mixed -80 glycerol stocks at Spelman

Samples in two boxes were mixed. One box is yellow #101. The other is Microbiology lab.

Box 101 is my bacterials stocks. Microbiology stocks is probably also bacterials stocks.

Spelman grade change

http://www.spelman.edu/docs/admissions/change_of_grades_submission.pdf?sfvrsn=0

bio325 guest lecture, yeast oxidative stress analysis

Try to lead students work on Rmd file for yeast gene expression data analysis

It turns out that the bioconductor packages are not supported by the recent R3.2.4. I had to lead students to use R3.2.3.

Among the students, there are 7 Apple laptops and 2 windows laptops.

I made a mistake when going through probes on Affymetrix Yeast 2.0 chip. It contains 2 MSH2 genes, on for S cerevisiae and one for S pombe.

spelman biology curricula

Competence-based core curriculum. reading, writing, talking and doing science.

SAWOK, science as a way of knowing
http://www.spelman.edu/docs/academics-biology/bio_sawok-classes_spring2012.pdf?sfvrsn=0

Morehouse
http://www.morehouse.edu/academics/bio/pdf/Biology-Dept-Handbook-082514.pdf


Gene and genealogy resources
http://dna-explained.com/category/education/

2016 research day preparation

Research posters:
Maya Jones
Faith Lyons
Maya Bryant
Jessica Corley


BIO125 course posters
Gaina-Yvvan Pierre, Elsie, Unique Hayes
Jaliyah Peterson, Lady Nwdike


Oral presentations:
 Kierra Parker
 Imani-Michelle White

Spelman research day, 2016 spring

The Research Day database is now open. Please use the link below to help students access the registration form and upload their abstract. The abstract deadline is Monday, March 14 at 11:59pm.  If you are having trouble opening the form, please copy and paste the link into a different browser.

Please note that research projects do not have to be complete in order to submit an abstract.

http://princess.spelman.edu/researchday.nsf

Spelman summer course policy

From Ms Foster
Spelman accepts summer classes from any regionally accredited college or university, as long as they have been pre-approved by the chair of each department from which you would like to take a class, and your advisor. Summer school applications will be available in the Registrar's Office and online at the beginning of February.

travel policy, per diem rate

per diem rate

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/242627
2015 GSA rate

 
Atlanta rate:
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120

biolaptops

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biolaptops cannot be login somehow.

Spelman Office 365 (todo)

All spelman computer/laptop can be updated with Office 2013 freely. This should include office 365.

Office 365 can also be installed on 5 personal computers.

Request a ticket to upgrade Office on computers.

FYE 2015 tentative schedule (not anymore)

Fall Semester 2015

August  20 Opening Convocation with President Campbell
 
Sept. 10 Introduction to Course/Spelman/Text  (Text is A Pocket Guide to College Success by Jamie Shushan)

Sept. 17 Stress and Time Management

Sept. 24 Reading Texts and Note Taking

Oct. 1   Reading Texts and Note Taking (continued) (First Paper Due)

Oct. 8 Strategies for Studying and Taking Tests

 Nov. 20th (Revision Due)

Spring Semester 2016

Jan. 28 Introduction and Discovering Your Major

Feb. 4, 11 Financial Literacy (sessions)

Feb. 18 SpEl.Folio and Community Service

Feb. 25 Leadership

April 1 Community Service Essay Due

April (TBA) Portfolio Due

Spelman 2015-2016

http://www.spelman.edu/docs/calendar/academic-calendar-1516.pdf?sfvrsn=10

8/19 first day of class

spelman biology dept, poster print size

44x42 for HP Deskjet 500PS
For spelman research day, the size is smaller.
margin ?

Bugs: I had some figures copy-pasted from WORD document, and it failed to print out on the poster. I resolved this problem by move the figure out of the WORD box.

Spelman College, National Center for Education Statistics

http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/institutionprofile.aspx?unitId=acafacabb1ab

Program coordinator and administrative assistant

Program coordinator and administrative assistant are different categories in Spelman HR.

Spelman boilerplate text

From: 

http://faculty.spelman.edu/osp/about-osp/boilerplate/#.VQiet2TF_0p

Boilerplate Text

The information below is offered as boilerplate text for Spelman PIs to use in the institutional context section required for many grant proposals.

If you need additional information for your proposal, or if you have suggestions for data to include on this list, please email Dacia Myree.

Spelman College

Spelman College is a private, independent, historically Black college for women which is committed to academic rigor, career development, leadership, community involvement and positive social action. The College is committed to providing students with the benefits of a liberal arts education: intellectual and skill flexibility, intercultural experiences and competencies,  writing and communication skills, and the ability to think critically. Curricular cornerstones include the First Year Experience (FYE), Sophomore Year Experience and the Major Capstone.

Spelman is located in an southwest Atlanta, Georgia. It is adjacent to Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse School of Medicine, which together form the Atlanta University Center.  The consortium is served by the AUC Woodruff Library.

Spelman was founded in 1881 as Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary.  Its name was changed to Spelman College in 1924.  Spelman College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Mission Statement

Spelman College, a historically Black college and a global leader in the education of women of African descent, is dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and the intellectual, creative, ethical, and leadership development of its students. Spelman empowers the whole person to engage the many cultures of the world and inspires a commitment to positive social change.

“Firsts” and other distinctions

• In 1995, Spelman was selected as a National Science Foundation NSF/NASA Model Institution for Excellence.
• First HBCU to offer a women’s studies major
• First HBCU to establish a Spelman’s Women’s Research and Resource Center (1981)
• One of only four HBCUs to be awarded a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society

Recent rankings

• U.S. News and World Report ranks Spelman first among HBCUs and in the top 100 of liberal arts colleges in the country.
• Spelman ranks second among HBCUs for the proportion of its graduates that go on to earn doctoral degrees in STEM fields. (NCSES 2013)
• Spelman is ranked fourth in the country in the baccalaureate origin of African-American doctoral recipients in STEM fields.  In the social sciences, it is ranked second. (NCSES 2013)

Factbook Highlights

• First-generation college students make up between 15% and 18% of each entering class.  (2013-14 Factbook pp. 34-5)
• About 46% of Spelman students are eligible for Pell grants. (2013-14 Factbook pp. 45, 47)

Institutional Datasheets

• Spelman Factbook
• Leadership Profile
• U.S. News profile: Spelman College
• Carnegie Classification of Spelman College
• National Center for Education Statistics
• “College Factual” Datasheet for Spelman College
• National Science Foundation institutional profile: Spelman College
• Spelman’s audited financial reports
• Quickfacts about Spelman (DUNS number, Authorized officials, etc.)

Sources of Higher Education Data

• National Center for Science & Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
• National Science Foundation WebCASPAR (also includes IPEDS data)
• Higher Education Research & Development Survey (HERD)

Institutional Memberships

• Atlanta University Center
• Associated Colleges of the South
• Council of Independent Colleges
• Council on Undergraduate Research

CURE meeting, 20150220

Students to submit 2 pages of proposal. For 6-week.
Full time, 8-5pm, on Spelman campus.

“Research project for students” (housing on campus $800).
Experimental expense $500.

Proposals should be written by students, but in ‘consultation’ with faculty mentors.

Not necessarily A students, but motivated students. Goal for PHD or engineering degrees in the end.

No stipends for faculty mentors. (Support used for postdoc).

1.7M for HBCU CURE grant.

Basically Summer REU (not course-based).

Pam Stegall as program coordinator for HBCU CURE.

2015 Research Day announcement

As this year's co-chairs, it is our distinct pleasure to announce Research Day 2015.  The event will occur on Friday, April 17th from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.  The theme for this year is "Inquire, Discover, Imagine, Explore, Create".   Research Day is one of the liveliest and most intellectually engaging events in the Spelman College academic year. It showcases our students' scholarly and creative work across all academic disciplines. Please encourage your students to submit abstracts/summaries of their work by the deadline: 11:59 PM, Sunday, March 3rd, 2015.Abstracts are limited to 250 words. The following link may be used for submissions effective today:

                                             http://princess.spelman.edu/researchday.nsf

Please note the following key points for faculty and staff members: 

-        If you have advised a student on a project, please encourage her to submit an abstract/summary of her work for Research Day.  Please work closely with your student in the development and proofreading of her abstract. 

-         If you are the advisor to a student’s project, you will receive an email requesting your approval of her abstract once she submits her work.  You will need to do this through Lotus Notes.

-        Please ensure that you have space in your email to receive notification that your student has submitted an abstract. The deadline for faculty advisors' approval of student abstracts isMarch 3, 2015. 

- Please announce Research Day 2015 to all of your students.

Research Day 2015 is an opportunity for students to showcase their academic achievements. For many, it is one of the first steps they take while at Spelman College to demonstrate inquiry-based scholarly excellence.  We encourage each student to participate in Research Day 2015, and consider this as a true Gateway to Excellence within her chosen field.

roll verification

Date: January 28, 2015

RE: Verification of OFFICIAL class rosters for spring 2015

Federal regulations mandate that we verify that all students attending classes are actually enrolled.  Additionally since we have not reached our enrollment target of 1960 (currurently 1940), we need to identify students who are attending classes but have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the College.   We may be able to help some of these students, so please help us to identify them.

To verify class rosters, please use the following instructions for each of your classes:

· Log into Banner web· Go to Faculty and Advisors
· Select Midterm Grades
· Select the term -  spring 2015
· Select course to verify enrollment
· In the column ATTEND HOURS

• Place a zero (0) if student has never attended; these students will be dropped from the class. No record of their enrollment is recorded.
• Place a one (1) if the student is on the roster but has stopped attending; these students will be administratively withdrawn, having a “W” on their transcripts.
•  If a student is attending class but not on the roster, please reply to this email with the student’s name, 900#, and course title andsection, if there is more than one section of the same course.

Please complete your course verifications on or before February 5th.  The sooner the better since we are trying to help register students.

*** Instructional Technolog request on LotusNote

To request add student TA into Moodle course. 

The following link only worked on Lotus Notes 9 at Windows. (Did not work on Lotus Notes 8 in my apple laptop)

To Submit an Instructional Technology Request:

1.  From the Lotus Notes Dashboard select  MIT Requests in Category section 
2. Select MIT Requests in the Applications section in the right column
3. Click on the Submit Requests folder
4. Click on Service Request
5. Complete the request
6. Click Submit

You can also email your support request to the Service Desk at help@spelman.edu.

For Moodle course request: 

• Locate the MIT Request category
• Select Instructional Technology Request form
• Click Open Selected App button
• Open Submit Request folder
• Click Moodle Course link
• Complete form as instructed

For Moodle User access