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The Teaching Portfolio for Tenure
- Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- The teaching portfolio part of the tenure and promotion dossier will be the focus of this discussion. Several recently tenured faculty members will be present to discuss how they assembled their dossier and what they included in their teaching portfolios. Please RSVP by Thursday, February 7. . . .
- Location: ZSR Library 204
Energizing the Future
- Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
- Energy use is the foundation of our standard of living and also Earth’s greatest environmental challenge. Moreover, our dependence on fossil fuels is one of the most significant shapers of domestic, foreign and environmental policies. We depend critically on these energy-dense but . . .
- Location: Brendle Recital Hall
Take Control of Your Email and Inbox Using Microsoft Outlook 2007
- Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Is your inbox out of control? Are you effectively processing and organizing your email on a regular basis? Do you have less than 10 emails in your inbox at the end of the day? If not, then join us to learn a simple, yet effective, process to increase your productivity by managing your email and . . .
- Location: Greene Hall 106
Spanish for Beginners
- Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- If you are interested in learning Spanish and you are willing to commit to a class taught by one of our wonderful University professors, this class is for you! The class will meet weekly beginning on January 27th and through March 3rd. If you are registering in February, you have . . .
- Location: Greene Hall 308
Nutrition: A Healthier Shopping Basket
- Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Join registered dietitian and supermarket nutrition expert Cindy Silver, MS, RD, LDN, for a fun look at how to make healthier choices at the supermarket in New Year 2010. What we eat, after all, begins in our shopping basket! The session will include samples of the tasty snacks recommended by . . .
- Location: Reynolda Hall 101
University Credit Card Training
- Multiple dates & times
- The basics of the university credit card - what can be purchased, saving your department the cost of NC sales tax, updating your transactions and documenting your spend. Required for all cardholders.
Emerging Technologies Talks
- Thursday, February 11th, 2010 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Join us for the monthly Emerging Technologies Talk! This month we will be different ways of "lifestreaming" your online content. For example, we'll talk about pulling different feeds into Facebook, using FriendFeed, and other ways the aggregation of your online content can be streamlined . . .
- Location: ZSR Library 204
Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement: Graduate Students and Fellows Workshop
- Friday, February 12th, 2010 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- The Statement of Teaching Philosophy is now a standard component of one's professional portfolio. Yet, you may have asked yourself, "Do I really have one?" "What is a teaching philosophy? "Why is it important to have one anyway?" You may even have been in the unenviable position of having . . .
- Location: ZSR Library 204
North Carolina Cognition Conference
- Saturday, February 13th, 2010 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- The North Carolina Cognition Conference will include a guest speaker as well as paper and poster presentations. For further information on calls for papers - Please visit: http://psych.wfu.edu/nccog2010
- Location: Benson Center 401
General Safety Awareness
- Multiple dates & times
- Safety training for all WFU employees. Topics covered in the general safety session are: Blood borne Pathogens Awareness Hazard Communication Asbestos Management Fire Safety Reporting Accidents and Injuries Emergency . . .