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Massachusetts Secretary of Education
Angela Davis to Speak at WSC April 1, 2009
UN General Assembly Senior Advisor to Diversity Lecture Series to Present Anti-Racism Activist LAST CHANCE
Chorale Auctioning Trip to Portugal Singing Birthday Grams by WSC Chorale Members 204 Students Invited to Join Phi Eta Sigma George I. Alden Nomination Deadline Extended - Mar. 1 Information to Pass Along to Students
Jennifer English,
Associate Director of Financial Aid, has been elected to Executive Council of
MASFAA (Massachusetts Association of Student Financial
On Saturday, Febraury 21, Mark Wagner
(IELI) was voted in as president of the Worcester County Poetry Association.
Worcester County Poetry Association, established in 1971 by Michael True
(Assumption College) and others, continues to publish The Worcester Review
and The Issue and hosts many reading and cultural events in the county.
Mark follows outgoing president Elizabeth (Beth) Sweeney (Holy Cross) and
invites all to share and take part in the events and publications the WCPA
brings to Worcester County.
AROUND CAMPUS
UN General Assembly Senior Advisor to David Andrews of
World Food and Water Watch, who has recently returned from the World Food
Conference in Spain, will present a global perspective on the politics of food
at Worcester State College, Wednesday, February 25,
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Student Center North/South Auditorium. Andrews is the senior representative at Food and Water Watch
in Washington, DC. He is also the senior advisor to the President of the 63rd
General Assembly of the United Nations. This forum is free and open to the public and refreshments
will be provided. This event is sponsored by the
Intergenerational Urban Institute, the Department of Urban Studies, the Center
for Human Rights and the Commonwealth Corps at WSC.
Diversity Lecture Series to Present Anti-Racism Activist
Tammie Schnitzer never set out to be a community activist, but as part of one of the very few Jewish families in Billings, Montana, she learned about racism first-hand, and was driven to act. After several frightening anti-Semitic incidents, Tammie acted proactively, and helped shine a light on the hatred aimed her way. She learned about the Power of One Voice, as the community drew together to send the message that bias and intolerance were not acceptable. Join Tammie as she shares her story about her fight against racism in her own community. This event is a free and open to the public. The Diversity Lecture Series is sponsored by the Student Center/Student Activities Office, Disability Services Office, Women's Studies, the Counseling Office, and the Student Events Committee.
WSC to Host Panel of Biomedical, Biotechnology
The Consortium Chief Academic Officers Committee will hold a panel discussion
entitled "Interfacing Education with the Workforce in Biomedical, Biotechnology
and Health Professions Fields," (BBHP) on Tuesday, February 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.
at the Ghosh Science and Technology Center, Worcester State College.
This event will explore the workforce needs of BBHP companies and the resources
for educating that workforce. The discussion will outline regional and national
workforce development needs and local higher education workforce resources. The
following companies are among those invited to present: Abbott Labs, Bay State
Medical Center, Biogen Idec, Blue Sky Bio Tech, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cubist
Pharmaceuticals, Genzyme, Life Science Initiative, Mass. Biomedical Initiatives,
St. Vincent's Hospital and UMass Memorial Hospital.
(Please note: Registration has closed on
this event).
Student Government Association to Hold 18th Annual Every year approximately 3.5 million individuals experience homelessness. Homelessness does not discriminate. Families with children, single adults, teenagers, and elderly individuals of all races can be found struggling with the devastating effects of being homeless. The Student Government Association at Worcester State College has been fighting homelessness in Worcester since 1991 with the Annual SGA Auction. Since the first auction, Worcester State College has raised and donated nearly $150,000 to the Mustard Seed and Abby's House. The Mustard Seed Foundation of Worcester provides food and emergency services for the city's homeless and also runs summer programs for children. Abby's house is a local shelter for homeless women. Two years ago, the SGA chose to add a third organization, Sherry's House. Sherry's House is a place where children and their families from all over the Central New England community can come and receive the social, emotional, educational and financial support they need, day in and day out, to overcome childhood cancer. Every item sold at the auctions has been donated by area businesses, families and individuals. All the organizing is done by the students, staff and alumni of Worcester State College. Through the generosity of donors, SGA raised over $21,000 this past year. This coming year, their goal is $22,000. In order to reach this goal, donations of products, services or gift certificates is vital. If you are interested in donating to the auction, please contact the Student Senate office at 508-929-8655 or e-mail them at sgaauction@worcester.edu. This year's auction will be held Thursday, March 26, 2009, in the Student Center Blue Lounge. The preview will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the auction commencing at 5:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the auction will be rescheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2009. This event is open to the college community and to the public.
******LAST CHANCE ****** Faculty and staff can buy tickets at the special prices of $52, $42, and $32. (Prices include the restoration and handling fees and a $10 discount.) For show tickets, contact Deb Quinn in the Presidents Office at ext. 8020 or debquinn@worcester.edu. Tickets to the pre-show cocktail reception (cash bar) are sold separately at the Alumni Office. For details, call x8141 or send an email to alumni@worcester.edu. The deadline to buy these discounted tickets is Friday, February 27, 2009. The raffle winner will be announced Friday, March 6.
CHORALE AUCTIONING TRIP TO PORTUGAL
All bids should be submitted to Dr. Christie Nigro at
cnigro@worcester.edu.
If you would like an itinerary, please let her know at the same email
address, or call 508-929-8824.
Existing travelers are not eligible. Bidders
should have a current passport.
SINGING BIRTHDAY
GRAMS BY WSC CHORALE
MEMBERS 204
STUDENTS INVITED TO JOIN PHI ETA SIGMA CITY WIDE "GIVE A BOOK" DRIVE The goal of the city-wide book drive is to collect K-8 level books for distribution by the Worcester Public Schools to children who dont have the means to obtain adequate books for summer reading. A number of Consortium institutions participated last year and thousands of books were donated to local students. We continue to have an
overwhelming response from the college community each year -- so this year
we are starting early. Please bring new or gently used books (K-8 level) to
the Public Relations & Marketing Office (Admin Village Room 107). Please
also spread the word to your friends, relatives and students. Books will be
collected until Monday, April 13.
As part of this process, we would like to discover who among staff, faculty or students currently hold CPR Certification. Please take a moment to complete a brief form at http://www.worcester.edu/Police/Shared%20Documents/CPR.aspx. Completion of the form does not further obligate you in any way. If you have any questions please contact: David St.Martin, WSC Emergency Coordinator
GEORGE I. ALDEN NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - MAR. 1
March 3, 2009 Electronic Submissions How to make electronic submissions through places such as Grants.gov, ERACommons, NSF Fastlane, etc. will be discussed during this workshop. March 10, 2009 Research Compliance We will discuss how human subjects, hazardous materials and other compliance issues relate to grants and what you need to do. This is a series of brown bag lunches. All workshops will take place on Tuesdays from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Center for Teaching and Learning (Sullivan Room 117). The Center for Teaching and Learning will be providing coffee, tea, and water. Please pre-register with Andrea Bilics at: Andrea.Bilics@worcester.edu or cteachlearn@worcester.edu
FACULTY, PLEASE PASS ALONG THE The Academic Tutoring Center is open Monday - Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have students in need of tutoring services please refer them to us. We provide individual & group tutoring, time management and study skills workshops. Please contact us at 508-929-8043/8530.
15th Annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference Encourage your students to build their resumes and present their research at this conference. Friday, May 1, 2009 at UMass, Amherst. Featuring presentations on: Thesis Research, Independent Study, Community Service, Creative Work and Study Abroad. Deadline for Applications: Monday, March 2, 2009. For help with your application and more information, go to the conference website: www.comcol.umass.edu/conference or email Josna Rege (WSC campus contact): josna.rege@worcester.edu
WSC IN THE NEWS
Visiting Nurse Association Gets Clinical Leader |
Monday, February 23,
2009
THIS WEEK
Mon., Feb. 23
BBC History of WWII Film Tues., Feb. 24
Community Based Wed., Feb. 25
The Politics of Food, an
Mass. Secretary of Thurs., Feb. 26
"The Power of One Voice -
The Marijuana High ONGOING
Consortium Art Show
COMING UP
Mon., Mar. 2
BBC History of WWII Film Tues., Mar. 3
Battle of the Student Chefs
BBC History of WWII Film
Spring Break Mon., Mar. 23
BBC History of WWII Film
Music and Social Change:
Tues, Mar. 24
Diversity Lecture Series: Thurs., Mar. 26
SGA Auction
WSC Night at Hanover |
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The
Diversity Lecture series presents: "The Power of One Voice - An Activist's
Story" with Tammie Schnitzer at Worcester State College, Thursday, February
26, at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Center Blue Lounge.