Handouts from printing seminar now online

Handouts from the seminar “Make a BIG Impact: How to Prepare PowerPoint Presentations and Other Common Files for Printing,” given last week by Brent Cavanaugh, manager of BGSU’s Large Format Digital Imaging Lab, are now available online at www.largeformatlab.org (under Updates).

The seminar explained how to improve the look of everyday documents and make academic posters or promotional materials from the same files with a few simple format changes. For more information, contact Cavanaugh at 2-1093, or visit the lab at 100 Saddlemire Student Services Building.

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Tornado warning test slated for March 16

A test of the tornado warning sirens for the BGSU main campus, along with other Wood County sirens, will occur at 9:50 a.m. March 16. This is only a test intended to verify that the tornado warning systems are working properly.

In addition to outdoor tornado sirens on and near the campus, some buildings have internal tornado warning systems that will also be activated at this time. The buildings included are the Administration Building, Conklin North, the Eppler Complex, Founders, Perry Field House, Harshman, Kohl, Offenhauer Towers, Olscamp Hall and the Psychology Building.

Be sure to listen for the sirens during this test period. If you do not hear them, please email dparrat@bgnet.bgsu.edu the building name and room number where you were during the test.

This is an opportunity to find tornado shelter locations that are listed on posters in each building. You are encouraged to follow the example of some departments that use this annual test to conduct a tornado drill and seek a shelter. Drills will highlight communication needs or other challenges that need to be addressed to help building occupants respond to an actual tornado warning.

If you have questions regarding this test, contact Environmental Health and Safety at 2-2171. For more information about tornadoes and tornado safety at BGSU, see
www.bgsu.edu/offices/envhs/tornado/index.htm.

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Workshop to address need for accelerated radical innovation

In order to remain competitive in the global economy, the United States must speed up its development and implementation of breakthrough technologies, according to several national watchdog groups. In response, the BGSU Center for Regional Development, in collaboration with the University of Toledo, the Regional Growth Partnership of Northwest Ohio and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, is sponsoring a workshop on accelerated radical innovation, planned for Thursday-Saturday (March 10-12) in Nitschke Hall and Nitschke Auditorium at UT.

The goal is to produce methodologies that will improve the often decades-long, arduous process of radical innovation and reduce risk, time and cost. The workshop’s objective is to identify and document sound theory and tools to accelerate the development of industrial technology and economic clusters for global competitiveness.

Participants will brainstorm in discussion sessions on the key challenge areas of information, materials, manufacturing, transportation, agriculture and energy. In plenary dinner sessions on Thursday and Friday, lectures will be given on “Global Innovations Challenges in the 21st Century” and “Information-Enhanced Accelerated Radical Innovation in the 21st Century—An IBM Example.”

For more information, contact Christine Smallman, director, UT College of Engineering Relations, at
419-530-8212 or info@eng.utoledo.edu, or Dr. John Dismukes, 419-530-8065, or
visit www-iwari2005.eng.utoledo.edu.

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BG@100 action and information items explained online

The implementation of PeopleSoft has presented the BG@100 project team with many decisions, which have resulted in action items and information items representing the choices made. The BG@100 Web site provides links to approved action and information items as a means of sharing information about these choices.

An action item represents a request from the project team to the Executive Steering Committee. It may be a request to customize the PeopleSoft software or for assistance or guidance from the steering committee. The documents available on the Web site outline these requests and the decision provided to the project team by the committee.

Information items are descriptions of choices that are made with regard to the implementation of the PeopleSoft software. They contain background information about the issue and then information regarding the solution. They are posted on the Web page upon approval from the steering committee.

The campus community is encouraged to review these items at: www.bgsu.edu/BGat100. Any questions may be directed to BGat100@bgsu.edu.

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BGSU Foundation Inc. offers training for fund administrators

The BGSU Foundation Inc., along with the Office of Development, invites University fund administrators to a seminar on “Understanding Foundation Accounts and Development 101 for Faculty and Staff.” The two-part seminar will be held from 2:30-5 p.m. March 15 in Mileti Alumni Center.

John Cuckler, assistant vice president for advancement services and controller for the BGSU Foundation, and Judy Hagemann, budget management analyst, will present “Understanding Foundation Accounts.”

In addition, Marcia Sloan Latta, associate vice president for University advancement and director of development, will lead a session called “Development 101 for Faculty and Staff.” She will highlight funding priorities for the University and how the development staff can be of assistance.

To attend, RSVP to the Office of Development at 2-6997 or develop@bgsu.edu by Thursday (March 10). For further information on the seminar, contact the BGSU Foundation at 2-2551.

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