Staff Advisory Council meeting today

The Staff Advisory Council plans to meet today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the "Swede" Johnson building.

The council works to foster and enhance communications between the classified staff and the university community. It provides a forum for discussing and defining the role of classified staff in the university and represents and advocates their concerns within the university community and statewide.

Meetings are open to all members of the classified staff and university employees. Room information is available at the receptionist's desk.

New entomology course available

A new entomology course, 496M/596M, "Exploring Life on the World Wide Web: The Digital Dissemination of Biological Research" is available for registration for the spring semester.

The course is designed for aspiring biologists and science teachers. Students will gain hands-on experience in the discovery, management and application of life science information in a digital environment.

Students will conduct projects in the areas of Web programming, interface design or digital content development (scientific content or curriculum-related resources).

For more information visit the class Web site: http://exploringlife.tolweb.org.