News Digest

Flood preparedness meeting
Sacramento area flood preparedness will be the topic of a community outreach meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, March 6, in the University Union Ballroom. Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate. The last 30 minutes of the meeting will be reserved for Q and A.

The meeting is one in a series of meetings the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency have held throughout the area to inform residents, and those who come into the city to work, about flood dangers, the structure of the levees, and how to prepare themselves for the eventuality of flooding in the Sacramento area. 

Sacramento State lies within the area designated as the secondary flood plain for the American River. Questions to be addressed include: Is the campus flood ready?  Are the levees designed to give 100-year or 200-year flood protection and what does 100-year protection mean?  How would the campus be notified if flooding were imminent?

For more information contact Kirtland Stout, Office of Environmental Health and Safety, at 278-7233.

New home
The Budget Office and the Auditing Services department have relocated their offices and staff to Temporary P (modular building behind Lassen Hall). Budget was previously located in Sacramento Hall 267, and Auditing was in Sacramento Hall 118. The Campus Zip for both offices is 6040 which is a new zip for Auditing. The phone numbers remain the same.

Details: 278-7439

Workplace safety workshop
Public Safety will host a free workshop on Violence in the Workplace from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 16 in the Hinde Auditorium.

For more information call the University Police department at 278-6851.

Presenters wanted
The Department of Foreign Languages is seeking language and culture specialists to participate in the fourth annual World Language Day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 29, on campus.

Experts may present a talk, conduct a workshop or sponsor an information table in the quad to promote a club, organization or culture. Students working on a special project can do a presentation. To register, visit www.csus.edu/worldlanguageday/presenters.html by April 2.

Details: www.csus.edu/worldlanguageday

Graduation information
Grad Fair 2006 will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 in the University Union Ballroom. This one-day event will provide information, services and products for graduating Sacramento State students. Prize drawings and refreshments will be available. It is sponsored by the Hornet Bookstore and the Office of University Ceremonies and Visitor Relations.

Details: www.sacstate.bkstr.com

Learn about teaching technology
Teaching Using Technology Spring Week will take place Feb. 27 to March 3. Workshops on using technology will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Library 11. Topics include:

• Monday: Advanced Uses of Tablet PCs in the Classroom
• Tuesday: iPods in the Classroom
• Wednesday: Video Capture and Editing Using Pinnacle Studio
• Thursday: Information on the Teaching Using Technology Institute
• Friday: Using Camtasia to Create Tutorials

RSVP to ctl@csus.edu or 278-5945.

Mark your calendar
The annual USA Staff Awards Luncheon will be from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 21 in the University Union Ballroom. This year’s event will include a South of the Border buffet. Tickets are $10 and will go on sale in early March. The deadline to purchase tickets is April 12. They will not be on sale at the door.

For more information visit www.csus.edu/usa/lunch.htm

Student research
The annual California State University Student Research Competition will be Friday and Satruday, May 5 and 6 at CSU Channel Islands. The competition will showcase research conducted by CSU undergraduate and graduate students.

The Sacramento State competition to select representatives for the statewide event is Saturday, March 4. The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects is recruiting faculty to juror the local event.

To volunteer, call Vicki Pearson-Rounds at 278-7381.

Bike tips
Sacramento State and the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates are hosting a Smart Cycling clinic from 10 to 11:30 am., Tuesday, March 21 in the University Union Lobby Suite. There will information on how to start commuting to and from campus on a bicycle and how to ride smarter. This in-depth class will enhance traffic cycling skills and will include a presentation by Walt Seifert, a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, and a question and answer period. The first 15 attendees receive a free leg band. RSVP is required.

Details: Freddy Orozco, Employee Transportation Coordinator, at 278-7527 or orozcoa@csus.edu.