Campus Announcements
Campus Announcements for Oct. 26, 2009
Search beginning to fill new enrollment director position
With enrollment and retention remaining top priorities for all of our work this year, the College will soon move forward to hire a Director of Admissions within our Admissions Office. The goal in adding this position is to allow Dean Green to maintain the focus and momentum he needs on our (fast-moving and fast-growing) adult ed programs, without losing any ground on our undergraduate recruitment efforts. Provost Cottrell reports that the College aims to hire an experienced director who will oversee all of the operational work around undergraduate admissions. This position, along with the director of financial aid and the coordinators of adult ed, will report to Dean Green. Peace has engaged the services of Perform Higher Education to lead this search, in order to allow us to work from the deepest and most talented pool possible in the most efficient way.
Students in Peace’s chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management are still collecting items for their annual silent auction, which will be held Thursday. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Chordoma Foundation and for SHRM scholarships. In addition to the auction, Kathy Corley will have her hair cut, with it going to Locks for Love. Pledges are being accepted, which can be made per inch. Kathy’s hair gets cut at 4 p.m. To donate items to the auction or to make a pledge on Kathy’s hair, contact Kathy in Flowe 220. See the flyer attached to the Campus Announcements email for a listing of some of the silent auction items.
The Campus Activities Board invites you to the Pacer Volleyball Tailgate on Tuesday from 4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. before the home game against Meredith College at 7 p.m. Dinner will be in Belk Courtyard as well as many fun activities to get everyone excited for the game (corn hole, face painting, poster making). So be sure to wear your Pacer gear and bring your family! Regular faculty and staff dinner rates apply.
The Moving Dialogue to Action Program has room for more participants. The next round of sessions begins Wednesday and will be held each Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. until Nov. 11. To register, go to http://www.ncsu.edu/mdap/index.html. See other details in the flyer attached to the Campus Announcements email.
My.Peace.edu Human Resources page – have you looked lately? Go here to download all kinds of information and forms for benefits, payroll, employee directories, org chart - and lots more. Check out our latest arrival – Peace Privileges – a listing of discounts, special deals and upcoming special events for Peace People. If there is something you’d like to see on the HR page, or an event I am missing, please let Kate Trimble know.
Nurse Mari Lippig reports that she expects delays in receiving Peace’s expected doses of vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus. She is urging employees to call your own personal primary care doctor or consider going to Wake County Human Services to get your H1N1 vaccine. As of today, Wake County has no doses currently available. You may call Wake County Human Services at 250-3900 for more information. Mari reminds us that H1N1 is a preventable virus. Everyone should continue prevention practices, such as frequent hand washing, using a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes and throwing used tissues away.
Two representatives of Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Jane Thurman and Peace alumna Betsy Johnson Shaw, will offer a talk on Thursday titled, "Cemetery Preservation and the William Peace Plot." They will discuss their organization and its efforts to preserve the city's cemeteries, and the William Peace family plot. The talk is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Flowe 322. All are welcome.
Please submit all book requests for spring semester courses by Nov. 4. Requests received after Nov. 4 cannot be guaranteed to be available for starting of classes. Textbook Adoption forms were attached to last week’s Campus Announcements email. Feel free to contact Sarah Heenen in the Bookstore with any questions.
FALL FEST WEEK BEGINS Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
7:30 p.m.
Main Lawn
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
3:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.Hermann Center
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Belk Courtyard
5 p.m.
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Parlor
Halloween-related readings
7:30 p.m.
Leggett Theatre
With enrollment and retention remaining top priorities for all of our work this year, the College will soon move forward to hire a Director of Admissions within our Admissions Office. The goal in adding this position is to allow Dean Green to maintain the focus and momentum he needs on our (fast-moving and fast-growing) adult ed programs, without losing any ground on our undergraduate recruitment efforts. Provost Cottrell reports that the College aims to hire an experienced director who will oversee all of the operational work around undergraduate admissions. This position, along with the director of financial aid and the coordinators of adult ed, will report to Dean Green. Peace has engaged the services of Perform Higher Education to lead this search, in order to allow us to work from the deepest and most talented pool possible in the most efficient way.
Silent auction for Chordoma Foundation on Thursday
Students in Peace’s chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management are still collecting items for their annual silent auction, which will be held Thursday. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Chordoma Foundation and for SHRM scholarships. In addition to the auction, Kathy Corley will have her hair cut, with it going to Locks for Love. Pledges are being accepted, which can be made per inch. Kathy’s hair gets cut at 4 p.m. To donate items to the auction or to make a pledge on Kathy’s hair, contact Kathy in Flowe 220. See the flyer attached to the Campus Announcements email for a listing of some of the silent auction items.
Volleyball tailgate on Tuesday
The Campus Activities Board invites you to the Pacer Volleyball Tailgate on Tuesday from 4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. before the home game against Meredith College at 7 p.m. Dinner will be in Belk Courtyard as well as many fun activities to get everyone excited for the game (corn hole, face painting, poster making). So be sure to wear your Pacer gear and bring your family! Regular faculty and staff dinner rates apply.
Sign up now for race relations sessions
The Moving Dialogue to Action Program has room for more participants. The next round of sessions begins Wednesday and will be held each Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. until Nov. 11. To register, go to http://www.ncsu.edu/mdap/index.html. See other details in the flyer attached to the Campus Announcements email.
New Human Resources page offers helpful material
My.Peace.edu Human Resources page – have you looked lately? Go here to download all kinds of information and forms for benefits, payroll, employee directories, org chart - and lots more. Check out our latest arrival – Peace Privileges – a listing of discounts, special deals and upcoming special events for Peace People. If there is something you’d like to see on the HR page, or an event I am missing, please let Kate Trimble know.
Faculty, staff urged to seek H1N1 vaccinations from primary care physicians
Nurse Mari Lippig reports that she expects delays in receiving Peace’s expected doses of vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus. She is urging employees to call your own personal primary care doctor or consider going to Wake County Human Services to get your H1N1 vaccine. As of today, Wake County has no doses currently available. You may call Wake County Human Services at 250-3900 for more information. Mari reminds us that H1N1 is a preventable virus. Everyone should continue prevention practices, such as frequent hand washing, using a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes and throwing used tissues away.
William Peace gravesite restoration topic of Thursday talk
Two representatives of Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Jane Thurman and Peace alumna Betsy Johnson Shaw, will offer a talk on Thursday titled, "Cemetery Preservation and the William Peace Plot." They will discuss their organization and its efforts to preserve the city's cemeteries, and the William Peace family plot. The talk is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Flowe 322. All are welcome.
Book requests due by Nov. 4; no more instructor manuals
Please submit all book requests for spring semester courses by Nov. 4. Requests received after Nov. 4 cannot be guaranteed to be available for starting of classes. Textbook Adoption forms were attached to last week’s Campus Announcements email. Feel free to contact Sarah Heenen in the Bookstore with any questions.
Birthdays
None this week
What's Up on Campus?
Following is a very abridged version of Master Calendar events. For information on these and other events, see the Master Calendar http://pride.peace.edu/
Monday, Oct. 26
FALL FEST WEEK BEGINS Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Fall Fest Movie on the Lawn
7:30 p.m.
Main Lawn
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Chapel
3:30 p.m.
Volleyball Tailgate
5 p.m.
Volleyball game versus Meredith
7 p.m.Hermann Center
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Pumpkin painting
Belk Courtyard
5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
SHRM Silent Auction for Chordoma
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Parlor
PCT presents “The Horror! The Horror!”
Halloween-related readings
7:30 p.m.
Leggett Theatre
Friday, Oct. 30
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel