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July 26, 2011: General News
University to Form 'Race for the Cure' Team
Registration is now open so follow the instructions below:
Go to: www.komennepa.org
On the right side you will see: Registration for the 2011 Komen NEPA Race for the Cure® is now OPEN! Click here to register TODAY!
On the right side: Click on (this is very important) Join an existing team"
Team Name: Type in University of Scranton
Select a Team Type: Click down arrow & choose School/University
Company/Corporate Name: Click down arrow & choose University of Scranton Click on Search for a Team
Scroll to bottom of page and you will see University of Scranton and to the right click on Join.
Fill in all of your information. It is very important to fill in your T-shirt size because this is where I will get your size for your "Team T-Shirt." Deadline to register for our team is Thursday, Sept. 8. Please help us to spread the word and email this to anyone you know who might be interested in participating.
More information will follow in a few weeks. If anyone has any questions, please email Lynn Gavin at gavinl3@scranton.edu or call her at 941-6363.
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.
Seeking Fall Welcome 2011 Volunteers
The Center for Student Engagement (formerly Student Activities & Orientation) is looking for volunteers to help with Fall Welcome 2011. We are looking for volunteers to help staff information tents and hand out water to families on move in day, Saturday, Aug. 27. Below are the available shifts and locations. Please indicate if you would like to work multiple shifts. Please also let me know your preference:
- Time(s) of day
- Rank preference of times
- Water or Information Tent
Staffing Information Tents-2 tents (1 near the Long Center and 1 near the Library)
7:45 - 9 a.m.
8:45 - 10 a.m.
9:45 - 11 a.m.
10:45 a.m. - Noon
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
12:45 - 2 p.m.
1:45 - 3 p.m.
2:45 - 4 p.m.
Handing out Water to Families
Locations: Mulberry by the gates, Clay, Dionne Green on the Commons, Between Long Center and St. Thomas
7:45 - 9 a.m.
8:45 - 10 a.m.
9:45 - 11 a.m.
10:45 a.m. - Noon
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
12:45 - 2 p.m.
Please respond by Monday, Aug. 8, to baumhardtm2@scranton.edu or call the Center for Student Engagement at ext. 6233 if you are interested in helping out.
University of Success Featured in Times-Tribune
Check out how the University of Success program offers area students a chance to succeed – http://bit.ly/qShnVr.
Saturday's Basketball Exhibition Honors Mulhall '10
Michael Mulhall '10, who died in a car accident last year, will be honored with a basketball exhibition at St. John's University on Saturday, July 30. Tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/o7BwE4.
Green Team Cleans Up Lackawanna Trail
It’s good to go green! Members of the University’s Green Team partnered with fellow nature enthusiasts to clean up a section of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Saturday. To read the full story, visit http://bit.ly/p9yNSC.
Parking Pavilion To Be Closed Through Aug. 1
Volunteer Organizations Needed for Fair
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.
Upcoming Community Events
St. Joseph's Festival July 29-31 at Marywood University
St. Joseph’s Summer Festival, affectionately billed as the biggest backyard picnic in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Every year during the last full weekend in July, it lives up to the billing, as thousands of people return for the annual event. For more information, visit the St. Joseph's Center website.
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