Volunteers Still Needed To Help With Library Move

Help is still needed in the library for the rest of the week.  If you are interested in helping with the library move please contact Cheryl Brown at x2336 or visit the second floor of the library to sign up. 

Fitness Center Cleaning this Wednesday

Did you know that 50% of all visits to Health Services this past year were related to PREVENTABLE communicable diseases such as strep, MRSA, flu, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, ringworm etc!  Health Services is making communicable disease prevention a top priority on campus in 2009 -2010. Many disease-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi can live happily and abundantly for significant periods of time on college campuses -- especially inside gymnasiums!

The Wellness Center staff and Housekeeping invite you to a morning of pure calorie-burning fun at our Peace fitness center in Ross Hall.  We will give the center a hygiene makeover with elbow grease using eco-friendly bacterial, viral and fungal cleaning agents. Even if you can only come for a half hour, put on your favorite, most comfy cleaning gear and come on down and join in the fun.  Coffee and treats will be served! The cleaning party will be on Wednesday, July 29, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Additional day to See a Nutritionist On Campus

Due to demand, Dr. Barbara Ann Hughes has added another day!  She will be on campus on August 18 in addition to today and Friday. 

If you would like to see her on August 18, please email Dr. Hughes at Barbara-ann@bahughes.com or call her at 919-787-2949.

Please visit Dr. Hughes's website - www.bahughes.com - and complete the Initial History and Nutrition Assessment  and the New Patient Information Form before your visit.  You can fax them to the number listed on the www.bahughes.com website.

On Saturday, August 8, bring the family out to a picnic with the Durham Bulls where we will host Peace alumnae, family, friends, faculty and staff. Enjoy the game, and then fireworks at the end of the night. The Bulls will be playing the Syracuse Chiefs. The picnic begins at 6 p.m., with the game starting at 7:05 p.m. Ticket prices include a game ticket and a two-hour buffet with hot dogs, hamburgers, fried chicken, baked beans, mac and cheese, potato salad, Pepsi products, iced tea, lemonade, and water. Tickets are $27.50. Tickets for children 6-12 are $22 and kids five and under get in free. The deadline to register is August 3. Contact Carol Grossi at X2025 or cgrossi@peace.edu.

Peace's Disability Resource Center Receives "Breaking Down Barriers to Literacy Technology" Award 

Please take a moment to congratulate the Michele Fountain and team for receiving the "Breaking Down Barriers to Literacy Technology" award.  Premier Assistive Technology, Inc. issues a limited number of awards to educational institutions through their "Breaking Down Barriers to Literacy" program.  This award provides features use of their Accessibility Suite software for one year which supports individuals who experience challenges with reading and writing. The program is meant to be utilized campus-wide and not on in individual departments and offices.  The company's broad-use philosophy supports the idea of Universal Design, which benefits all learners. 

Users can read documents in standard file formats such as Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format (.rtf), text file format (.txt), HTML, and PDF. Not only can these files be accessed through text-to-speech capabilities at a computer workstation, but they can also be converted to audio files for use on a CD or MP3 player while away from the computer. The Suite also contains tools to assist students in improving composition skills, scanning and reading documents, and creating study notes.  Included in this award is Premier AT Home, hosted by Premier Literacy's secure website in which individuals can fully access the Accessibility Suite software from any computer anywhere without requiring login to the school network.  

After the one-year period expires, there will be an optional, but very nominal, upgrade/support fee that an organization can pay to entitle them to future product releases and upgrades, technical support, and company communications. For more information visit http://www.readingmadeez.com/education/

Bookstore Announcement
The bookstore will be closing at 11:30 on Friday, July 31.

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