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Archive 2007

September

Payroll Deduction Winner.  Pat Mollohan has won her choice of a NASCAR trailer rig or official pit cap. Both have been personally autographed by Jeff Gordon. Each item is valued at over $25.  November’s prize will also be a NASCAR item. More than $900 in prizes have been awarded to payroll deductees in the last 11 months.  Payroll deduction forms are available at the Foundation Office or by calling 424-8340. The program is a wonderful way to support the proposed Child Development Center.  (Submitted by Jenny Keup 10/1/07)

Employee of the Month.  Congratulations to Jim Haines, Pressman II, who has been selected as Employee of the Month for October.  MORE

Space Available.  Six spaces are available for the Oct. 11th workshop on grant proposal writing. The workshop is at 10AM in computer lab D.  Please contact Stephen Hupp to register or for additional information.

Welcome.  Welcome to Deborah Lockhart who will starting her new duties as an Administrative Secretary Sr. with Corporate and Community Education on October 1st. Deborah formerly worked in the Children's Room.  (Submitted by HR 9/27/07)

Faculty Engagement Session.  Please remember to attend the Faculty Engagement session scheduled for Monday, October 1, at 11:00 a.m. in the Community Room on "Exercising Your Right to Vote!".   A representative of the League of Women Voters of West Virginia will be presenting a film regarding the importance of voting and the Wood County Clerk’s office will  be present to provide voter registration and information.  (Submitted by Rhonda Richards 9/28/07)

Closing Note.  The Library will be closed Saturday, Sept. 29 for renovations.  (Submitted 9/27/07 by Stephen Hupp)

Missing Keys.  An extra set of keys for a state car is missing.  The keys, for the newest Ford Fusion in the college's vehicle fleet, have been missing since last week.  If you have used a state car in the past week, please check to see if you have the keys and return them to the Business Office.  (Submitted by Wayne Riley 9/26/07)

Heart Walk Challenge.  I would like to challenge all faculty and staff to donate $2 to the American Heart Association Heart Walk. This is a wonderful event in which WVU Parkersburg has participated in the past, and we want this year to be a success as well. Please bring your donations to the Health and Wellness Center or join us walking on Oct. 7, 2007 at Parkersburg City Park. Thanks to all in advance!  (Submitted by Allison Sayre 9/26/07)

PTK Honor Satellite Series.  Phi Theta Kappa invites you to participate in the 2007 Honor Satellite Series, four exciting interactive seminars, in Room 2212, beginning at 7:30 p.m. via satellite on four upcoming Tuesdays. MORE   (Submitted by Dianne Davis 9/25/07)

Relay for Life Project.  The WVU Parkersburg Relay for Life Team is holding a raffle for a WVU Longaberger basket which includes a T-shirt, hat, tote bag, travel mug, golf towel, and bottle koozie.  Contact Amy Richards, Leslie Sims, Sharon Smith, Dennis Bell, Pat Mollohan, Tom Yencha, Vickie Yencha, Christine Post, Cheryl Robinson or Debbie Kafer for tickets. The drawing will be held Oct. 19.  Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. (Submitted 9/25/07 by Amy Richards)

National Hispanic Heritage Month.  Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, 2007, has been designated as National Hispanic Heritage Month by President Bush.  A 44-minute film, "Hispanic Americans: One or Many Cultures?" will be shown in the theatre at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 1, as part of the Social Justice Awareness Film Series in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month.  MORE  (Submitted by Debbie Richards 9/24/07)

Criteria Regarding Campus Telecommunications, Space Standards.  The following criteria are in effect regarding campus telecommunications and campus space standards.  (Submitted 9/24/07)

Health Services Available.  Effective with the Fall 2007 semester, the college’s Health Services’ Office will provide coordination/services outlined here for the institution and its campus community.   (Submitted 9/24/07)

Bake Sale/Silent Auction.  A bake sale and silent auction to benefit the American Heart Association will be held on Thursday, September 27th, outside of the cafeteria. Please stop by and support our campus AHA Heart Walk Walkers. Contributions and baked goods can be dropped off in the Wellness Center.  (Submitted by Allison Sayre 9/21/07)

Job Announcements. Welcome to Heather Cline who started her new job as Information System Technician on August 23 in Student Financial Aid.

Welcome to Danita Brown ... Danita comes to WVU Parkersburg from Ohio University to serve a one-year appointment as Interim Dean, Student Services. She will start on September 24th.  (Submitted 9/20/07 by HR)

Grantwriting Workshop.  Katrina Brown of the Washington DC office of the Foundation Center will visit campus on Thursday, Oct. 11,  to inspect the Cooperative Collection. As part of this visit, she will conduct a grant writing proposal workshop from 10AM-12PM in computer lab D. Space is limited so call or email Stephen Hupp to register or for additional information.  (Submitted 9/20/07 by Stephen Hupp)

Hot Water.   You may have noticed there is no hot water on campus.  A coil needs to be replaced in the college's hot water system and a specially-built one has been ordered and is expected here Oct. 1.  (Submitted 9/19/07 by Dave White)

Casino Night.  Staff Council invites you to attend its annual Casino Night, to be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, October 12.   Advanced tickets will go on sale shortly at $5 per ticket, which at the door will be redeemed for $10,000 in funny money (or what we like to call Marie Bucks!) If you wait and purchase tickets at the door, they will be $5 for $5,000. Proceeds benefit  the Children of Classified Staff Scholarship Fund. (Submitted by Pat Mollohan 9/18/07)

Job Announcement.  Congratulations to Rodney Parker who will move to his new job, Trade Specialist I, on September 19th.   (Submitted 9/17/07 by HR)

Salary FAQs for Classified and Non-Classified Employees.  A link to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  regarding October salary increases is available on the WVU Parkersburg Human Resources web site. Staff are asked to review the information about the October 1 wage increase and contact Human Resources if they have any questions.  Also, a raise calculator is available on the WVU HR website.  (Submitted by HR 9/17/07)

Constitution Day Essay Winners.  Winners of the college's Constitution Day Essay Contest are:  First place and recipient of a $100 WVU Parkersburg bookstore gift card, Ashley Craft. Second place and recipient of a $50 bookstore gift card, Cierra Craft; Third place and recipient of a $25 bookstore gift card, Maggie J. Benedette-Smith.  A special word of appreciation to all who submitted essays.  (Submitted 9/17/07 by Rob Anderson)

Troops Week.  Student Government is sponsoring a "Support the Troops Week."  MORE

Lexis-Nexis Access.  Office campus access to Lexis-Nexis will be temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. This problem with be corrected as soon as possible. Contact Stephen Hupp at x418 for additional information.  (Submitted 9/14/07)

DP Series.  Curious about this year's Distinguished Performance Series events? Visit www.wvup.edu/arts/index.htm for the upcoming season.  (Submitted by H.G. Young 10/12/07)

Welcome!  Welcome to Allison Sayre.  Allison is the Nursing Lab/Wellness Coordinator dividing her time between Health Sciences and Student Services. Her extension is 252 or 205. Welcome to Stacey Watkins, Nursing Instructor. She can be reached at Ext. 396.  (Submitted by HR)

9/11 Observance.  A quiet remembrance will be held in observance of 9/11 at 9 a.m., Tuesday (Sept. 11).  Sponsored by Student Government, the campus observance will include a moment of silence and the lowering of the flag to half-staff.  The campus community is encouraged to participate.  Rain location:  the campus bell.  (Submitted 9/10/07)

Employee of the Month.  Sherron Barnett is Employee of the Month for September.  MORE

OnLine Resource Bank, Learning Community Available.  The Innovation Stream (iStream) provided by the League for Innovation in the Community College is now available to our institution. This tool is an online resource bank and learning community. MORE  (Submitted by Rhonda Richards 9/7/07)

Readers Sought.  Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate as readers in a staged reading of "The Laramie Project" to be held on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 9.  The reading, to be organized and directed by Andrew Clovis, adjunct instructor of Theatre, is sponsored by the WVU at Parkersburg Social Justice Committee.  Those who are interested should contact Andrew Clovis by Sept. 14. MORE   (Submitted by Debbie Richards 9/6/07)

Welcome.  Welcome to Kim Jones, Grantswriter!  Kim will report to Dr. Rhonda Richards.  Her office is in Room 1205 and her extension is 480.  (Submitted by HR 9/5/07)

Faculty Book Club.  The first Faculty Book Club meeting will take place during engagement time on Monday, September 10, in Room 1020. The book, "A Leader's Legacy," is available for checkout in the Center for Teaching Innovation.  (Submitted by Rebecca Phillips 9/5/07)

Payroll Deduction Winner.  Ed Crisp has won a $25 gift card from Da Vinci’s Restaurant as a result of his enrollment in the Foundation's Payroll Deduction Program. Prizes valued at over $875 have been given away during the last 10 months.  Next month’s prize will be a NASCAR licensed item personally signed by Jeff Gordon, currently the highest rated driver in the field. Payroll deduction forms are available at the Foundation Office or by calling ext. 340. (Submitted by Jenny Keup 9/4/07)