THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand. Florida 32720, and is published each Friday. All items
for THE NEWSLETTER should be sent to Magie Dobson, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.
APRIL 9, 1999
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Friday, April 16
Noon
University Faculty Meeting
Rinker Auditorium, Davis Hall
Friday, April 23
Noon
Academic Honors Convocation
Elizabeth Hall Auditorium
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETING-noon, R inker A udttortum, Davis Hafl, Friday, April 16. 1999. PLEASE NOTE THE
CHANGE IN LOCATION. Items on the agenda include reports on Admissions Strategy (Jim Beasley), Faculty
Compensation Task Force (Jim Woodward), and a report from the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty
Senate on approved changes in the Women and Gender Studies Program. Lunch will be provided.
HAND AWARDS AND GRANTS. I would like to clarify two points regarding the information which was listed in
last week's edition of The Newsletter. (1) The information under "Procedures" and "Committees" (pages 2 and
3 of the document "Hand Awards and Grants") is applicable to both the Hand Award for Research and the Hand
Community Impact Award. (2) The Hand Awards are based on the current year's work and previous years also.
A reminder that the deadline date for the Faculty Awards is Friday. April 16 and for Faculty Grants, Friday, April
23. From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AND PERFORMANCE DAY (USAPD) will be held on campus Friday, April 16,
1999. Established to applaud efforts of academic excellence, events will be held across campus throughout the
day. All members of Stetson are invited to attend. A brief schedule follows. For complete information, see the
USAPD web page at (www.stetson.edu/departments/physic/usapd/schedule.htm).
Session A
Session B
Presentations I
Posters I
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in 213 Sage Hall
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Hollis Center Lobby
Luncheon (participants and sponsoring faculty only)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Stetson Room
Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Mateja, Dean of Science, Murray State University
Session C
Session D
Session E
Performance
Presentations II
Posters II
1:00 - 3:45 p.m. in 132 Presser Hall
1:00- 4:15 p.m. in 213 Sage Hall
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Hollis Center Lobby
AWARDS PRESENTATION:
Maris Awards for Outstanding Performance/Presentation/Poster
Certificates of Participation
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. at the Hollis Fountain (rain: Hollis Center)
Master of Ceremonies:
Dr. Grady Ballenger, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
From: Laura Glander
