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ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS! Applications are due November 18, 2012! Travel and do service during your spring break, there are so many different service experiences. Send your application in now!

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For women it's not just about getting a job, it's about getting fair and honest pay. The American Association of University Women's (AAUW) new research report finds that, just one year after college graduation, women are already earning less than their male peers.

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Questionnaires for Spring 2013 computer replacements are due this Friday, November 16. 

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NOVEMBER 12-26, Kaplan Test Prep is presenting their "Try Us For Free" event where you can sign up to attend a FREE, live online class and learn proven, effective strategies to help you ace your exam!

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Dr. Janet Galvan conducted over 200 women from colleges and universities on Saturday, October 27 at the Texas Collegiate Women's Choral Festival in San Antonio, Texas.  The program was called "Still I Rise" and included music by Eleanor Daley, Antonio Vivaldi, Eva Ugalde, Gwyneth Walker, Jim Papoulis, and Rosephanye Powell.  Galván rehearsed the women all day and performed a concert that evening.  Before the weekend in October, she had sent notes and pronunciation guides to help the women prepare for the day of rehearsals.  This was the second time that Dr. Galván has been the conductor for this event.

 Maria DiFrancesco, Associate Professor, recently presented a refereed paper at the annual meeting of the Asociación Internacional de Literatura y Cultura Femenina Hispánica (AILCFH) in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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 Maria DiFrancesco’s book chapter, “Transcending a Watery Border: Unsettled Bodies and In-Between Subjects in Por la vía de Tarifa,” was just published in a volume entitled Global Issues in Contemporary Hispanic Women's Writing: Shaping Gender, the Environment, and Politics (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature).

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Last week I invited representatives of campus media outlets to a meeting to discuss the policy that requires student journalists who wish to speak with members of Administrative Assembly to route their requests through the media relations office. I wanted to get feedback on how it had been working directly from those most impacted by the policy.

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 Director of Curriculum and Staff Development at Project Look Sharp, Chris Sperry, wins first place in the University of Arizona's Center for Middle Eastern Studies Lesson Plan Competition. 

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November Staff Council Meeting

Contributed by Mary Knapp on 11/13/2012 

This months meeting will be held:

  • Date:  Thursday November 15th
  • Time:  2:00-3:30pm
  • Place:  Taughannock Falls Room

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Over the past four weeks, Thomas Kline, Director of Music Admission and Preparatory Programs, has been traveling throughout Asia to audition some of the world's top young musicians. The trip was part of the USA Schools of Music tour, which includes Boston University, Oberlin Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, and Peabody Conservatory.

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Timecards Due Friday

Contributed by Donna Veres on 11/13/2012 

Due to the Thanksgiving break, timecards for the pay period November 5 through November 18, must be submitted, and approved, by noon on Friday, November 16 for payment on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Timecards approved after noon on Friday will be paid in the next payroll on Friday, December 7.

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Timecards Due Friday

Contributed by Donna Veres on 11/13/2012 

Due to the Thanksgiving break, timecards for the pay period November 5 through November 18, must be submitted, and approved, by noon on Friday, November 16 for payment on Wednesday, November 21, 2012.  Timecards approved after noon on Friday will be paid in the next payroll on Friday, December 7.

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**A Message from the HSHP Student Board Of Advocates**

The HSHP Student Board of Advocates (representing all clubs in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance) is hosting a non-perishable food/toiletry drive titled “Salvation for Sandy” for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

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Exercise and Sports Sciences graduate students Kris Bly, Mike FitzPatrick, and Darrin Gardner co-presentered with Professor Betsy Keller at an invited lecture during the 28th annual Farrier Conference at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University on November 10.

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Congratulations to Dr. John W. White, the 2012 Oracle Honor Society Faculty Inductee.

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Get $150 off select Kaplan Courses through the Season Of Thanks sale event. Ends 11/26/12

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Inch-a-thon Wednesday, Nov. 14th

Contributed by Melinda Butler on 11/12/2012 

Save That Haircut until November 14th

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Clark Lounge

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Thursday, November 15, 2012
4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Center for Faculty Excellence, Gannett Center 316
Presented by Kelly Dietz, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics

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