Free speech and hearing screenings offered

The BGSU Speech and Hearing Clinic will offer free speech and hearing screenings and hearing aid cleanings this month for adults and children on and off campus.

The screenings are by appointment only. They will be held from 9-11:45 a.m. and from 1-4 p.m. Monday (May 17) and again on May 19 in 200 Health Center Building. Call 2-2515 for an appointment.

Open forums offer preview of new administrative systems

Open forums have been scheduled to give BGSU staff an opportunity to learn more about the new administrative systems coming to the University. The forums will be held at 11 a.m. on May 18, 9 a.m. on May 20, and 2 p.m. on May 26, in 314 Union.

The administrative systems project will begin with the transition of human resources, benefits administration and payroll modules to the PeopleSoft system. During each open session, project personnel will be available to share information and answer questions. Registration is not required. Please plan to attend the session that best fits your schedule.

Foundation training to be offered

The BGSU Foundation Inc., along with the Office of Development, invites fund administrators to a seminar on "Understanding Your Foundation Account" and "Development 101."

The seminar will be offered on Monday, May 17, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Mileti Alumni Center. For reservations, call 2-2424.

Common Reading Experience selection announced

The Common Reading Experience (CRE) book selection for fall 2004 is The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien. A full description of the book can be found at
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0-7679-0289-0.

The planning stages of several exciting out-of-class programs have begun and include a campus visit by the author, a panel discussion, a theater production and more.

The CRE-planning committee invites any academic department or individual instructor to incorporate the use of this selection into their curriculum and to consider developing additional out-of-class programs related to the book from a disciplinary perspective.

Please contact Colleen Boff, the First Year Experience Librarian, at 2-7901 or cboff@bgnet.bgsu.edu for more information.

Rebecca Conrad Davenport earns Spirit of BG award

Rebecca Conrad Davenport, Counseling Center, was honored as the April 2004 recipient of the Classified Staff Spirit of BG Award. Along with a certificate of appreciation, she received a check for $75.

In addition to serving as a psychologist, she is also outreach coordinator and the Counseling Center’s liaison to Residence Life. Her nominator praised her for her program implementation skills, which have improved the quality of the center’s programs and services. She was also cited for her voluntary involvement in campus/community activities, providing excellent customer service to the University community and demonstrating exemplary commitment to the core values of the University.

Workshop to focus on ‘Keeping Business in Your Neighborhood’

On May 18, a one-day workshop on promoting regional economic development will be held on campus. “Keeping Business in Your Neighborhood,” will be presented by the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) in an effort to keep northwest Ohio local government expenditures circulating within the region’s 27 counties.

Aimed at purchasing and procurement officials, the workshop will offer information on PTAC services and BGSU’s new electronic bid platform, which will help analyze the impact of purchasing decisions on the regional economy, as well as issues related to contracting with local businesses.

The keynote speaker will be Karl Duespert, director of purchasing for Franklin County. The guest speaker is Gary Durivage, president of Durivage Pattern in Williston, Ohio. Also speaking are Michael Carroll, economics and a faculty member in the Center for Policy Analysis and Public Service; Tom Corcoran, who will discuss marketing information services on a General Services Administration Web site, and Richard Archer, PTAC director.

The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 101A and B Olscamp Hall. The fee is $25. Register online at www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/ptac/ or contact BGSU PTAC at 2-9178.

The Center for Policy Analysis and Public Service is funding the event.