FOUND CAP AND ROBE.
A cap and robe was left in the library following graduation last Saturday.
When the owner has the chance, please stop by and pick these up. (submitted 5/16/12)
WELCOME. Please welcome Valerie Mead as our new Chief Information Officer. Valerie comes to the college with 30+ years in higher education and
corporate experience. You will have the opportunity to learn more about her experience
as she and the IT staff work closely with divisions to re-implement Banner student module in addition to general IT matters.
If you need to get in touch with her, email
valerie.mead@wvup.edu.
(submitted 5/10/12)
PURSE BINGO. Staff Council is pleased to announce that the Purse Bingo Fund Raiser made
more than $3,000 for our Scholarship Funds. Special thanks to Drema Starkey for all her hard work!
(submitted 5/7/12)
REMINDER. The campus is closed on Tuesday, May 8 for primary election day.
RAFFLE TICKETS. Raffle tickets are available in advance of Purse Bingo for a Coach Purse/change purse that contains a night's stay at the Hampton Inn, dinner for two at Cracker Barrel,
$100 cash, bottle of wine and much more valued at over $700. Tickets are $1 ea or 6 for $5 Contact Patsy Bee at ext. 200.
SECRET PAL.
We would like to encourage all staff, faculty and
administrators to participate. It is a fun, morale-building way to get to
know each other. The gifts are limited to $5, so it can
be fun and inexpensive. Just print off the form,
http://www.wvup.edu/staff_council/secret_pal_form.htm
fill it out and turn it into Tess Martin (Room 1210) or Sharon Smith (Room
1208) by June 1, 2012. We look forward to another fun year.
(submitted 5/3/12)
CHORALE CONCERT. The College Chorale of West Virginia
University at Parkersburg will present its Spring Concert: in time of daffodils,
on Sunday, May 6, at 3 pm in the College Theatre. The concert will include
selections by Morton Lauridsen, David Dickau and Beatle tunes arranged for The
King's Singers. The concert is FREE, and the public is invited.
(submitted 5/2/12)
RELAY FOR LIFE. Phi Theta
Kappa invites everyone on campus (and your friends) to join the West Virginia
University at Parkersburg Relay for Life Team. The Relay events will begin with
the opening ceremony at 7 pm on Friday, May 18 with closing ceremonies on
Saturday, May 19 at 10 am. See Joella Collins or Alita Sellers (Rm 0415A) for
registration details. Join the American Cancer Society’s event: "One More
Birthday!"
(submitted 5/1/12)
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. Employee of the Month for
May is Jeff Holland, Assistant Professor of Business
& Management, Business, Economics & Math Division (submitted 5/1/12)
LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS. For summer sessions are: Monday -Friday
8AM - 4PM, closed weekends. These are subject to change due to demand.
(Submitted 4/30/12)
GOLF TOURNAMENT. You are invited to
participate in the 2nd Annual WVU Parkersburg Riverhawk Classic Golf Tournament
supporting our athletic clubs/events. We are looking for
sponsors and participants. Call
304-424-8340.
(submitted 4/17/12)
CONGRATULATIONS.
To the nursing program on
achieving accreditation
from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission through 2019. (submitted 4/13/12)
GRAD FAIR.Your Campus Bookstore will be holding a Grad Fair for May
Graduates on Wednesday, April 18th from 8:30 to 4:30.Stop by and purchase your
graduation attire, announcements, diploma frames, etc. All items will be
available in the store up until May 11 at 1 p.m.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. Employee of the Month for
April is Kevin Offenberger purchasing & inventory
technician, business office. (submitted 4/2/12)
TUITION WAIVER.
Employees seeking to use the WVU Parkersburg Faculty and Staff Tuition Waiver
Program for themselves, a spouse, or dependent student, as defined in
BOG Policy B-55, must complete the
application form
and submit it to the Student Services Office (Room 1209) no later than 4 pm,
Tuesday, May 1 for the FALL 2012 Term. Please note that fees are NOT covered by
the tuition waiver, and students must meet the minimum standards for academic
progress to receive the waiver. A new application must be filed for each
semester, and only current students who have been accepted into a program will
be eligible. Please contact Abigail Bowers (ext. 209) with any questions or
concerns.
(submitted 4/2/12)
PURSE BINGO.
WVU Parkersburg Staff Council is hosting
purse bingo on Saturday, May 5 at
6 pm in the multi-purpose room. Play 20 games for $20! For more information, or
to prepay for tickets, call Drema Starkey at ext. 310 or Patsy Bee at ext. 200.
Reserve seating for 6 or more is available. Doors open at 4:30 pm. Must be 18 or
older to play. (submitted 3/28/12)
GRAPHIC/PRINT SERVICES. In case you
did not receive the email regarding changes to the graphic/print services
procedures, please
click here to view it.
Contact Katie Wootton at katie.wootton@mail.wvu.edu or ext 203 with any
questions.
(submitted 3/26/12)
LIBRARY ADDITION.
The Library has added Education in Video to its database collection. This
contains over 1000 streaming videos presenting teaching demonstrations,
lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in
actual classrooms. Education in Video is available on and off campus. Please
contact Stephen Hupp for login instructions and additional information.
STUDENT NEWSLETTER.The student e-newsletter is now available on the
bulletin board. Check weekly for the latest news on deadlines, upcoming events
and important dates.
(submitted 3/6/12)
DRIVER TRAINING.Per new WV State Travel Regulations, any employee wishing
to drive a state-owned or rental vehicle, and/or file for personal mileage
reimbursement must first complete a mandatory, state-approved Defensive Driving
Course.
Click here for more
information. Also, if you did not receive the email about this that went to all
faculty and staff, please let the IT department know.
(submitted 3/5/12)
EOM NOMINATIONS.Nominations for Employee of the Month are being
accepted and should be submitted to
Drema Starkey. The
nomination form is available in the "Campus Links" drop-down menu on this page.
Here is a link to the
EOM guidelines.
(Submitted 2/6/12)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. There is an excellent opportunity for
professional development for all faculty and staff at
www.go2knowledge.org/WVUP. For
the username and password,
click here.
QUEBEC 2012.
The Higher Education Policy Commission is again
sponsoring an eight-day study abroad opportunity at Laval University in Quebec
City. Students from West Virginia colleges will travel together on a bus, stay
in Laval residence halls and experience one of the oldest cities in North
America. The $650 cost includes most expenses. Registration is now open.
Click here for details
or contact Rebecca
Phillips (ext. 282).
