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1. Rod Guilbault Named Interim Director of Public Safety |
by Jennifer Donovan, public relations director
Rodney F. Guilbault has been appointed interim director of public safety at Michigan Tech, replacing Jon Ahola, who retires at the end of this month. Guilbault has worked at Michigan Tech for nearly 33 years.
While Guilbault serves as interim director, Allan Hoffman will serve as acting lieutenant in charge of day-to-day operations, and Chris Crouch will serve as acting sergeant, responsible for investigations and filling key request orders.
A search committee is being formed to fill the director of public safety position. Les Cook, vice president for student affairs, will chair it. |
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2. MLK Observances Next Week |
Michigan Tech will hold its annual weeklong series of events Jan. 19-24 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, observed Monday, Jan. 19. MLK Week 2009 events are sponsored by the Black Student Association and Educational Opportunity, and this year's theme is "Past hope, towards change."
The week's observances are capped by the Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The keynote speaker will be Patricia Coleman-Burns, assistant professor and director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Coleman-Burns received a doctorate from Wayne State University in 1987. Her current research focuses on the "GENESIS Project: Pipeline, Recruitment, Retention and Progression from Middle School into BSN Degree Programs for Educationally and Economically Disadvantaged Persons including Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups." Her research interests also include perceptions of racial discrimination and African-American adolescents, black womanism/feminism and black ideological worldviews.
Banquet tickets, $12 for students and $15 for everyone else, will be sold in the Memorial Union Commons from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15-16, and Tuesday through Friday, Jan. 20-23.
Classes will not be held on Monday in recognition of Martin Luther King Day. At noon outside the Memorial Union, a candlelight vigil will take place, and junior Nicole White (SBE) will deliver King's "I Have A Dream" speech. A reception will follow at 12:35 p.m. in the Horner Lobby of the Rozsa Center. The day's events will conclude with a showing of CNN's TV series "Black in America" at 7 p.m. in Fisher 329.
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Assistant Professor Matt Seigel (Humanities) will give a presentation on diversity and literature at 7 p.m. in Fisher 329.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, will feature a presentation by Keweenaw Pride at 7 p.m. in Fisher 328.
Attorney Jessie Rossman, of the American Civil Liberties Union, will speak at 7 p.m. in Fisher 329 on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Instructor Michael Moore (Humanities) will present "Holla If Ya Hear Me: The Lyric Poetry of Tupac Shakur" at 7 p.m. in Fisher 329 on Friday, Jan. 23. Shakur, 1971-96, was a rapper, an actor and a poet whose compositions contain themes of political, economic, social and racial equality and growing up amid violence and hardship in ghettos. |
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3. Research Excellence Fund Call for Proposals |
Proposals are being solicited for the FY2009 Research Excellence Fund (REF), an internal award of the Office of the Vice President for Research.
The program announcement, which includes a program description, proposal format, review criteria and procedure, award procedure and reporting requirements, is available at www.mtu.edu/research/references/awards-management/internal-awards/research-excellence-fund/ .
Proposals are due no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Incomplete proposals or proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted for consideration by the review committee for this year and will be returned. Newly funded REF awards will begin on July 1.
Submit your proposal to Cheryl Gherna, coordinator, Research Integrity and Compliance, in Administration 317B. |
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4. African Students to Host Inauguration Get-Together |
The African Student Organization will host an inauguration get-together Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
The inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Barak Obama will be shown on the large screens.
No refreshments will be served, but everyone is welcome to bring their own snacks and join the ASO's party. |
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5. Donate Your Books to Friends of the Library Sale |
submitted by the Friends of the Library
Mark your calendars! Clean your bookshelves!
The Friends of the Van Pelt Library will hold their annual book sale at the Memorial Union on Friday, March 27, with a pre-sale open to members (you can join at the door) on Thursday, March 26.
The Friends are currently soliciting donations of books and DVDs for the sale. If you have some lightly used books on your shelves, now would be a good time for a little "spring" cleaning. You may drop off individual books in the collection box in the foyer of the library at any time. Larger collections can be brought to the loading dock during business hours, and library staff will accept them from you. If you would like help getting your books to the Friends, please contact Dana Richter ( dlrichte@mtu.edu ). All proceeds benefit the Van Pelt/Opie Library. For more information, contact Faith Morrison ( fmorriso@mtu.edu ).
Remember--The Friends also collect Econo Foods receipts in a program that brings computer money to the Library. Econo receipts may be dropped in the box near the circulation desk or sent through campus mail to Mary Marchaterre (IT-Admin). |
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6. Five-Lecture Series on Intellectual Property Controversies Starts Jan. 22 at the Rozsa |
submitted by the Rozsa Center
Never in history has the issue of intellectual property rights been more relevant or the debate more heated. Has our legal system run amok, severely restricting the use of previously recorded and copyrighted sounds, music, words and images? Do we have an inherent right to use these materials without restriction? Are current copyright laws archaic and hopelessly outdated? Where do we draw the line?
This series of lectures, culminating in a four-person panel discussion, will dissect the legal and moral repercussions of private property vs. "free and fair use." Audience members are encouraged to attend each panelist's lecture and come prepared with questions for the q-and-a period afterwards. This event promises to generate plenty of sparks, no matter what side of the issue you take.
Thursday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m., Rozsa Center
"Copyright Criminals" film premier
A documentary film by Kembrew McLeod and Ben Franzen, "Copyright Criminals" deals with the controversial issue of sampling.
Thursday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m., Rozsa Center
Lecture--"To Quote or Not to Quote: That Is the Question that Plagues Our Culture in the Age of Intellectual Property"
Speaker--Kembrew McLeod, University of Iowa, associate professor, media studies scholar and independent documentary filmmaker
Friday, Jan. 23, 5 p.m., Rozsa Center
Lecture--"Copyfight!"
Speaker--Danny O'Brien, Electronic Frontier Foundation, international outreach coordinator, English technology journalist
Friday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., Rozsa Center
Panel discussion--Kembrew McLeod, Danny O’Brien, David Orozco and Molly Kleinman, with moderator Michael G. Bennett of Vassar College, the Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellow in the Science, Technology and Society Program and a consultant in intellectual property matters, nanotechnology research and development, and professional engineering and legal ethics
Saturday, Jan. 24,5 p.m., Rozsa Center
Lecture--David Orozco (SBE), Michigan Tech, assistant professor of business law
Saturday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., Rozsa Center
Lecture--Molly Kleinman, University of Michigan, special projects librarian and copyright specialist
The series is sponsored by the Van Evera Distinguished Lecture Series Endowment along with the School of Business and Economics, the Department of Humanities, the Department of Social Sciences and the J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library. |
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7. OAP to Host Snowshoe Hike Thursday |
submitted by the OAP
The Outdoor Adventure Program is hosting a snowshoe hike for grad students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Jan. 15. The cost is $10 ($15 for the general public) and includes the use of snowshoes and transportation to and from the snowshoe location, Hungarian Falls.
We will meet at the Rental Center at 6:30 p.m. and be back by 9:30 p.m. at the latest, most likely sooner with this cold weather! Please dress for the weather and keep in mind that you will get warm when snowshoeing, so layering is very important. To sign up or if you any questions, stop by the rental center on the lower level of the Memorial Union or call 487-2290 or email jaredmj@mtu.edu . |
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8. ECE Faculty Candidate Seminar Jan. 20 |
Research Engineer Edward Gebara, of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, will give a seminar, "Mixed Signal Challenges and Opportunities," Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m. in EERC 100. Refreshments will be provided.
Gebara is a candidate for a faculty position in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
For more information, contact Professor Mike Roggemann at mroggema@mtu.edu or 487-2164. |
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9. Presentation on Creative Commons and Copyright Jan. 23 |
Learn more about the key role copyright plays in academic publishing and the new options available through Creative Commons licensing at a presentation by Molly Kleinman, copyright specialist and special projects librarian at the University of Michigan, "The Beauty of Some Rights Reserved: An Introduction to Copyright, Publishing and Creative Commons," to be held Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. in Rekhi G05.
This lecture is sponsored by the J. R. Van Pelt and Opie Library.
Are you concerned about protecting your rights to the "information property" you create? The legal use of information is an increasingly complex issue for universities to address in the digital age. As the internet unlocks doors to information, publishers and other content creators worry about protecting their information property from abuse by users. Initiatives such as Creative Commons ( http://creativecommons.org/about/ ) hold promise for content creators and users to create and distribute content more easily and in a way that is consistent with copyright law.
Kleinman provides copyright support for the University of Michigan Library's digital publishing initiatives, coordinates copyright education and outreach for faculty, staff and students, and redesigned and manages the U-M copyright website. She blogs about copyright and scholarly communication at http://mollykleinman.com .
Kleinman's presentation will be recorded and posted on the library's website. |
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10. Biological Sciences Chair Candidate Research Seminar Jan. 19 |
Michael Gibson will give a seminar, "Murine Models of Genetic Disorders: From Bench to Bedside," on Monday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. in Chem Sci 101. Refreshments will be served.
Gibson is interviewing for the position of chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Gibson is currently professor of pediatrics and pathology in the School of Medicine and professor of human genetics in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also director of the biochemical genetics laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Gibson received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of California at San Diego in 1983 and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California at San Diego and at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Heidelberg, Germany. He has held faculty positions at Baylor University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas Southwestern and Oregon Health Sciences University. Gibson is board certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics. He has published almost 200 papers, plus numerous short articles and book chapters. He has received extensive grant funding through the NIH, American Heart Association and other federal and private agencies. |
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11. Free Books in HR |
Human Resources has books to give away on topics ranging from training, quality improvement, strategic planning and organizational development to reference materials.
They will be available until Jan. 30, when they will be donated to the library. If you are interested, stop by anytime Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The books are located in the HR hallway on a four-tier bookshelf. Turn to the right when you enter HR. |
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