April/May/June 2011 Archive

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.  A reminder that the campus is closed Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

COMPUTER SERVICES INTERRUPTION.  Please note that some technology-related services on campus will be interrupted beginning at 2 p.m.,  Friday, May 20.  The Computer Center staff will be relocating some IT equipment to the center's new location in the lower level (the former old cafeteria area).  This will result in some services being interrupted while the transfer is made.  During this time, please note that student email, the college website, R25, and access to shared network folders will not be available.  Banner, OLSIS, MAP and the Internet (including GroupWise) will be available as usual.  It is expected this equipment relocation process will take one to two hours.  Please refer questions to Jeff Wilbur, ext. 650.

AMBER CODE.  When the campus is under a Code Amber, campus security, maintenance staff and custodians are to report immediately to assigned exterior doors.  The code refers to the suspected abduction of a child.  Know the Codes!  Check the back of your employee ID card.  (Submitted 5/9/11)

HALLWAY FURNITURE.  Please refrain from placing unwanted/unneeded office furniture in the hallways.  If you have furniture you wish to discard, contact the College Facilities staff so that it can be picked up and dealt with properly.  (Submitted 4/26/11)

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE, REVISED.  The Final Exam Schedule for the Spring Semester has been revised.  It is located here as well as on the college home page.  (Submitted 4/26/11) 

R25 IMPLEMENTATION.  The college is implementing a new on-line reservation system for campus space/events.  R25 is a web-based publishing system designed to coordinate campus space and resource utilization and to provide access to a web calendar of campus events.  Further information about R25 is available in the left-hand column; a button is also located there to submit space/event requests as well as an R25 button which connects to the web calendar.  Questions should be referred to the Information Technology Office (ext. 296).  (Submitted 4/21/11)

TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM.  Employees seeking to use the WVU Parkersburg Faculty and Staff Tuition Waiver Program for themselves, a spouse, or dependent student, as defined in WVU-P Board of Governors Policy B-55, must complete the application form and submit it to the Student Services Office (Room 1209) by May 1 for the Fall 2011 term.  A new application is required for each semester; only current students who have applied for admission will be eligible. The BOG Policy and Tuition Waiver Form is available here.  Questions can be directed to Abigail Bowers, ext. 209.  (Submitted 4/21/11)

WEDDING BELL BLUES.  Please note that campus Internet response may be impacted by on-line coverage of the April 29th British royal wedding.  While the campus Information Technology staff does not anticipate any outages, there may be delays in Internet response times and network stalls as a result of world-wide on-line streams of the royal event.  (Submitted 4/28/11)

DMV UPDATE.  Several of the services offered by the Parkersburg regional office of the WV Department of Motor Vehicles are now being provided on a temporary basis at the campus' Workforce and Community Education complex.  (Submitted 4/20/11)

GAMBIT AVAILABLE.  Copies of the 2011 "Gambit" are available for distribution.  To receive a free copy, please see Dr. Patricia Gaston in Room #0102A or Carol St. Peter, in Room 1306-1.  (Submitted by Carol St. Peter 4/19/11)

KNOW THE CODE.  If the campus is under "Code Red," do you know what that means?  As a reminder, the network of tv monitors is featuring weekly slides which define the five codes that are a part of the campus (and JCC) Safety Plan.  Know the code.  You can also check your knowledge of the codes by looking on the back of your campus ID card.  (Code Red means evacuate building, leave lights on, shut doors, move 100 feet away from building.)  (Submitted 4/18/11)

APRIL 22nd HOLIDAY.  Please note a correction to the academic calendar printed in the 2010-11 Catalog.  The campus will be CLOSED for a spring holiday on Friday, April 22.  (Submitted 4/14/11 by Debbie Richards)

EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES.  Join the campus Psi Beta honorary and the Psychology Club in events and activities April 20 in celebration of Earth Day.  Also, take advantage of a free electronics recycling project.  MORE (Submitted 4/15/11) by Cathy Mutz)

CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTION.  This year's classified staff election will be paperless.  The election for Classified Staff Chair, Advisory Council of Classified Employees Representative, Staff Council Representatives and Employee of the Year will be held from 8:00 a.m., Monday, April 18, until noon, Wednesday, April 20.  Classified staff will find instructions about the e-voting process in an e-mail.  (Submitted 4/15/11)

DMV ON CAMPUS.  You may have read or heard media reports that some operations of the Parkersburg office of the WV Department of Motor Vehicles will be relocated here on a temporary basis.  The college is providing space to the DMV in the Workforce and Community Education complex.  Classes and some offices in WCE are being rearranged to accommodate the DMV which plans to offer testing services here. (Submitted 4/14/11)

CLASS DEBATE INVITE.  The SOC 105 Introduction to Anthropology class invites the campus community to attend its class debate at 4 p.m., Tuesday (April 19) in Room 2537.  Topic for debate will be: Did the development of agriculture (crops and animal husbandry) positively impact the development of humankind?  Judges will be Kim Korcsmaros, instructor of speech; Anthony Underwood, vice president for Student Services and Ron Dennis, risk management specialist, Nationwide Agribusiness.  (Submitted 4/13/11 by Amy Dennis)

RECORDED PROGRAMS.  Two programs sponsored by the Social Justice Committee are available in DVD format for viewing by students and employees. They are the March 28th portrayal of Victoria Woodhull by Betty Leavengood and the March 30th "Let's Talk Religion" panel discussion.  Copies are available in the library in Parkersburg and at the Jackson County Center for students to view.  Copies are also available from Debbie Richards in the President's Office for employees to check out.  (Submitted 4/12/11)

POETRY READING.  An April 14th Evening of Poetry will feature college faculty in a celebration of National Poetry Month and the college's 50th anniversary.  The 6:30 p.m. program will be held in the College Theatre (Room 1305).  Featured will be faculty members Sandra Kolankiewicz, Martha McGovern, Maggie Berdine, and Ryan Havely.  Faculty are encouraged to bring their evening class(es) to the free reading which will include refreshments.  (Submitted by Ryan Havely)

CAREER FAIRS APRIL 13.  WVU Parkersburg faculty and employees are reminded of two campus Career Fairs on Wednesday, April 13.  The first fair, including all occupations except education, is in the Multi-purpose Room from 10 am to 1 pm.  The second fair, featuring education only, is in the Community Room (#1300) from 4 pm to 6:30 pm.  Food will be provided and students who attend will be eligible for a $50 gas card drawing.  Sign-in sheet will be provided for students required to attend for course credit.  Contact Sandy Swisher.  (Submitted 4/12/11)