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July 12, 2011: General News

General News | Faculty/Staff News | Student News

Scranton Orientations In the News

During the past two weeks, the University has hosted its summer orientations, which were featured by local media. To read about the orientations, click here and here. To view the Admissions Office's orientation photographs, click here and here.

IT Systems Downtime Notice

A migration of the University’s enterprise database and related IT systems to a new hardware/operating system platform is scheduled from 4 p.m. July 28, 2011, through 8:30 a.m. Aug. 2, 2011. This migration will affect the availability of my.scranton.edu, as well as all Banner-related systems, departmental applications found on the Employee Applications tab and many other systems accessed via the my.Scranton portal, including Royal Drive. For a complete list of systems that will, and will not, be available, go to http://www.scranton.edu/myscranton.

Departments should have contingency plans ready in case the restart of the enterprise IT systems is delayed. Notice(s) of system availability will be provided via the Personal Announcements channel on my.scranton.edu, beginning on Aug. 2.

Please do not attempt to use any part of my.scranton.edu prior to Aug. 2.

Following the migration, problems should be reported to the Technology Support Center at 941-4357 or techsupport@scranton.edu. This will assist us in prioritizing and focusing on the problems of highest importance. Please do not contact individual IT departments’ staff directly with problems.

Parking Pavilion To Be Closed July 18 - Aug. 1

The Parking Pavilion will be closed from Monday, July 18, 2011, until Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, for maintenance work. Please plan accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.

University's Facebook Page Hits 10,000 fans!

The University of Scranton's official Facebook page reached a milestone earlier this week, eclipsing 10,000 fans! Thank you for "liking" us, and for your interest in the University. To visit Scranton's facebook page, visit www.facebook.com/universityofscranton. For all other University of Scranton social media channels, including Youtube, Flickr and Twitter, visit www.scranton.edu/connect.

SBDC to Honor Woman Entrepreneur

If you know an outstanding woman entrepreneur who deserves to be honored for her hard work, nominate her for The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Award for Woman Entrepreneur (AWE).

For eligibility and additional information, go to: http://bit.ly/oBbbdV.

July ROTC Newsletter Released

The Royal Warrior Battalion Roll Call, the monthly ROTC newsletter, has been released for the month of July. To view a pdf of the newsletter, click here.

Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Thirteen members of The University of Scranton’s Class of 2011 along with graduates of several area colleges were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony held recently on campus. To view the entire press release, click here.

College Democrats Receive National Award

The University of Scranton College Democrats chapter were among just four in the nation to receive the “Rising Star Chapter Award” at the annual College Democrats of America Conference held in June at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. To view the entire press release, click here.

Volunteer Organizations Needed for Fair

Do you know of a nonprofit organization that is in need of college-age volunteers? The Community Outreach Office is hosting its annual Volunteer and Service Fair on Tuesday Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the DeNaples Center's ballroom. Last year the fair was attended by more than 850 students looking for find a volunteer placement in the Scranton community.

Nonprofits can contact the Community Outreach Office at judgee2@scranton.edu to receive an invitation in August. Please be mindful of the University calendar when requesting volunteers.

Our students volunteers must work through a agency and may not go into private homes for safety and liability reasons.

Local Harvest Dinner Set for July 23

Buy Fresh Buy Local Northeast Region Chapter invites you and your family to the Local Harvest Dinner, a Buy Fresh Buy Local fundraiser featuring local foods, on Saturday, July 23, at Miller’s Orchards Farm Markets in Clarks Summit. A farm tour will be held at 5 p.m., and dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. The cost, includes farm tour, entertainment, dinner, and local vendors, is $20 for adults, $10 for child. Reservations are required by Friday, July 15. Call 570- 941-7588 to register.

Upcoming Community Events

The Office of Community Relations is pleased to provide information on downtown and area community events. If you have any questions, please contact community@scranton.edu or 941-4419. Coming up this week:

Green Energy Fair at Temple Hesed, July 17

Temple Hesed will co-host a green energy fair Sunday to promote conservation awareness. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the temple, which is located at 1 Knox Road, off Moosic Street in the East Mountain section of Scranton. The session is co-sponsored by Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light, a group of congregations, faith-based organizations and individuals who are addressing climate change as a moral issue. For more information, click here. For directions, visit Temple Hesed's website.

The Gathering Literary Conference at Keystone College, July 14-17

The Gathering is an opportunity to explore your creative impulse through poetry, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's literature, film, music, the visual arts, science, dance and yoga. The program includes lectures, panels, readings, and elective workshops. Join students, educators, writers and literature lovers of all kinds. The event takes place at Keystone College. For more information, including a full schedule of events, visit the conference website.

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