Consumer Guides for Getting & Keeping Health Insurance

We "bump" into some terrific free guides and this is one. As we all know, health insurance is a HUGE issue these days in the U.S. If you don't have a horror story relating to this, you most likely have a family member, friend or colleague with one. This Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance is published by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute and has a guide for each state and the District of Columbia. The guides summarize your rights and protection regarding health insurance.

The guides are organized similarly, including a summary of legal protections, specific information for those in group plans and individual plans, information for small businesses and the self- employed, financial assistance options (federal and state), useful phone numbers and other contact information, and a glossary of health insurance-related terms.

Health & Wellness Resource Center

The Health & Wellness Resource Center has just completed an upgrade to their database. This is a comprehensive consumer health resource that provides access to medical, statistical, health and related information. It lets you browse the latest health news, review a set of subject areas, review and select a particular resource or search across the entire database. Locate this resource via the library homepage. At the pull-down menu for subject resources, choose "health & nursing," then the Health & Wellness Resource Center.

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The Small Business Resource Center is an invaluable one-stop business research center. This comprehensive database offers content that covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax and more. Based on a combination of unparalleled periodical and reference content, the Small Business Resource Center is a unmatched source of information for the prospective and current entrepreneurial community, as well as for students in business programs. They can link directly to pre-compiled information based on popular business topics and types, as well as sample business plans. From conducting industry research to financial planning...to marketing a product and franchising a business...users have access to all the information they need.”

Access available through the Business Resources page on the library's web site.

View a power point describing the Small Business Resource Center.

Extended Hours for Finals

Stoxen Library Hours

Extended Hours
Saturday, Dec. 1............ 1:00-4:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 8............ 1:00-4:00pm

Finals Week
Sat., Dec. 8....................... 1:00-4:00pm
Sun., Dec. 9..................... 4:00-11:00pm
Mon., Dec. 10.................. 8:00-11:00pm
Tues., Dec. 11.................. 8:00-11:00pm
Wed., Dec. 12.................. 8:00-11:00pm
Thurs., Dec. 13................ 8:00-11:00pm
Fri., Dec. 14..................... 8:00-4:30pm
Sat. & Sun., Dec. 15 &16..... Closed

Semester Break Hours Dec.15 - Jan.6
Monday- Friday 8a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed Weekends
Closed Holidays
-Mon. & Tue., Dec. 24 & 25 - Christmas Holiday
-Tues., Jan.1 - New Year’s Day

Regular Hours Resume Jan. 7
Monday-Thursday 8a.m. – 11 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Traumatic Stress Literature - PILOTS

The PILOTS database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD, and is electronically available to the public. There is no charge for using the database, and no account or password is required. Although it is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the PILOTS database is not limited to literature on PTSD among veterans. Try out this FREE resource!

Book Discussion

Please join me tonight at 7 pm in the library classroom (lower level of Stoxen) to talk about Deborah Ford's book of poetry A Kind of Heaven: Poems of Viet Nam. All interested persons are welcome, even if you haven't read or finished the book. I'll have copies of a few poems, and we will read them together and chat. I hope to see a few friendly faces tonight for the last activiity of the Heart River Writers' Circle for this semester. Dave Solheim

Objective Test Strategies

Have you ever had students that are not sure how to prepare for objective tests. The Academic Success Center is offering a workshop to help students prepare a plan on how to best succeed with these tests.

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo: Strategies for Succeeding on Objective Tests

Wednesday, November 28th at 8:00 A.M.

Student Center Ballroom

Students will develop a way to best take objective tests. If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster. Please reply to tell if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999.

Planning Your Major

If you have students still deciding on a major -- or students with declared majors who could use further guidance -- they may appreciate the help that the ASC is offering them:

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Chart a Course for the Future:

Planning Your Major and Academic Program

Student Center Ballroom

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

3:00 - 4:00 P.M.

If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster. Please reply to tell us if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We hope to see you at this workshop or at another one soon!

SUPERSIZED!

Don't miss the oversized books on display. The books are being checked out quickly. You can find them on top of the new books shelf.

Writing Center Workshop

The Academic Success Center invites you to join us for the sixth "Nourishment and Knowledge" workshop of the semester. Mark your calendar now to join us for lunch and an exchange of ideas on this topic:

Building the Writing Center into Your Spring Syllabus:

What We Can Do for You and Your Students

Student Center Room 18

Monday, November 19, 2007

12:00-12:50 P.M.

We will share ideas for tapping the Writing Center--and the Writing Center Coordinator--as a resource for your students both in and out of the classroom and for you both in and out of the classroom. Come to hear about ways that we can assist you in your efforts to help your students improve as writers in their courses across the disciplines.
RSVP by Friday, November 16 in order to reserve a meal at this workshop luncheon. You may respond to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) by e-mail at Sonja.Steffen@DickinsonState.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We look forward to having you join us and our continuing conversation about when and how to use writing to teach and learn.

Poetry Reading - Heart River Writers Circle

Join the Heart River Writers' Circle tonight at 7 pm in Beck Auditorium. Dr. Deborah Ford will be reading from her recent poetry. Ford has published four books of poetry, most recently A Kind of Heaven: Poems of Viet Nam. This second main event of this year's Heart River Writers' Circle is funded through University Fees and sponsored by Stoxen Library and the Department of Language and Literature. All are welcome to attend this free, public event. Dr. Ford's reading will be followed by a reception with book sales and book signing. People interested in a further discussion of Dr. Ford's poetry may join the discussion group next Tuesday 20 November at 7 pm in library classroom on the lower level of Stoxen Library. The discussion will focus on A Kind of Heaven and participants are encouraged to read the book, but it is not required to participate in the discussion.

ESL Writing Roundtable

The Academic Success Center invites you to join us for the fifth "Nourishment and Knowledge" workshop of the semester. Mark your calendar now to join us for lunch and an exchange of ideas on this topic:

ESL Writing Roundtable II:Continuing the Conversation

Student Center Room 18

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

12:00-12:50 P.M.

This is an extension of the October 23 workshop on the same topic. At that meeting, our exchange of ideas, concerns, and current practices set the stage for our continued discussion at this session. You will hear from ESL students themselves about some of the difficulties of writing in a second language. We'll share ESL teaching strategies from colleagues at other institutions and discuss which ones seem most promising for your own students. You can also share how your thinking about this topic has evolved since our last get-together.

Even if you did not attend the October 23 session, you are invited to this workshop to join in productive conversation and help generate ideas to improve your teaching and your students' learning.RSVP by Thursday, November 8 in order to reserve a meal at this workshop luncheon. You may respond to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) by e-mail at Sonja.Steffen@DickinsonState.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We look forward to having you join us and our continuing conversation about when and how to use writing to teach and learn.

Personal Safety Workshop

I'd like to extend a special invitation to your classes to attend the Academic Success Center's Academic Skills Enhancement workshop next Thursday, November 8 at 8:00 A.M. in the Student Center ballroom. It's titled, "Protect Yourself: Maintaining Your Personal Safety" and will offer students information on topics related to: 1) identity theft, 2) stalking, 3) sexual misconduct, and 4) alcohol-induced risks. The goal is to challenge students to be aware of their surroundings, improve their safety habits, and take steps to protect others.

If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact me; I would gladly send you a copy of the attendance roster.

Because the Academic Success Center wishes to serve the DSU community,we would welcome suggestions from you for workshops for next semester or next year. Also, if you would like us to schedule a specific workshop during your class time, please let me know.Please reply to tell if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999.