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3/24/2006
Pride of the Wolfpack
From now through the end of the year, the College is
pleased to be soliciting nominations for the 2006 Pride of the Wolfpack
program.
The program recognizes permanent SPA/EPA employees at
the College level for "on the spot" awards in recognition of a
special or unique
contribution. Any one can nominate. Awards include
clothing and other items from the NC State bookstore. See www.ncsu.edu/hr/pwa.html
for nomination forms, university selection criteria, and information on the awards
available.
The college can make up to 24 awards. This year we
will make a nominal distribution of three awards to personnel in each of our
five departments, four awards to College level personnel, and five "at-large"
awards.
For this year the College is including two criteria
for selection in addition to the university criteria:
1) A nominee in the Awards for Excellence program
will automatically be a winner of a "Pride of the Wolfpack" award.
2) A winner in 2005, will not be eligible for an
award in 2006 unless the departmental or college award quota has not been satisfied
by December 1st
Thanks for you help in soliciting nominations.
Reminder: nominate through the website www.ncsu.edu/hr/pwa.html
Happy
Birthday to
R. Egler, 3/5
G. McLaughlin, 3/27
J. Allen, 3/29
No Smoking in
State Buildings
A recent inspection by the Fire Marshall’s office
resulted in our being warned concerning smoking in Cox and Dabney, as several
ashtrays with butts were found in rooms in Cox and Dabney.
The Fire Marshall requires that we notify the
building occupants that by State Law there is no smoking allowed in any
state building, including campus buildings.
Additionally, smoking is not permitted on the outside stair landings
between Cox and Dabney.
Karen
Daniels’ program is highlighted in AAAS Science
News.
Karen
Daniels and Robert Behringer of Duke University have discovered that
vibrations can cause flowing beads to "freeze" into an orderly
pattern like atoms in a crystal, a pair of physicists reports. The paradoxical
observation could lead to deeper insights into disorderly solids such as
glasses. See the write-up at
sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/314/3?rss=1
Laser Safety
Training Class
Laser safety training, required for users of class 3b
and class 4 lasers is scheduled for Friday, March 24th , at the Environmental Health and Safety
training room from 1:00 - 4:30.
Call for 2006 FRPD
Proposals
There has been a second call for the FY2006
Individual FRPD Proposals.
The proposal amount will be $4,000 and will be due to
PAMS Research/ Pre-Award Office (300 Cox Hall) on April 7th, 2006 by
12:00 noon. The proposal must be entered on PINS.
The individual investigator fund is intended to assist
faculty members in initiating research and professional development activities.
A primary objective from an award should be to use the funding as
"seed" money leading to support from outside granting agencies.
This funding is made available via a partnership of resources from the division
of Research and Graduate Studies and your college Dean's office.
The proposal guidelines and procedures can be found
at: www.ncsu.edu/sparcs/frpd/.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact the PAMS Research/Pre-Award Office at 515-7865.
Accommodations
for students with disabilities.
Faculty are reminded that Federal law requires that
faculty provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. The Disability Services Office (DSO) is
available to help. The DSO services and
procedures can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/dso, or you may
call the office at 515-7652.
End of Semester Reminders:
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,
(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 or student ID number with a blank grade may be posted.
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