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March 8, 2011: Faculty/Staff News

Alumni Loyalty and Service Award: Nominate an Outstanding Senior

Please take a few moments to nominate a senior student who you feel demonstrates meritorious efforts in enhancing club activities, promoting good will on campus, establishing rapport with the community, exhibiting academic excellence, and rendering exceptional service to The University of Scranton.
Nominees should be graduating seniors from the College of Arts & Sciences, the Kania School of Management, or The Panuska College of Professional Studies.  A separate selection process has been established for the College of Graduate and Continuing Education.
Click here to submit a nomination.
Deadline for nominations is March 31.
Questions? Contact Ashley Alt x6669
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Call for Nominations -- PIR Employee Recognition Program

Once again, nominations are being sought for the Planning and Information Resources Division Employee Recognition Program.

The Employee Recognition Program provides an avenue whereby Planning and Information Resources employees’ exemplary contributions and achievements will be recognized. 

This effort will support the values established by the Planning and Information Resources organization. As a division, we are committed to the on-going recognition of the achievements and contributions of our staff who are committed to the divisional values.

Three awards are given each year to the nominated employees who best exemplify and further the following fundamental values:

• A passion for our work
• An atmosphere of mutual respect, collaboration and professional respect
• A distinct customer focus
• A spirit of innovation
• An emphasis on agility

This year’s awards are based upon performance from April 2010 through March 2011.  Nominations will be accepted through March 31, 2011. 

Nominations may be received from any source, internal or external to the division and submitted to the awards committee, in care of the Director, IT Services or submitted electronically to http://matrix.scranton.edu/pir/erp.shtml.
 
The following information should be included:

(1) Nominee's name
(2) Description of the specific contribution or action made by the nominee
(3) How the nominee's action(s) and contribution(s) demonstrate at least one of the five values listed above
(4) Nominator's name The nominator should give as complete a description as possible regarding what the nominee accomplished to deserve the award and how it demonstrates one or more of the Divisional Values.

If you have any questions concerning the Planning & Information Resources employee recognition program, please e-mail Desantoj1@scranton.edu.

Pet Therapy Returns April 27

On Wednesday, April 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Community Outreach Office will host "Pet Therapy, Canines on Campus." We invite staff and faculty of The University of Scranton to bring their well-behaved pets to the Dionne Campus Green for our students to interact with.

If you are interested in participating in this fun day, e-mail Ellen Judge, judgee2@scranton.edu, with your name and your pet's name and breed and we'll put you down on our list. More information will follow closer to the event date.

Dogs must interact well with all ages of people and socialize nicely with lots of other dogs. They should be up to date on all inoculations as well, including Kennel Cough.

The Changing Face of Facebook

If you are a Facebook user, you have probably asked yourself at least once, “Why does Facebook make so many changes to its site?” In this Technology on Your Own Terms workshop, scheduled Wednesday, March 9, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Weinberg Memorial Library, room 305, librarian Donna Mazziotti will present an overview of the latest wave of changes made to the Facebook user interface. She will also offer a rationale for why Facebook is an ever-evolving tool, as well as reasons why users should embrace Facebook’s mission to always improve its product. After this session, attendees will grow from passive to proactive Facebook users, able to educate themselves about changes made to Facebook as the changes occur. A light lunch will be provided during the discussion. All faculty and staff members are welcome, but seats are limited, so please register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration (under Technology On Your Own Terms).

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