UConn Library
Jeremy Richard Library, Stamford
Update: 9/28/06–Cash Printer is back up and running.
The library’s Cash printer is currently out of order. You may send your print jobs to the Card printer located at the Reference desk. Using the Card printer requires that you use your Husky One Card (university ID). If you haven’t already done so, Go the the Co-op next door, to add money to your One Card.
Our cash printer should be ready for use by the end of this week.
The Jeremy Richard Library only has online access to The New York Times. You can find our online subscription through the following databases:
From Home: access our library databases by logging in through the “Virtual Private Network” (Login to the University of Connecticut VPN) Service.
it’s bound to happen. You forget your Netid and password. UITS has put a system of Secret Questions and Answers in place so that users can change their passwords if they ever lose or forget them. Visit the UConn NetID website.
Once you have set your password, please visit the link labeled “Secret Questions” to create your Secret Questions and Answers which will aid you in changing a forgotten password in the future.
If you have previously created your Secret Questions and Answers, visit http://netid.uconn.edu and click on “Reset your forgotten password”. You will be asked for your NetID and 8-digit date of birth. Once your identity is confirmed, you will be prompted with each of the questions you previously selected as your Secret Questions. If you supply correct answers to each question, you will be allowed to choose a new password.
If you have not yet created your Secret Questions and Answers, you will need to contact the Help Center (helpcenter@uconn.edu, or 860-486-4357, option #3) to reset your password.
Rock-Star Event
September 26, 2006
11:30am to 1:15pm
Live performance begins at 12:30. Performances include:
* Song by: Anya (I love to rock and roll)
* Salsa dance by: Rosa & Eber
* Song by Chinedu Ogbenta A.K.A Chi-Chi
* Poem by: Tyrone Whitaker
* Free-Style dancing with the student
Body by: Bianca & Linne
These events will be held at Whitey Heist Park located adjacent to the campus.
Refreshments will be served, and Coke will be handing out FREE give-aways to the student body. So come on over and have some fun with Coca-Cola and Rock-Star.
Presented to you by:
Coca-Cola, UConn CO-OP, Student Government Association (SGA), and the Center for Academic Programs (CAP)
The Grapevine is the UConn Stamford newsletter with announcements and important reminders for the UConn-Stamford community. Please be sure to read the latest issue of The Grapevine!
You can find The Grapevine at the information desk, student services, or you can bookmark the GRPAEVINE ONLINE at: http://stamfordstudentlife.uconn.edu/grapevine.pdf
In the October issue:
SGA Upcoming Events
Student Newspaper announcement
One Card Activation
Long River Review Reading Tour
New Club Announced: Spectrum
Husky Ambassadors Fall Activities
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Upcoming Career Center Events
5 ways to improve your resume
Women’s Studies Series on Reproductive Justice
Stamford Center for the Arts Upcoming Events
Finding a Job on Campus
Bachelor of General Studies Information Sessions
College Student Opinion Study
And the October Calendar of Events!
Last week you may have been unable to add money to your husky card at the Co-op due to some malfunction of their machine. The machine has been fixed and you are now able to go to the Co-op to add money to your One Card (library ID) and use at the library or computer lab.
The library’s circulating laptops at this time cannot print to our Cash or Card Printers. Please try the following alternatives if you want to print out a document from one of our laptops:
Fitness Center News
September 19, 2006
Celebrating our 8th year on Campus…. We hope to have a Dodgeball Competition sometime in the month of November. Look for advertisements and sign-ups…. This will be opened to all students/faculty and staff.
Good News!!! Drop in Rates now available!!!
This means you can use the gym for $5 a visit. Just bring cash and we’ll set you up with a temporary locker (used only during the time you work out). Call Kathleen for further details. 203.251.9563
Fall exercise class schedule:
Monday 12:40-1:10pm Kat’s Ab Class- it’s all about the core group of muscles…
Wednesday 12:40-1:40pm Kat’s Power-Up Class—Combo of plyometric, endurance and stretching techniques.
Thursday 4:30-5:45pm Prof. Joe Amato’s Basic Boxing Class—Combines endurance plus boxing combinations with light sparring at the end of class.
Please call with questions and for sign-ups. 203.251.9563
Did you know that what works for me may not work for you. Let us help you determine the correct workout for your individual needs.
**Workout programs made individually for all paying members.
Come welcome our latest student help: George Improglou and Raymond Daye in addition to our most reliable: Greg McNamara, Maureen Hart and Ming Lu.
FUN FACTS:
Top 11 Healthiest Foods: (visit Diets.aol.com for further info):
11. sweet potatoes
10. beans
9. broccoli
8. low fat yogurt
7. leafy greens
6. whole grains
5. nuts
4. tomatoes
3. olive oil
2. avocados
1. apples
Join UConn Stamford Students and the Psychology Club on September 30th as they “WALK FOR AUTISM.”
Saturday, September 30, 2006
10:00am
Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT
Bring your family and friends and join UConn Stamford students to support this worthwhile cause, and help families with autistic children to get they need. All contributions go to the Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment.
Should any faculty or staff member care to join us for the walk, there are sponsorship forms on Jerry Sehulster, (x8425) bulletin board (room 3.50).
For more information contact Kasha Bogusiewicz 203-260-2359 or Jason Kersten at 203-556-0169.
Human Rights and Amnesty International: Challenges Abroad, Challenges at Home
Joshua Rubenstein,
Regional Director, Amnesty International, USA
Thursday, September 14,
7:45 – 9:00 pm,
Stamford Campus, Multi-Purpose Room, first floor. Refreshments provided!
Sponsored by Amnesty International, USA group 13, Stamford, Connecticut