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WSC Named Princeton Review
Administration Building Renovation
Maryellen Brisbois authored a book that was published last month and is available on Amazon.com or directly through the publisher https://www.createspace.com/3379942. It is titled "Why I Hated Pink: Confessions of a Breast Cancer Survivor."
Stephanie Chalupka
(Nursing) was an invited participant in the
National Conversation National
Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures
sponsored by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and
the CDC’s
This meeting of representatives from government, academia,
business and industry, and members of the public was convened to create an
action agenda. The agenda will outline how the Meghna Dilip presented at the Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference held in College Park, MD, from June 22-25, 2009. The paper was titled “Worcester State College: Towards a Green Chemistry Center”. The coauthors on this presentation were Dr. Margaret Kerr and Dr. Eihab Jaber. Frank Lamelas
(Physical and Earth Sciences) attended the Gordon Research Conference on Thin
Films and Crystal Growth Mechanisms, New London, NH, July 12-17, 2009.
Frank presented a poster titled “Crystal Growth in Aqueous Solutions at High
Pressure,” summarizing recent experiments at Worcester State, co-authored with
Deanna Lahey (WSC Biology, 2009). Rosemary Naughton (College Police) was elected as a board member (secretary) of Massachusetts Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators for the academic year 2009-2010. This association is open to both public and private college/university law enforcement agencies. Its mission is to offer professional development to the membership.
Sudha Swaminathan (Physical and
Earth Sciences) presented a poster at the National Meeting of the American
Association of Physics Teachers, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, on July 27, 2009.
The poster titled "Physics in Art: An Interdisciplinary Lab Course"
contains a description of a new course (PY 112), which was developed at
Worcester State by Sudha Swaminathan and Frank Lamelas (Physical and Earth
Sciences).
Call for Nominations: Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges It is once again time to nominate worthy Seniors to Who's Who In American Universities and Colleges. Students are selected on the basis of involvement in the WSC community, academic achievement and contributions to the the college and civic communities. Those named to Who’s Who are announced at Senior Capping. Because Family Weekend will be held October 2-4 this year the FINAL deadline for accepting nominations is Friday, September 18. Senior Capping will be held Friday, October 2 at 4 p.m. in the Sullivan Auditorium as part of Homecoming and Family Weekend. Because of the time constraints we will be unable to accept any late submissions. Nomination forms will be distributed and you should be receiving them shortly. If you have do not receive one and would like to or need additional forms, please contact the Student Center/Student Activities Office at extension 8073 or email tsullivan@worcester.edu. Please consider nominating a student who has excelled either in the classroom or outside the classroom with their extracurricular activities. Only Seniors are eligible. Second Annual Cardboard Village The senior nursing students and faculty will be holding the 2nd annual Cardboard Village on Wednesday, September 16 through Thursday morning, September 17. After some feedback, we will be starting to set the village up earlier in the day to raise awareness about the project and plight of the homeless. The location will be near the Student Center again, but closer to the LRC away from the road.
To WSC Faculty
and Staff who currently have “E” or “F”
“E” ( Employee) Hang Tags
-do not expire: All employees
who are entitled to an “E” decal must have
“F” (Faculty) Hang Tags -Expires August 31, 2010: All faculty
members who are entitled to an “F” decal (as determined by
“C” (Commuter)
Decals - Expires August 31, 2010:
All who are
entitled to a “C” decal must have a valid OneCard ID to pick up their decal*.
*Parking in the Garage: Faculty and staff
members who wish to park in the parking garage along with the commuter students
may do so by purchasing a “C” decal at the same rate charged to students.
This fee will contribute to the debt service on the garage. No one will be
allowed to park in the garage without the appropriate “C” decal.
**Please
Note - Links to online articles may
WSC, Quinsig up 10%
WSC takes it to the next degree
Gallery to present "Flora: Photographic Works by Suzanne Gainer."
Shouldering the
load - Stronach bounces back from an early injury
John Dufresne
- Book Review
IDI hires managing
director of corporate connectivity
College Town
Sculptures transform Elm Park
WSC Project Wins Green Future
Weatherstripping volunteers show energy savings
Hoop
dreams alive - Plan to revamp Crystal Park sparkles
Taking it
in stride - Ashby runner posts his 100th road race victory
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August 12,
2009 UPCOMING
Mon., Aug. 17
Freshmen Orientation Thurs., Aug. 20
Freshmen Orientation Thurs., Aug. 27
Elder Registration Tues.,Sept. 1
Opening Day
9 a.m. Program begins Wed., Sept.2
Classes
Begin Fri., Sept. 4
WSC Football vs. Mon. Sept. 7
Labor Day |
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