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Aquatic Center celebration
The Sacramento State Aquatic Center will hold a Founders Grove Dedication and Picnic at 4 p.m. on May 6. The Center was founded in 1981.

The event will pay tribute to: Ray Clemons, Intercollegiate Athletics; Don Hinde, University Union; Bruce Drummond, Physical Education; Garth Tanner, California State Parks and Recreation; Cary Goulard, Recreation and Leisure Studies; Mike Ammon, California Department of Boating and Waterways; and Craig Perez, University Advancement.

Free boating activities will be available. RSVP to 278-2842 or cindi@csus.edu.

Book buyback set
Hornet Bookstore will offer spring semester textbook buyback in several locations.

Buyback hours at the Hornet Bookstore are:

• Pre-finals: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 8 to 11; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 12; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13
• Finals Week: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 15 to 18 and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 19
• Post-finals: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 22 to 26.

Hours at the Dining Commons for residence hall students are:

• Finals Week: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16 and 17

Hours at the University Union are:

• Finals Week: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 15 in the Lobby Suite; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, May 16 to 19 in the Redwood Room.

Details: 278-6495 or www.sacstate.bkstr.com

May is ‘bike month’
May is Bike Commute Month and cycling advocates in the Sacramento Region are again attempting to collectively log one million cycling miles during the month.

To register for 2006 Bike Commute Month visit www.bikecommutemonth.com. The site offers a message board (Cycle Talk) for posting general comments and a "fix it" section for documenting cycling concerns that need attention.

Participants can share how they became a bicycle commuter, the best or worst parts of their bike commute, and what keeps them riding by clicking on "Bike Commute Stories." There is also an opportunity to nominate someone for a Bike-Friendly Award. More interactive features will be added in coming weeks, including a bicycle classifieds section.

Details: Alfredo Orozco, employee transportation coordinator, at orozcoa@csus.edu or 278-7527

Writing retreat
Writing Across the Curriculum invites full and part-time faculty to attend a free full-day retreat focused on improving student writing and learning from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28 at the Alumni Center. Colleagues from across disciplines will participate in a day of sharing ideas and assignments in an interactive workshop based on Barbara Walvoord’s Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment.

To register, contact Dan Melzer at melzer@csus.edu or 278-6925 by June 1. Space is limited.