JULY 30 - AUGUST 3, 2007

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

11:00 am: Science Education Seminar and Open Discussion. Weekly sessions focus on current department programs, literature reviews, and recent trends in science education and assessment. Some sessions feature outside speakers or guests. All members of the CfA community are welcome. Please contact Bruce Ward at bward@cfa, if you wish to attend any session. Phillips Auditorium.

4:00 pm: Summer Colloquium Series. "The Search for Earth-like Planets and the Kepler Mission," Dr. David Latham, CfA. These talks are aimed at undergraduate summer students, but all CfA staff and visitors are welcome. Preceded by refreshments at 3:30 pm. For more information, contact Jonathan McDowell (jcm@cfa, 5-7176). Phillips Auditorium.

SAO HUMAN RESOURCES NOTES

Leave Donations Requested

Due to a medical emergency, Donna Coletti of the Library has been approved as a leave donor recipient in the Leave Transfer Program. Any SAO Trust Fund employee who wishes to donate annual leave to Donna should complete a Leave Donor Form and send it to MS17.

Under the Leave Transfer Program, Trust Fund employees may only donate annual leave to other Trust Fund employees and Federal employees may donate annual leave only to other Federal employees. If you should have any questions or are not able to access the form, please contact Anne LeBlanc, ext. 5-7371.

Job Vacancies

An online listing of all current SAO job openings is available. For more information, please call Human Resources, ext. 5-7371, or view your nearest bulletin board.

A list of scientists currently visiting the CfA is available here.