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Croson to Address Gender Differences in Negotiation at Sisterhood Dinner

Dr. Rachel Croson, director of the Negotiations Center at the University of Texas at Dallas, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2008 Sisterhood Dinner, which will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. at the McKimmon Center.

Croson is an expert on a variety of negotiation topics, tactics and strategies. Her address is titled "Don't Settle for Less: Gender Differences in Negotiation."

Tickets are $25 for faculty and staff or $175 for a table of seven. Deadline for registration is Friday, Feb. 22 at noon. For more information or to register, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/csw/sisterhood/sisterhood2008.htm or contact Lisa Marshall at lisa.marshall@ncsu.edu or Wendy Giddens at wendy_giddens@ncsu.edu.

The Sisterhood Dinner is an annual event sponsored by the Provost's Advisory Council on the Status of Women. The event is held each February to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of women.

Dan Allen Parking Deck Repairs to Impact Traffic Patterns

Repair work on the Dan Allen Parking Deck will impact traffic entering and exiting the deck for the next two months. Work is scheduled to begin Thursday, Feb. 7, and last through early April. The following areas will be impacted:

• All ramps in the east tower will be designated "up only" and be limited to one traffic lane.
• Traffic from the east tower ("C" parking zone) on levels two, three and four must exit via the West Tower ("DD" parking zone) side onto Friendly Drive/Hillsborough Street.
• Pay lot and east tower level one parkers may continue to exit via Dan Allen Drive.

This repair work will affect the volume of traffic exiting the deck via Friendly Drive and the traffic signal at Friendly Drive and Hillsborough Street. Transportation officials are talking with the City of Raleigh to determine if the signal duration time for Friendly Drive can be extended. Drivers are asked to allow extra time for arrival and departure from the deck, especially during class time changes.

Nominations Sought for University Awards for Excellence

Eighteen d units and colleges on campus are accepting nominations for the 2008 University Award for Excellence program. The award honors permanent, non-faculty employees at NC State at both the unit and university levels for contributions in the areas of service, innovations, safety and heroism, and human relations.

Five university-level winners will be selected from the pool of 47 honorees at the unit level. All college/unit winners will receive $250 and eight hours of paid leave. The five university-level winners will receive an additional $250 and eight additional hours of paid leave. The award winners will be recognized at the 2008 University Awards for Excellence luncheon on Monday, May 19, at 11:45 a.m. at the McKimmon Center.

Nomination deadlines vary by unit, and must be made through each unit's award program coordinator. For a list of coordinators, the nomination form and additional information about the program, visit the program's Web site.

Engineering Career Fair Set for Feb. 7-8

The College of Engineering will host a career fair Thursday, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the McKimmon Center. The event is free and open to the public.

The biannual event provides an opportunity for prospective employers to meet with engineering students interested in working for their companies. More than 320 companies are registered to participate in the event, and 3,000 students are expected to attend.

For more information about the career fair, visit http://students.engr.ncsu.edu/careerfair/.

Wolf Treks Travel Taking Reservations for 2008 Trips

The NC State Alumni Association Wolf Treks Travel Program offers educational travel opportunities to destinations around the world. Wolf Treks is taking reservations for the following destinations:

• Dublin, Ireland (May 19-27) – Spend your nights in an Irish castle hotel and your days exploring the beauty and culture of the countryside.
• Swiss Alps (Aug. 6-14) – Admire the beauty of the surrounding Alps while exploring medieval Berne, Zermatt, the legendary Matterhorn, a dairy farm in Gruyere and the celebrity hideaway of Gstaad.
• China and Yangtze River (Sept. 16-30) – Visit Beijing, the site of the 2008 summer Olympics, walk along the Great Wall, cruise the Yangtze River and enjoy cosmopolitan Shanghai. Tour is limited to 24 guests.
• Italy's Mountains and Lakes (Sept. 24-Oct. 2) – Visit Venice, Padua and Verona, as well as the towering Dolomites and the tropical shores of Lake Garda.
• Portrait of Italy (Oct. 21-Nov. 2) – Travel the Amalfi Coast to Rome, through the gentle Umbrian and Tuscan countryside to Venice, in a tour that showcases ancient sites, contemporary life, priceless art and beautiful natural scenery. Tour is limited to 24 guests.
• In the wake of Lewis and Clark (Nov. 4-10) – Explore the Columbia and Snake rivers as you follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark.

For more information, visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/travel/ or contact travel coordinator Kathy Hart at 515-0508 or alumni_travel@ncsu.edu.

'Study Circles' to Focus on Race Relations

NC State's Office for Equal Opportunity is sponsoring a series of "Study Circles" on campus this semester to discuss race and race relations. Study Circles are free and open to all faculty, staff, students and administrators, but pre-registration is required. The registration deadline for the spring is Feb. 25.

Groups will consist of eight to 12 participants and will address issues related to race relations on campus and in the community. For more information, or to register online, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/equal_op/education/study_circles.html. Contact Beverly Jones Williams at 513-3836 or beverly_williams@ncsu.edu for additional information.

Volunteer Support Available for Campus Events

Volunteers from the Encore Center for Lifelong Enrichment are available to help facilitate short-term projects, programs or events on campus or in the university community. Volunteers have assisted at events such as Service NC State, the Emerging Issues Forum, Arts NC State, and the UNC-TV festival, among others. Questions or requests for volunteers may be made to Betty Poulton, special programs coordinator at the Encore Center, at betty_poulton@ncsu.edu or call 513-2049.

Registration Open for Spring Crafts Classes

Registration for the spring semester at the Crafts Center starts Friday, Jan. 18, with classes scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 11. The center provides discounted rates to university students and employees.

Several classes are being offered this spring in the following areas: jewelry & lapidary; glass; fiber arts; and wood and clay.

For complete descriptions of spring classes and registration information, visit the Crafts Center's Web site at www.ncsu.edu/crafts. Call the Crafts Center at 515-2457 to receive the spring brochure by e-mail or snail mail.

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