Showings of Deveare Smith's 'Twilight' set
Campus Community Book Project coordinators will on July 21 show a film version of this year's book selection, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992." The film is by the book's author, Anna Deveare Smith, and will run noon to 2 p.m. in the Mee Room of the MU.
An informal discussion will follow. All are welcome to the free event in preparation for the 2004 Campus Community Book Project.
The film and discussion are also scheduled for noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 18 in the Mee Room.
For more details about the 2004 book project, see http://occr.ucdavis.edu/bookproject.html
Free Rides offered on 'Spare the Air' Days
Now through Sept. 21, on days that are declared "Spare the Air Day" by air quality control officials, the public can ride YOLOBUS and Unitrans free. The program aims to get commuters to reduce air pollution when air quality is at its worst .
Air districts in the region declare a Spare the Air day when the air quality index is expected to exceed 127, which typically occurs on hot, windless days. There are typically eight to 20 "Spare the Air" days declared in the summer.
Forecasts are available at www.sparetheair. com and Spare the Air days are determined a day in advance. Residents can also receive personal notification through Air Alert, a free service available by signing up at http://www.myairalert.net.
Bus schedules are available by contacting YOLOBUS at (530) 666-2877 or http://www.yolobus.com or UNITRANS at (530) 752-2877 or http://www.Unitrans.com.
Program helps faculty take technological strides
The deadline for submission of applications for participation in the Educational Technology Partners program for fall quarter 2004 is 5 p.m. Sept. 10.
ET Partners is a faculty development program, pairing specially trained undergraduates students to work with faculty at no cost to the faculty member or their academic department. Faculty participants are awarded up to $2,000 to cover the production costs necessary to convert traditional course materials into digital format from IET Mediaworks. The ET Partners program is designed to help faculty incorporate educational technology into their curriculum.
ET Partners applications are available at http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu/edutech/ET Partners/form.cfm. For details, call (530) 752-9545.
Stacked parking set for multiple lots this fall
Construction is commencing this summer for the 1,519 space, six-level West Entry Parking Structure. Scheduled for occupancy in fall 2005, the structure will displace temporary lot 45 -- 300 spaces at the northwest corner of Hutchison and Kleiber Hall drives.
In late September, parking services will start providing attendant-assisted parking (stacked parking) in lots 25, 35 and 41. More information about the changes will be sent to employees in early September. For more details, contact (530) 752-8277 or taps@ucdavis.edu.
Staff Assembly picnic set
The UC Davis Staff Assembly will hold its Great America Family Picnic on July 24. Tickets are $25 per person, and there is no ticket limit. Tickets include lunch, drinks and ice cream. For tickets, contact ksvonrummelhoff@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-3920.