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Wolfline Service

Spring Wolfline service ends Tuesday, May 5, at 10 p.m. There will be no Werewolf service Tuesday, May 5, through Sunday, May 17. Regular summer Wolfline and evening service begins Monday, May 18. Faculty/staff service begins Wednesday, May 6, and runs through Friday, May 15 (limited service – no evening service).

There will be no Wolfline or Triangle Transit service on Memorial Day, May 25, but Capital Area Transit (CAT) will operate normal service on May 25; visit http://www.raleighnc.gov and search CAT bus routes for more information.

More than a year after construction began, an extension of Main Campus Drive is open to traffic. NC State’s new "road to somewhere" improves traffic flow on Centennial Campus by introducing a new feeder road from the southwest, relieving some congestion on Avent Ferry Road and Centennial Parkway. The project included a bridge and site development for the new chancellor's residence, golf course clubhouse and maintenance building, said Cameron Smith, associate director of Capital Project Management. The extension is 3,600 linear feet long.

Parking Updates

Now through Friday, Aug. 7, B, C and U permit-holders may flow into student parking areas (DE, DW zones). Sign changes will be taking place in late July or early August renaming student parking zones RE/RW. Note: DW parking in the Bragaw lot and DE parking in the North Hall lot will not be available due to the Hillsborough Street Roundabout project.

A limited number of summer B permits are available for sale to full-time, permanent current C/DC permit-holders for $25. Come to the transportation office, 2721 Sullivan Drive, to purchase a summer B permit. No gate cards will be issued; access via the Stinson Road visitor information booth. 

Depending on space availability after the final SAS Hall move-in, some B permits may be offered from the B waiting list. Permanent B permits are not likely to be offered until fall parking trends are established in mid-September. Contact David Gregory, parking services manager, david_gregory@ncsu.edu to have your name placed on the B waiting list.

Hillsborough Street Roundabout Project

The city project, which extends along Hillsborough Street from Gardner Street to Oberlin Road, will convert Hillsborough Street to a two-lane, median-divided thoroughfare with street parking, new, brick sidewalks and several pedestrian signals. The project also includes replacing water and sewer utilities, moving overhead utilities underground, adding infrastructure for future charging stations for electric plug-in vehicles, and installing LED street and pedestrian lighting.

The Hillsborough Square parking lot (behind Red Hot & Blue, off Oberlin Road) will close permanently on May 11. Your C permit may be exchanged for a DC Coliseum deck permit.

Initial work will begin May 11. Hillsborough Street (eastbound reduced to one traffic lane) between Gardner and the Bell Tower. Hillsborough Street will remain open throughout the project. In the initial phase, westbound lanes of Hillsborough Street are not affected. The project is estimated to be completed in September of 2010. Although Hillsborough Street will remain open, you may want to explore alternate routes. Wolfline buses will continue to service Hillsborough Street, but may encounter detours and delays during utility work, etc.

For more information visit http://www.hillsboroughstreet.org/ or http://www.raleigh-nc.org (search Hillsborough Roundabout). This is a city of Raleigh project; NC State's construction liaison is Cameron Smith, cameron_smith@ncsu.edu.

Transportation-related questions? Contact Ryan Givens, ryan_givens@ncsu.edu.

Health Plan Info Sessions Scheduled

The benefits office will be conducting information sessions across campus regarding the State Health Plan annual enrollment and changes to the plan:

• May 7, College of Textiles, Convocation Room, noon to 1 p.m.
• May 8, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Caldwell, Room G111, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• May 11, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Theater, noon to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• May 13, Administrative Services II, room 101, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• May 14, ITRE, Centennial Campus, Research IV, Room 2600, noon to 1 p.m.
• May 19, Talley Student Center, Room 3118, noon to 1 p.m.

Bhajan Night

Enjoy a free mouth-watering vegetarian feast from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the Talley Student Center, Walnut Room.

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.

Faculty Invited to Symposium

NC State has been invited to attend a faculty workshop at UNC-Chapel Hill at no cost. The theme of this year's Spring Teaching Symposium is, "Teaching Well in a Time of Serious Budget Restrictions." The symposium is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on May 11. For more details and to register, visit: http://cfe.unc.edu/budget_restrict_agenda.html.

Friends of Library Hosts NPR's Frank Stasio

Join the NCSU Friends of the Library for an event featuring Frank Stasio, host of NPR's The State of Things, and New York Times bestselling author Haven Kimmel, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, in the McKimmon Center. Stasio will interview Kimmel for about 45 minutes. A cocktail reception will follow. Tickets are $50 for members and $75 for others. Call the Friends of the Library office at 515-2841 by Friday to reserve a seat.

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. For more info, contact recycling@ncsu.edu or visit http://www.ncsu.edu/recycling.

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.

DELTA Grants Available

Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) offers grants to support distance education initiatives at NC State. For eight years, DELTA's Innovation in Distributed Education Application (IDEA) grants have provided funding and personnel support for the planning, design, and development of distance education courses and projects. Proposals can be submitted electronically at http://delta.ncsu.edu/ideagrants/. Proposals must be submitted no later than May 21 at 5 p.m.

University Awards for Excellence Reception

The 2009 University Awards for Excellence Reception will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in the Talley Student Center. College/Unit Awards for Excellence winners will be honored at the reception and five distinguished employees will be named University Award for Excellence winners. To RSVP for the event, visit http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits/awards.asp by Friday, May 29. Call 515-2151 for more information.

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