Northern Nevada Assessment Conference, Feb. 9
Please join your colleagues at the 5th Annual Northern Nevada Assessment Conference beginning at 8 a.m and running through 3:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9, in the Jot Travis Student Union on the Reno campus.
Archive for January, 2007
Honors & Awards: Jan. 25, 2007
Stephan Wilson, Dr. Cuong Nguyen , Dr. Jeff Andal, Dr. John Fildes, Barbara Millis, and the German section of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures have all earned prestigious awards recently.
Teaching Tip: Encouraging students to take notes
By: Barbara Millis
January 24th, 2007
Never tell your class they don’t need to take notes just because everything you’ll say is in a handout or PowerPoint slides.
Grants.gov training workshops begin in February
The Office of Sponsored Projects will host Grants.gov trainings in the E.L. Cord Training Lab inside Getchell Library in February, March and April.
Excellence in Teaching Program spring workshops begin Feb. 2
By: Barbara Millis
January 23rd, 2007
The University’s Excellence in Teaching Program offers free teaching and learning seminars, including classes on WebCT, creating a teaching portfolio, and managing large classes.
!!!FREE BOOK GIVE-AWAYS WITH EVERY WORKSHOP!!!
Faculty Senate: Jan. 18 meeting summary
By: Guy Hoelzer
January 23rd, 2007
Topics: Grievance policy, ombudsman search, honor code, consulting policy and important items from the Board of Regents’ meeting.
Occupational Safety: Ergonomic tips for computer users
By: Steve Djukanovich
January 23rd, 2007
Working on your computer for extended periods of time can lead to discomfort, if you don’t maintain good posture and don’t have good work habits. If you would like to learn more about office ergonomics, attend the office ergonomics workshop, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.,Thursday, Feb. 8.
Campus phone switchover update
By: Jan Jones
January 22nd, 2007
Ring, ring, Hello!? Steve Zink and his staff thank employees for their forbearance during the phone switchover. Steve gives an update on the status of the telephone system.
InDesign users meeting, Jan. 23
The next InDesign User Group meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. in Frandsen Hall, Room 129.
Our Workplace debuts comments function
The comments function in Our Workplace is now turned on. This will change the dynamic of this site, making it truly interactive, and we hope, a forum for two-way communication between our writers and any employee who wants to speak up.
