OIT staffer lost in plane hijacking
Christoffer M. Carstanjen, 33, a computer research specialist for the Office of Information Technologies (OIT), was killed in Tuesday's terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Campus vigil brings community together
More than 4,000 people gathered on the west lawn of the Campus Pond Tuesday night to mourn as yet uncounted losses from airplane hijackings and attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center earlier that day.

SEIU membership ratifies new 3-year contract
Professional staff last week gave overwhelming approval to a proposed three-year contract that includes across-the-board and merit-based salary increases totaling nearly 15 percent.

Faculty Senate opens year Sept. 20
The first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2001-02 academic year will feature addresses by interim Chancellor Marcellette Williams and interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Charlena Seymour.

Cevallos, Laubinger to open undergraduate climate meeting
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life Javier Cevallos and student trustee Jonathan Laubinger will open a conference on "Improving Campus Climate for Undergraduates" on Friday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

Legislators set hearing on stem cell research
Stem cell research is the focus of an informational hearing being held on campus Sept. 14 by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Health Care.

Conference to study relationship of globalization and education
The relationship between globalization and education will be the focus of a two-day regional conference to be held on campus late next month.