North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2001 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The one-year, $38,000 fellowship is open to students currently enrolled in advanced degree programs in natural resources, science or policy. The program is sponsored by the National Sea Grant College Program. Selected fellows will be placed, beginning Feb. 1, 2001, in a variety of government offices in Washington, D.C., to experience national policy-making processes that affect the ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources.

Applications must be submitted to the N.C. Sea Grant College Program by Sept. 8. Send a personal and academic resume; a statement giving the reasons for applying and educational and career goals; a copy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and two letters of recommendation from major professors or professors with knowledge of the student's academic performance. Address the application package to Knauss Fellowship Program, North Carolina Sea Grant, Campus Box 8605, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-8605.

The fellowship program honors Knauss, a Sea Grant founder and former dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. Knauss also served as the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sea Grant's parent agency. For additional information about the fellowship, contact Walter Clark, coastal policy specialist, at 515-1895, or, walter_clark@ncsu.edu. Or, go to the N.C. Sea Grant Web site at www.ncsu.edu/seagrant and follow the links to the National Sea Grant site. Sea Grant was established in 1966 to promote the wise use of marine and coastal resources through education, research and extension.

The New Faculty and EPA Professionals Reception is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Talley Student Center Ballroom. Invitations are being mailed to new faculty and EPA professionals who have an effective hire date between Sept. 21, 1999, and Sept. 27, 2000, and are one full-time equivalent (FTE). For more information, contact Karen Acree at 515-7582 or e-mail her at karen_acree@ncsu.edu.

Faculty members with an interest in exploring contemporary thinking about teaching and learning with colleagues are invited to participate in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning's 2000-01 Book Discussion Group, "Issues in Teaching and Learning." It will meet the first Tuesday of each month (Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5) for a brown bag lunch between noon and 1:30 p.m. in the Harrelson Room, on the second floor DH Hill library.

During each session, the group will discuss a selected text, particularly as it raises issues of special relevance for teaching and learning in contemporary higher education and as it highlights our own teaching experiences, strategies, and philosophies.

Attendance will be limited to the first 15 registrants for each session. The text for Sept. 5 is Teaching to Transgress, by Bell Hooks (1993). The text for Oct. 3 is The End of Education, by Neil Postman (1995). Additional titles will be selected by the participants at the first session. For those who do not wish to purchase the texts, the FCTL library will have two copies of each available for check-out, and if available, a library copy will be placed on reserve for three-day check-out in the DH Hill Library Reserve Reading Room, under "FCTL 2000-001."

To register either for individual sessions or the entire series, or for additional information, contact Patti Clayton, FCTL faculty fellow, at phclayton@mindspring.com.

All campus gate cards were replaced with proximity cards that do not require insertion into a card reader. New permits this year include service vehicles (with SV permits), academic/administrative vehicles (AV), universal access (UA), North Hall (BNH), North Hall residents only (N), and student car poolers (SCP). The BNH permits must be approved by a dean or department head. "B" permits are valid in all "B" lots including "BNH." The Jeter Bay lot located by the Coliseum Deck is now "C" for faculty and staff. West of Dan Allen is the "DW" zone and east of Dan Allen is "DE." "DW" and "DE" permits are not interchangeable.

Faculty, staff and students requesting permanent accessibility permits are required to have a valid Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) accessibility placard issued in their name, along with the receipt of purchase. Temporarily mobility impaired students with valid campus permits and physician documentation are not eligible to upgrade; however, students without valid campus permits and with physician documentation are eligible for an E lot permit. The fine for unauthorized parking in an accessible parking space will be $250.

For more information about the parking at NC State, to go www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/, and click on "Parking Info."

Proposals are being invited for support from the Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund. A total of $130,000 has been allocated to awards made for a 12-month period beginning Jan. 1 or July 1, 2001. Of that amount, $100,000 will be available to support individual investigator awards (less than or equal to $5,000), and an additional $30,000 has been authorized to stimulate multidisciplinary awards (less than or equal to $15,000).

The University Research Committee will evaluate all proposals. Proposals must be submitted in accordance with the college or school’s submission date of Oct. 6. Additional information, proposal guidelines and procedures, and all necessary forms are available from each college or school's research or department office, or on the Web at www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/research_outreach_extension/OSP/frpd.html.

Reggi Powell, administrative secretary for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, retired at the end August after 30 years of service to NC State University. A retirement party for her was held Aug. 31.

For the first time, NC State Transportation has published individual Wolfline route guides in addition to overall transit guides. Each route guide is available only on that route's buses. The individual guide includes that route’s map and timetable, time points and bus stops, and major landmarks and intersections along that route.

The overall map no longer includes time information, but focuses on the span of the service area and Wolfline stop locations. The reverse side of the overall guide has detailed route descriptions for each route. Once the route is found on the overall map, the rider can turn the guide over and read exactly where the route goes. Overall maps are available at the Talley Student Center, D.H. Hill Library and several other spots on campus. For a complete listing, or to have one mailed, call 515-WOLF.

Because of the increase in the size of the Wolfline system, NC State Transportation is phasing in Wolfline route numbers. Each route will have both a name and a number. Day routes are now numbered 1 through 7. Evening routes begin at #10. Express routes also will receive a number and a letter. For example, Avent Ferry is Route #1 and the new Avent Ferry Express is Route #1A. Additionally, Transportation will demonstrate "talking bus" technology on Wolflink Shuttle Route 7 and some evenings for Werewolf A Route 10 for a six-month period.

All Wolfline buses are fully accessible to people with disabilities. Route descriptions will soon be available in braille through Disability services. For more information about the Wolfline system, to go www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/, and click on "Transit Info."

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 12, Wake Technical Community College will begin offering classes at NC State for those who wish to improve their reading and math skills, or to complete the requirements to receive a high school equivalency certificate (GED). The classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Morris Building's large conference room. Those interested in this program should call Pat Grantham at 515-9822. Confirmation of receipt of program enrollment form, with management/supervisory approval, is required prior to attending classes.

The Campus Child Care Center is hosting an open house on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon for prospective parents and their children. The center is located at 900 Trailwood Dr. (convenient to Centennial and Main campus) and serves children age 6 weeks through preschool. For information, contact the Campus Child Care Center at 851-7896.

The Graduate School is sponsoring a workshop on "Financial Support for Graduate Education" from 3 p.m. to 5 p,m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Talley Student Center Ballroom.

Julie Rice Mallette, director of the Office of Financial Aid; Arnold Bell, director of the Cooperative Education Program; Marie Sumerel, Career Development coordinator in the University Career Center; Michael Bustle, director of the Office of International Scholar and Student Services; Margaret King, associate vice chancellor and associate dean of the Graduate School; and David Shafer, director of Graduate Fellowship Programs will provide students with an overview of sources of financial support for graduate education. There also will be time for questions.

Juniors, seniors and graduate students are invited to attend. Because space is limited, registration is required. To register, students should send an e-mail to David Shafer at david_shafer@ncsu.edu with their name, e-mail, year (junior, senior or graduate), and department or program.

Amy Shadle from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Stephanie Arnold from the Department of Forestry, Billie Gay Perez and Theresa White from University Housing, Jackie Crutchfield and Luciana Campbell from Facilities Operations, Carolyn Covington from University Dining, and Debra Taylor from NCSU Libraries have been approved for participation in the Shared Leave Program. Those wishing to donate leave should forward it to Employment and Salary Administration, Box 7210. Donations must be made on or before Sept. 18. For more information, contact Judy Harvey at 515-7929.

The offices of Undergraduate Admissions, Undergraduate Affairs, Financial Aid, Merit Awards and Park Scholarships will host a new student workshop for all university faculty and staff members who have an interest in and/or responsibility for recruiting new freshmen and transfer students. All colleges, schools and departments are encouraged to send representatives.

The workshop is scheduled for 1:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Room 3118 of the Talley Student Center. Undergraduate Admissions will review university admissions goals for the class of 2005, as well as recruiting plans and strategies, including high school visitation programs, national college recruiting fairs and targeted campus visitation programs. Information on Financial Aid, Merit Awards and Park Scholarships also will be provided. Copies of all new admissions recruiting publications will be available. Those planning to attend should confirm their plans by e-mailing stephanie_parker@ncsu.edu, or by calling 515-2156.

NC State University will be closed on the following official holidays during 2001: New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1; Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Monday, Jan. 15; Spring Holiday, Friday, April 13; Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4; Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3; Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23; and Winter Holiday, Monday through Thursday, Dec. 24-27.

The schedule also includes one discretionary holiday to be taken any day during the year. If the discretionary holiday is not used by the employee during the year, the holiday will be forfeited.

Due to operational needs, some employees must work on university closings and holidays. Compensation information can be found in the Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 612.

Employees may wish to take vacation leave for religious observances not recognized as closings. Administrators will arrange the work schedule so that an employee can take vacation leave if the day requested is a major religious holiday for the employee. No such request will be denied unless it creates an emergency condition that cannot be prevented in any other way. Questions concerning university closings should be directed to Salary Administration at 515-7929.

The NCSU Libraries, Office of the Provost and the Scholarly Communication Subcommittee of the University Library Committee are jointly sponsoring "Reinventing the Knowledge Wheel: Leading the Revolution in the Ownership and Management of Scholarship." The scholarly communication colloquium will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the McKimmon Center. The morning presentation will focus on alternatives to traditional print publishing, and the afternoon will be spent exploring copyright ownership issues in higher education. For more information or to register, call 513-2046 or visit www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/colloquium.html.

The 2000 University Open House is set for 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. As the largest universitywide recruiting effort, this event draws thousands of prospective students and their parents and teachers to campus each year. Please mark your college and unit calendars for this important date.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid, Spain, and the University of Alcala, Spain, will sponsor the examination for the "Certificado de Negocios en Español" at 1 p.m. Dec. 7 on campus. The cost is approximately $100, payable by check or money order. Registration will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2-6 in room 117 of the 1911 Building; two passport-size photos and a photocopy of personal identification are required. For more information, contact Ana E. Gray at 515-9311 or gray@social.chass.ncsu.edu.

Normal operations of the university may be disrupted by adverse weather or other emergency conditions. University faculty and staff members and students should be aware of the adverse weather and other emergency conditions policy, which applies to the continuing operations of the university. For more information, see Web site www.ncsu.edu/adverse_weather or call Human Resources at 515-7929.