11/8/2002

"Spotlight on..." Physics Staff. Our continuing series for recognition of the SPA staff in Physics. Every two months we'll feature another staff member on a poster in the glass cases near the Cox elevators and the "Physics News" bulletin board outside the main office toward Dabney.

This month's featured person is

Jennifer Outlaw

Jennifer has been with the Physics Department since July 1984. Take a look at her "Spotlight" when you pass by the posters.

There will be a pizza lunch for Jennifer in the Richard Patty Room, 201 Daniels Hall on November 14. Everyone in physics is invited!

Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology. Sarah Stein, Assistant Professor of Communication and Chair of the Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable (TLTR), is requesting nominations for the newly established Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology. This award enables the recipient to attend the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning as NC State University's representative, and compete for the International Conference's award for innovative excellence. To nominate someone, email a brief statement of the nominee's work and his or her URL to Sarah Stein at ( sarah_stein@ncsu.edu ) before November 25, 2002

State Employee's Combined Campaign. Please remember to return your SECC forms (even if you are not contributing) to either Robert Egler or Rebecca Savage.

Congratulations to Kristy Dyer (PhD 2001) on her marriage to Robert Rupen! Kristy and Robert are both astronomers at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, New Mexico.

NC State Physics on CNN. Once again the report on the problems with school science textbooks, authored by John Hubisz and Chris Gould, has made the national news. A CNN on-line story on Sunday, November 3 concerning the report was highlighted in the "Science and Space" section.

No Physics purchases at Lowe's. Due to a substantial outstanding balance on the university's account at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, we are unable to make any purchases there until further notice.

Nov. 27, 28, 29: Thanksgiving Break
(starts at 1:15 pm Nov. 27)
Dec. 6: Last day of class, Fall 2002
Dec. 9 to Dec. 17: Final Exams
Dec. 18: Fall Commencement

.Reminder: NO tests in the last week .of class. University policy prohibits faculty giving tests during the last week of class. Exemptions must be approved in advance by the Department Head and the Dean. See the NC State University Handbook for Advising and Teaching, p 5-14. ( www.ncsu.edu/provost/hat/current )

.Posting Grades: Faculty may post grades (test or final) by social security number, ONLY with written permission from the student. Without such written permission, neither the grade NOR the social security number with a blank grade may be posted.

Students may give permission on a test by test basis, or at the beginning of the semester. If they give permission at the beginning of the semester, that permission must be revocable at any time during the semester.

Grades may also be posted by some number other than the student's ID number without getting student permission.

Additional information is in the NC State University Handbook for Advising and Teaching, p 5-18. ( www.ncsu.edu/provost/hat/current )

David Haase, to the University of California, Santa Cruz, to attend the workshop of the NSF Research Center Educators Network. He served on the organizing committee for the workshop.

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