by Public Relations | Feb 10, 2010 | Staff
The Tutoring Center is proud to announce a new electronic recording system for the tutoring and supplemental instruction sessions. The system allows the student to swipe in, choose a course in which he/she is seeking help, and then receive assistance from a peer tutor or one of the adjunct professors on staff. Following the session, the tutor provides detailed feedback regarding the sessions. Any information that may be beneficial to the course is then shared with the instructor through a weekly report sent via Email highlighting the students who came to the center, as well as any feedback obtained.
The Tutoring Center has also set a finalized tutoring schedule for all the academic disciplines for the spring semester. A hardcopy of the availability has been sent to the academic departments and the entire schedule is available on line here.
The Tutoring Center is open every Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fridays from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. and Sundays from 6 – 10 p.m. The center houses a variety of services including individual and group tutoring located in Old Main 317; a quiet study environment located in Old Main 318; and a supplemental instruction program designed for ACC, BIO, and CHM courses. Supplemental instruction for BIO/CHM is held in Old Main 314 Sundays – Thursdays from 6-10 p.m. Also, one-on-one academic mentoring is available by appointment.
Submitted by: Annie Dobies, associate dean of students
by Public Relations | Feb 10, 2010 | Staff
Peter Szczepankiewicz, IBM Security Engineer and representative the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute as a community instructor, will hold a workshop on cyber security on Wednesday, February 10 from 7 – 9 p.m. in Horan O’Donnell, Room 107. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
This workshop in the field of information security will cover a standard process to handle cyber attacks so that effective defenses and countermeasures can be put in place. Some of the tools and techniques covered include Webspy, password attacks, cracking Web applications, metasploit, and hiding your tracks. Attendees will be encouraged to think about the defensive tools that are currently in place in computer networks they may oversee, and whether those tools currently configured to counter cyber attacks.
Submitted by: Steven Szczepankiewicz, associate professor, chemistry; and Matthew Gracie, computer security administrator, ITS
by Public Relations | Feb 10, 2010 | Staff
A colloquium by Russell Pryba, adjunct professor, philosophy, titled “Perceiving Artworks: Assessing the Danto/Margolis Debate” will be held Thursday, February 11, at 4 p.m in the President’s Board Room. All are welcome to attend.
Submitted by: John Zeis, PhD, professor, philosophy
by Public Relations | Feb 10, 2010 | Staff
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Fabulous February, a series of three Golden Griffin men’s basketball games, commences Friday night when the Griffs host Marist at 7 p.m. in the Koessler Athletic Center. Season ticket holders can exchange any unused men’s or women’s tickets from the 2009-10 season for a comparably priced free ticket for the Marist game. This game is a crucial contest for the Golden Griffins as they begin a three game homestand. The game will be televised live by Time Warner and presented by Uncle Bob’s Storage.
“Fab Feb.” also includes Sunday’s 2 p.m. clash with first-place Siena, and the February 20 “Bracketbuster” battle versus James Madison.
Fans can purchase a reserved seat for all three games at the reduced price of $25, an $11 savings off the game day price. Call Ext. 2885 to purchase tickets.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
by Public Relations | Feb 10, 2010 | Staff
Bill Stark, individual consultant for TIAA CREF, will be on campus for consultations on Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3. To schedule an appointment with Bill, please contact Dawn Rotterman at Ext. 3151.
Submitted by: Dawn Rotterman, associate, human resources
