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The U.S. Post Office will be closed **Monday, Oct. 15** for Columbus Day. While Stevenson University and the University’s mail services will be operating, all U.S. mail will not go until **Tuesday, Oct. 16**. Please send all time sensitive material no later than **Friday, October 10**. Questions? Please contact **Chris Ogle**, Mailroom Manager, **extension 4351**.
 * It’s In the Mail … But Not on Monday**

Take advantage of the University’s range of **Professional Development Opportunities** sponsored by the Human Resources department. Register today for the programs listed below. Contact **Peggy Baldwin**, Director of Professional Development, **extension 2932**.
 * Build Your Professional Smarts**

//Writing A Business Proposal// Learn how to use a standard template for writing proposals and business cases from **Stephanie Verni**, Business Communications faculty, during this half-day workshop. Review components such as the proposal overview, need or problem to be resolved, plan of operation, timeline, key personnel, evaluation, budget, and conclusion and recommendations.
 * Date**: Tues., Oct. 14
 * Time**: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
 * Place**: HR Conference Room, Greenspring

//Admissions and Majors at SU// Add punch to lunch during this **Lunch and Learn** session designed to tell you about SU’s admissions process and majors.
 * Date**: Wed., Oct. 22
 * Time**: Noon to 1 p.m.
 * Place**: Mustang Room, Rockland, Owings Mills

//Put Service into Practice // What is the difference between service and exceptional service? Find out during this workshop, led by the University’s EAP provider, Business Health Services. Learn how to provide the extra level of service to customers, and how to manage stressful or confusing service situations. Find out best practices from other organizations, too.
 * Date**: Thurs., Oct. 23
 * Time**: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
 * Place**: HR Conference Room, Greenspring

To follow up yesterday’s post about the Jeanne Cleary Act, also known as the Campus Security Act (Pub. L. 101-52), here is the updated link for the Campus Security Report: . On **Thursday, October 9**, the campus network will experience intermittent service interruptions from **6 a.m. though 10 a.m**., affecting the following services will be affected: Webmail, GroupWise, Blackboard, and Citrix (Remote Application Gateway). Other campus services may also experience sporadic outages. All network services are expected to return to full operation by Thursday afternoon. Please contact **Tech Connection**, **extension 3000**, with questions or concerns.
 * Security Report Link Updated Online**
 * IT Reminder**


 * Only __8__ More Days until VillaFest. Buy your tickets for headliner act, illusionist Mike Super, today - $8 each, $20 for 4 - available at the Student Union, Bookstore, and Student Activities Office. Plus, get into the VillaFest spirit with next week’s VillaFest activities. Check out < __ www.stevenson.edu __ > and visit the VillaFest link (on the right side) for more details. **


 * More Info**: Visit <[|www.stevenson.edu]> and choose “Calendar” from the Quicklinks for scheduled meetings and future events. **Have a special event or announcement?** Send to the notice to **Liz Schuman** at  in the Marketing and Public Relations Office. Note that e-mails intended for the entire campus community must be submitted to the Marketing and Public Relations Office.