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March 15, 2011: Faculty/Staff News

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Staff Senate Election Reminder

The nomination of staff members for election to the Staff Senate will be open through Friday, March 18. Details of the process have been sent via campus mail to all members of the staff. Please support the Staff Senate by nominating those whom you feel can represent and support you by serving on the Staff Senate. An event to meet and greet the nominees is scheduled for Friday, March 25, at 11:30 a.m. in the DeNaples Center ballroom. The election process will open just after the meet and greet event and close on Friday, April 1.

Raffle for Philharmonic Tickets

The University is a sponsor of the March 26 Pops concert "Hamlisch on Hamlisch" performed by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Four tickets are available to the lucky staff or faculty winners of a Human Resources raffle! University alumnus Tim Holmes '88 will be guest conducting alongside award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch for an evening of intriguing commentary and hot tunes. The concert will take place at the Scranton Cultural Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. For more information, click here.

The raffle drawing will be held on Friday, March 18, at 4 p.m. There will be two winners, each receiving two tickets to the performance. If you would like to enter the drawing, please stop by the Office of Human Resources, St. Thomas Hall, Suite 100, for a raffle ticket. Raffle tickets will be available during the week of March 14 - March 18, 2011. You do not need to be present at the time of the drawing. Winners will be notified.

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 Thursday, March 31. For more information, contact Ashley Alt at ext. 6669. 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.

Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities

Linda Mesavage of Assistive Technology Resource Centers will present “Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities” on Tuesday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in St. Thomas Hall, room 590.

Students with disabilities (e.g. physical disabilities or disabilities such as ADHD or Dyslexia) often have great difficulties completing tasks that are second nature to most of us even if they have an excellent grasp of the problem and know the answer. Find out what resources are available to help level the playing field for Students with Disabilities. A light lunch will be provided. To register for the event, click here.

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.

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