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Benefits open enrollment begins
Wednesday
The Office of Human Resources
will begin the open enrollment period for faculty and staff benefits
Wednesday, Nov. 1, and continue through Nov.30. More details are
available on the HR
web site.
State Board approves course
transfer system
The
Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the Arkansas
Course Transfer System (ACTS) during the board's meeting Friday in
Russellville. The Legislature had directed the board to create a transfer
curriculum for all public two-year colleges and universities by Dec.
1, 2006. The mandate specified that all freshmen and sophomore
general education courses be accepted for full transfer credit in
the appropriate subject area. A Department of Higher Education
news release provides more detail
about ACTS and other board actions.
Medicinal plants
expert to
present conferences
While on campus this week to
conduct two scientific conferences, Dr. Rodolfo Quintero will
discuss possibilities for collaborative projects with ASU
representatives and the Arkansas Biosciences Institute. He also will
present the “biotechnology of petroleum” in ABI
Room 107 at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2. The second presentation,
“biotechnology of medicinal plants,” will begin at 10 a.m. Friday,
Nov. 3, in the Student Union Auditorium. Click on
NewsPage for more details about Dr.
Quintero and his research.
United Way campaign at ASU extended
to Nov. 3
The United Way Campaign at
ASU has
been extended to Friday, Nov. 3. There is still time to
turn in pledge cards to Jill Bristow in University Advancement.
Anyone with questions about United Way or the campaign may her at ext. 3362. A drawing
for all donors will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 8. For more
information on the campaign and for a list of the incentive prizes
click here.
Staff may apply for Staff
Senate Educational Stipends
In case you
missed the announcement Friday, ASU staff
members who take classes or have a dependent who does are eligible
for
the Staff Senate Educational Stipend. The Staff Senate
will award at least 10 stipends of at least $200 each for the spring
semester. These funds have been raised through the silent auction
and bake sale at the annual Employee Picnic. The list of
qualifications and application form are on the
Staff Senate website:
http://staffsenate.astate.edu/2007Application.pdf.
The deadline is
Nov. 1.
Residence Life offers tricks
and treats tonight
 Reminder: The Office of
Residence Life invites all faculty
and staff and family to the annual Halloween
activities, 6-8 p.m. tonight. A Halloween
Festival, sponsored by the
First Year Experience Halls, will be held at University Hall. Collegiate Park Apartments will host a cookout, games, and trick or treating. Northpark Quads also will host trick or treating, with ASU students as guides. Parking will be available in the parking garage. For details, call
Residence Life, ext. 2042.
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