March 30, 2006 Volume 27, No. 24
President’s assistant plans to retire in May
Maureen White, executive
assistant to the president, has
announced her decision to retire
effective May 23.
In her role as confidential assistant
to the president, White
has been responsible for supervising
staff, budget monitoring,
coordination of incoming
and outgoing mail and preparation
of correspondence and
reports. She also has had major
responsibility for organizing
Binghamton University Council
meetings, as well as record
keeping and correspondence
for the council. Reporting directly
to the president, White
also participates in meetings of
the president’s senior staff, represents
the president on some
University committees and coordinates
official University
events and other special assignments.
Internal applicants only for
the executive assistant position
should possess an associate’s
degree with a bachelor’s degree
preferred, and have at least five
years of increasing levels of administrative
responsibilities.
Submit a letter, resume, three
writing samples and three references
to Wayne Jones, deputy
to the president, Office of the
President, by April 7.
History professor to discuss new book
History Professor Thomas
Dublin will discuss his book
The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania
Anthracite Region in
the Twentieth Century at 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 6, at Barnes &
Noble in Vestal. A book-signing
will follow the discussion, which
is free and open to the public.
Dublin will also speak about
the book with Bill Jaker of
WSKG’s Off the Page at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4. The show will
be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. that
evening.
Women in science to be focus of lecture
Evelynn M. Hammonds, professor
of the history of science
and of African and African-
American studies at Harvard
University, will deliver the Mario
and Antoinette Romano Lecture
at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 6,
in the Anderson Center Reception
Room.
A reception will follow her
lecture, “Feminist Critiques of
Science and Difference: Where
are the Women of Color?” The
lecture, which is free and open
to the public, will address questions
around feminist-inspired
projects to improve the status
of women in science and provide
a brief history of African-
American women’s participation
in science.
For reservations, call 777-4941 or e-mail lpotter@binghamton.edu.
Nominations sought for PEC awards
The Professional Employees Council has released nomination materials for its annual Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes the exemplary service and invaluable contribution of professional employees at Binghamton University. Two awards are given each year, one for less than five years of service and one for five or more years of service. Nomination materials can be accessed at http://pec.binghamton.edu. The nomination deadline is April 14.
Alumnus to sign books April 1 at bookstore
Alumnus Nino Lama will
sign copies of his book The
Binghamton Blues from 1-3
p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the
University Bookstore.
Lama, who practices law
in Ithaca, published the legal
thriller last year. It features
three generations of a family
trying to unravel a multi-state
drug cartel.
