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January 17, 2012: Faculty/Staff News

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Instructional Technology Refresher Set for Jan. 24

In preparation for the spring 2012 semester, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) and the Weinberg Memorial Library (WML) wish to invite you to an instructional technology refresher session. Click here for the agenda.

The "CTLE/Library Instructional Technology Refresher" is set for Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 5 – 7:30 p.m., in St. Thomas Hall, room 590, Harper-McGinnis Wing. A light dinner will be served.

Although this orientation session is not mandatory, it will be very beneficial in introducing you to the technology tools and library resources that are available in support of teaching and learning. Please register for the event (select Special Event) by Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Live@edu Email Conversions Scheduled

The Planning & Information Resources Division is pleased to usher in with the new year the long-awaited and much anticipated new email service, Live@edu!

In preparation for the conversion, Microsoft Office 2010 (which includes Microsoft Outlook 2010) will be pushed via KBOX to all faculty and staff PCs in January. Microsoft Office 2010 will replace Microsoft Office 2007.

Email conversions for staff and faculty were scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 9. The master, departmental conversion schedule is now available. For your convenience, a second, searchable schedule listing individual names and conversion dates is also available.

Reminders will be emailed directly to individual email addresses as the scheduled conversion time draws near.

Additional information about the Live@edu conversion is available at www.scranton.edu/it_training.

Employee Wellness Classes for Intersession

There are plenty of Employee Wellness classes scheduled during this year's intercession period. To see a complete list of these events, click here. For more information or to register for a class, contact Cathy Mascelli at mascellic2@scranton.edu or ext. 4550, or visit www.scranton.edu/employeewellness.

Essential Training for Faculty & Staff

The Office of Equity and Diversity invites all staff and faculty hired within the last two years to attend essential Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. Training sessions have been scheduled for the following dates:

Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

All sessions are scheduled in Brennan Hall, room 500. A light lunch will be served.

Managers are urged to remind their staff to schedule to attend. Separate sessions will be held for managers and supervisors.

To schedule your session, email diversity@scranton.edu.

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