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June 19, 2003 Vol. 13, No. 47
The "8 1/2 x 11 News" is published each week by the Department of Public
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JORDAN NAMED ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE Angel Jordan, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Emeritus, has been named acting director of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), effective July 21. He will replace Steve Cross, who has announced his resignation to become vice president at Georgia Institute of Technology and director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute. —Jordan, a founding father of the SEI in 1985 and former Carnegie Mellon provost, received the SEI's Director's Office Award for Excellence this past spring. The SEI Auditorium was renamed the Jordan Auditorium as a tribute to his contributions. —"More than any other person Angel Jordan was responsible for the creation of the SEI," said Provost Mark Kamlet, who is chairman of the search committee for a new director. "Angel has been highly involved in its activities and is very familiar with all of its aspects. The university is very grateful for his willingness to become acting director as we search for Steve Cross' successor." —The SEI is internationally recognized as the leading authority in software engineering. INTERNET EXPERTS DISCUSS PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP Carnegie Mellon has brought together some of the nation's leading experts in using the Internet to promote democracy and citizenship for a June 19 - 21 seminar, entitled "Developing and Using Online Tools for Deliberative Democracy." —The seminar is sponsored by the university's Institute for the Study of Information Technology and Society and the Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics. The two groups are partners in developing software that enables citizens to use the Internet to learn about, discuss and act on community issues. —The seminar's goal is to spark discussions among leading theorists and developers of deliberative democracy software about creating new tools for interactive citizenship. The seminar grew out of a Carnegie Mellon project funded by a $2.1 million National Science Foundation grant. —For a list of confirmed participants, go to http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/style/Seminar.html TICKETS FOR EMPLOYEE PICNIC AT KENNYWOOD GO ON SALE JUNE 30 This year's employee picnic at Kennywood Park, presented by Staff Council, is Saturday, July 12. Pavilions 8 and 9 will be reserved all day for Carnegie Mellon employees, their families and friends. Tickets to the park will be sold at the following locations:
Monday, June 30 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 10 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. —Only employees presenting their own Carnegie Mellon ID may purchase one Ride-All-Day ticket for $5 (valid only on July 12). Four additional Ride-All-Day tickets may be purchased for $12 each. Five additional Ride-All-Day tickets are $17 each. —General admission tickets are $5. Tickets must be purchased with cash only. NEW COMPUTING POLICY ANNOUNCED The President's Council along with members of Computing Services recently approved and published a new Carnegie Mellon Computing Policy. The policy replaces the Computing Code of Ethics as well as the Statement of Responsibilities in Shared Computing Environments, both of which were developed long before the unique situations of today's computing environment could have been anticipated. —The new policy applies to all users of Carnegie Mellon computing systems—students, faculty, staff, and any others granted the use of university computing resources. It is each user's responsibility to read, understand and abide by the policy which includes updated and expanded sections that detail users' responsibilities. A section on "Misuse and Inappropriate Behavior" outlines specific activities expressly prohibited at Carnegie Mellon. —The Computing Policy text is posted at http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/Computing.htm —Send questions or comments to advisor+@andrew.cmu.edu, or to the Help Center at x8-HELP. DEADLINE FOR ANDY AWARD NOMINATIONS MOVED TO JULY 18 Nominations for this year's Andy Awards are due July 18. (This is a correction of the earlier announced date.) The university-wide staff recognition program honors staff for innovation, enthusiasm, citizenship, dedication and "culture," a new category. Nominees for "culture" foster a balanced and inclusive workplace, create a positive and supportive work environment and bring out the best in each individual. Nomination forms are available on the Web at www.cmu.edu/andyawards and in the June/July issue of the Carnegie Mellon News. Two statements of support—each no longer than one page—must accompany each nomination form. FESTIVAL CELEBRATES GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY Pittsburgh PrideFest, an annual parade and celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community hosted by the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh, will be held Saturday, June 21, in the 5800 block of Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside. The parade will begin at 11 a.m., with the festival following at noon. —A Carnegie Mellon team is being formed to march in the parade. Those who wish to participate should meet at 10 a.m. at the entrance to Mudge House (corner of Fifth and Morewood). RSVP to vkj@andrew.cmu.edu if you wish to be part of the team. Further information: http://www.glccpgh.org/happening/pridefest.htm NEWS BRIEFS —The annual Carnegie Mellon Football Golf Outing will be held Monday, Aug. 4, at the Longue Vue Club in Verona, Pa. The $190 fee includes 18-holes and a cart, lunch, dinner and prizes. The outing is open to members of the university community. The registration deadline is July 18 or when 120 golfers have signed up—whichever comes first. To register, call Head Football Coach Rich Lackner at 412-268-2216. —The upper half of the Morewood Gardens parking lot will be closed from 6 p.m., Friday, June 20, until 5 p.m., Saturday, June 21, for the computer recycling event. (See Calendar Highlights, below). Please remove your car from the upper area by 6 p.m. Friday, or it will be towed. The lower portion of the Morewood lot will remain open. PERSONAL MENTION —The National Academies in Washington, D.C., has named President Jared L. Cohon a member of the Roundtable on Scientific Communication and National Security, a collaborative project of the National Academies and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Roundtable's first meeting (June 18 - 19) in Washington, D.C., discussed managing foreign interactions and sensitive unclassified information. —Director of Media Special Projects Ralph Vituccio and Media Artist Andres Tapia-Urzua will premiere their documentary "When Video Came" at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28 at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. The film looks at the history of video art in America and pioneer video artists, scholars and curators. Tickets are $4. A reception will be held that evening at 8:30 p.m. CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS —Saturday, June 21: Free computer recycling event, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bring your unwanted computer equipment to the drop-off location in the Morewood Gardens parking lot and it will be donated to a local charity or recycled free of charge. Accepted items include any brand of computer-related equipment—computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers and other peripherals. Remove all data from your computer's hard drive and items such as floppy disks or PC cards. |
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