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March 29, 2011: Faculty/Staff News
E-Readers and Tablets: The Hype and the Facts
Best Buy will have many products on display and provide knowledgeable staff to answer your questions. You will learn about the Weinberg Memorial Library e-books available for download as well as where you can find free e-books and how to convert regular documents to ereader formats. Light refreshments will be served. (With representatives from Best Buy, the Weinberg Memorial Library, and the CTLE)
Good Friday Electrical Shutdown
A List: Buildings included in the 10-hour Electrical Shutdown:
The DeNaples Center, Weinberg Memorial Library, Upper Quad, Lower Quad, Nevils, Driscoll, McCormick-Gannon-Lavis, Gavigan, Condron, Gonzaga, Blair, McGowan, Ciszek, Wellness Center, Linden Plaza, Redington Hall, Byron Center, John Long Center, Communication Wing and Harper McGinnis Wing of Saint Thomas Hall.
B List: Buildings included in the one- to two-hour Electrical Shutdown:
AMH, MBI, Campion Hall, Sacred Heart Chapel, Loyola Hall, Scranton Hall, Greenhouse, OHara Hall, McGurrin Hall, Print Shop, Mulberry Residence Halls A-B-C-D, Madison Residence Halls A-B-C, Brennan Hall, McDade Center, Saint Thomas Hall, and Parking Pavillion
Note: This is a preliminary plan for the Good Friday power shutdown. A final plan and further details will follow in the coming weeks.
2011 Staff Senate Prof/Para-Professional Election Ballot
You will be prompted to the my.scranton portal where you will need to enter your user name and password.
New Phone Number to Schedule a Pick up for Shredding
Alumni Loyalty and Service Award: Nominate an Outstanding Senior
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
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.
Funding Opportunities in the Humanities
If you are interested in pursuing any of these funding sources, contact Dr. Tabbi Miller-Scandle at millert4@scranton.edu or Eloise Libassi at libassie2@scranton.edu. You may also reach ORSP at ext. 6353.
We also invite faculty and staff to contact us if you are seeking help with proposal development, or would like us to perform a funding opportunity search more specific to your specialized area of scholarly endeavor.
Funding Opportunities in the Humanities
Department of Education - Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)—Undergraduate March 30
International Studies and Foreign Language Program CFDA Number 84.016A March 30
Princess Grace Foundation--USA - Awards Program for Study of Theater and Play Writing March 31
Corporation for National and Community Service - Learn and Serve America Youth Engagement Zone FY11 March 31
Department of State - Civic Education Through English Language March 31
Religious Research Association - Constant H. Jacquet Research Awards April 1
National Archives & Records Administration - Publishing Historical Records April 1
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research - Post-Ph.D. Research Grants May 1
Theatre Communications Group - MetLife/TCG Aha! Program: Think It. Do It. May 2
NIH - Impact of Health Communication Strategies on Dietary Behaviors (R01, R21) -- AIDS May 7
NIH - Research On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research (R01, R03, R21) -- AIDS May 7
NIH - Exploratory Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R21) -- AIDS May 7
NIH - NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03) -- AIDS May 7
NSF - Chemistry and Materials Research in Cultural Heritage Science (CHS) May 11
NEH - Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants May 19
NSF - Science, Technology, and Society (STS) August 1
NSF - Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards August 16
NEH - Challenge Grants May 4
United States Institute of Peace - Priority Grant Competition October 1, 2011
Corning Incorporated Foundation - Educational, Cultural, & Community Service Grants Open
National Endowment for the Arts - NEA New Play Development Project (NPDP) Open
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