Welcome to the new faculty/staff newsletter
For quite a few years, the Office of Public Relations has published a newsletter for faculty and staff called Insight. Insight was published about nine times a year. The newsletter made the transition to the Web a couple of years ago and last year, it became a biweekly blog. This year the evolution continues. The newsletter, re-titled "Pitt State Today," will arrive in your in-box each Tuesday morning during the academic year. Until we are able to send an html version to you directly, you will receive a link to the week's news and information.
We hope you will find Pitt State Today useful and informative. We also hope you will send us your news and tell us what you would like to see covered in the newsletter. A printed companion piece covering faculty research, meetings, service and other activities will be produced later in the semester.
We hope that a weekly newsletter of this type will help make a dent in the number of bulk e-mails we all get. Instead of sending a bulk e-mail reminder about your event, we hope you will consider using "Pitt State Today."
Have a great fall semester!
Ron Womble
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Tim Bailey, Social Sciences, helps students lined up to ring the Centennial Bell during Gorilla Warm-Ups.
Enrollment going well
Final enrollment numbers will not be reported to the Kansas Board of Regents until the 20th day of classes, but early indications are positive. (More)
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Get Fit!
The Gorilla Basic Training Fitness Program is designed to help PSU employees improve their fitness level and learn about nutrition and healthy habits. The program begins on Sept. 10. (More)
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Angel takes flight
ANGEL (A New Global Environment for Learning) replaced Blackboard with the start of the new semester and the university is hoping efforts to train faculty on the new system pay off. (More)
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Gibson open despite construction
Gibson Dining Hall is open, it's just not easy to get there. Work on a new entry continues as classes begin and, according to John Patterson, vice president for Administration and Campus Life, the project should be completed over the next several weeks. In the meantime, follow the signs through Dellinger Underground for the back entrance.
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Chamber Coffee set for Thursday
The Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations will host the first Chamber Coffee of the new academic year at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, in the Wilkinson Alumni Center at Ford and Joplin streets. In addition to great food, there will be be chances to win Rua Skybox tickets and other PSU merchandise.
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Community Fair
The Oval will be a busy place on Wednesday as the Campus Activities Center hosts the Community Fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Organizers say they have had a tremendous response from the community, making this year's event one of the largest ever.
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Paint the Town Red
The Pittsburg community is getting into the PSU spirit with their annual Paint the Town Red promotion this weekend. (More)
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GorillaFest
The football season gets underway this weekend and that means its tailgate time. Join us for GorillaFest in Gorilla Village, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. (More)
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President says change a necessary part of campus life
President Tom Bryant talked about the role of change in the life of a university in remarks at the opening faculty meeting on Aug. 16. (More)
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Painters race opening day
University painters burn the midnight oil - literally. (More)
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