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December 20, 2006 Top of page Administrative announcement Spring convocation Apr. 18... The NKU campus community is cordially invited to attend the annual spring convocation April 18, noon-1:30 p.m., in Greaves Concert Hall. Dr. Votruba will present the new strategic plan and highlights of the 2007-08 annual operating budget. Health / wellness / fitness / sports Reminder to all Goal/Secret participants... The Secret will take place April 9, 10 or 11, noon-1 p.m., in Otto Budig Theater. Remember, YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH # 7 or # 5 by the time you come to one of the sessions next week. Chair-massage openings available for April 10 in FH 231... Break the cycle of stress and dis-“ease” by investing in a 10-15 minute chair massage. April 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. You can also try one of our other massage services – “Massage Comes to You” where the therapist comes to you in your office at your desk. What could be easier? Contact Anne at (513) 382-7784 for your Tuesday bookings. Or try our full-body massages in the campus recreation department. We offer you a profound state of physical and emotional relaxation. Call Holly to arrange for these at (859) 630-8585. We guarantee you’re going to love this investment in your health. For more information, contact Holly Anderson, LMT, at (859) 630-8585. Be a bigger loser... We’re back...and we challenge you to be a BIGGER LOSER! Let’s help northern Kentucky lose a TON by participating in “Let’s Get Healthy Northern Kentucky” weight-loss challenge. “Eight Weeks to Learn – A Lifetime to Live” program begins April 19. You can log on to http://nky.com/gethealthy to pre-register or stop by the UC lobby April 19 and 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., for our huge kick-off celebration. Pick up a cool food journal template to track your healthy choices and a free pedometer with physical activity scorecards. News from the colleges Director of liberal studies programs internal search... The College of Arts and Sciences seeks applications for a director of liberal studies programs. Opportunity to provide leadership in enhancing arts and sciences’ efforts in integrative studies (associate, bachelor’s and master’s levels) in collaboration with our new associate dean for interdisciplinary studies. For complete details, view the ad through a link on the CAS main website at http://www.nku.edu/~artscience/. On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff Maintaining a Departmental Website (staff focused) Apr. 12... Maintaining a Departmental Website (staff focused). April 12, 9 a.m.-noon, in SL 235. Are you in charge of maintaining your department website? This session, for beginners or those wanting to brush up, will provide you with the basics needed for maintaining web pages using FrontPage 2003. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. What’s New in Bb 7.1 Apr. 13, 10 a.m... What’s New in Bb 7.1. April 13, 10-11 a.m., in SL 235. This informative one-hour session will provide Blackboard instructors with an overview of the new and improved features available in Blackboard 7.1. The new discussion board features include grade a forum, grade a thread, rate a post, search too, new post e-mail alert and peer review. Our new Blackboard system also features the content management system. The content collection allows instructors to store, share, and publish content within personal user folders, course folders, and institution folders. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. What’s New in Bb 7.1 Apr. 13, noon... What’s New in Bb 7.1. April 13, noon-1 p.m., in SL 235. This informative one-hour session will provide Blackboard instructors with an overview of the new and improved features available in Blackboard 7.1. The new discussion board features include grade a forum, grade a thread, rate a post, search too, new post e-mail alert and peer review. Our new Blackboard system also features the content management system. The content collection allows instructors to store, share, and publish content within personal user folders, course folders, and institution folders. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. What’s New in Bb 7.1 Apr. 13, 2 p.m... What’s New in Bb 7.1. April 13, 2 p.m.-3p.m., in SL-Steely Library. This informative one-hour session will provide Blackboard instructors with an overview of the new and improved features available in Blackboard 7.1. The new discussion board features include grade a forum, grade a thread, rate a post, search too, new post e-mail alert and peer review. Our new Blackboard system also features the content management system. The content collection allows instructors to store, share, and publish content within personal user folders, course folders, and institution folders. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Speeches / presentations / book signings “A Patch of Ground: Khe Sanh Remembered”... Lecture given by Michael Archer (U.S. Marine, Vietnam War veteran) April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eva G. Farris Auditorium (BEP 200). Free refreshments following. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are working on a standards guide/usage manual so all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #6... Addition / edition – “Addition” is arithmetic (The four basic operations in arithmetic are addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). “Edition” is a version or element in a series (the fifth edition of a textbook; the next edition of a newsletter). Standards guide and usage manual tip #41... Compliment / complement – A compliment is praise (she complimented his choice of tie). “Complement” means to supplement, match, or complete (his tie complemented his shirt). Standards guide and usage manual tip #8... Affect / effect – In most instances “affect” is a verb (He affected the outcome of the election with his advertising). In most instances “effect” is a noun (The effect his advertising had on the outcome of the election was minor). Exceptions: The psychiatrist noted that the patient’s affect had changed from excitable to flat. She was trying to effect a change in the legislative process. Standards guide and usage manual tip #16... Allusion / illusion – An allusion is an indirect reference. An illusion is a false impression or image. Standards guide and usage manual tip #24... Biannual / biennial – “Biannual” (and semiannual) means twice a year (the biannual bake sale is very popular). “Biennial” means every two years (The biennial Year-End Series Festival showcases brilliant new playwrights). Standards guide and usage manual tip #77... Further / farther – “Farther” indicates distance (He threw the ball farther than she did). “Further” means to advance or help the progress of (Furthering a cause) or additional (further information). Standards guide and usage manual tip #73... Flyer / flier – A flier is a person who flies. A flyer is a piece of paper with information on it. Standards guide and usage manual tip #69... Everyday / every day – “Everyday” is an adjective (Parking there is an everyday occurrence for him). “Every day” is a measure of time (He parks in the same place every day). Standards guide and usage manual tip #45... Continual / continuous – “Continual” is a repetition that may be intermittent. “Continuous” never stops (The dog’s continuous barking annoyed the neighbors; the neighbors continually pleaded with the dog’s owners to do something). Top of page Entertainment / art / theatre / dance / music NKU Philharmonic Orchestra, Dr. David C. Cole, conductor, in concert Apr. 9... The Department of Music is pleased to present the NKU Philharmonic Orchestra, Dr. David C. Cole, conductor, in concert April 9 at 8 p.m. in Greaves Concert Hall. The program includes Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in cm with NKU piano faculty member Dr. Diana Belland and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 From the New World. Tickets will be available at the door $5 general admission, $3 NKU. Health / wellness / fitness / sports Did you attend a Supermarket Safari session in the lobby of the University Center? Take the time to tell us what you thought about these sessions and how we can improve. April 7-9. Stop by the University Center welcome desk and complete one of our quick evaluations. Enter your name for a drawing of $50 Meijer’s gift certificate. It’s really important we hear from you in order to plan for the most effective programming – we are always striving to provide you with what you want and need, and at times, locations, and methods that are most convenient and easy for you. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at X-5684 or campbellk1@nku.edu . Have you signed up to Swing into Spring? Deadline for registration is April 18. Swing into Spring is April 28, 1 p.m., at A.J. Jolly Golf Course. Price for non-students is $50; student price is $30. This is the best deal in golf. Price includes 18 holes of golf, cart, light lunch, lots of GREAT prizes (everyone walks away with a T-shirt, towel and pedometer), and a catered dinner from Montgomery Inn. Don’t’ wait to register. Spaces are filling up fast. For more information, contact Diana Schneider at X-5197 or visit http://www.nku.edu/~camprec/special_events.htm . Human resources / benefits / payroll Anthem and Health Alliance reached a tentative deal Mar. 31... Anthem BCBS and the Health Alliance reached a tentative agreement through March 31, 2010, that will give Anthem members access to Health Alliance hospitals and physicians. The extended agreement includes all Anthem services in which the Health Alliance participates. Charles Slater, president/general manager of BCBS, was pleased to report, “Because this contract negotiation was successfully completed before April 1, there will be no disruption in service to our members.” On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff What’s New in Blackboard 7 – Apr. 10, 12:30 p.m... What’s New in Blackboard 7. April 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m., in SL 235. This informative one-hour session will provide Blackboard instructors with an overview of the new and improved features available in Blackboard 7.1. The new discussion board features include: grade a forum, grade a thread, rate a post, search too, new post e-mail alert and peer review. Our new Blackboard system also features the content management system. The content collection allows instructors to store, share and publish content within personal user folders, course folders and institution folders. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. What’s New in Blackboard 7 – Apr. 10, 3:15 p.m... What’s New in Blackboard 7. April 10, 3:15-4:15 p.m., in SL 235. This informative one-hour session will provide Blackboard instructors with an overview of the new and improved features available in Blackboard 7.1. The new discussion board features include: grade a forum, grade a thread, rate a post, search too, new post e-mail alert and peer review. Our new Blackboard system also features the content management system. The content collection allows instructors to store, share and publish content within personal user folders, course folders and institution folders. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. “The Seven Levels of Intimacy: How to Have a Healthy Relationship” Apr. 11... “The Seven Levels of Intimacy: How to Have a Healthy Relationship.” April 11, noon-12:50 p.m., in SL 221. Willie Elliott from the Department of Counseling, Human Services and Social Work, in his inimitable style, will talk about the spiritual implications of healthy relationships and will teach participants how to have better relationships with their spouses and children. All seminars are co-sponsored by POD and Academic Affairs. Sessions are “brown bag.” Dessert and refreshment provided. RSVP for each seminar to Allen Ellis, X-5527 or e-mail ellisa@nku.edu . For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Effective Presentations Using PowerPoint Apr. 12... Effective Presentations Using PowerPoint. April 12, 1-4 p.m., in SL 235. This class introduces users to Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software. Objectives are overview of PowerPoint presentation software understanding the PowerPoint user interface, creating a slideshow with auto-content wizard, editing your slideshow, using transitions formatting and delivering your presentation. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Other event – All audiences Mass, 12:15 p.m., Apr. 4 in AC 506... Mass April 4 will be in the AC 506 at 12:15 p.m. Mass each Sunday evening in Norse Commons at 7:30 p.m. (confessions at 7 p.m.) The NKU Newman Club supports the Catholics at NKU and offers blessings to all of the NKU community as we recognize and live out our life missions. www.nkunewmanclub.org . Second Annual “Way of the Cross” Procession on NKU’s campus Apr. 6... Second annual “Way of the Cross” procession on NKU’s campus April 6 at 1 p.m. Meet at the NKU Welcome Center before 1 p.m. Remember the Passion of Christ with your Christian NKU friends. Spread the word. In cooperation with the NKU Interfaith Council. Kappa Delta’s third annual Shamrock Event... Come join the Kay Dee Ladies April 7 at the Kenton County Golf Course for the third annual golf scramble, which will begin at noon with a shotgun start. Teams of four are encouraged. It’s $65 per person. Each participant will receive 18 holes of golf, a cart, a grilled lunch, drink tickets, a catered dinner and a goodie bag. There will also be a silent auction and a raffle. Questions? Want to make a donation or get a team together? Call Megan Stapleton at (859) 750-1414 or e-mail stapletonm1@nku.edu . Read the Enquirer article at: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070403/NEWS0103/704030399/1059/rss13 . SAT Mini-Preparation Course sponsored by NKU Community Connections... This six-hour mini-prep is an ideal way for children of university associates to sharpen their skills and boost confidence. This course includes a hard-hitting look at the three sections of the test, self-study strategies and test-day tips. The classes are held April 17 and 24, 6-9 p.m., at the Covington campus. The fee for families of university associates is $102. To register, visit http://nkuconnections.nku.edu/index.asp?type=q&value=Mini-Prep# or call X-5600. Spring convocation Apr. 18... The NKU campus community is cordially invited to attend the annual spring convocation April 18, noon-1:30 p.m., in Greaves Concert Hall. Dr. Votruba will present the new strategic plan and highlights of the 2007-08 annual operating budget. Anthropology Careers Day is Apr. 20... Mark your calendar. Our annual Anthropology Careers Day is April 20 in LA 110 on NKU’s Highland Heights campus. We will start officially at 3 p.m. but come a little early to get a head start on the food, free careers handouts and conversation. Each year we have an awesome time. It’s free and open both to the university community and the general public. For more information, e-mail neelys@nku.edu or call X-5259 for more information. And check out our careers web page at http://www.nku.edu/~anthro/careers.html . QEP information QEP topic selection open forums... QEP executive committee is hosting three open forums for faculty, staff and students to discuss any issues surrounding the short list of QEP topics being surveyed the week of April 2-6. Sessions are April 4, 9-10 a.m.; April 10, 12:15-1:15 p.m.; and April 11, 11 a.m.-noon in AC 506. Speeches / presentations / book signings Stem cell research Apr. 11 location/time change... Stem cell research. April 11. Location/time change: Otto Budig Theater at 3:15 p.m. Dr. David Menton from Answers in Genesis will be discussing what stem cell research is, the differences between adult vs. embryonic stem cells, current research findings, the implications for healthcare, and moral and ethical issues. There will be a question/answer session immediately following the presentation. The Student Nurses Association is sponsoring this event. For more information, contact Beth Hickey at X-5637 or hickeybe@nku.edu . Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are working on a standards guide/usage manual so all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #48... Cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude. Lowercase. Standards guide and usage manual tip #93... Job titles. Uppercase when the title precedes the name (President James Votruba. James Votruba, president). Do not capitalize professions (accountant Joe Brown, professor Mary Green). Do not capitalize the department or office name when paired with a job title (vice president of advancement, director for institutional research). Standards guide and usage manual tip #102... Majors and programs. Lowercase unless a language. She has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. The biology department has a forensic science program. The College of Informatics offers a degree in media informatics. She is pursuing a double major in math and English. Standards guide and usage manual tip #152... University. Lowercase unless part of the entire name “ Northern Kentucky University.” The word “university” is NOT a proper noun and should not be capitalized even when referring to NKU itself. English rules are to capitalize proper nouns, not common nouns. The AP Stylebook states, “Some places and events lack officially designated proper names but have popular names that are the effective equivalent” (e.g., The South Side of Chicago, the Badlands of North Dakota). “The principle applies also to shortened versions of the proper names of one-of-a-kind events” (e.g., the Series, as in the World Series; the Derby, as in the Kentucky Derby). “This practice should not, however, be interpreted as a license to ignore the general practice of lowercasing the common noun elements of a name when they stand alone.” Standards guide and usage manual tip #135... Semesters. The names of semesters are not capitalized (fall 2005, spring 2006). Standards guide and usage manual tip #134... Seasons of the year. Lowercase unless part of a formal name (Winter Olympics). Top of page Health / wellness / fitness / sports It pays$$ to participate in Supermarket Safari... We’re finishing up our shopping list in the meat department. April 2, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in UC lobby. This is the last stop in the supermarket safari – we’re in the meat department on Monday, providing tips on how to make the healthiest choices. Once you’ve filled up your grocery cart, we want to encourage you to complete an overall evaluation of this program. Your input is absolutely vital for our future program planning, and we want to know if we are meeting your needs. And, to reward you for completing an evaluation, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $50 grocery spree at Meijer’s. It pays to get healthy, with NKU Wellness! See you there. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at X-5684 or campbellk1@nku.edu. Do you want four hours without the kids? Kids Night Out. April 14, 7-11 p.m., in Albright Health Center. The NKU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will hold its annual Spring Kids Night Out in the Albright Health Center. This event is open to girls and boys in grades 1 through 5. Activities include basketball, volleyball, soccer, track (relay races), kickball, gymnastics, swimming, and arts and crafts. The cost is $10 and covers a T-shirt for the event as well as a snack. Application forms are available in HC 250 or on the web. For more information, contact the athletics department at X-5193 or visit http://www.nku.edu/~athletics/Links/kids-apr14.pdf. On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff Using Spreadsheets: Excel Apr. 5... Using Spreadsheets: Excel. April 5, 1-4 p.m., in SL 235. This course provides attendees with fundamentals – understanding the screen; using menus; toolbars; dialog boxes; shortcuts; entering labels; entering values; calculations; formulas; auto fill. Editing – date values; clearing and replacing cell contents; cut, copy and paste; moving cells; absolute and relative cell reference; working with rows and columns; cell comments; formatting; borders; custom numbering; merging cells. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Understanding and Developing Sound Advising Practices Related to Legal Issues Apr. 5... Understanding and Developing Sound Advising Practices Related to Legal Issues. April 5, 2:30-4 p.m., in SL 240. Master Advisor Workshop – This session will focus on defining potential legal issues related to academic advising and provide suggestions on how one delivers a sound and safe advising practice that serves the student, the advisor and the university best. Presenter – David Emery. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Creating and Maintaining a Faculty Web Page Apr. 5... Creating and Maintaining a Faculty Web Page. April 5, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., in SL 235. Would you like to create and maintain your own faculty web page? This session will provide you with the basics for creating a web page using MS FrontPage. Topics include: inserting content; graphics and hyperlinks; and using the built-in accessibility checker for Section 508 compliancy. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Other announcement – All audiences Add a little, save a lot... Add money to your NKU All Card for savings and convenience on campus for dining, vending, copier and bookstore purchases. You can add money four ways: online, at the All Card office, in Steely Library or through payroll deduct. Details at http://allcard.nku.edu/. Be a part of equity on campus... Stop by the SAFE (Staff, Administrators, and Faculty for Equity) table in front of Steely Library April 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sign a petition for same-sex domestic partner benefits at NKU. More than 150 individuals in the NKU community have done so already. Other event – All audiences Job Expo Apr. 3... The NKU Career Development Center and Gateway Community and Technical College are pleased to sponsor Job Expo 2007. Job Expo will be held April 3, 2-5 p.m., in Regents Hall. More than 100 companies will be attending, and approximately 1,000 students and community members are expected to participate. Stop by to meet and network with local employers. Contact the Career Development Center for more information at X-5680 or cdc@nku.edu. Library hosting open sessions... Steely Library will be hosting open sessions for instruction and research help on three upcoming dates in SL 300. They are April 3, 1:40-3:05 p.m.; April 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; and April 12, 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Each session will begin with a 20-minute overview on how to locate print and electronic resources. Laptops are available for student use, and a reference librarian will be available to answer questions. All students are invited. Service for Peace Annual King Memorial Walk Apr. 4... Northern Kentucky University students, staff and faculty urged to participate. Service for Peace Annual King Memorial Walk 2007 honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. April 4, 4-7 p.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. To join the walk, contact Rebekah Lloyd at lloydr1@nku.edu or X-1909. Latino and African-American Student Recognition Banquet Apr. 17... Portraits of Success ~ Latino and African-American Student Recognition Banquet – Recognizing Latino and African-American students who have distinguished themselves during the academic year. April 17 University Center ballroom. Dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. Keynote speaker is Dr. Zebulun Davenport, assistant vice president of student affairs. RSVP by April 9 to X-6684 or aasa@nku.edu. Co-sponsors: art department, Black Law Students Association, and the literature and language department. Join the first NKU WalkAmerica Team Apr. 29... The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Our upcoming WalkAmerica is April 29 at Sawyer Point at 9 a.m. The Freshman Service Leadership Committee is recruiting students, faculty and staff to be a part of the first official Northern Kentucky University team. Join the NKU team by visiting www.walkamerica.org/394755. For more information, contact Erica Coghill at coghille1@nku.edu. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are working on a standards guide/usage manual so all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #95... Lead / led. “Lead” is a present-tense verb (I now lead the pack in stumbles-per-inch), an adjective (I am the lead klutz), and a metal (He tried to turn lead into gold). “Led” is the past-tense verb of “lead” (He led us out of danger). Spell-check may not catch the incorrect phrase “The circumstances that lead us out of danger.” Official NKU colors... When specifying materials, printing inks, or other color applications for official NKU materials, use the Pantone reference number. Pantone© Matching System (PMS) colors are the industry standard for color matching. The official colors of NKU are PMS 129 and PMS Black. Standards guide and usage manual tip #150... Unique. Avoid whenever possible. Use individual, uncommon, special, rare, etc. Something CANNOT be “very unique.” The word “unique” means one-of-a-kind. Standards guide and usage manual tip #97... Less / fewer. Use “less” when referring to an uncountable quantity (He has less hair now than he did five years ago). Use “fewer” when referring to a countable quantity (He has fewer parking tickets than any of his friends). Most grocery stores have it wrong: It’s 15 items or FEWER, not 15 items or LESS. Standards guide and usage manual tip #89... Insure/ensure. Although “insure” is valid in all cases, NKU style is to use “insure” when speaking of insurance-related themes and “ensure” when speaking of thoughts and ideas (To protect their health, students should insure themselves if not covered under parental insurance policies. We need to ensure that every student receives the best education we can provide). In NKU style, insure means to cover with insurance. Ensure means to make sure or certain. Standards guide and usage manual tip #57... Dependent / dependant. A dependant is a person, as in a minor child (Mike claimed three dependants on his tax return). Dependent is also appropriate for speaking of a person who depends on another, but it can be used as an adjective as well (Mother was dependent on my sister during her illness because she lived nearby). Top of page Health / wellness / fitness / sports Governor Fletcher to discuss Get Healthy Kentucky Mar. 30 Are you planning to see Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Mark Birdwhistell discuss the Get Healthy Kentucky initiative this Friday in Budig Theater 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.? Visit the Get Healthy Kentucky website at www.gethealthy.ky.gov before you go to get an idea of the types of programs and initiatives that are being promoted throughout the state. There will be an opportunity to actively participate in the Q&A that will follow the presentation! Remember, this is a new initiative, so your input and feedback is welcomed and encouraged. In addition, regional wellness coalitions and groups will be recognized for their own contributions to the health and wellbeing of our local citizens. Never before has the Wellness agenda seen such levels of support, collaboration and partnerships, and our local region is gaining a reputation for being a leader in health and wellness. Come and celebrate the successes and learn about the opportunities that are being made available in the near future. Top of page March Madness in academe QEP Elite Eight ready for show time It may not be as much fun as filling out your brackets in basketball, but you can help select the winner of Northern’s Quality Enhancement Plan from eight finalists. The QEP theme and concept committee received 262 suggestions from faculty, staff and students for our QEP, the overarching theme that defines how Northern will improve teaching and learning over the next five years. The committee winnowed those down to an Elite Eight. Now is your chance to view these eight during two poster sessions. You’ll have the chance later to tell the committee which should be the Final Four (or Five or Three) to be recommended to President Votruba. Poster sessions 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
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Top of page Entertainment / art / theatre / dance / music Juried student exhibition closes in NKU galleries Mar. 30... This week is your last chance to see the annual juried student exhibition and scholarship competition in the NKU art galleries. The exhibition closes March 30. A closing reception will occur March 29, 5-8 p.m. For more information contact David Knight at X-5148 or knight@nku.edu. Walls/windows: art exhibition ceramic sculpture by Kirk Mayhew... Opening reception during Cincinnati’s downtown Final Friday. March 30, 6-11 p.m. NKU ceramics instructor Kirk Mayhew presents new work for the month of April. Nicholas Gallery is located at 23 E. Court St. in Cincinnati. Gallery hours are Wednesday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, contact Nick Paddock at (513) 621 0780 or visit www.nicholasgallery.org. The Magic Flute Mar. 31, Apr. 1... The music department is pleased to present the NKU opera workshop’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute March 31 at 8 p.m. and April 1 at 7 p.m. Both performances will be in Greaves Concert Hall. In addition to the opera workshop cast, the NKU chamber orchestra (Dr. David C. Cole, conductor) and NKU chamber choir (Dr. Randy Pennington, conductor) will participate in the concert. Lisa Ericksen of the NKU theater department is featured as Queen of the Night. Tickets will be available at the door: $5 general admission, $3 NKU students, faculty and staff. Sergei Polusmiak and friends Apr. 1... The music department is pleased to present Sergei Polusmiak and friends in concert April 1 at 3 p.m. in Greaves Concert Hall. The concert is the first of Polusmiak’s “New Beginnings” chamber music series and features guest artists Ronald Aufmann and Danial Culnan from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, The Miami Wind Quartet, and mezzo-soprano Maria Markina. Tickets will be available at the door: $10 general admission and $7 NKU students, faculty and staff. A reception in the band room will follow the concert. Percussion ensemble in concert Apr. 2... The Department of Music is pleased to present the NKU percussion ensemble in concert April 2 at 8 p.m. in Greaves Concert Hall. Under the direction of Scott Lang, the concert includes a mixed bag of chamber pieces for percussion ranging from Pachelbel’s Canon in D to the rousing Hawaiian-inspired Ku-Ka-IliMoku. Tickets will be available at the door: $5 general admission, $3 NKU students, faculty and staff. Health / wellness / fitness / sports Group fitness classes cancelled... Group fitness classes cancelled. Tuesday 5:30 p.m.-waterboxing. Wednesday noon-yoga stretch. Wednesday 8 p.m.-Steppin’. For more information, contact Shelli Stinson at X-1922 or stinsons1@nku.edu. Thursday tai chi is in UC 303, not in CRC... Be aware that tai chi Thursdays is in University Center 303. We have been informed that some people have been going to Campus Recreation Center for tai chi Thursdays at 5 p.m. Tai chi is offered at Campus Recreation Center Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. For more information, contact Shelli Stinson at X-1922. Governor Fletcher comes to NKU to promote wellness programs... Come and learn about the Get Healthy Kentucky initiative and other local initiatives. March 30, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Otto M. Budig Theater. NKU Wellness has invited Governor Fletcher and Secretary Birdwhistell to present an overview of the state wellness initiative, Get Healthy Kentucky – everyone is welcome. Regional wellness coalition groups will also be recognized. One group will announce Thursday an entire northern Kentucky eight-week weight-loss challenge that will begin in April. More information at Friday’s event. NKU Wellness has been a strategic coalition player in developing this regional challenge and will keep you informed of important news. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at X-5684 or campbellk1@nku.edu. Norse baseball club hosts three-game series against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville... Come out and support the new Norse baseball club when it goes up against SIUE. Games are March 31 at 1 p.m. (double-header) and April 1 at 1 p.m. All games are played on the NKU baseball field. Free hotdogs and hamburgers. Great baseball and free food...what else could you ask for? Contact Jared Moore at jared7817@yahoo.com for more information. Whitewater rafting trip Apr. 13-14... Come rafting with us down the Ocoee River April 13-14. This trip includes five hours of rafting on class 3-5 rapids, lodging, free transportation and an unforgettable experience. Cost is only $100 per person. Friends and family are welcome. Registration deadline is March 28 at the Campus Recreation Center. Contact Jeremy Chipman (chipmanje@nku.edu) for more information. Campus Recreation golf scramble... Dust off your clubs and Swing into Spring. April 28, 1 p.m. shotgun start, at A.J. Jolly Golf Course. Register before April 18. Student price is $30; non-student price is $50. This includes 18 holes of golf, cart, light lunch, prizes and catered dinner by Montgomery Inn. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: students, faculty/staff and other community supporters. Everyone will walk away with a great goodie bag. Come on out and Swing into Spring! For more information, contact Diana Schneider at X-5197 or visit http://www.nku.edu/~camprec/special_events.htm. On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff Learning in the Classroom and the Community: A K-16 Service Learning Conference... Join us April 20 for a day of learning, partnering and thinking about service learning. For more information about this FREE conference and to register, go to: http://civicengagement.nku.edu/service-learning/event_info.php. This event is sponsored by the Scripps Howard Center and Kentucky Campus Compact with support from a Learn and Serve America grant. Creating a Movie with Your Digital Pictures... Creating a Movie with Your Digital Pictures. April 3, 9-11 a.m., in SL 235. Come and learn a new and FREE Microsoft Windows application called Microsoft Photo Story. Photo Story allows you to create videos using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch up, crop or rotate pictures. You can also add special effects and soundtracks, add your own voice narration to your photo stories and personalize them with titles and captions. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Other announcement – All audiences Still looking for classes to take next semester? Check out our PHE activity courses. We offer beginner level and some intermediate level courses in the following: conditioning, aerobic dance, water aerobics, karate, yoga, golf, tennis and volleyball. For adventurous students, we have Intro to Adventure Education, Intro to Backpacking and Canoeing. Freshmen may enroll. Questions? Contact Lisa Schultz at X-6557 or stop by AHC 104 Department of Kinesiology, Health and Educational Foundations. Other announcement – For faculty Call for proposal... Attention faculty looking for support to create a service-learning course. The Scripps Howard Center has recently received funding to support service-learning courses that include activities related to disaster relief and preparation. To learn more about this opportunity, for information on how to apply for funding, and for the application, go to the Scripps Howard Center website at http://civicengagement.nku.edu/service-learning/faculty.php. Textbook adoptions due to bookstore... This is a friendly reminder that the textbook adoptions are due for the upcoming summer semester. Send the bookstore your textbook adoptions through e-mail or mail, or submit an edoption on www.efollett.com. If you have any questions or need any assistance, call Sarah Thacker at X-5682, X-5736 or thackers2@nku.edu. Other event – All audiences Mass March 28... Mass, 12:15 p.m. March 28 in the Otto Budig Theater. Mass each Sunday evening in Norse Commons, 7:30 p.m. (confessions at 7p.m.) The NKU Newman Club supports the Catholics at NKU and offers blessings to all of the NKU community as we recognize and live out our life missions. www.nkunewmanclub.org. Thinking about grad school? Visit our open house... NKU’s Office of Graduate Programs is hosting an open house April 5 in the UC ballroom, 5:30-7 p.m. Representatives from each graduate program will be available to answer any questions you have as well as provide information on specific program requirements and deadlines. Food will be provided. RSVP to gradprog@nku.edu or call X-6971. Walk-ins also welcome. Are you or is a family member interested in taking courses at NKU? All NKU faculty and staff are invited to a brown-bag lunch discussion with representatives from graduate and undergraduate admissions, law school admission, educational outreach (PACE) and human resources about taking classes here at NKU. April 13 at noon in the UC ballroom. Dessert and punch will be provided. RSVP to Melanie Grindle at grindle@nku.edu or X-6119. Speeches / presentations / book signings Does race matter? Psychology lecture by Dr. Joshua Correll. April 5, 12:15-1:30 p.m. in Otto M. Budig Theater. Are police officers more likely to shoot at black suspects than at white? Dr. Joshua Correll, a social psychologist from the University of Chicago, has wondered. In a lecture titled, “Across the Thin Blue Line: Police Officers and Racial Bias in the Decision to Shoot,” Correll will discuss his research involving a specially designed video game that requires participants to shoot or not shoot characters, some white and some black, who are carrying a gun or some other object. Sponsored by Psychology Club, NKU Psi Chi and an NKU Collaborative Projects Grant. For more information, contact Doug Krull or Angela Lipsitz at X-5310 or krull@nku.edu. Building a Future: Sustainable Urbanism and Green Design Apr. 9... Presented by Hillary Brown, AIA, LEED AP. Greening the Streets: High-Performance Right-of-Way. Public lecture for a general audience of those interested in the community benefits of sustainability. 5-6:30 p.m., Carnegie Arts Center. The Segoe Symposium on Smart Growth. Presentation and discussion for professional and student designers and planners. 7:30-9 p.m. UC College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Sponsored by NKU’s Institute for Public Leadership and Public Affairs and UC’s School of Planning. Location and registration information available at http://www.nku.edu/~midweek/Brown_Community_Calendar.pdf. Stem cell research Apr. 11... Stem cell research. April 11, 3-5p.m., in HC 308. Dr. David Menton from Answers in Genesis will be discussing what stem cell research is, the differenced between adult vs. embryonic stem cells, current research findings, the implications for healthcare, and moral and ethical issues. There will be a question/answer session immediately following the presentation. The Student Nurses Association is sponsoring this event. For more information, contact Beth Hickey at X-5637 or hickeybe@nku.edu. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are working on a standards guide/usage manual so all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #133... Rooms. Lowercase “room” and use numerals if the room is numbered. Unless a room has a specific name (Eva G. Farris Auditorium), lowercase ( University Center ballroom, Steely Library room 241). Standards guide and usage manual tip #60... Dorm/dormitory. Do not use. Use “residence hall” or “residential housing” instead. Standards guide and usage manual tip #155... Verbal / oral / written. Oral is the spoken word (she gave me an oral report of the damage to my roof). Written refers to words committed to paper or that are otherwise visual. Use verbal when comparing words to some other form of communication or when preciseness isn’t an issue (His verbal skills were excellent – could mean his speaking skills or his ability to write or both). Standards guide and usage manual tip #122... Past experience, past history. What other kind of experience and history exist? They are all in the past. Eliminate the word “past” in these constructions. Correct use of “past”: He said our problems were all in the past. For the past few days Jane had been feeling ill. Standards guide and usage manual tip #110... Nondiscriminatory language. Be aware of language that contains discriminatory connotations. Replace the following terms with suggested alternatives: best man for the job = best candidate; businessmen = business professionals or business leaders; craftsman = artisan; chairman = chair, chairperson, or department chair; foreman = supervisor; man the phones = answer the phones; man the desk = watch the desk; mankind = humankind; man-made = synthetic or manufactured; manpower = personnel. Standards guide and usage manual tip #127... Please RSVP. Redundant. Use “RSVP” only. “RSVP” is a French term ( répondez s’il vous plaît) that means “reply, if you please.” Top of page Health / wellness / fitness / sports Pump your heart this weekend... Heart Mini-Marathon March 25. Join fellow NKU friends this weekend for the Heart Mini-Marathon. Events include a 5K HeartRun at 9 a.m., the 15K Heart Mini- Marathon at 10 a.m., a Kids’ 2K Mini-Marafun at 12:30 p.m. and the 5K and 10K HeartWalk at 1 p.m. Register online at www.heartmini.org, and be sure to sign up for the NKU team. See you there. For more information, contact Molly Blenk at (513) 218-3295 or blenkm@nku.edu or visit www.heartmini.org. Holiday / seasonal hours ISA limited hours Mar. 30... The staff of International Student Affairs will be out of the office for the entire day March 30 for a department retreat. One of our student employees will be in the office 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to assist people as much as possible. If you have any questions or needs prior to that, call Heather Kilgore or Viki Kimball at X-6517. Or if you would like to reserve tickets for the annual International Potluck Dinner to be held April 7, e-mail Heather at kilgoreh1@nku.edu. Human resources / benefits / payroll Saving for retirement – an issue for all of us whether we are 25 or 55... Kentucky Deferred Compensation Authority will be on Campus March 29 in AC 717 to help answer your questions. At 9 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., Brent Harpster of KDCA will present “Closing the Gap” – a discussion of how best to close the gap between what you currently have saved and what you will need for retirement. KDCA representatives will be available for individual discussions after the presentations. Contact HR at X-5200 for more information. On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff TurningPoint Audience Response System: Clickers in the Classroom Mar. 29... TurningPoint Audience Response System: Clickers in the Classroom. March 29, noon-2 p.m., in SL 235. Have you ever seen the “remote controls” used in the classroom to gather student feedback/responses? This student-controlled device gives you the ability to engage the entire class at once while gaining valuable student feedback. This session will demonstrate how the clickers can be used. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Master Advisor Workshop – “How Long Do I Have to Live in Kentucky…?” Mar. 29... Master Advisor Workshop – “How Long Do I Have to Live in Kentucky…?” March 29, 2:30-4 p.m., in SL 240. The session will cover how students become Kentucky residents for tuition, what Ohio reciprocity means, what the Indiana contract means. We live in a very mobile society and a growth area. Our students reflect that reality. Presenter – Kathy Bryan. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Other event – All audiences Prayer breakfast CANCELLED Mar. 26 and Apr. 23... The prayer breakfasts sponsored by the NKU Newman Club for March 26 and April 23 have been cancelled. Seeking donations for worthy causes LaRosa’s Buddy Cards for sale, benefiting NKU Early Childhood Center... The cards are $10 and include 12 buy-a-large-pizza-get-a-large-cheese-pizza-free coupons + others. March 19-30, UC lobby M-F lunchtime; SC 241 3-4 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday and 10-11 a.m. Friday. Money to be used for special programs for the children enrolled in the Early Childhood Center. For more information, contact Dr Michael Scola at X-5932 or scolam@nku.edu. Save lives; donate blood Apr. 2... NKU’s spring blood drive will be April 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in the UC ballroom. If you are interested in donating, the appointment sign-up can be accessed from the NKU homepage or www.hoxworth.org/nku. Anyone interested in helping out with the drive can contact the coordinator, Colleen O’Connell, at oconnellc1@nku.edu. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are diligently putting together a standards guide and usage manual so that all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Periodically we’ll publish a tip or two in Midweek to give you a preview of what the guide will contain when it’s completed. In case you’re wondering, most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why we say that our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #63... E-mail – Hyphenate. Lowercase unless at the start of a sentence. Do not capitalize words in an e-mail address. Standards guide and usage manual tip #78... Grade-point average – Spell out with hyphen except in charts. Use only one decimal place (2.5 GPA) unless precision is essential (2.51 to 3, 3.01 to 3.99). Standards guide and usage manual tip #91... Italics – All television series, book, movie, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, play, radio, musical composition (such as Handel’s Messiah), artwork, comic strip, software and website titles should be italicized except the Bible and the books of the Bible. In addition, foreign words in an English sentence and the names of spacecraft, aircraft, ships and trains should be italicized. Use quotation marks for the names of articles in a magazine or newspaper and for the titles of short stories, essays, songs and short poems. Standards guide and usage manual tip #100... Login/logon/logoff – One word when used as a noun (The login screen appeared). Two words in most other instances (Be sure to log in before trying to print). Standards guide and usage manual tip #130... Premier / premiere – Premiere is a first performance (the premiere of the play drew a record crowd). Premier means of first or primary importance or is used to describe the head of an organization (as in a prime minister or chief executive). Top of page Entertainment / art / theatre / dance / music NKU Brass Choir in concert Mar. 22... The music department is pleased to present the NKU Brass Choir in concert March 22 at 8 p.m. in Greaves Concert Hall. The concert will feature Alfred Reed’s Symphony for Brass and Percussion as well as other classical and contemporary selections. W. Jonathan Gresham is the conductor of the NKU Brass Choir. Tickets will be available at the door: $5 general admission, $3 NKU students, faculty and staff. NKU Faculty Brass Quintet in Concert Mar. 26 at 8 p.m... The music department presents the NKU Faculty Brass Quintet in concert March 26 at 8 p.m. in Greaves Concert Hall. The program will feature TheSteppenwolf accompanied by readings and artwork. Tickets will be available at the door: $5 general admission, $3 NKU students, faculty and staff. Health / wellness / fitness / sports Campus Recreation Center golf scramble... Swing into Spring. April 28, 1 p.m., at A.J. Jolly Golf Course in Alexandria, Ky. Dust off your clubs and Swing into Spring with Campus Recreation Center and Student Affairs! This is an event for everyone. Great prizes to be won in three categories: students, faculty/staff and other university supporters. Student price is $30; all non-students are $50. This includes golf, cart, lunch, prizes and catered dinner from Montgomery Inn. To register, call Diana Schneider at X-5197 or visit http://www.nku.edu/~camprec/special_events.htm. Human resources / benefits / payroll Student employment system training... HR will conduct a training session on the new online student employment system. The session is scheduled for April 4, 9-11:30 a.m., in SL 235. Any student-hiring manager who was not able to attend the previous training sessions is encouraged to attend. RSVP to Denny Allen at allend@nku.edu. On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff Basic Photoshop Mar. 22... Basic Photoshop. March 22, 1-4 p.m., in SL 235. Want to learn more about enhancing your visuals? Topics covered include orientation to the Photoshop interface, basic image editing, editing principles, how to touch up photos and more. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Turnitin Mar. 23... Are you concerned about student plagiarism? Blackboard and Turnitin. March 23, noon-2 p.m., in SL 235. NKU now has a campus-wide license for Turnitin. Turnitin’s plagiarism-prevention system makes identifying students’ unoriginal work easy. The session will cover the fundamentals of setting up and using the tool in Blackboard as well as how to interpret the reports. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. DVD Production Mar. 23... DVD Production. March 23, 9 a.m.-noon, in SL 221. This course is an introduction to creating interactive DVDs where you will learn to prepare projects for delivery on a DVD, create an interactive DVD with full-motion menus and create a slideshow of digital photos for placement on a DVD. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Online Survey Creation Mar. 27... Online Survey Creation. March 27, 1-2 p.m., in SL 235. If you are interested in creating online surveys for your class, committee or research work, come join us to learn about an inexpensive alternative to paper surveys. Survey Monkey will allow you to create your own surveys, send out a survey link to users and then download/analyze your results. Surveys have never been so easy! For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Access Basics Mar. 28... Access Basics. March 28, 9 a.m.-noon, in SL 235. New to Access? Want a refresher course of the basics? This course will cover fundamentals, creating and working with a database, finding/filtering and formatting data, and working with tables and fields. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. What is new at Steely Library? Database Updates for Faculty Mar. 28... What is new at Steely Library? Database Updates for Faculty. March 28, 3-4 p.m., in SL 235. Would you like to become more efficient in your database searching? Learn about the new library full-text subscription databases and the latest features of the tried and true. Facilitator Stephanie Smith. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. CIRP Freshman Survey Mar. 28... CIRP Freshman Survey. March 28, 2:30-3:30 p.m., in SL 240. This survey assesses the characteristics of incoming students and covers a broad array of issues including secondary school experiences, reasons for college attendance, college expectations, degree aspirations, values, attitudes and life goals. Attend a session and learn how our students compare to students who attend similar institutions. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Other announcement – All audiences Midterm grades update... Thank you to everyone who helped make the midterm grades process a success. Ninety-six percent of the required grades were entered into the system, providing freshmen with important information to help them successfully complete this semester. If you have any questions or suggestions for the fall semester, contact the Office of First-Year Programs at X-5913. Other event – All audiences Mass, 12:15 p.m., Mar. 21 in AC 506... Mass March 28 will be in the Otto Budig Theater at 12:15 p.m. Mark your calendars. Mass each Sunday evening in Norse Commons, 7:30 p.m. (confessions at 7 p.m.) The NKU Newman Club supports the Catholics at NKU and offers blessings to all of the NKU community as we recognize and live out our life missions. www.nkunewmanclub.org. Speeches / presentations / book signings NKU Catholic Newman Club – Lenten Lecture Series... BEP 200 Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Free to all. March 21, Fr. Thomas Berg will speak on “Whatever Happened to Conscience. Why Johnny thinks…Whatever.” Fr. Berg was in the Wall Street Journal last week regarding stem cell research. He is flying in from New York. March 28, Patrick Madrid, popular author and speaker, will speak on “Why be Catholic?” New York Times best-selling author Kim Edwards at NKU Apr. 4...... The Friends of Steely Library proudly presents New York Times best-selling author Kim Edwards reading from The Memory Keeper’s Daughter (38 consecutive weeks on the best-seller list), a gripping family drama about a secret that shapes the lives of two families over a quarter of a century, April 4 in Steely Library; followed by a signing and reception. Books will be available for purchase. For more information: X-5636 or matthewsju@nku.edu. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are diligently putting together a standards guide and usage manual so that all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Periodically we’ll publish a tip or two in Midweek to give you a preview of what the guide will contain when it’s completed. In case you’re wondering, most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why we say that our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #72... Faculty – Treat as plural (NKU’s faculty are dedicated professionals). When used as singular, use “faculty member.” Standards guide and usage manual tip #50... Dangling modifiers – Phrases that describe something that is not in close proximity in a sentence (Silver in color, I did not like the car – indicates that I am silver, not the car. Sitting in the yard, the dog brought me the toy to throw – if the dog was sitting, how did it bring me the toy? Better: I did not like the car because it was silver. As I was sitting in the yard, the dog brought me a toy to throw). Standards guide and usage manual tip #35... Commas – Most of the rules you learned in elementary school hold true in marketing publications, but NKU style disagrees with some of them, and there are others that we just need a refresher on once in a while:
Standards guide and usage manual tip #23... Between / among – “Between” indicates a relationship with two objects only (my husband and I decided to keep the discussion just between us). “Among” indicates a relationship with more than two objects (there was a growing sense of excitement among the faculty). Standards guide and usage manual tip #10... Afterward – No “s.” Not “afterwards.” Most of the “-ward” words don’t have an “s.” Toward. Forward. Backward. Inward. Outward. Onward. And so forth. Standards guide and usage manual tip #119... Over / more than – “Over” is a direction (over my head). “More than” is an amount (More than 500 students attended). Top of page Entertainment / art / theatre / dance / music Juried student exhibition and scholarship competition opens in NKU galleries... The Annual Juried Student Exhibition and Scholarship Exhibition opens in the NKU art galleries March 16 and continues through March 30. A closing reception will occur March 29, 5-8 p.m. An awards presentation will start at 6 p.m. The gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. For more information, contact David Knight at X-5148 or Knight@nku.edu. Facilities / IT Computer teaching labs no longer reserved on IT website... In an effort to centralize scheduling, the IT teaching labs (Founders Hall rooms 421 and 423) will now be scheduled through SIS like other classrooms. The reservation forms have been changed to go to the registrar’s office instead of IT, and the availability of the rooms can be checked through SIS like other rooms on campus. Contact Jeff Chesnut at X-5811 if you have any questions. Health / wellness / fitness / sports Did you know that you can get free antibiotics at any Meijer’s pharmacy? There are many opportunities for great prescription drug savings – all you need to do is ask. Be an informed consumer. You may be missing out on many great pharmaceutical savings opportunities. Here are just a few: 1. Leading antibiotics are free at your Meijer pharmacy – no strings attached. 2. Wal-Mart offers $4 co-pay on most generic brand drugs 3. Kroger’s pharmacy will match competitor offerings. Take the time to look at their websites, talk with the pharmacists or, if you have questions, contact the Wellness office at X-5684. If you know ahead of time, you can speak with your healthcare provider when he/she writes your next prescription. It’s just one more way NKU Wellness works for you, everyday. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at X-5684 or campbellk1@nku.edu. Supermarket Safari takes you through the produce jungle... Organic, dark green, leafy, red, yellow, bagged? Gasp! What to buy? What’s healthiest? March 19, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UC lobby. This ever-popular weekly series continues...if you’ve missed the last two, you’ve missed an opportunity to speak with registered dieticians about any questions you may have regarding food products...you’ve missed an opportunity to pick up great educational material...you’ve missed an opportunity to taste sample products...you’ve missed an opportunity to win prizes! (Congratulations to Jennifer Taylor for winning the carry bag filled with grain and pasta products.) So, don’t miss out any longer. See you there. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at X-5684 or campbellk1@nku.edu. Welcome spring! Come and see what we’ve done... Seeing is believing. Full-body massages in Campus Rec? Come to our open house and see for yourself. March 20, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. A decorating diva arrives every Tuesday and transforms one of our classrooms into our very own wellness spa room – here’s where you can truly relax and experience one of our stress-reducing full-body-massage treatments. Don’t believe it? Come and see for yourself. Enter to win some fabulous prizes, including massage treatments, relaxation CDs, aromatherapy creams and more. So, welcome spring by taking a walk over to the Office of Campus Recreation. Fill your senses with fresh air, aromatherapy, soft music and the knowledge that total relaxation is just a building away. Wellness...it’s easy! For more information, contact Karen Campbell at X-5684 or campbellk1@nku.edu. Golf scramble Apr. 28... Swing into Spring. April 28, 11:30 a.m. registration; 1 p.m. shotgun start. Sign-up begins March 19. Price for non-students is $50; price for students is $30. This price includes 18 holes of golf, cart, light lunch, goodie bag and catered dinner from Montgomery Inn. This is a two-person scramble. Call Diana at X-1922 to register your team. Each team will be paired with another team to make the foursome. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: students, faculty/staff and community supporters. Swing into Spring with Campus Recreation! For more information, contact Shelli Stinson at X-1922 or stinsons1@nku.edu. Other event – All audiences 2007 voting initiative... Encourage your students to visit the University Center March 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to experience the thrill of voting in a real voting machine. Poll worker and voter registration forms will be available as well. Help them to expand their horizons and engage themselves civically. Free pizza provided. All staff, faculty and students are welcome. Native Plants: Basic Botany sponsored by NKU Community Connections... This course provides an introduction into the world of plants. This course is for the amateur naturalist or plant enthusiast and is also part of the core requirements for the Kentucky Native Plant Society’s certification program in native plant studies. No previous background in botany or a related science is required. This session is held four consecutive Saturdays March 24-April 14, 9 a.m.-noon. The fee for university associates and their families is $72.25. To register, visit http://nkuconnections.nku.edu/index.asp?type=q&value=Basic%20Botany or call X-5600. GMAT test preparation course sponsored by NKU Community Connections... If taking the GMAT exam is holding you back from applying to business school, this comprehensive review course is for you. Included is an intensive review of the English and quantitative sections, tips on how to tackle computer-adaptive testing and extensive practice testing. Sessions are Wednesdays, April 4-May 23, 6-9 p.m., on the Covington campus. The fee for university associates and their families is $211.65. To register, visit http://nkuconnections.nku.edu/index.asp?type=q&value=GMAT or call X-5600. Seeking donations for worthy causes Staff Congress is happy to sponsor the annual Dress for Success Suit and Accessory Drive to be held Mar. 26-Apr. 10... Items needed are: clean women’s suits on hangers; accessories including shoes, handbags, scarves, costume jewelry; packaged hosiery. Make a difference in a woman’s life by donating these tax-deductible items that can be dropped off 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. only on the dates indicated above at the Office of the Alumni Affairs, 421 Johns Hill Rd. For questions, contact Ferial Ware at X-5714 or ware@nku.edu or Gina Hemsath at X-5486 or hemsathg1@nku.edu. For more information about the program, visit www.dressforsuccess.org. Speeches / presentations / book signings “Personhood, the Bible and the Abortion Debate”... You are cordially invited to a lecture by the Reverend Dr. Paul D. Simmons of the University of Louisville. “Personhood, the Bible and the Abortion Debate” March 21 at 2 p.m. in AC 506. Light refreshments will be provided after the talk. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are diligently putting together a standards guide and usage manual so that all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Periodically we’ll publish a tip or two in Midweek to give you a preview of what the guide will contain when it’s completed. In case you’re wondering, most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why we say that our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. NKU policy regarding secondary logos adopted August 1, 2003... The creation of new secondary logos is strongly discouraged. Units must obtain written permission from NKU’s Office of Marketing and Communications before developing any new secondary logo and receive approval of the final design. Permission to develop a secondary logo or graphic identifier will be considered based on the following criteria: the unit can justify its need for external branding for marketing purposes; the unit is officially named for a donor or benefactor; the program or organization is not a legal entity of NKU but exists to benefit a program; or it is a state or federal program operated by NKU. Contact NKU’s Office of Marketing and Communications for established guidelines for the use and development of secondary logos. If guidance is required regarding secondary logos or graphic identifiers currently in existence, contact NKU’s Office of Marketing and Communications. Standards guide and usage manual tip #107... Names – For hyphenated names (James St. John-Smythe), use both on second reference (St. John-Smythe). For multiple last names (Gloria Brown Johnson), use only the last (Johnson). On first reference, always use the full name. Do not use courtesy titles (Mr., Mrs., et al.). In an informal publication, second reference may be the first name instead of the last name. However, be consistent in a publication. Often the informality of a first name is incorrectly combined with the formality of a last name in the same article (Julie Smith was appointed to the Board of Regents in January.... Julie received her B.A. from NKU.... Later Smith worked on a master’s degree). Standards guide and usage manual tip #2... Academic degrees – Official degree names such as Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration are capitalized. The field of study is not capitalized unless a language (Bachelor of Arts in journalism. Bachelor of Arts in English. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology). Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctorate degree, associate degree. Standards guide and usage manual tip #3... Academic subjects – Uppercase when the subject is the name of a language (English, Japanese, etc.). Lowercase except when referencing an entire course name as listed in the catalog (BIO 150 Introduction to Biology I). Standards guide and usage manual tip #37... Committees – Do not capitalize the names of committees unless a formal name (Learning Systems Advisory Committee, chili cook-off planning committee). Standards guide and usage manual tip #54... Dean’s List, Honors List – Capitalized. Standards guide and usage manual tip #32... College names – Only college names in the format “College of...” are capitalized ( College of Business or business college). Standards guide and usage manual tip #87... Hyphenated words in titles – Uppercase the word after the hyphen if the word before the hyphen is also uppercase. Always uppercase a proper name after a hyphen (trans-American). Standards guide and usage manual tip #83... Homecoming – Uppercase when speaking of the basketball game or the festivities surrounding it (Students will choose the king and queen of Homecoming 2007 three weeks before the Homecoming game). Lowercase otherwise (It was a happy homecoming for the National Guardsman just back from Iraq). Top of page Entertainment / art / theatre / dance / music Choral music Mar. 15... The Northern Kentucky University Choral, under the direction of Dr. Kurt Sander, will present a special program of vocal music March 15 at 8 p.m. in Greaves Concert Hall at NKU’s Highland Heights campus. The concert will include music from around the world including a hymn sung in Church Slavonic, Homeward Bound (dedicated to our men and women serving in the armed forces in Iraq) and traditional American spirituals and folk songs. $7 general admission, $3 NKU students, faculty and staff. Health / wellness / fitness / sports Billiards club... If you like playing billiards or would like to learn how to play competitively, this is your chance. For more information or to join the club, contact Jill Kleiser at kleiserj@nku.edu. Learn to Kayak Clinic deadline Mar. 13... The outdoor adventure program is offering a kayaking clinic package that will teach you the basic skills that will get you out on the rapids. The kayak clinic includes three class sessions in the CRC pool and a trip down the Elkhorn River. Class dates: March 16, 23 and 30, 6-8 p.m., and trip date is April 1. Cost is $75 per person and registration deadline is March 13 at CRC. Questions? X-6570. Spring intramural sports... Enjoy the warm weather with the spring intramural sports. Sand volleyball league (4-on-4). Softball league (10 players per team). Outdoor soccer league (eight players per team). Tennis league (singles). All entry forms are due March 20 at the Campus Recreation Center. Cost to play is FREE. Wellness dares you to walk away uninspired... Mark your calendars for March 27, noon-1 p.m., in UC 303. How would it feel to know how you can have, be or do anything you want? Come to find out the true magnificence that awaits you. Bring your lunch, or just come and enjoy. Warning: THIS MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Whitewater rafting trip deadline Mar. 28... Come rafting with us down the Ocoee River April 13-14. This trip includes five hours of rafting on class 3-5 rapids, lodging, free transportation and an unforgettable experience. Cost is only $100 per person. Friends and family are welcome. Registration deadline is March 28 at the Campus Recreation Center. Contact Jeremy Chipman (chipmanje@nku.edu) for more information. Swing into spring... Campus Recreation Center annual golf scramble will be held April 28, 1 p.m. shotgun start, at A.J. Jolly Golf Course in Alexandria, Ky. Let’s get NKU together and swing into spring. Student price is $30. Non-student price is $50. This includes 18 holes of golf, cart, light lunch, goodie bag and a fabulous catered dinner from Montgomery Inn. There will be lots of prizes too. This is a two-person scramble, so grab a friend and swing into spring with Campus Recreation Center. Registration begins March 19. Call X-5197 to register. For more information, contact Shelli Stinson at X-1922 or stinsons1@nku.edu. Human resources / benefits / payroll Performance review evaluations are due Mar. 30... Forms are available in Human Resources AC 708 or the form may be downloaded from the Human Resources website. On-campus seminars / classes for faculty and staff Digitizing PowerPoint Mar. 19... Digitizing PowerPoint will be held March 19, 1-4 p.m., in SL 221. Do you find it difficult to use a series of short clips or VHS tapes in the classroom? Does switching between the VCR and computer in the smart classroom frustrate you? This workshop might be the solution for you. You may bring your own VHS tape or use ours to learn how to digitize VHS tapes and insert short video clips into a PowerPoint presentation. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Voice-Narrated PowerPoints to Create Powerful Online Learning Mar. 20... Voice Narrated PowerPoints to Create Powerful Online Learning will be held March 20, 1-4 p.m., in SL 235. Do you want to “spice up” your PowerPoints with narration and video? With Microsoft Producer (a FREE download), creating narrated PowerPoints is so easy. Come learn how to record your voice, synchronize with your PowerPoint slides and publish this as an easy-to-view html file. This new media-rich PowerPoint can then be added into any Blackboard shell. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. From PowerPoint to Interactive Online Learning Modules Mar. 20... From PowerPoint to Interactive Online Learning Modules will be held March 20, 9 a.m.-noon, in SL 235. Attend this session to learn how to convert existing PowerPoint presentations into Lectora Publisher titles that can be enhanced with all the power of the Lectora Publisher Suite. Don’t know Lectora Publisher? Attend this session for a quick overview of the application and to see what it can do to make your PowerPoint titles a more powerful online teaching and learning tool. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Master Advisor Workshop Mar. 21... Master Advisor Workshop will be held March 21, 2:30-4 p.m., in SL 240. Advising juniors and seniors: A Developmental Approach Master Advisor Workshop – This session will review developmental concepts related to students at this stage of their college experience. In addition, it will highlight strategies for helping students complete their degrees efficiently and for helping students focus on a goal after graduation. Presenter – Mei Mei Burr. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Getting Students Beyond Google: Promoting Information Literacy Mar. 21... Getting Students Beyond Google: Promoting Information Literacy will be held March 21, 1-2:30 p.m., in SL 235. Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and then have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information. Learn to integrate information literacy skills into your curriculum. Facilitators Stephanie Smith and Mary Chesnut. For more information, contact X-1420 or pod@nku.edu or visit http://pod.nku.edu to pre-register. Other announcement – All audiences Tired of sitting in a classroom? Earn credit and have fun in our PHE activity courses. We offer beginner level and some intermediate level courses in the following: Conditioning, aerobic dance, water aerobics, yoga, golf, tennis and volleyball. For the adventurous students, we have Intro to Adventure Education, Intro to Backpacking and Canoeing. Freshmen may enroll. Questions? Contact Lisa Schultz at X-6557 or stop by AHC 104, the Department of Kinesiology, Health and Educational Foundations. REC camp counselors wanted... Do you like working with children? The Office of Campus Recreation is now looking for camp counselors for the REC Summer Camp. There are 5 one-week camp sessions offered this summer. To apply, go to https://jobs.nku.edu and click on REC Camp Counselor posting. For more camp information, e-mail Jill Kleiser at kleiserj@nku.edu. Other announcement – For students Great instructors deserve recognition... The deadline to submit nominations for the Michael C.C. and Susan S. Adams Outstanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty and the Excellence in Instruction by Part-Time Faculty awards is March 16. Complete nomination materials must be delivered to AC 834 by 4:30 p.m. March 16. For more information on nomination requirements, go to www.nku.edu/~viceprovost and click on “Faculty Awards.” Other event – All audiences Theology of the Body... Theology of the Body – Tuesdays at 8 p.m. starts March 13. We hear so much about what our bodies are for from our society. Come join us in reading and discussing a positive Christian perspective on our bodies, taught by the previous Pope John Paul II. You will be able to use the book for FREE, and it will definitely be a new way of looking at ourselves. The NKU Newman Club supports the Catholics at NKU and offers blessings to all of the NKU community. Everyone is invited to ISA International Coffee Hour Mar. 14... Everyone is invited to ISA International Coffee Hour March 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in UC’s second-floor lobby. Monthly coffee hours are opportunities for all NKU students, faculty, staff and community members to have social get-togethers even if coffee is not your favorite “cup of tea.” Free food will accompany the collegiality and laughter shared by all who come to the event. Sponsored by Highland Ridge Apartments. NKU to host Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety open forum Mar. 15... NKU will host a Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety open forum March 15, 7-9 p.m., in the Otto Budig Theater. Students and staff will have a chance to voice their concerns about safety and security and suggest solutions to perceived problems. The task force is charged with undertaking a comprehensive review of all aspects of campus security policies and practices. The open forum is one of six that will be held around the state. Join Dr. Votruba and others for the 2007 campus campaign kick-off breakfast... Campus campaign kick-off breakfast will be held March 16, 8-9 a.m., in the University Center ground floor level by Chick-fil-A. All NKU faculty and staff are invited to join Dr. James Votruba, Gerry St. Amand, Sara Sidebottom, Matt Shank and others at the 2007 campus campaign kick-off breakfast. Join us for a great breakfast, and help show your support of NKU by attending. For more information, contact Meridith Spille at X-6503 or oberkleinm@nku.edu. The Truth Is Still Marching On... Anointed Voices Gospel Choir, AV Step Souldierz and University Housing present The Truth Is Still Marching On: Don’t Clip Your Wings, guest speaker Tyree Gaines, assistant director of recruitment and retention for Roger Bacon High School, March 21, 8 p.m., Norse Commons 117. Serving light refreshments. Lenten lecture series... Lenten Lecture Series. NKU Eva G. Farris Auditorium (BEP 200). All lectures are free of charge. March 21, 7 p. m. Fr. Thomas Burg, L. C. Topic: “Whatever Happened to Conscience? Why Johnny Thinks... Whatever.” March 28, 7 p. m. Patrick Madrid: Topic: “Why Be Catholic?” (Pass the word.) March Sunday fellowship... March 25, 11 a.m. Norse Commons 115-117. Guest speaker: LaFayette Scales, Rhema Christian Center, Columbus, Ohio. Featuring Miami University Gospel Singers. NKU Anointed Voices Gospel Choir spring concert... Weekend of Praise: “Our Worship Is For Real” John 4:23-24. Update your calendar. April 21, 6 p.m. Otto Budig Theater. Featuring NKU Anointed Voices Gospel Choir, NKU AV Step Souldierz and NKU Anointed Praise Dance Team. For more information, contact Carmen Myrick at X-5753. Sunday Weekend of Praise – Sunday fellowship... April 22, 11 a.m. Norse Commons 115-117. Featuring NKU Anointed Voices Gospel Choir, NKU AV Step Souldierz and NKU Anointed Praise Dance Team. Other event – For students Job search advice Mar. 16... At the next Cultura Latina Social meeting scheduled for March 16, noon to 1 p.m. in UC 303, Keley Smith-Keller, director of NKU’s Career Development Center, will share with students her knowledge and expertise in the fields of job search and career development. She will address such matters as résumé crafting, co-op jobs, internships, etc. and will be glad to respond to questions. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Speeches / presentations / book signings Military History Lecture Series event Mar. 15... “I’d Rather Stalk with a Camera than a Gun”: Women Photographers of World War II will be held March 15, 7:30 p.m., in Eva G. Farris Auditorium / BEP 200. Using the lives and images of such photographers as Margaret Bourke-White and others, this lecture by Dr. Constance B. Schulz will examine the role that women photographers played in the important job of giving Americans and others around the world tangible visual evidence of the costs of the war and the heroic contributions of those who participated. For more information, contact Rebecca Bailey at X-5176 or baileyr4@nku.edu. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are diligently putting together a standards guide and usage manual so that all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Periodically we’ll publish a tip or two in Midweek to give you a preview of what the guide will contain when it’s completed. In case you’re wondering, most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why we say that our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #67... Entitled / titled – Books, lectures and movies are titled (He gave a lecture titled “The Fall of Rome: What Really Happened”). People are entitled (I’m entitled to take a vacation). Standards guide and usage manual tip #19... Annual – Do not use “first annual.” An event cannot be annual until it has happened twice. The plans may be for it to be an annual event, but the first time it occurs it is the inaugural event. Standards guide and usage manual tip #11... Ages – Always use a numeral (43 years old, a 43-year-old woman). Hyphenate when used as an adjective. Otherwise, do not hyphenate. Standards guide and usage manual tip #96... Lectern / podium – You stand behind a lectern or on a podium. Standards guide and usage manual tip #38... Commonwealth – The Commonwealth was previously known as the British Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Independent States consists of 12 of the former Soviet republics. Lowercase otherwise (All over the commonwealth of Kentucky). In general, “state of Kentucky” is appropriate unless a formal reason exists to call it a commonwealth (The commonwealth of Kentucky filed a lawsuit). Top of page Other announcement – All audiences Group visits coordinated by Community Connections... Does your office receive requests from school groups wishing to visit campus? Community Connections hosts upper-elementary and middle-school groups during spring and fall semesters. Group visits typically include an interactive discussion about college, NKU facts and fun, a student-led campus tour, and an academic component. A “group visit request form” is available on the Community Connections website at http://communityconnections.nku.edu. Contact Barley Garza-Mappes at garzamappesb@nku.edu or X-1466 for details. The Office of Curriculum, Accreditation and Assessment newsletter... Our winter 2007 institutional effectiveness newsletter features articles and information about SACS and assessment from guest contributor Dr. Michael Turney, faculty coordinator for SACS reaffirmation. The newsletter is available online at http://access.nku.edu/oca/. Your feedback is important to us. At your convenience, send comments to Jennifer Stansbury at stansburyj@nku.edu. Other event – All audiences Blip in the radar screen for Mass, but we are back on course... Mass will be celebrated in March. Mark the 14th and 28th at 12:15 p.m. on your calendar to celebrate Mass in Otto Budig Theater. Note the location change. On March 21 only, Mass will be celebrated in AC 506. What are you giving up or giving for Lent? More of your time for prayer or service. Come share some time with others. The Mass calendar will be on a month-by-month basis. Delete any further calendar dates until you see the updates for next month. NOTICE: Event full/no more seats available... March 14. SL 221. “NKU Faculty in Jeopardy.” John Alberti, literature and language, and Michael King, theatre and dance. A behind-the-scenes look at the TV game show, Jeopardy, and how two NKU professors parlayed years of higher education into a half hour of fame, cash and consolation prizes. See John Alberti and Mike King wrestle with such questions as “What is Alex Trebek really like?” “What’s the deal with those buzzers?” and “When do I get my Fiddle Faddle?” RSVP to Allen Ellis at X-5527 or ellisa@nku.edu. Tax workshop for non-resident aliens... March 28, 4 p.m. Founders Hall 421 (computer lab). $3 payable in advance when you register for this event. Register for this event with Heather in the ISA office at kilgoreh1@nku.edu or X-6517. Deadline to register is March 26 at 4:30 p.m. For more information regarding eligibility criteria, contact Viki Kimball at kimballv@nku.edu or X-6517 Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are diligently putting together a standards guide and usage manual so that all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Periodically we’ll publish a tip or two in Midweek to give you a preview of what the guide will contain when it’s completed. In case you’re wondering, most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why we say that our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Standards guide and usage manual tip #80... Half-mast / half-staff – A mast is on a ship. A staff is on the ground. The flag flies at half-mast on a battleship or at a naval station. It flies at half-staff in NKU’s plaza area. Standards guide and usage manual tip #70... Exclamation points – Use of exclamation points should be extremely rare! When overused, they lose their value! Under no circumstances should multiple exclamation points be used for the same sentence!!!! Reserve exclamation points for when someone yells “Fire!” Standards guide and usage manual tip #125... Persons – Avoid. The preferred term is “people.” A person is an individual. “People” is a collection of individuals. Nine steps to take when you’re planning a marketing publication... There are nine steps to take when you’re planning a publication to “sell” your area to the public. We ran three each of the last two times, and these are the last three. Step 7: Write the text of your publication. Steps 1 through 6 have narrowed your focus so that step 7 should be an easier process. Keeping in mind your target audience, purpose and length, use your outline of critical information and graphical content to begin drafting your message. Step 8: Design your publication. Although you or a student may design your publication, we strongly recommend that professionals in the Office of Marketing and Communications or the Office of Printing Services design it for you. These professionals know how to keep your publication’s style consistent with the message the university is trying to send, and they know how to work closely with you to be sure that your publication reflects the message you want to send. In addition, they know the formatting that the physical machinery needs to properly produce your publication. If you design your own publication, you must use Adobe PageMaker or InDesign if your publication will be printed on campus. If your publication will be printed off campus, there are many factors that simply cannot be addressed here, and you need to consult with a design professional in the Office of Marketing and Communications or the Office of Printing Services. Step 9: Get your publication printed. If you haven’t done so already, schedule a consultation with the Office of Marketing and Communications (X-5585) or the Office of Printing Services (X-5103). One or more forms (available from either office) are required. Your consultation will include information about filling out the form properly, including selecting colors, specifying number of copies and choosing the correct accounting code to pay for your publication. Top of page Administrative announcements Procurement card update... For immediate action: Several departments continue to ignore end-of-month reconciliation of their MasterCard charges. We are now in delinquent status with our credit card provider. Some reconciliations date to your December bill. Log onto the Smart Data Online site and reconcile your account immediately. The requirements are simple, and we do not want to cancel or block anyone’s card for future use. http://sdol.53.com/Screen/Login?language=ENU. Spring Convocation 2007... The NKU campus community is cordially invited to attend the annual Spring Convocation April 18, noon-1:30 p.m., in Greaves Concert Hall. Dr. Votruba will present the new strategic plan and highlights of the 2007-08 annual operating budget. Other announcement – All audiences Stop wasting trees... Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students asks that the campus community stop wasting trees by using both sides of paper before recycling it. Have students turn in assignments that are printed on the clean side of scrap paper or print their assignments double sided. Encourage these habits by offering extra credit or by making it part of the format requirement for assignments. STOP WASTING TREES, NKU! Other event – All audiences Blip in the radar screen for Mass, but we are back on course.... Mass will be celebrated in March. Mark the 7th, 14 th and 28th on your calendar to celebrate Mass in Otto Budig Theater. Note the location change. On March 21 only, Mass will be celebrated in AC 506. What are you giving up or giving for Lent? More of your time for prayer or service. Come share some time with others. Basic RiderCourse sponsored by NKU Community Connections... Have you always wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle? This course is ideal for novice riders or as a refresher in basic riding skills. Successful completion of the course earns you a waiver of the Kentucky motorcycle skills test. Motorcycles and helmets provided. Classes are held weekends, April through October, at the Covington Campus. The cost for university associates, spouses and dependents is $127.50. For dates and to register, visit http://nkuconnections.nku.edu/index.asp?type=q&value=motorcycle, or call X-5600. Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Experienced RiderCourse sponsored by NKU Community Connections... Are you an experienced motorcyclist who feels there is more to learn about the art of riding? Build your skill and safety levels through range exercises and coaching from a certified professional RiderCourse instructor. This one-day course takes place May 26, July 14 or September 8, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Covington campus. The special fee for university associates and their families is $63.75. To register, visit http://nkuconnections.nku.edu/index.asp?type=q&value=Experienced%20Motorcycle or call X-5600. Other event – For students Interested in graduate school or law school? All NKU undergraduates are invited to attend the graduate/law school presentation March 26 at noon in the UC ballroom. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Ashley Gray at X-5841 or folger@nku.edu or visit http://www.nku.edu/~gradprog/ or http://chaselaw.nku.edu. Priority registration for current students... Priority registration for current students will begin March 29 for summer and fall 2007 semesters. Students with advising holds will need to be advised prior to their designated registration time, which can be found on the priority registration schedule at http://www.nku.edu/~registrar/prioritysched/. Course offerings can be found by visiting the online Schedule of Classes at http://webapps.nku.edu/class%5Fsched/. Feel free to contact the registrar’s office with any questions at X-5556. Seeking donations for worthy causes ECOS recycles cell phones and printer cartridges... Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students says “Thank You” for sending ink cartridges and cell phones to us for recycling thereby helping us raise funds for our activities. Continue to send these items through campus mail to ECOS in SC 110. The cell phones are our biggest fundraiser, but we make sure that all printer cartridges are recycled as well. For more information, feel free to contact Dr. Rebecca Evans at evansr@nku.edu or X-1409. Style guide tips We’re still working on the university’s style guide... The folks in the Office of Marketing and Communication are diligently putting together a standards guide and usage manual so that all non-academic NKU publications have the same look and feel regardless of message. Periodically we’ll publish a tip or two in Midweek to give you a preview of what the guide will contain when it’s completed. In case you’re wondering, most of the tips you’ll read in Midweek come from the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which is why we say that our standards guide will be for NON-ACADEMIC publications. NKU’s stylebook will have more than the nitpicky tips on capitalization, though. You’ll get a comprehensive guide on how to put together written publications that meet NKU standards as well as vital information about conforming to NKU’s web standards when they’re put into place. Nine steps to take when you’re planning a marketing publication... There are nine steps to take when you’re planning a publication to “sell” your area to the public. We ran three last week and will run the last three in the next MidweekExtra. Step 4: Find the information critical to your message. Be sure to outline or at least sketch the information you want included and include all of your contact information. Do you need help writing or editing it? If so, contact the Office of Marketing and Communications at X-5585. Step 5: Decide how long the publication will be and what the general layout is going to look like. Choose the right number of pages: In general, brochures are six “pages.” That is, each panel of a brochure is a “page.” For newsletters, magazines, etc., the number of pages must be evenly divisible by four. Decide how many words you want on each page. The following lists the MAXIMUM number of words you can fit on one page of the following publications. Type size for this example is 11 points. Reduce the number of words if you increase the font size or if you want to include graphics on the page. To count the number of words in Microsoft Word, select “Tools” “Word Count.” For publications of other sizes, you can set margins in Microsoft Word that will give you an approximation of size. Think about the white space outside of the words when setting page size and selecting number of words.
Think about what you like to look at on a page. White space on the page is as important as the text and art. Too much text overwhelms the eyes and makes people less likely to read your publication. White space and art draw the eye in. Step 6: Figure out what photos and graphics you will include. It may seem premature to decide about photos and graphics at this stage, but what you write (step 7) will depend on the visual message you want to send. If you have a chart, you’ll want some text to explain the chart. If you have photos of individual students, you may want to explain why those students are important to your message. If your publication is intended to be mainly a visual one (an art publication might be a good example of this), then the amount of text you include will be minimal. Standards guide and usage manual tip #75... Fractions – Spell out unless part of a chart. Hyphenate only when they are used as adjectives or adverbs, not when used as nouns (She is two-thirds through the textbook. Two thirds of the book has been read). Use figures for precise amounts larger than one, converting to decimals when appropriate (1.5 liters, 8-1/2” x 11”). Standards guide and usage manual tip #104... Me / myself / I – “I” is a subject (“Harold and I went to the store”). “Me” is an object (“She gave Harold and me identical pins” – when in doubt, take out other nouns and leave “me” by itself. If you wouldn’t say “Give it to I,” then you wouldn’t say “Give it to Harold and I”). “Myself” is a reflexive pronoun that should be avoided (“If you have further questions, contact Jane or me.” “I gave myself a horrible haircut”). Standards guide and usage manual tip #120... Parentheses – Avoid parenthetical phrases whenever possible. If your copy contains very many, review it and revise to eliminate as many as possible. Standards guide and usage manual tip #137... Spaces – Because every character in a publication takes up valuable room, there should only be one space after the period between sentences or after colons and semicolons. This is contrary to what we were taught in typing class in high school, but it is for efficiency and to conserve space. Standards guide and usage manual tip #140... Telethon – But phone-a-thon, bike-a-thon, walk-a-thon. Top of page Facilities / IT Firewall changes tomorrow at 6:30 a.m.... Information Technology will be programming firewall changes March 7 at 6:30 a.m. If you experience network connection issues with any internal servers, contact the IT help desk at X-6911. Top of page Board of Regents Board of Regents to meet March 14... The Board of Regents will meet March 14. The Policy and Finance Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., and the Board of Regents will meet at 1 p.m. Both meetings will be in the University Center ballroom and are open to the public. Attendance is encouraged. Facilities / IT Web rebuild project... The NKU web rebuild project is progressing, and everyone should be working to keep current site content up-to-date. Templates will be coming soon – you don’t want to embark on a visual redesign of your site if the information is stale. In cases where you are creating a web presence for the first time and need to bring up a site now, the NKU IT web department will appreciate the opportunity to work with you or your vendor, if outside assistance is contracted. The university will work to ensure the NKU logo and usage guidelines are appropriately utilized for all NKU web pages. For more information on the web rebuild project and to see the new home page design, visit the project website at http://web.nku.edu. Holiday / seasonal hours All Card system unavailable March 8... On March 8, an All Card software upgrade will be installed. On that day, the All Card system will not be able to process card transactions at university terminals, which include vending machines, copiers, laundry, the Steely Library CVC Valuport, bookstore and computer lab printing. This date during spring break was chosen in order to minimize campus disruption. Your patience and understanding are appreciated. If you have questions, call the All Card office at X-6016. Other announcement – All audiences Don’t miss NKU Anointed Voices Gospel Choir Weekend of Praise.... RESCHEDULED: NKU Anointed Voices Gospel Choir spring concert, Weekend of Praise: “Our Worshi |