Alumni track meet
The alumni track meet is Friday, Jan. 19. Spend time with the current team, compete or cheer, and reconnect.
Event in San Francisco
The alumni office is hosting a reception at the Tequila Tasting Room, a private dining room of Tres Agaves, 130 Townsend St. in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 25, from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. RSVP to the alumni office at alumni@central.edu by Friday, Jan. 19.
Environmental stewardship and sustainability
Interested in environmental stewardship and sustainability on campus? You are invited to the next meeting of Central’s sustainability working group Friday, Jan. 26, in Lubbers, Room 239, at 4 p.m.
The sustainability working group is an informal group of Central community members (students, facilities management, faculty, food service and student life) who share an interest in working on ways to promote sustainability at Central College. Share your ideas or consider working on a project with the group sometime. All are welcome. For more information please contact Jim Zaffiro (political science) at ext. 5123 or Mike Lubberden (facilities planning and management) at ext. 5346.
Reception in Merida 
Start making travel arrangements now for a reception for George Ann Huck, retired director of the Merida program, and Armando Baquiero Cardenas ’70, who received an honorary degree in May, at the Central College house in Merida, Yucatan, Sunday, Jan. 28. RSVP to alumni@central.edu.
Parents’ council
Central’s parents’ council will meet on campus Saturday, Feb. 3. http://www.central.edu/parents/council.html
CCA’s newsletter is available
The most recent edition of Central College Abroad’s official newsletter, The Odyssey, is now accessible. Included are program updates, stories from program alumni and information about additions to the staff. To access the newsletter, click the following link or paste the link into your Web browser: http://www.central.edu/abroad/Odyssey/.
Employee Spotlight - Wendy Weber
Name: Wendy Weber
Department: Mathematics and computer science
Title: Associate professor of mathematics
About me: Received a doctorate in convex and discrete geometry from the University of Kentucky; master's in mathematics from University of Kentucky; bachelor's in mathematics with minor in Spanish from College of St. Benedict (Minn.); awarded Dr. John Wesselink Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching (May 2005); interested in the mathematical education of prospective teachers (elementary through secondary) and recently developed two new courses in the area; married to Tom Linton, associate professor of math, whom she met at Central; enjoys reading, her two cats, cross-stitching, gardening, spending time with friends and family.
Freed and Huck had photography exhibit displayed
“Daring to Be,” a black and white photography exhibit by Jann Freed (economics/accounting/management) and George Ann Huck (retired director of the Merida program), was on display at Northview Middle School in Ankeny during November and December. On Jan. 5, Freed spoke about the exhibit to 130 students in their Student Leadership Council.
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Strategic Planning Initiatives
Visitors on campus for quality visit Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Submitted by Vivian Rippentrop (academic affairs)
Students Doing Interesting Things
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Dwight Biddle joined facilities planning and management as a custodian.
Jaci Van Wey joined facilities planning and management as a custodian.
Dee Paulsen joined the controller’s department as a Perkins Loan officer.
Allison Hoskins joined financial aid as assistant director technical services financial aid.
David Paulsen joined athletics as head men and women’s cross country coach and assistant track coach.
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Safety committee news
The safety committee members consist of Janine Fontana (facilities planning and management), Gwendolyn Krueger (Vermeer Science Center), Sheryl Kamerick (controller), Mark Howard (dining services), Dean Thompson (security) and Sharon Haning (human resources).
Safety suggestion boxes have been installed in various locations around campus, and the committee is ready to review any suggestions employees would like to place in the boxes. They are located in: lower level of Central Hall near the candy machine, physical plant shop, Central Market, Vermeer Science Center and the Central College warehouse.
Safety tip:
When you are carrying items, please use an elevator instead of the stairs. If there is not an elevator in the building, make sure you can still hold on to the hand rail when carrying your item/s down the stairs.
Open Positions
Central College welcomes applications for an assistant professor of chemistry. This is a tenure-track position to begin August 2007. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in physical chemistry or chemical engineering (ABD may apply). A full position description and application procedures are given on our Web site under Job Seekers, accessed through the drop-down box on the home page at www.central.edu.
To review open positions and download an application click here or visit the college Web site at www.central.edu and select job seekers on the home page drop-down menu for more information.
Central College is strongly committed to creating a diverse community. In furtherance of that commitment, the college encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds, under represented groups and/or those who have had experience working with and/or interacting with individuals from diverse populations to apply. Central College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates.