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May 17, 2011: Student News
Remember to Recycle Those Notebooks
Attention, students! Don't know what do you with your notebooks after finals? Want to help the environment? Participate in Recycle Your Knowledge! During finals week recycling bins will be placed outside academic buildings all over campus. Just drop off your notebooks and we'll do the rest! Kearns Accepted to Dartmouth Summer Program
Justin Kearns, a junior at The University of Scranton, was accepted at Dartmouth's Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) for a two-week intensive introduction to computer security in an inaugural program called SISMAT, which stands for Secure Information Systems Mentoring and Training. Seven students throughout the northeast were accepted. The program runs for two weeks at the end of June.
SISMAT has three components: First, the mini course will focus on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which is a means to electronically authenticate identification, and students will also get an introduction to vulnerability and network analysis tools. Second, the program provides opportunities for faculty at the students' home colleges to continue to mentor the student and actively develop security-related curriculum, thus broadening the impact and reach of SISMAT. And third, SISMAT directly assists students in finding summer internships in security-related areas at businesses that include General Dynamics, Ernst and Young, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. EFFORT Needs Summer Volunteers
EFFORT is a small organization comprised of students from The University of Scranton working in conjunction with the Community Outreach Office. EFFORT, or “Excess Food For Others Recovery Team,” is attempting to begin a movement against hunger and for poverty awareness, both on our campus and in the surrounding area. Our purpose is to build relationships with Scranton students and dining services, companies, and corporations in the attempt to salvage leftover food and donate it to those in need in the Scranton community. By valuing justice and solidarity among all people, our hope is to create social change for the benefit of our neighbors in need. Visit our website under the Community Outreach Office.
EFFORT is seeking student volunteers who will be in Scranton over the summer months to help pick up food at Panera at the Shoppes at Montage Mondays and Panera in Dickson City Thursdays at 9 p.m.; along with Price Chopper in Taylor on Fridays at 8 a.m. Food will then be delivered to local food pantries.
A driver's license is necessary along with a willingness to be certified to drive a University of Scranton vehicle. Please contact Kathleen Lavelle at effortteam@gmail.com to sign up or get more information. On-Campus Housing Closing Announcement
Spring 2011 on-campus housing closes on Saturday, May 21, at noon. This closing does not apply to residents living in graduate housing (Herold House and Dorothy Day Apts.) or for those students with permission to reside on campus for Senior Week. Students are required to check out within 24 hours of their last final. For more information, contact the Office of Residence Life at 570-941-6226 or res-life@scranton.edu.
Senior Week On-Campus Housing Announcement
Graduating seniors signed up for Senior Week are automatically on the list to remain in housing for Senior Week (May 21 - 30). Individual requests (taking a class during senior week, a graduating senior not participating in senior week, on campus employment, etc.) must be made by resident submitting a form in the Condron Hall office by Friday, May 13. Requests for student groups needing housing (Royal Ambassadors/Admissions, End-of-the-Year Donation Drive volunteers, etc.) must be made by the faculty or staff member by e-mailing res-life@scranton.edu. Students with permission to remain on campus for Senior Week must check out by Monday, May 30, at 10 a.m. and will receive an e-mail with more detailed instructions. Summer Housing Announcement
On-campus housing for summer will be located on the fifth floor of Condron Hall. Summer housing begins on Tuesday, May 31, at moon and ends on Saturday, Aug. 6, at noon. Students can fill out the Request for Summer Housing Form located in the Residence Life Office in Condron Hall. Questions related to summer housing can be directed to Linda Smith at smithl20@scranton.edu or by calling 570-941-6226.
