New Look for eNews University Relations presents a new look for eNews, our internal publication for faculty and staff, thanks to the respondents from our eNews Readership Survey, taken in January 2005. More info... New Scholarship for Students The Student Academic, Integrity and Leadership Scholarship, or SAIL Scholarship, is a time-limited award only available this year as we celebrate 40 years of excellence. More info... New Campus Prefix  A new program instituted by Campus Computing will reduce annual phone costs by more than $300,000 dollars and frees up much needed departmental resources for new technology. More info... Oil Drilling Debate at USF St. Petersburg The Brown Bag Discussion Group will kick off its three-part energy series Friday, Dec. 9 at noon at the USGS on campus with Part I: Offshore Drilling. The discussion is free and open to all campus members. Full story... Give a Warm Welcome to New Acting Dean The campus welcomes Blaine A. Brownell, PhD, who has begun his role as acting Dean of the College of Business. Brownell has an extensive background in higher education leadership in university roles. More info... USF Commercial Features Campus USF St. Petersburg and students from the USFSP Environmental Science and Policy program were recently featured in a recruitment advertisement for USF. The commercial will run during halftime on any USF televised sports event. Full story... Planning for the Future Construction for the new residence hall is on time and the building is taking shape.  “What happens next is called completing the envelope,” said Director of Facilities Planning and Construction Jim Grant.  More info... USF St. Petersburg Students Attend Democratic Conference Three students from USF St. Petersburg will attend the 2005 Florida Democratic Party Conference this weekend in Orlando. Christina Boltin, Teresa Prezstocki and Nicole McConnell will travel to the conference held this year at Disney's Contemporary Resort. Full story... Click here for Conference Agenda United Way Campaign The United Way’s annual campaign drive is underway. The USF St. Petersburg United Way Campaign Committee urges faculty and staff to consider the advantages of giving through United Way. More info... Campus History Discussed on Pinellas Past Jim Schnur, head of Special Collections and Archives at the Poynter Library, recently appeared on the cable access show, "Pinellas Past" to discuss Bayboro Harbor and USF St. Petersburg. Hosted by Ellen Babb, USFSP alumna and prior staff member, the show... More info... High Stepping to StompFest Stomp your way to the CAC! Attend the step show StompFest Friday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 pm. The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Minority Recruitment. More info... Bake It or Fake It For Holiday Drive In celebration of the holiday season, USF St. Petersburg will donate cookies to the Ronald McDonald House and All Children's Hospital. Volunteers are needed to either bake or buy cookies for donation. More info... Toy Drive for Children‘s Charities Help top last years donation of more than $1,000 worth of toys for local underprivileged children. Collection points are now open across the USF St. Petersburg campus for the first Operation Giving Tree. More info... Holiday Open House In celebration of the season, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Holiday Reception Thursday, Dec. 8 from 3:30 - 5 pm in Davis Hall 130. Light refreshments will be served. More info... "Nessie" Sighting Nessie has been spotted numerous times this term at the Academic Success Center. Yesterday, she was tutored in statistics by students Lieu Huynh and Elisabeth Kane. Full story... Make Commencement a Success Fall 2005 Commencement is Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2 pm. The Office of Student Affairs is committed to making the event memorable for all students. For the first time graduation will be held at Tropicana Field, there are 335 prospective USF St. Petersburg graduates for the ceremony.  More info... Can You Hear Me Now?: USF researchers test manatee hearing (Nov. 23, 2005) – Publishing in a recent issue of the Journal of Comparative Physiology, USF Marine Science professor David Mann, along with his students and colleagues Gordon Bauer from New College, Roger Reep from the University of Florida, and Debborah Colbert and Joseph Gaspard from Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, examined the hearing of manatees to determine the frequencies to which they best respond. Full story... Partan Interviewed for Discovery News Sarah Partan, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at USF St. Petersburg, who recently had her research on was outlined in a recent issue of the journal Animal Behavior, was interviewed by Discovery Channel for her research on pigeons and communication signals. Full story... Holiday Reminder As the holidays approach, Human Resources would like to remind faculty and staff that the university will be officially closed Dec. 23, 26, 30 and Jan. 2. All faculty, A&P and USPS employees enjoy nine paid holidays, as well as two additional floating holidays designated by the president. Click here to see the complete list of university holidays.  USF SP HR Web site  December 7, 2005 USF St. Petersburg is looking for alumni and former faculty with stories to tell. The 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee invites... USF St. Petersburg Homepage Campus Calendar of Events USF St. Petersburg News eNews Archive Subscribe to eNews USF Bulletin Send a USF St. Petersburg Postcard To submit news, events and announcements, Click here. The deadline is the Friday prior to Wednesday publication. See our current eNews for reference. February is Black History month and the office of Multicultural Affairs is sponsoring a series of events. If any department or organization has events they want to promote, the deadline to submit dates is Thursday, Dec. 22. Please contact Steve Marshall, interim coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, with details at 553-4845 or sm@stpt.usf.edu. The Office of Academic Affairs is seeking sponsors for the remaining Final Fridays of the 2005 – 2006 academic year. These social gatherings are a great way for faculty and staff to meet, talk and share ideas and information. 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