Campus News November 16, 2012

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1 La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons Campus News University Publications Campus News November 16, 2012 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: Recommended Citation La Salle University, "Campus News November 16, 2012" (2012). Campus News This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Campus News by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact

2 CAMPUSNEWS November 16, 2012 La Salle Union Our Weekly Information Circular in this issue Adding RSS Feeds to Blackboard, and Business and Leadership of Professional Sports in Academic News 2012 Homecoming Court, and Career Corner in Student Affairs News Men's basketball Big Ticket Package, and November schedule in Athletic News Howard Tran, Drawings and Sculpture in General News Have you ever heard of "Hank" in Backstory 1 La Salle University

3 Academic News Adding RSS Feeds to Blackboard presented by Jessica Morris Information Technology What are RSS feeds? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. An RSS feed is a tool that allows websites and other online media services to regularly and automatically share their most recent content with their viewers. The feeds are especially helpful for sites that post a lot of content such as news publications and blogs. What are RSS readers? RSS readers (such as Google Reader, My Yahoo, and Feedly) allow users to add multiple feeds to one website. This makes it easier to stay up-todate with any favorite websites and publications. How can you use RSS feeds in your course? Some possibilities include: Sharing your favorite online resources and publications with students Encouraging students to stay current in their discipline Using key websites as required readings Asking students to incorporate timely articles into course discussions or group activities Creating feeds for keywords related to course units or topics Incorporating your blog entries (created outside of Blackboard) into your course Important Tips for Using RSS Feeds in Your Course Some rights reserved by HeatherWeaver The content will update automatically, so make sure that you only select websites that will update with material that will be appropriate for your course. (For example, you may not want to add a feed to a YouTube channel that may include inappropriate videos.) Since the feed calls to external websites, regularly check your feed to make sure it is working and that none of the links are broken. If the feed does break, re-generate the code for the feed and copy and paste over the existing code in the Blackboard item. Provide students with clear expectations and instructions for how they should use the course feeds. Are they required or optional? Do they relate to a specific assignment or activity? Is there a preferred venue for notifying others in the class if one of the articles is especially relevant? Please view the complete article, at tech.lasalle.edu, to see the video tutorial on adding RSS feeds to Blackboard. 2 La Salle University

4 Academic News The$La$Salle$Center$for$Entrepreneurship$ and$la$salle$athletics$proudly$present $ Business'and'Leadership'' of'professional'sports' November(28,(2012,(6:00(@(Dan(Rodden(Theater( ReceptionfollowsintheBallroom Ouresteemedpanelistsinclude: DavidMontgomery, President, Philadelphia Phillies CherylReeve( 88), HeadCoach, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA2011Coachof theyear PatMcLoone( 81), ManagingEditor, Philadelphia DailyNews EricMobley( 93), HeadCoach, Temple University Trackand Field $ The$event$is$free$to$attend.$We$are$asking$attendees$to$pre>register$in$anticipation$ of$high$turnout:$ 3 La Salle University

5 Student Affairs News 2012 Homecoming Court KING: John Owens RUNNER UP #1: Theodore Bordelon RUNNER UP #2: Joseph Barron QUEEN: Tara Delany RUNNER UP #1: Emily Plummer RUNNER UP #2: Amy Esselman 4 La Salle University

6 Student Affairs News Week of November 19 th Edition Resources and Services for Students and Alumni: With less than a month until the end of the fall semester, Career and Employment Services encourages students and alums to come and visit Individual Consultations set career goals, select a major, get experience, or get help with career related concerns. Self Assessment learn more about yourself and potential occupations through the Self-Directed Search and FOCUS2 Resume Reviews drop by walk-in hours or schedule an appt. to have your resume critiqued. Mock Interviews schedule an appt. to conduct a full interview with a career counselor and receive valuable feedback to help you prepare CAREER CORNER Sponsored by Career and Employment Services 409 Lawrence Administration Center careers@lasalle.edu explorenet Opportunities: 15 new JOB, INTERNSHIP, & CO-OP opportunities were posted this week on explorenet Below is a sampling of the positions; please see for all postings: HR/Recruiting Intern, ING Financial Partners, Inc. Registered Nurse, Accolade Supply Chain/Operations Co-op, Johnson and Johnson Junior Accountant, Duane Morris LLP Program Supervisor, A Second Chance, Inc. Mortgage Loan Underwriter, The Carney Group Public Affairs Intern, Campbell Soup Company Public Events M.C., Stray Boots Business Analysts/Consultants, MSG Global Solutions Summer Staff Positions, Summer Study Programs Field Communications Analyst, AmeriGas explorenet search for your perfect job, co-op, or internship, post your resume, apply to positions with campus recruiters, schedule interviews, view the Career Services calendar, and much more On-Campus Interviewing connect with local and national employers, Fortune 500 businesses, and government agencies through interviews held in the Career Services Center. Job Fairs keep your eye out for both on-campus and off-campus job fairs throughout the year. What can I do with this major? found on the Career and Employment Services website, this tool helps connect majors to careers. CONGRATULATIONS to Sean Gubitosi (Senior, Communication Major), winner of the $300 Apple gift card giveaway at Career Expo LIKE/FOLLOW CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER for job postings, event information, and careerrelated stories Facebook: La Salle Career Services Center Grad School Information browse catalogs, directories, and guides that will help you further your education. 5 La Salle University

7 Backstory Have you ever heard of Hank As in Hank DeVincent Field? It was dedicated in honor of the former La Salle baseball star in April, Henry was born and raised in the Olney section of Philadelphia. After playing for Olney High School, he entered La Salle College (class of 1956). He gained All-American honors in his junior and senior years in the outfield and hit.400. After graduation, Henry was accepted to the medical program at Temple University s School of Medicine. Dr. DeVincent completed orthopedic surgery residency with Dr. John Royal Moore, working at Temple University Hospital and the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Afterwards he served as Chief of Orthopedics at Holy Redeemer Hospital. Dr. DeVincent is a highly respected member of the La Salle community and has received awards such as the John Finley Award (1998) and the Holroyd Award (1987). He has also served on the University Board of Trustees and was inducted into the La Salle Hall of Athletes for Photograph by Lewis Tanner. Researched by: Alex Palma (class of 2016) Student worker, La Salle University Archives 6 La Salle University

8 Athletic News 7 La Salle University

9 Athletic News Athletic Events: November 17 November 25 Men s Gola Arena Sun. Nov. 18 Central Connecticut State Sun. Nov. 25 Villanova 1:00 p.m. Women s Gola Arena Sat. Nov. 17 Drexel 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 8 La Salle University

10 General News La Salle University Museum Howard Tran: Drawings and Sculpture Exhibition on view September 19-November 29, 2012 Opening reception, September 19, 5-7 p.m. Artist's Talk, Olney Hall Room 100, November 29, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Special Exhibitions Gallery I Lower Level, Olney Hall I lasalle.edu/museum I Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 9 La Salle University

11 Wister Hall St. Basil Court Getting Into Campus News from the editor Please send your articles, with or without graphics and photos, to Please submit photos as JPEG files. All Employment listings must be submitted to Human Resources for approval (for more information, contact Chris Mickel at ). Letterhead or logos must conform to the approved standards explained and illustrated in the Brand Book published and distributed by University Communications. All photos and graphics must have their owners permission to be reproduced. You are responsible for gaining this permission. Deadlines for Submission Articles, events, minutes, photos, flyers: Tuesday at noon. New positions of employment at La Salle University: Monday at 2 p.m. 10 La Salle University