.
Stephen M. Thompson, a dynamic speaker and leading expert on sexual assault will be conducting a seminar, “Violence on Campus: Recognize and Refer,” on Friday, April 11, from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. in Houston Gym's Bengal Room. This program, sponsored by the US Department of Justice Violence Against Women On Campus (VAWOC) Grant, is part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The VAWOC grant aims to reduce sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking on campus.
College Senate elections for four at-large and one University Faculty Senate position will begin on Tuesday, April 15, and run through Friday, April 25. Please vote! If you are still interested in nominations, you have until Friday, April 11. Visit the College Senate Web site for more information. You may also call the College Senate Office at ext. 5139 with questions and concerns.
The most up-to-date information for spring 2008 and later (like a student's current class schedule or application status for an upcoming semester) is in Banner. Academic history for fall 2007 and earlier is in STARS. There is no summer or fall enrollment information in STARS. This will be the case until all the student academic history can be migrated from STARS to Banner and validated for accuracy.