So far only 12 faculty and 22 staff have voted on this year’s Sustainability Fund. Please vote! We will direct the $25k fund to the winning project. During the academic year, a team of faculty, staff and students will complete project design with implementation beginning in Spring 2021. The projects are: Invest in bike infrastructure Support … Continue reading Faculty and staff can vote on Sustainability Fund
REMINDER: Don’t Sweat the Citations
Dear Clarkson Faculty and Staff, REMINDER: The Clarkson University Libraries workshop series will continue tomorrow at 5pm via Zoom with Don’t Sweat the Citations: Intro to Citation Management System. Afraid of getting in trouble for plagiarizing? Intimidated by citations and reference lists? This workshop will discuss ways to avoid plagiarism and introduce you to the … Continue reading REMINDER: Don’t Sweat the Citations
Election Poll Inspectors Needed
As November approaches, we’re facing a critical shortage of poll workers around the country. This shortage will impact our ability to vote. During the primary season, we saw the number of polling places shrink dramatically. Many of those closures were fueled by staffing shortages. Historically, U.S. elections have relied heavily on volunteers who are 65 … Continue reading Election Poll Inspectors Needed
Theta Phi Alpha Recognizes Library
Ignite Speaker Series- October 6, 2020 @ 2 PM
How has the pandemic changed our mental health perceptions and services? Dr. Graveline addresses this and more in this week’s Ignite Speaker Series.
I Vote Because Photo Campaign
OSL, Residence Life and ISE are coming together to organize a photo campaign called, “I Vote Because”. We want to hear directly from you, why you vote! We are asking our Clarkson University community to submit a photo and a line finishing the sentence, “I vote because…”. Your submission will be included in a video … Continue reading I Vote Because Photo Campaign
Undergraduate Faculty Research Award Program – RFP Nov. 13
Program: Undergraduate Faculty Research Award Program for faculty members in departments that lack graduate research programs Sponsored Research Services invites research proposals from faculty members in departments that lack graduate research programs (i.e., departments lacking research-based Masters and Ph.D. programs). Proposals are reviewed by the members of the Senate Research and Intellectual Property Committee, and decisions … Continue reading Undergraduate Faculty Research Award Program – RFP Nov. 13
Ducted Wind Turbines Continues to Change the Face of Small Wind
Clarkson University Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Ken Visser and his students, continue to innovate and refine their ducted wind turbine design. They recently placed a second research turbine at Clarkson’s Wind Turbine Test Site near the airport to complement the campus unit on the TAC Building. (https://people.clarkson.edu/~kvisser/TACTurbine/) “Our goal is to reduce … Continue reading Ducted Wind Turbines Continues to Change the Face of Small Wind
Make Election Day Sustainability Day
The Associated Colleges Sustainability Day organizers, an annual event that started in 2016 as a way to build a culture of sustainability across the four colleges and the North Country, are teaming up with Paul Smith’s College, the Canton and Potsdam Climate Smart Communities projects, and several community organizations to urge the community to Make Nov. … Continue reading Make Election Day Sustainability Day
Clarkson University joins the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Office for Faculty Achievement, we are pleased to announce that Clarkson University has joined the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) as an Institutional Member. The NCFDD is a nationally-recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. They … Continue reading Clarkson University joins the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity