Thank you!
We truly appreciate the extensive involvement of employers
and professional associations in
the life of the University. To show my personal appreciation
for this interest and involvement, I'm holding a small
contest for my newsletter readers who are our key
contacts and former HR students. Please respond by e-mail,
note "entry" in the subject line and give me your
contact information. I'll enter you in my small
drawing to be held on September 15th. If you provide me
with any feedback on the newsletter or your Villanova
experience, I'll enter you twice. The first prize
is to
be my guest at
the HR
Partnership Summit on October 3rd. An additional winner will receive
a copy of the book The Carrot Principle or The
Spare Room Tycoon.
You can contact me at 610-519-5234 to learn more about what Villanova University can do
for you. For information on other events and meetings,
you can find links within this website. The Philadelphia Human
Resource Planning Society, for example, has an
exciting leadership program in October.
In recognition of the University's
commitment to
sustainability, I am including a story of
daily choices (at the end of this newsletter) to highlight opportunities and
information to improve your life, workplace and the planet.
To get started, here are 10 tips
to curb global warming and more ideas for
improving your workplace.
Visit our workplace to see a few of Villanova's
initiatives: a green roof,
solar panels, a pesticide-free arboretum
and cafeterias that compost trash.
Best wishes,
Brenda Grove,
Director of College Outreach & On-site Programs
Development Opportunities
Continuing Nursing Education: If your strategies to fight the nursing shortage include education opportunities, leadership training and team development within your organization, Villanova University has just the solution: courses by request. For
more than 20 years we have offered on-site programs to health care groups. Particular needs can be met through specially developed workshops, seminars, certificate programs, or through the presentation of already existing courses. For more information
or to learn about our new
online CE courses, contact
Dr. Lenore DeSilets at 610-519-4931 or lyn.desilets@villanova.edu.
Certification programs through the Office of Continuing
Studies are designed to meet the needs of a wide
variety of professions. Upcoming certification programs
include Project Management and
Human Resources. Please visit
www.constudies.villanova.edu or call 610-519-4310.
If your just want to learn for the
love of learning, you may enjoy an series of events hosted at
Villanova, the "One Day University."
On
Saturday, November 3rd, attendees will enjoy presentations by
some of the nation's best instructors from many prestigious
institutions.
Recruiting and Internships
The Career Services Office (CSO) can assist you in achieving
greater on campus visibility through a variety of options.
For example, employers can connect with students through student
clubs and events, such as Beyond Ideas: The Art of
Entrepreneurship on November 1st. Contact Maureen Piotti at 610-519-4060 or
click here for details.
The next Villanova Career Fair will be held
on
September 16th. As you develop your recruiting plan,
don't forget that more than 40 per cent of the U.S. population is over 50.
You also can reach our alumni and adult students through the
Career Services office.
Other opportunities include a new event,
Createadelphia on September 29th, which will
be coordinated by Innovation Philadelphia. The Chester
County Economic Development Council is seeking employers who
wish to post internships for HS and college students through
a new initiative and the website
myinternshipgopher.
On October 8th, Villanova will host the college night for
women in accounting (ASWA), which should be a great
opportunity for employers to meet prospective interns or
employees. ASWA has developed an impressive
mentoring
program
and can assist your firm in finding qualified
candidates.
Academic Programs
The Division of Part-Time Studies (PTS) serves adult students who are seeking to complete an undergraduate
degree or who plan to take prerequisites for graduate study.
This fall PTS has launched a new degree program, Media and
Technology.
Advising appointments are available by contacting 610-519-4300n
or by visiting
www.parttime.villanova.edu for more
information.
Walk-in registration will be held on August 19th. You can find out more about all of the adult programs at the
Open House
on October 21st.
News
Next year, the College of Engineering will launch a new graduate
program in Sustainable Engineering and is now offering a
certificate.
Villanova University is sponsoring
Gregor Mendel: Planting the
Seeds of Genetics at the Academy of Natural Sciences. (Contact
me for a ticket discount.) This is part of the Year of Mendel
celebration at Villanova.
The Villanova School of Business (undergraduate program) has
been ranked
#13 in the nation by Business Week magazine.
Talented Students, Staff, Alumni and Friends
We appreciate all our guest speakers to classes, events and
student organizations.
One of the distinguished graduates from the Human Resource
Development Programs, Vince Stango, was nominated fro the
HR
Person of the Year
Award this May.
Steve Christini,
an alum from the College of Engineering, was recently acclaimed
fro his development of an
all-wheel
drive motorcycle,
which originated in a
student project.
Associate Dean and author Stephen Jones has released a new
book, the
Ultimate Scholarship Guide. Students and
parents who read the book can learn how to increase their
chances of winning a scholarship and simplify the application
process. The book also covers information for those
wanting to attend graduate school or to study abroad.
Did You Know?
Sustainability
The 4 R's in Greta's Earth Day: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Renew (able)
Greta Greene arose and turned-on the florescent light
1*
next to her bed. She brushed
her teeth quickly
2. then
wiped her eyes with a tissue of recycled paper. She dressed for work in her favorite
bracelet, made from recycled beads
3*
and a very soft shirt made of
bamboo
4*
.
Next she turned on her radio at the electrical outlet to hear
the traffic report for her carpool
5*. She made her breakfast from
organic yogurt and local berries
6*
,
which she enjoyed with a
cup of Fair Trade coffee. Then she threw her containers into the
recycling container: a reused grocery bag.
Once at work, she walked along a path of pervious concrete
7
into her building, which was covered with a green roof
8. At her
desk, she received an important package delivered by UPS
9*. She took this package into a meeting to discuss sustainability
efforts.
They reviewed the Blue Green Alliance initiatives and the efforts of others to grow green jobs in PA. She learned that
the renewable
Energy project has projected green job growth that could lead to
more than
2,000 firms employing 42,000 people. The attendees refreshed
themselves with tap water from a pitcher
10*.
Next, Greta headed to
lunch, where her cafeteria provided good choices: a vegetarian
dish and healthfully farmed fish.
11* ( You decide, what choices
should Greta and her employer make for the rest of the day?)
That night, she rested soundly on her pillow which had a case
washed in a coldwater detergent. 12
The end.
1 - Change -
Each florescent bulb can save $30 over
it's life of use.
2 - Reduce - Not running the water while brushing can save 13
gallons every morning.
3 - Recycle/repurpose -Tips
abound.
For ex., take your old gadgets to the post office or save using
the service Recyle
Bank
or buy beads
for life.
See what the head of PA DEP has to say.
4 - Renew -
Eco-fashion:
Bamboo is a renewable resource suitable for items ranging
from flooring to kitchen products or bath towels.
5 - Driving green - It's more than inflating your tires.
Click for tips
on greening your car.
6 - Natural - Organic food keeps pesticides out of your body and
the bees that pollinate our food. Local food choices reduce gasoline
used in transportation. See the site www.truecostoffood.org
7 - Save water - Using pavers and porous concrete allows water to
enter the ground to support the landscape and helps eliminate
destructive flooding.
8 - Take an energy audit - Tips range from caulking
windows to installing a green roof.
9 - Reroute or refuel- UPS wisely adjusted driving routes to eliminate idling and
left-hand turns, thus saving 3 million gallons of fuel
and a huge expense. Read more on fuels at
About.com or related topics at the
Blue Green Alliance.
10- Tap Water - Only 1/4 of the water bottles are recycled. Using two
bottles per day can cost each person nearly $400 per year. See
the
water usage review at MSN.
11 - Sustain - Many fisheries are dying, and factory farms pollute
water supplies and pollute the air. Learn more at
www.blueocean.org or
www.sierraclub.org
12- Try cool- As reported in Newsweek 4/14/2008, if every
American washed in cold water, that alone would meet eight percent
of the United States' Kyoto targets.
For additional information, see
We Can Solve It,
Forecast Earth videos,
Penn Environment
or attend the international conference on sustainability at
Villanova in April.
Note;
The
sustainable ideas presented here are intended to open a dialogue on
sustainable practices and neither represent
a scholarly review nor a
formal position by the University as a whole.
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