Editor's Note:
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE FOR CAMPUS UPDATE: The weekly edition of Campus Update will not be published the Monday after Thanksgiving (November 30):
• If you would like to publicize upcoming news or event information, please note that the November 23 issue (deadline for submissions is Thursday, November 19 at 12:00 p.m.) will be the last e-newsletter published prior to Thanksgiving.
Campus Update will resume regular weekly publication on Monday, December 7, 2009. For further information, contact Cheryl Rosenfield, communications coordinator, at 860.231.5548 or crosenfield@sjc.edu.
November
GLOBAL GENDER-BASED HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES ON NOVEMBER 10: The World Affairs Councils of Connecticut, Western Michigan and North Carolina and Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, Conn. are partnering in a significant and timely research and advocacy project sponsored by Pfizer on Global Gender-Based Health Care for Women. The final lecture of this comprehensive four-part series is featured below:
Lecture 4: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
"Hands On: Model Projects at Work in Africa”
Model Projects Addressing Gender-Based Health Care Issues” – Moderator: Emma N. Andrews, PharmD;
Speakers: Harshad Sanghvi, M.D., Vice President of Technical Leadership and Medical Director, Jhpiego; and Mr. Gannon Gillespie, Director of U.S. Operations, Tostan
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Crystal Room, Mercy Hall
Admission is free to Saint Joseph College students, faculty and staff.Seating is limited. Reservation cut-off date: November 2, 2009. Call 231.5470 or send an e-mail to international@sjc.edu for reservations.
REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES - CHAPEL BELLS MASS ON NOVEMBER 11: Members of the Saint Joseph College community are invited to remember loved ones and all the faithful departed at Chapel Bells Mass on Wednesday November 11, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. in The Connor Chapel of Our Lady. At the conclusion of the Mass, the Chapel Bells will ring in honor of deceased alumnae/i, friends, and family who will be remembered; to view the list of names, click on this link: http://www.sjc.edu/alumnae_i/chapelbellsnov09.html.
COMMUNITY FORUM ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11: President Pamela Trotman Reid invites faculty and staff to a Community Forum on Wednesday, November 11 from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. in The Bruyette Athenaeum’s Hoffman Auditorium. Topics on the agenda: the financial state of the College, the new facilities master plan, the Saint Joseph College brand from a marketing and communications perspective, and the new virtual tour. Featured presenters will include Chuck Mann, senior vice president for Finance and Administration and Cindy Mariani, director of Marketing and Communications. Please mark your calendars - we look forward to seeing you! For more information, contact Ruth Foxman, executive assistant to the President, at 860.231.5221 or rfoxman@sjc.edu.
QUEENES COMPANYE PRODUCTION OF SOPHIE TREADWELL’S MACHINAL - NOVEMBER 12, 13, 14 (at the University of Hartford’s Auerbach Auditorium) & NOVEMBER 19, 20, 21 (at The Bruyette Athenaeum’s Hoffman Auditorium): This 1928 expressionist work is based on an actual murder trial and examines how the societal norms of early 20th century America made it nearly impossible for a woman to realize her human potential. Will working-class Helen escape a dead-end job, find love, and finally embrace life or will the machine win?
• Produced in conjunction with the University of Hartford’s Dramatis Personae, performances Thursday through Saturday, November 12, 13, and 14 will take place at 8:00 p.m. in the University of Hartford’s Auerbach Auditorium. Tickets for these three performances are available at the door only.
• Performances on Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 p.m. will take place in The Bruyette Athenaeum's Hoffman Auditorium. Note: The performance on November 20 will be accompanied by American Sign Language interpretation for our hearing impaired patrons.Tickets are available at the door or by calling The Frances Driscoll Box Office at 860.231.5555.
For mature audiences only due to offstage violence and adult themes. If you would like more information, contact Mark Zelinsky, Ph.D., director and faculty advisor to Saint Joseph College's Queenes Companye, at 860.231.5252 or mzelinsky@sjc.edu.
TUITION EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - SUBMIT LOTTERY APPLICATION FORM TO THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009: Through the Tuition Exchange Scholarship Program, and on a limited basis, Saint Joseph College can authorize applications for tuition remission at participating colleges for full-time undergraduate sons/daughters of employees who have been full-time employees at SJC for at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of application.
The number of authorizations (exports) allowed depends on the number of students Saint Joseph College accepts (imports) through the program. SJC will authorize two Tuition Exchange Scholarship applications for the 2010 - 2011 academic year. Authorization from Saint Joseph College does not guarantee an award or the value of an award from the college in question. Awards are totally controlled by the receiving institution. A list of over 580 participating colleges is available at http://www.tuitionexchange.org/.
To access the Tuition Exchange Scholarship Request Form, follow this path via MySJC > Employee > Human Resources & Payroll > Documents and Forms.
Tuition Exchange Scholarship Request Forms received in the Office of Human Resources by November 13, 2009 will be placed in a lottery drawing:• Applications, if approved, are for two consecutive semesters only and are not renewable.
• Notice of lottery results will be sent to applicants by December 4, 2009.
• Recipients of Tuition Exchange Scholarships must submit a new application for any subsequent award years and are subject to future lottery drawings.
For more information, contact Deborah Spencer, director of Human Resources, at 860.231.5390 or dspencer@sjc.edu.
SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2010 - DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13: The School for Young Children at Saint Joseph College, located at 238 Steele Road in West Hartford, a nationally-accredited preschool, is accepting applications for fall 2010. The School for Young Children operates on a 10-month academic year similar to that of public schools, as well as an optional 8-week summer camp program (registration for summer takes place in the spring).
• Applications for all students will be accepted between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., November 9 - 13, 2009. Please include a $50 application fee payable to Saint Joseph College with all new student applications. Applications will be entered in a lottery on December 3, 2009. You will be notified of your lottery number by U.S. mail.• All applications received after the November 13 deadline will be numbered as they are received. The application fee for post deadline applications will be collected when we are able to offer space in the program.
For more information or to register a child, please contact The School for Young Children at 860.231.5560 or mfitzpatrick@sjc.edu.
NOVEMBER 16 THROUGH 20 - CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK: Saint Joseph College will celebrate its Ninth Annual International Education Week (IEW) from November 16 - 20, 2009. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that prepares Americans for global awareness, advocacy and action.
The College's Office of International Studies and Programs will commemorate International Education Week on campus with a rich and stimulating week-long schedule of educational and cultural events. Highlights include: SJC Passport Day; Zumba fitness demonstration; Burma Action; presentations on South Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, the war in Afghanistan; a panel on Human Trafficking; “Henna for Charity;” language luncheon (featuring Spanish and French cuisine); lectures on migration, world population, ecology/environmental action and much more!
Click here for the complete IEW schedule. All events are open to the public. For more information, contact the Office of International Studies and Programs at 860.231.5470 or international@sjc.edu.
NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH 19 - SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Please note that open enrollment at Saint Joseph College will take place from November 17 through November 19. We strongly encourage you to attend any of the meetings listed below where you will learn about the changes to your benefits program for 2010. We will be continuing to offer a choice of three Medical Insurance plans through ConnectiCare, along with Dental Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts through Principal Financial Group. There will be changes to the premium costs of the Medical and Dental plans, and there will be changes to the Medical co-pays/deductibles. All benefits-eligible employees must re-enroll for benefits for the new calendar year, even if you are making no changes to your elections.
All attendees will be entered in a raffle for a $75 gift card to the restaurant of their choice! The Office of Human Resources strongly encourages all benefits-eligible faculty and staff to attend any of these meetings:Tuesday, November 17
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Crystal Room, Mercy HallWednesday, November 18
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Faculty Dining Room, McGovern Hall
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room, McGovern Hall
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room, McGovern Hall
Thursday, November 19
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Crystal Room, Mercy Hall
If you are not able to attend one of the scheduled meetings, your Open Enrollment information package and forms will be sent to you on Friday, November 20. For more information, contact Deborah Spencer, director of Human Resources, at 860.231.5390 or dspencer@sjc.edu.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 - AN EVENING WITH MARIA DAVIS SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, HEALTH SERVICES AND DIVERSITY IN ACTION: In 1995, Maria Davis was diagnosed HIV positive. Three years later, she was hospitalized and was so ill that her family expected her to die - but Maria would not give up. Along with the help of breakthrough medicines, she fought her way back; today, Maria is infused with hope, a strong love for life and the need to speak out to young people about HIV and AIDS. Join us for this inspiring presentation on Tuesday, November 17 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Mercy Hall’s Crystal Room; admission is free of charge and the SJC community is cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact Diane Drakes, director of Diversity Initiatives, at 860.231.5448 or ddrakes@sjc.edu.
COMMUNICATIONS 101 - MAKING THE MOST OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18: SJC faculty and staff are invited to participate in the third session of a “how to” series presented by the Office of Marketing and Communications. Designed to give you usable information that will help you promote news and events from your end of campus, Communications 101 will include sessions on: media outreach, photography, event promotion, publication procedures, and more.
The third session, “Publication Procedures and the Saint Joseph College Style Guide” will take place on Wednesday, November 18 at 9:00 a.m. in The Crystal Room, located on the first floor of Mercy Hall; refreshments will be served. Space is limited; to reserve your spot, contact Connie Seehoffer, support specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communications, at 860.231.5334 or cseehoffer@sjc.edu.
SEVENTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY WREATH SALE SPONSORED BY THE GENGRAS CENTER - PLACE YOUR ORDER BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23: Profits will benefit The Gengras Center - Greater Hartford Jaycees Greenhouse. All wreaths are fresh, double-faced balsam with a red ribbon included. To purchase a wreath, please:
• Click here to download and fill in the order form. Note: wreath sizes are based on the inner ring diameter; therefore, the wreath is larger than the stated size.
• Send your completed order form to Caroline Wilson at The Gengras Center along with your payment (make checks payable to The Gengras Center). Orders must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009.
• Payment must accompany your order.
Wreaths will be available for pickup in The Gengras Center - Greater Hartford Jaycees Greenhouse on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. On campus delivery is available upon request. If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Wilson at 860.231.5383 or cwilson@sjc.edu.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - NIGHTINGALE LECTURE FEATURES AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR SUZANNE GORDON: The Saint Joseph College Department of Nursing in collaboration with The Honor Society of Nursing - Sigma Theta Tau International (Iota Upsilon Chapter at large) will present the Nightingale Lecture featuring Suzanne Gordon, award-winning journalist and author. Ms. Gordon is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland, School of Nursing. Ms. Gordon holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and did graduate work at the Johns Hopkins University. For over 20 years, she has observed nurses and other caregivers in hospitals and health care institutions across the country; she writes about care giving and health care reform issues. The author of six books, Ms. Gordon’s latest title is Safety in Numbers: Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care, written with John Buchanan and Tanya Bretherton (Cornell University Press, 2008). Her upcoming Nightingale Lecture at Saint Joseph College is entitled, “Chicken Soup Isn’t Enough: Strategies to Advance Professional Needs and Quality Patient Care.” Join us on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. in The Bruyette Athenaeum’s Hoffman Auditorium. Refreshments and a book signing will follow the presentation; admission is free of charge and the community is cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact Jodi Chouinard, office manager in the department of Nursing, at 860.231.5253 or jchouinard@sjc.edu.
RECREATION NEWS FROM THE O’CONNELL ATHLETIC CENTER - NOV./DEC. 2009: From group fitness classes (Yoga; Step Aerobics/Sculpt) and free weight workout bursts to Water Polo and Intramural Volleyball - The O’Connell Athletic Center has something for everyone! Click here to view the full recreation calendar for November/December 2009. For more information, contact Debbie Fiske, assistant director of Athletics, at 860.231.5423 or dfiske@sjc.edu.
General Announcements
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE POPE PIUS XII LIBRARY:
>TAB ON MySJC: The Pope Pius XII Library now has interactive PDF handouts available on the Library tab in MySJC:
• Log onto your MySJC account and select the Library tab.
• You will find handouts for inter-library loan requests and one-on-one reference assistance.
• Save these handouts to your computer and send them back as e-mail attachments to the appropriate library departments as needed.
For further information, contact Sheila Ward, public services librarian at 860.231.5586 or sward@sjc.edu.
>InfoAnytime HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED: The Pope Pius XII Library regrets to inform the College community that state budget funding "holdbacks" for the current fiscal year have cancelled support for InfoAnytime, our 24/7 live reference service. Efforts are under way to arrange a new group purchase so this product may once again be offered. Until then, please direct your questions to reference@sjc.edu and the campus librarians will respond as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Linda Geffner, director of The Pope Pius XII Library, at 860.231.5208 or lgeffner@sjc.edu.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 - “MAY DAYS, PART TWO:” The love story between instruction and technology continues with “May Days, Part Two” on Monday, December 14. We are lining up another round of faculty colleagues who will share what they’ve been up to with technologies and the curriculum. In this upcoming episode, you’ll hear what it sounds like when things heat up between literature classes and podcasts; then we’ll peek in on what happens when students in the School of Education record and share digital movies. And that’s not all the Chemistry we’ll hear about! More details (location and presentation schedule) to follow soon! If you have questions, contact Steven Smolnik, academic technology manager, at 860.231.5549 or ssmolnik@sjc.edu.