Faculty will enter their fall 2009 grades using Banner. The grading window is now open and will close Tuesday, December 22 at 10:00 a.m.

Only six days remain to nominate a qualified student for the prestigious President's Medal and/or the Chancellor's Award. Nomination materials are being accepted in CLEV 519 until Monday, December 21, 2009. Information and nomination materials for these awards may be found online.  Please contact Daniel Velez, assistant to the vice president for student affairs, via email or call at ext. 5550 or  with questions.

A big thank you goes out to everyone who so kindly and generously supported the 13th annual Student Sale. Sales were strong despite the faltering economy and Thursday's inclement weather, proving that the college community supports its students! Through this event, students participated in a "real world" experience, tested their works in the market place, and earned some money at the same time.

Please stop by the Flexible Theater in the Donald Savage Theater and Communication Building for some holiday food and cheer, Thursday, December 17, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This year's charities of choice are Compass House and Haven House. Please bring new or gently used winter clothing for children, teens, and adults directly to the party or drop them off all week in the Union lobby or the Flexible Theater starting today...look for the specially decorated bins!

The clothing giveaway event held this past Saturday at the Asarese Youth Center was both gratifying and hugely successful! Over 200 people came to the center to “shop” for clothing, children’s toys and books, household items, boots and shoes. Thanks to the more than generous donations from the campus community and from our off-campus friends, the entire gym at the center was filled with gently used and new items.

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the Fogarty International Center invite you view a videocast of the 2009 David E. Barmes Lecture on "Globalization and Health: The Role of Knowledge in an Interdependent World" presented by Dr. Julio Frenk, Dean, Harvard School of Public Health, Tuesday, December 15, at 11:30 a.m. The Barmes Lecture will be videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov/.

The rate for personal automobile mileage reimbursement will decrease effective January 1, 2010, from 55 cents to 50 cents per mile. The OSC Web site has been updated to reflect the new rate.

Former Buffalo Bills head coach and 2001 NFL Hall of Fame inductee, Marv Levy, will serve as honorary chair for Project Flight’s Author a Future campaign. Project Flight, a nonprofit literacy organization, is honored to partner with one of the most successful and articulate coaches in the NFL. Mr. Levy recalled his mother Ida, a Russian immigrant, nurturing a lifelong love of reading and learning, “As a child, I was fortunate enough to have a mother who encouraged me to read. Because of her and my wonderful teachers in Chicago, I received direction that led me to realize how important reading is.”

The grading window will open Monday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m. and close on Tuesday, December 22, at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions regarding the grading window update, please contact the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.

You could win a $50 gift card to Wegmans if your entry is selected during the Homecoming / Family Weekend Theme Contest. Deadline for submission is Thursday, December 17, at 9:00 a.m. Themes must be eight words or less. You may submit more than one entry. E-mail entries to Tom Koller, Homecoming / Family Weekend chair. Entry information must include your name, campus address, e-mail address, campus phone, theme (eight words or less) and a brief explanation of your concept.