Faculty/Staff Edition - Oct. 24, 2017
Campus Community
From the SVC: Investing in a culture that's ready to innovate
I encourage the campus community to engage in creating our future, from participating in Academic Futures to the "short experiment" innovation grants. Everyone's ideas, creativity and input are needed and welcomed.
Employee discount available for Homecoming football tickets
Staff and faculty can receive discounted $25 tickets to the Homecoming football game Saturday along with free concessions.
Research News
$5.5 million study to probe impact of marijuana legalization on use, behavior, mental health
Researchers are studying 5,000 twins to paint a more accurate picture of how marijuana use changes as a result of legalization and how those changes may impact health in the long run.
Events & Exhibits
Campus film screening, discussion to explore climate change
The Oct. 26 screening of Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power" will feature a livestream Q&A with Gore himself and a panel discussion with local experts on climate change.
New seminar series spotlights the science of informal teaching, learning
Kicking off Oct. 26, the series will explore learning as a continuous, cumulative process and the variety of settings where learning takes place, from museums to libraries and nature centers.
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