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President Kaplan Named
Businessperson of the Year
University of New Haven President Steven H. Kaplan has been named New Haven Businessperson of the Year by Business New Haven magazine. President Kaplan is profiled in today's issue. Click here to read the article. He will be honored at an event on March 5. Past recipients include CEOs and business leaders from the region.
UNH Women’s Basketball Victorious Against Bridgeport
The University of New Haven women's basketball team played in front of a national audience on live television Saturday, defeating the University of Bridgeport 62-41 to remain unbeaten in the East Coast Conference. The game was broadcast live throughout the country on CSTV, and the Chargers and UNH were also showcased to an international audience via the NCAA's live Internet streaming. The game was part of UNH's community engagement efforts and benefited retired local firefighter Joseph Harvey, Jr., who lost part of his leg to diabetes this fall. A packed house of more than 800 fans came out to cheer on UNH and give the Chargers a home court advantage, at the same time helping to collect more than $500 for the stricken firefighter. If you missed the game, it will be replayed today, Monday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. on NESN. For a full recap, visit: http://www.newhaven.edu/athletics/news/19066/
Let’s Celebrate February 11
UNH’s spectacular David A. Beckerman Recreation Center has opened to rave reviews. Join us at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 as we celebrate this impressive new facility and honor those who made it possible. Refreshments and a commemorative gift are in store for those who attend.
The Center has strengthened the sense of community on campus by providing a gathering place for students, faculty and staff to exercise and socialize. In the Center’s first week more than 2,000 visited and in one day 500 visited. The Center features:
| = | An illuminated glass-enclosed running track | |
| = | State-of-the-art exercise equipment | |
| = | A gymnasium with courts for basketball, rollerblading, roller hockey, volleyball and indoor soccer | |
| = | A fitness center for activities such as yoga, step aerobics and Pilates | |
| = | Racquetball courts | |
| = | Lounges and changing rooms | |
| = | A juice bar (coming soon!) |
See you at the celebration at 10 a.m. February 11! Click here to view poster.
Campus News
Show Your UNH Spirit on Your License Plate
Be among the first 400 applicants for a University of New Haven license plate, and get it free. The program is off and running through the state of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, offering specialized University of New Haven license plates. To receive a UNH plate, contact the Alumni Office at ext. 7270 and leave your information. A registration form will be mailed to you.
Fine print: Vehicles must be currently registered in Connecticut. Registrations due to expire within 45 days must be renewed immediately to qualify for the plate. Any applications received for vehicles registered out-of-state or with a temporary registration will not be accepted. You may only acquire the same registration type as is currently on your vehicle.
On-Campus Vendors Required to Show ID
Director of Facilities Joseph Pardee announced a new initiative this week requiring vendors to wear UNH-approved ID badges at all times when they are working on campus. Anyone who comes into contact with someone who says they are a vendor but who is not wearing a UNH ID badge should contact Campus Police. If you would like to see a sample of the ID badge, please contact the Facilities Office at 479-4993 and schedule a time to stop by.
UNH Study Abroad Creates Facebook Global Group
The University’s Study Abroad program has created a global group on Facebook to connect all UNH students with an interest in the Study Abroad program with study-abroad students from throughout the world. Click here to read more.
National Engineering Week Features Top Inventors, Entrepreneurs
National Engineering Week kicks off Feb. 19 in the Tagliatela College of Engineering with a roster of distinguished inventors and entrepreneurs. See Campus Events for the schedule.
Science & Engineering Magnet Holds Open House
Dozens of interested visitors attended open houses Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 on campus for the Science and Engineering University Magnet School. The school is a collaborative effort between UNH and the New Haven School District. The school will open this fall in a temporary space with a sixth-grade class. An additional class will be phased in each year. A permanent structure is slated to be built about 2010.
February 'Think Pink' and 'Red Dress' Efforts
Highlight Breast Cancer, Heart Health Awareness
The University is going all out in its efforts to raise breast cancer awareness. All fund-raising proceeds go to the Hospital of Saint Raphael’s Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care. Here’s what’s going on:
| = | Wear pink to the UNH women’s basketball game against Molloy College, at 2 p.m. Feb. 9. | |
| = | Stop by Bartels Hall, the student center, this week to sign pink ribbons to be displayed in the Charger Gymnasium Feb. 9, or pink T-shirts to be worn by the women’s basketball team during warm-ups that day. Click here to see the T-shirts. | |
| = | Fraternities and sororities are joining the “Be Bold, Go Bald” effort. If you see more bald folks around campus than usual, you’ll know why. | |
| = | A mobile mammography van will be on campus from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 in the Maxcy Hall parking lot. |
Think red too! Health Services is promoting Red Dress Day to promote heart health awareness.
| = | Wear red every Friday in February to show your support. | |
| = | Stop by Health Services on any Friday in February to have your blood pressure checked. | |
| = | While you are there, consider donating $5 to support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease (you’ll get a ‘Red Dress Pin’ too!). |
Click here to learn warning signs of cardiovascular disease.
Faculty-Staff News
Call for Applications
UNH is pleased to announce a new program in support of faculty who wish to develop academic service learning courses. The Experiential Education Office will offer up to eight awards of $1,000 to faculty who will develop and implement academic service learning courses for the 2008-2009 academic year and beyond. Click here for an application.
Everybody Wins in Benefits Survey, But Two Lucky Folks Actually Win Money
Human Resources sends thanks to all who completed the online benefits survey sent out in December 2007; a total of 239 participated! The department is analyzing the responses and will announce results shortly. Those who completed the survey were eligible for a drawing to win one of two $50 gift cards. The winners are: Anna Chen from Information Technology and Bob Rainish from Economics and Finance.
Training for Employees Aims for a Harassment-Free Workplace
The University has instituted a policy making harassment prevention training mandatory for all employees. Click here to read President Steven H. Kaplan’s letter to the campus detailing the reasons behind the training. Click here to read the University's response.
Publicity for Your News and Events
To assure your news or public event receives internal and external publicity, the Office of Public Affairs requests you complete a UNH Publicity Request. Click here for the form. E-mail the completed form to UNHPublicityRequests@newhaven.edu at least four weeks in advance. Please send high-resolution jpg photos (300 dpi or better) if available, via e-mail, with this form.
Student News
Click here to see this week's Charger Bulletin.
Click here for this month’s Resident Charger.
Mount Everest Climber Speaks
At 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, Anne Parmenter will speak about her journey to the top of Mount Everest in the Upper Student Lounge of Bartels Hall, the campus center.
SCOPE Film Competition
SCOPE is running a competition for all undergraduate students to create a short film. Films are due by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 and will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. Click here for the rules of the contest and here for an application.
New Orleans Spring Break Trip
The Ambassadors for Christ Club will hold an informational meeting at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 in the Lobby of Bartels Hall, the campus center for those interested in spending their spring break helping others in New Orleans.
Want to write for the Charger Bulletin?
Attend the staff meetings every Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Charger Bulletin office on the top floor of Bartels Hall, the campus center.
OAS Workshops
The Office of Academic Services will hold several workshops through February to help students become more academically successful. Click here for a full schedule.
SCOPE Co-Chair Applications
Applications for a co-chair, which are available outside the USGA President’s Office and on www.chargervoice.com, are due at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. Students must be full-time undergraduates with at least 12 credits and a G.P.A. of 2.5 or greater.
USGA Senator Position Open
The Undergraduate Student Government Association is currently seeking applicants for the position of senator. Applications can be found online at www.chargervoice.com or outside the USGA President’s Office on the third floor of Bartels Hall, the campus center. Return applications to the USGA president.
Committee Head Positions Open
SCOPE is looking for individuals to head the Weekend Programming and Special Events committees. Applications may be picked up in the SCOPE office in Bartels Hall, the campus center, and must be returned by 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. For further information, stop by the SCOPE office or email scope@newhaven.edu.
In The News
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| = | Questioning China's Steel Industry Hartford Business, January 28, 2008: Usha Haley, director of the Global Business Center at UNH, comments... more >>> |
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| = | Fitness Business News, January 17, 2008: The David A. Beckerman Recreation Center opens for business at UNH... more >>> | |
| = | Never pass up a second chance, grads told New Haven Register, January 20, 2008: UNH Winter Commencement... more >>> |
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| = | Digital is all the rage, but celluloid has its benefits Birmingham News, January 15, 2008: Paul Falcone, a communications professor at UNH, comments... more >>> |
Feb. 5: 8:30 a.m. RSVP to Wanda Tyler at wtyler@newhaven.edu or 203-932-7427, Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Ash Wednesday Service
Feb. 6: 12:05 p.m. Distribution of ashes will last until 1:30 p.m. for those unable to make the service, German Club.
Chinese New Year Celebration
Feb. 7: 3:30 p.m. Part of International Coffee Hour program, free food, Dodds Hall lobby.
Social Justice:
When Diversity Isn’t Enough
Feb. 11: 6 p.m. Interactive program, Alumni Lounge, Bartels Hall, the campus center.
Relativity: The Work of Valery and Katya Levental
Feb. 15: 4 p.m. Opening in the Seton Art Gallery. Show will run until March 22.
Lectures
Feb. 15: noon. Dr. Julie Newman, Director of the Office of Sustainability at Yale University, will give a talk, “Challenges for Sustainable Engineering” in Room B120, Tagliatela College of Engineering. Refreshments will be served.
Feb. 19: 1 p.m. Dr. Richard Deslauriers speaks during National Engineering Week. Inventor of an advanced stethoscope, a bone anchor and most recently a calcified bone cement that can glue bone back together, Deslauriers owns Doctors Research Group in Oxford. Room B120, Tagliatela College of Engineering.
Feb. 20: 5 p.m. Ray Leoni, ‘father’ of the legendary Black Hawk helicopter, will lecture on design and innovation, Room B120, Tagliatela College of Engineering. Click here for more information.
Feb. 21: 5 p.m. Dr. Dennis Xu, Chairman of the Board at Viaon Technology Corporation, will speak on “Viaon's Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Suzhou Industrial Park, China" in Room B120, Tagliatela College of Engineering.
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