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Bill North, senior curator, will lead a gallery tour of the exhibition at 5:30 p.m., at the Beach Museum of Art. He will talk about BLAB! and why he selected the works in the exhibition. Cover art from BLAB! No. 16 by Tim Biskup. History takes the stage
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Climate change and the Konza
K-State grassland holds the potential to help scientists understand the effects of global change on the earth's ecosystems. Read more
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Scholar starter
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PLAUDITS
BRITTON TAKES OVER GENDER-EQUALITY PROJECT
Dana Britton, professor of sociology and editor-in-chief of the journal Gender & Society, has been named executive director of the K-State ADVANCE Institutional Transformation project.
The appointment was announced by Ruth Dyer, associate provost and principal investigator of the ADVANCE project, which is funded by a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is aimed at enhancing the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women faculty members in science, engineering and math.
"Dr. Britton's research on gendered organizations and how gender affects work makes her a perfect fit," said Dyer. "She is familiar with ADVANCE from having served as a member of the steering and executive committees, and we are very pleased that she is willing to take on this leadership role."
Britton has been a faculty member at K-State since 1995 and was promoted to full professor in 2007.
"I look forward to building on the strong foundation that Beth Montelone and Ruth Dyer have established," Britton said. "Though much has been accomplished already, K-State can move forward as a leader in transforming academic workplaces in ways that promote equality for all members of our faculty."
Since the program began in 2003, 15.7 percent of tenure-track faculty in the targeted disciplines are women, up from 13.3 percent, and 10 women hold administrative positions, up from six. Forty-three women have been hired into tenure-track positions.
Along with Montelone, Britton is also a principal investigator in a recently funded $440,000 National Science Foundation project to study factors that facilitate or impede the transition from associate to full professor.
POINTS OF PRIDEK-State rates with Princeton K-State is among the best undergraduate institutions in the nation, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based services company has just released the 2009 edition of its annual book, "The Best 368 Colleges." Along with academics, schools are selected for the book based on evaluations of institutional data, feedback from students attending each school and campus visits. "K-State has outstanding faculty who are dedicated to helping our students achieve," said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students. |
OH, BY THE WAY
NEW E-MAIL AND CALENDER SYSTEM IN THE WORKS
K-State is replacing its e-mail and calendar systems, Webmail and Oracle K-Calendar, with the Zimbra collaboration suite. The change will be introduced in stages beginning in January 2009.
"We are excited about K-State's partnership with Zimbra, as it is truly the result of a university-wide effort to address the demand for better e-mail and calendaring services," said K-State Provost M. Duane Nellis. "Zimbra was selected based on significant input from K-State faculty, staff and students."
Zimbra provides integrated e-mail, calendar and roaming file space.
Lynn Carlin, interim vice provost, said expanded services include six gigabyte e-mail accounts, a single system for e-mail and calendaring, improved remote access to files, support of document sharing, more effective filtering of unsolicited e-mail and better synchronization with mobile devices.
'FRESH-MEX' OPTION LANDS IN UNION
A new lunch destination has opened in Union Station, on the lower level of the K-State Student Union.
Salsarita's Fresh Cantina offers "fresh-Mex" fare prepared in front of the customer. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. A grand opening, with prizes and games, is planned for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 24.
The menu offers burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and salads.
Union Station and its computer lab will continue to be available for studying, and student groups will still be able to reserve the space for evening meetings and gatherings.
NOMINATIONS FOR IMAN AWARDS DUE OCT. 1
The K-State Alumni Association is once again offering the Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards for Research and Teaching, each in the amount of $5,000.
Please visit http://www.k-state.com/programs/awards/ to download a nomination form and view a complete list of the criteria for each award. Nominations are due by Oct. 1. The awards presentation and reception will take place Nov. 17.
Contact the K-State Alumni Association with any questions at 785-532-6260.
OPPORTUNITIES CLASSIFIED • A recording of classified job opportunities is available 24 hours a day on the Employment Information Line, 785-532-6271. • A list of employment opportunities is posted at www.k-state.edu/hr/ • For additional information, call 785-532-6277 or come to the Division of Human Resources in 103 Edwards Hall. Applications are accepted 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays. UNCLASSIFIED • A complete listing of vacancies can be seen at www.k-state.edu/affact/ • For additional information, call the office of affirmative action at 785-532-6220 or come by 214 Anderson Hall. |