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Plagiarism:  Prevention, Detection, and Reporting

Concern about plagiarism is on the minds of many who are teaching courses at NC State. Plagiarism is the subject of an upcoming webinar and listserv discussion co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable (TLTR). This webinar consists of presentations by Dr. Henry Schaffer, Jamie Larsen, Daun Daemon, Carrie Larsen, and Paul Cousins. Many practical ideas and tools are included to assist your work with students. The webinar has already been taped and is available for viewing at any time at http://www.ncsu.edu/faculty-development/teach-learn/plagiarism.html. You can submit questions by e-mail by pressing the  "envelope"  button at the top of the screen. You can access links by pressing the "paper clip" button at the top of the screen. The listserv discussion runs through May 8. To join, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/tltr. For more information, contact Nancy Fire at nancy_fire@ncsu.edu.

Art to Wear Fashion Show 

The 2009 Art to Wear fashion show is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in Reynolds Coliseum. Merchandise and tickets will be available at the Egg (behind Brooks Hall) each Wednesday and Friday prior to the show from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets also available in Student Services in the College of Textiles from noon to 4 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Reserved tickets are available for $10; general admission is free.

Burger Lecture

Landscape architect Laurie Olin, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, will present the second annual Charles A. Burger Memorial Lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in Burns Auditorium. He will speak on the subject, "Civic Delight: Reflections on Surface, Fabric, and the Making of Civic Spaces." There will be a reception following the lecture. The lecture is open to the public.

Spring Robotics Exhibit

The College of Education's Spring Robotics Exhibition is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Poe Hall. Robotics education students built robots to solve a real-world problem. Student teams will be on hand to answer questions about robotics construction, engineering design and the problem-solving process. Robot demonstrations will be held throughout the day. All university faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

For more information about the event or questions about the class TED 384, please contact Dr. Terri Varnado at terri_varnado@ncsu.edu or 515-6908.

Games Showcase

The 2009 Game Development Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Engineering Building II on Centennial Campus. The annual event, now in its fourth year, highlights the games built by teams of computer science and industrial design students in their joint courses on the game development process. Two large teams of students will give presentations describing the design and development of their games, from the initial concept phase through the definition of technical and artistic milestones to the effort involved to create a finished product.

After their presentations, students will host audience members at a reception where the games will be available for play and the students will answer questions about their work.

Food and drinks will be served at the reception. The event is free and open to the public. All game content is appropriate for children and all ages are welcome to attend. Faculty at the reception will also be able to answer questions from students and parents interested in NC State's courses and programs focusing on game creation.

Sea Grant Requests Proposals

North Carolina Sea Grant is requesting preproposals for coastal and marine topics for its 2010-2012 core research funding cycle. The deadline for online submission is April 27.

"Preproposals must emphasize, and fall under, one of our four strategic focus areas," notes Executive Director Michael Voiland, "and must indicate direct relevance to resolving important coastal resource questions or issues."

Sea Grant's focus areas are:

• Hazard-Resilience in Coastal Communities
• Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
• Safe and Sustainable Seafood Supply
• Sustainable Coastal Development

Details on the focus areas, as well as specific instructions and materials for online submission, are included in application materials available at http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/research/grantsfellowships.

Hillsborough Street Meeting

Business leaders, residents, students and interested persons are invited to attend the first community meeting to provide information and answer questions about Phase I of the Hillsborough Street Project. The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Hillsborough Street Partnership offices at 2100-200 Hillsborough St. (1 Maiden Lane). The meeting will have an informal floating format that will allow for interested persons to drop by anytime within the 3 1/2-hour period.

The City has a $9.92 million contract with Hamlett and Associates, Inc. for the Hillsborough Street Project Phase I, which extends from Gardner Street to Oberlin Road.

The Hillsborough Street Project is set to break ground on May 20. The project will convert Hillsborough Street to a two-lane, median-divided street with on-street parking on both sides, a seven-foot wide raised median, sidewalk bulb-outs and several pedestrian signals. The project will replace the Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road traffic signal with a dual-lane roundabout, and replace the existing concrete and brick sidewalks. It also includes the replacement of both water and sewer utilities throughout the length of the project and the addition of LED street and pedestrian lighting.

Bunny Hop

Campus Recreation sponsors a two-mile walk/run, the Bunny Hop, at noon Thursday, April 30, at Carmichael Fitness Center. Registration and check-in begins at 11 a.m. Prizes for best costumes. 

Retirement Reception for Bob Hambourger

Bob Hambourger, associate professor of philosophy, is retiring this summer after 27 years of service in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. Come recognize his accomplishments and celebrate his time at NC State at a reception at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in Withers lobby.

Undergraduate Advising Awards

The Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs hosts a reception from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, to honor winners of the 2009 Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards. The reception will be held in the Talley Student Center, Room 3118. The nominees are:

Advising Administrator Award:

• Karen Hauschild – First Year College
• Karen R. Young – Psychology

Barbara Soloman Award:

• Megan Albidrez – Academic Support for Student Athletes
• Elizabeth “Betsy” Alexieff – Office of Advising Support, Information & Services
• Millie Herget – First Year College
• Sandra P. Stallings – Communication

Faculty Adviser Award:

• Miriam G. Ferzli – Biological Sciences
• Candace Goode-Vick – Parks, Recreation & Tourism
• Scott Andrew “Andy” Hale – Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Jessica Moore – Communication
• Jeffrey Reaser – English
• Roger Woodard – Statistics

New Adviser Award:

• Heather Duhart – First Year College
• Jennifer Lee – Biological Sciences
• Dara Leeder – CHASS Dean's office
• Alison Ruff – Academic Support for Student Athletes

Arboretum Hosts Gala

The JC Raulston Arboretum will hold its annual Gala in the Garden on Sunday, May 3, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The theme of this year's event is “An Enchanted Garden Party.” In addition to a silent auction, guests will enjoy live music by the Southern String Band and gourmet hors d’oeuvres, including a special dessert reception.

Gala tickets are $60. Proceeds from the event will benefit the JC Raulston Arboretum, a working research and teaching garden of NC State University. To purchase tickets, contact Anne Porter at 919-513-3826 or anne_porter@ncsu.edu. For more information about the JC Raulston Arboretum visit http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum.

Wolf Pack N Go Sale

The large exodus of resident students can yield a massive amount of unwanted materials.  The purge of materials is why University Housing and NCSU Waste Reduction and Recycling are collaborating for another "Wolf Pack n Go Sale" on May 15 at the E.S. King Village Community Center. The sale starts at 8 a.m and goes until 6 p.m. This is the fourth annual event where donated items left by students are picked up, stored, and sold to the public. All money collected from the sale will go toward environmental education.

Volunteers are needed for Tuesday (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Wednesday (8 a.m. to 7 p.m.), and Thursday (8 a.m to 11 a.m.) shifts. All state employees are invited to use their Community Service Leave to volunteer. Beginning May 12, staff and faculty can also donate items in resalable condition at the donaton site, located in the lobby of the E.S. King Village office.  

Young Writers' Workshop

The Young Writers' Workshop, sponsored by the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of English, is a two-week, non-residential summer camp conducted in June with daily afternoon sessions to help young people develop their creative writing talents. The workshop is open to students who will enter the fourth through eighth grades in the fall. Tuition is $200 and the registration deadline is Friday, May 15. For more information, visit http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/youngwriters/youngwriters.html. A similar workshop for teens in the ninth through twelfth grades is held in July. Visit http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/youngwriters/teenwriters.html for more information.

Some Rhyme, Some Reason

Nationally recognized poets are coming to downtown Raleigh as part of a poetry reading series launched by English Department lecturers Chris Salerno and Chris Tonelli. The So and So Reading Series works in conjunction with the print journal the Raleigh Quarterly, which features work by the visiting poets, visual artists and others. Salerno and Tonelli not only run the reading series, but also serve as poetry editors for the Raleigh Quarterly.

The next reading will be held Saturday, May 16, at the Morning Times Cafe, and will feature poets Justin Marks, Kate Pringle and Chris Vitiello. More information is available at http://thesoandsoseries.blogspot.com.

Parking Reduced During Construction

As part of the Partners Way Deck Expansion project on Centennial Campus, approximately 40 spaces will be unavailable for parking until August (five on each of the floors). These spaces are needed by contractors to build the bridge to the deck expansion.

On the Prowl, On the Town

In response to interest expressed by NC State Student Government leaders, the transportation department has launched a pilot weekend bus service to the Glenwood South and downtown entertainment district. This limited-stop, express service is open to the public. There is no set timetable; Wolfprowl will run a continuous loop beginning at 9 p.m. with service ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Check real-time bus location via your Web-enabled cell phone at http://ncsu.transloc.com to determine bus arrival/departure times.

The bus line connects to the RLine Raleigh Downtown Circulator. Need more info?  Visit http://www.YouRHere.com.

Please Note:  No summer or holiday service and no service on the evening prior to any university holiday.

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