Phone cards and groceries for troops
The U.S. Military is running a program that allows anyone to donate telephone cards and credits for groceries for soldiers fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and on boats involved in those conflicts. You can buy a prepaid calling card for a soldier in the Army, Air Force, or Navy by visiting the program’s website at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040423-0646.html.
USM Bookstore buyback and coursebook info
The USM bookstore reports that many students have not ordered their coursebooks for classes that start as early as May 17. The store encourages all students to order as soon as possible to simplify things for the store and ensure that students get their books on time. Monday also marks the beginning of buyback, so bring your books back starting this week for cold, hard cash.
Business ethics symposium this Friday
The USM School of Business is presenting its Second Annual Business Ethics Symposium, from 8:45 to 11:15 a.m., Friday, May 7, at Luther Bonney Auditorium, Portland. The symposium will include a real-life account of corporate tax-evasion sleuthing by Jeffrey Gramlich, USM accounting Professor, and will include several hypothetical ethical dilemmas for symposium participants to solve. The event meets the requirements for two hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credits. Certificates will be provided upon completion of the symposium.
Public invited to discuss marine ecosystems with experts
On Wednesday, May 5, the public is invited to an educational forum hosted by USM’s Casco Bay Estuary Project and the Maine Sea Grant to address marine invasive species in Maine Waters. The forum will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Glickman Library’s 7th floor events room and is a part of the Convocation on Environmental Sustainability. The forum, Maine’s Marine Invasion: The Impact of Non-Native and Other Invasive Species on Maine’s Coastal Ecosystems, will bring scientists, managers and other marine professionals together with the public to consider how bio-invaders get into Maine waters, what species are here already, and ways to prevent new invasions. For more information, contact Karen Young @ 780-4820 or [email protected]