April
Library
Hours. The library will be open 8AM-4PM during the week of
7 May. There are no weekend hours. From Monday 14 May through Friday
3 August hours are Monday - Thursday 8AM-9PM, Friday 8AM-4PM with no
weekend hours. The library is closed Memorial Day and Independence
Day. (Submitted by Stephen Hupp 4/30/07)
Employee
of the
Month.
The
Employee
of the
Month is
selected
by Staff
Council
at its
monthly
meeting.
If you
would
like to
submit a
nomination
for a
deserving
classified
staff
member
to be so
recognized,
please
sent it
by
e-mail
to
Karen
Branham.
For
additional
information
on the
nomination
and
selection
criteria,
please
refer to
the
Staff
Council
section
on the
WVU
Parkersburg
Intranet.
(Submitted
4/30/07)
Caricatures.
At
the
Information
Desk are
caricatures
of
retiring
staff
and
faculty.
Please
stop by
and sign
your
well
wishes.
(Submitted
4/23/07)
Library
Treats
during
Finals
Week.
The
Library
is
providing
free
coffee,
tea, and
cocoa
during
finals
week.
(Submitted
by
Stephen
Hupp
4/23/07)
Tuition
and Fees. The tuition/fee schedules for 2007-2008 are
posted on the college web site at this
link.
(Submitted 4/26/07)
Condolence
Book. A condolence book is available at the Information
Desk to note thoughts and comments to the Virginia Tech campus
community. The book will be sent to the Blacksburg campus.
(Submitted 4/24/07)
Safety
Plan. The campus community is invited to review the
college's
Safety Plan as it is goes
through its final editing process and make any suggestions to assist
WVU Parkersburg in maintaining a safe campus environment.
Comments or suggestions should be sent to
Craig Rabatin.
(Submitted 4/20/07)
Relay
for Life. WVU Parkersburg's Relay for Life team invites
you to visit its raffle table outside the multi-purpose room today
and Thursday (4/25 and 4/26). There are baked goods and a
variety of prizes, including a $30 gift certificate to Texas
Roadhouse, a Fenton vase, a Longaberger basket, and pearl earrings. Drawing will be held Thursday (4/26/07);
proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
(Submitted by Vickie Yencha 4/25/07)
Health
Screening. Sixty-seven staff and faculty completed the
PEIA HEALTH SCREEN April 24. Thank you for making our WELLNESS
endeavor a success.
(Submitted by Charlene McNulty 4/24/07)
DP
Series Closes Season.
JIGU! Thunder
Drums of China will bring its vibrant and colorful roar to
campus on Wednesday (4-25) at 7 PM. Tickets are still available in
the business office. (WVU Parkersburg faculty and staff may purchase
special advance tickets for themselves and one guest for $5 each).
Making its US debut, this exuberant ensemble has thrilled and
astounded audiences around the world. This is a special event you
don't want to miss! (Submitted by H.G. Young 4/22/07)
New Materials. A list of
new materials added to the library is available on the library's web
site. Click on the "New Materials" link. (Submitted by Stephen Hupp
4/19/07)
Books for Africa.
Phi Theta Kappa will again be collecting textbooks for Africa at the
end of the semester. Many of our textbooks will not be eligible for
buy back because of the software changes. These books may be able to
be used in Africa. Please encourage your students to leave any books
that they cannot sell to the bookstore in the box outside of Violet
Mosser’s office or the box outside of the offices at JCC. Thank you.
Phi Theta Kappa (Submitted by Dianne Davis 4/17/07)
Health Screening.
Congratulations. Seventy-three have
signed up to do the PEIA HEALTH SCREEN. There are still openings.
Call the Health and Wellness Center at ext. 205 to sign up.
(Submitted by Charlene McNulty 4/17/07)
Memorial
Service Monday. WVU Parkersburg will hold a memorial
service Monday, April 23, in honor of the victims of the shooting
tragedy at Virginia Tech.
MORE (Submitted
4/19/07)
Adolescent
Substance Abuse. David Schaffer, Clinical Social Worker
and Addictions Counselor, will give a presentation on Monday, April 23,
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 0133. He will be giving
information concerning adolescent substance abuse and associated
problems and treatments. Sponsored by Psychology 350 of the Social
Sciences Division. (Submitted by Denise McClung 4/17/07)
Donations
Requested. The WVU Parkersburg Collegiate 4-H Club is
requesting donations of used or new luggage and new toiletries for
underprivileged children to use at summer camps. There will be a
table set up outside the library from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on
Monday, April 23. Cookies will be given to anyone making a donation. (Submitted by
Jodi
Smith, 304-424-1966, 4/16/07)
Benefits
Meeting. WVU's Benefits' staff will be on campus April
19th from 10 AM to 12:00 noon to provide information to assist
employees with their choices during Open Enrollment. It will be held
in the Community Room. The session will also be recorded and
available on the HR Video Archives site. Thank you.
(Submitted by Peggy Jameson 4/16/07)
Dependents to Age 25 - Coverage Rules Have Changed.
Read more about the new rules concerning
coverage for eligible dependents up to age 25.
MORE (Submitted by Peggy
Jameson 4/11/07)
Office Supplies Purchases.
In an effort to get the best pricing
for office supplies, WVU Parkersburg is going to begin purchasing
some of our office supplies off the WVU Morgantown preferred vendor
contact with Office Max.
MORE (Submitted by Wayne
Riley 4/11/07)
JIGU! Thunder Drums of
China will close the 2006-07 Distinguished Performance Series on
Wednesday, April 25 at 7 PM in the College Activities Center.
MORE (Submitted by H.G.
Young 4/11/07)
Book Fair.
The Children's Room Book Fair was a great success and
sold over $1,130 of books. The profit from this amount will be used
to enhance the Children's Room current playground area. Thanks to
everyone who purchased books; your support is greatly appreciated.
(Submitted by Linda Novak 4/10/07)
Employee of the Month.
Congratulations to Pam Clevenger,
Program Assistant I, at WVU Parkersburg. Pam has been selected as
Employee of the Month for April.
MORE (Submitted by Karen Branham)
Staff Nominations.
Classified Staff are invited to submit
written, signed nominations for Staff Council Chair and for
representative to the State Advisory Council of Classified Employees
from April 9-13 to Debbie Richards or Peggy Jameson by e-mail,
campus mail or in the suggestion box beside the switchboard.
MORE (Submitted by Debbie Richards 4/6/07)
Summer
Deferred Payment Program Meetings.
The Summer Deferred
Payment Program is a deferred payment benefit program offered to all
eligible WVU Parkersburg employees. The program focuses primarily
on the needs of employees with nine to 11 month contracts who wish
to spread their pay over 12 months. To learn more, plan to attend a
video session on April 23rd at 8:30 or April 30 at 3:30
in Room 2206. Or learn more at
http://www.hr.wvu.edu/benefits/benefits.cfm.
(Submitted by Peggy
Jameson 4/4/07)
Sign the Card. Faculty, staff and students are
invited to stop by the switchboard to sign a card from WVU at
Parkersburg congratulating Colonel Charles McGee for the recent
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen. As you
know, we hosted Colonel McGee on our campus back in February to kick
off our Black History Month celebration. He is pictured (in the red
coat) on the second page of the White House
news release. (Submitted by Debbie Richards
4/3/07)
Library Hours for Summer 2007.
Monday 7 May - Friday 11 May 8 AM-4 PM; Monday
14 May - Friday 3 August:; Mondays - Thursdays 8 AM-9 PM, Fridays 8
AM - 4 PM; Weekends CLOSED. Closed Monday 28 May and Wednesday 4
July. (Submitted by Stephen Hupp)
Events Calendar.
If you have items you would like to have posted on the Events
Calendar, please send them to Michelle Bissell in the President's
Office. She can also be contacted at ext. 328 or by
email.
(Submitted by Patsy Bee 4/4/07)
New Books.
The Library has set up a display of recently acquired books on
West Virginia. Please stop by and have a look.
(Submitted by Stephen Hupp 4/4/07)
Open Enrollment. April 1 – 30 is Open
Enrollment. Please re-enroll on line or use the enrollment papers
mailed to your home by PEIA. (Submitted by Peggy
Jameson 4/4/07)
Benefit
Meeting. “Benefits of your Benefits” session will be April
19 from 10 a.m. to Noon in the Community Room. Please plan to
attend to get an overview of your benefits for the next plan year.
MORE (Submitted by
Peggy Jameson 4/4/07)
Sign the Card. Faculty, staff and students are
invited to stop by the switchboard to sign a card from WVU at
Parkersburg congratulating Colonel Charles McGee for the recent
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen. As you
know, we hosted Colonel McGee on our campus back in February to kick
off our Black History Month celebration. He is pictured (in the red
coat) on the second page of the White House
news release. (Submitted by Debbie Richards
4/3/07)
Campus
Visitor. David Briles will be on our campus April 24 at
10:45am in the theater. He appears in commercials on television
advising the audiences about the risks of tobacco. He is the
president of Central WV Lost Chords. Due to cancer, he had his
voice box removed at age 42. Please welcome him on our campus. (Submitted by Charlene McNulty 4/3/07)
Easter
Recess. Classes are not in session Friday, April 6.
Campus offices are open. (Submitted 4/02/07)
Health
Screening. The PEIA Health Screening will be held on April
24, 2007. Please call, use email, or stop in the Health and Wellness
Center to register. This year we have a pre-survey for "Stress Less,
Be Your Best" with a very nice incentive to participate in this
program. You must complete the pre-survey, do your required
paperwork and come to the Aerobics Room for the PEIA Health Screen
to receive your incentive. As the time draws closer, you will
receive information for testing offered. (Submitted
by Charlene McNulty 4/02/07)
Prize
Winner. Carol St. Peter is the Foundation’s April
winner of the Payroll Deduction Plan’s prize drawing. She has won
$30 in gift cards for Colombo’s Restaurant. Prizes valued at
over $155 have been given away during the past 5 months. As little
as a $1.00 deduction per pay period qualifies for inclusion in the
Program. Call the Foundation at 424-8340 for details.
(Submitted by Jenny Keup 4/2/07)
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