Shutdown of all computer systems and services Jan 1 to Jan 2, 2010

There will be a total shutdown of all computer systems and services from 11:00PM Friday January 1, 2010 to 11:00AM Saturday January 2, 2010 for routine maintenance in the GITC-5302 computer room.

Incoming e-mail messages will be queued at their source and delivered once connectivity to NJIT has been restored.

The www.njit.edu website will be viewable and will display information about the outage. Also note that service startup priority will be given to student related services such as Moodle and WebCT courseware. Please contact the IST Computing Helpdesk at (973)596-2900 with any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your understanding.

**** UPDATE: Hey, folks. We think this was actually postponed today. Hopefully/probably it didn't matter to you either way. :-)

NJIT is open on Mon, Dec 21, 2009

Well, folk, despite the snow, NJIT is open and operating normally on Mon, Dec 21, 2009. Finals are over, but administrative offices are staffed as normal. Hopefully, everyone out there was safe during the snowstorm. Maybe some snowmen were built, hills were sled, hot chocolate was made, and glades were carved.

Final Exams

It's that time again folks. Final Exams are scheduled for December 11 through December 17. Godd Luck!

Today is Reading Day. . . . Study Hard!

H1/N1 Vaccine For Students, Today and Thursday

The H1N1 vaccine will be available to registered students, free of charge, today, 12/9, from 1:15 pm to 3:45 pm in Campus Center rooms 215 and 220 and tomorrow 12/10 from 9:30 am to 12 noon and 1:15 pm to 3:45 pm in Campus Center room 240.

The vaccine is free of charge and available to students who are 24 years or younger, and/or those who have priority consideration will also be given to students, regardless of age, who care for an infant less than 6 months of age, who are pregnant or have an underlying chronic diseases such as asthma, chronic lung disease, diabetes, heart disease (not including high blood pressure), neurological disease, etc.

Students under the age of 18 must have a signed consent by a parent or legal guardian.

Please bring your NJIT student ID to verify your student status. If you are caring for an infant, please bring verification.

Vaccine will also be available on December 9th and December 10th during the same time as above, location to be announced.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EVERYONE: WIDESPREAD OUTBREAK IS STILL POSSIBLE

We must continue to be vigilant in preventing the spread of flu by doing the following:

• Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water or with hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing.
• Cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hand.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread that way.
• Don’t share eating utensils, drinking containers.
• Avoid close bodily contact with individuals who appear ill.

The common signs and symptoms of flu include the following; fever/ chills, cough and / or sore throat. Additionally you may experience headache, general body aches, sneezing and/or runny nose, extreme fatigue, nausea and/or vomiting, and poor appetite.

Fever is considered to be a temperature that is equal or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius, or if a person feels very warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or is shivery. If a temperature is taken, it should be taken before a fever reducer such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen are given. Aspirin should be avoided if under age 20.

What you do if you believe you have contacted the flu?

Self isolate. Stay at home in a separate room or, if you are a student, in your residence hall room for at least 24 hours after the fever, or symptoms of fever resolve. Students in residence should immediately notify their R.A. or Hall Director if they are unable to go home in order for appropriate care arrangements can be made.

See your health care provider immediately if your symptoms are more severe such as shortness of breath, chest pain, excessive vomiting, and cough with blood tinged mucous, sudden deterioration of your condition. Do not go to class or work or come to campus. Avoid contact with others.

Get plenty of bed rest, increase fluid ingestion such as water, clear soups and broths, ginger ale, weak tea, and/or sports drinks. Avoid alcohol.

For sore throat, gargle with warm salt and water and use lozenges. Humidify the air with pans of water in the room or with a vaporizer.

Don’t sweat it out by layering on more clothing or blankets then usual since this can increase the body temperature. Instead take a fever reducer such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin).

As per university policy, students who are ill and miss class for more than three days and/or missing presentations, quizzes or exams should notify the Dean of Students Office by emailing doss@njit.edu or by calling (973) 596-3470. The Dean’s office will notify faculty members. Be prepared to provide documentation, especially if you are missing an exam.

REMINDER -- Faculty & Staff Appreciation Tonight!

Don’t let the rain keep you away. Come and join in the fun tonight from 4-7pm in the Fleisher Athletic Center.

Come out and support NJIT’s Women’s Basketball Team and faculty/staff that were significant in NJIT becoming certified in NCAA Division I athletics. This event is being co-hosted by Athletics and Human Resources.

Admission is $5.00 (refreshments provided)

Or bring an unwrapped toy “Toy for Tots” and you will receive two free tickets. The first 200 guests will get a free T-shirt and there will be many other prizes. Best of all, you have to come and see “THRILLER” performed by some of NJIT’s finest during half-time activities.

This is an event you don’t want to miss!

LAST DAY OF CLASSES at NJIT!

Today is the last day of classes for the Fall 2009 semester at NJIT!

Gourmet Dining Services 2009 Holiday/Winter Break Hours of Operation

Wednesday, 12/16/09 - FACULTY DINING will be CLOSED

Thursday, 12/17/09 - The following will CLOSE:

2:00 PM – UNIVERSITY CLUB
3:00 PM – LEAFS, GRAINS, HERSHEY’S, THE GRILL
4:00 PM – TACO BELL, TECH CAFÉ, CONTINUOUS DINING, HIGHLANDER CLUB, TRATTORIA
6:00 PM - C-STORE

Friday, 12/18/09 thru Thursday, 12/24/09

7:00 AM TO 2:00 PM – THE GRILL:
Breakfast 7:00 – 10:30 Lunch 11:00 – 2:00

7:00 AM TO 2:00 PM C-STORE
8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TECH CAFE
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM GRAINS
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TACO BELL
11:45 AM TO 2:00 PM UNIVERSITY CLUB
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TRATTORIA

Thursday, 12/25/09 - ALL SERVICES CLOSED

Monday, 1/4/10 - Friday, 1/15/10

7:00 AM TO 2:00 PM THE GRILL
7:00 AM TO 2:00 PM C-STORE
8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TECH CAFE
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM GRAINS
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TACO BELL
11:45 AM TO 2:00 PM UNIVERSITY CLUB
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TRATTORIA

Saturday, 1/16/10 & Sunday 1/17/10 - ALL SERVICES CLOSED

Monday, 1/18/10

11:00 AM to 9:00 PM CONTINUOUS DINING:
11:00 AM to 1:00 AM C-STORE

Tuesday, 1/19/10 - RESUME ALL SERVICES

Annual CCS Capstone Showcase

December 9, 2009, 2:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., Campus Center Atrium

NJIT’s Capstone Showcase will feature teams of students presenting current or recent projects developed for regional corporate sponsors, local Newark non-profit organizations and social services and student entrepreneurs.

The Capstone Program at NJIT matches interdisciplinary teams of senior students with clients from corporate industry, government agencies and university programs to develop customized software and database applications, to design and test devices, or to analyze and diagnose a variety of business problems.

Come and see for yourself this is a very significant program in the dynamic life cycle of professional development, you may just meet your next corporate solutions team leaders here.

Contact:
Jose L Espinoza
Fall 2009 Capstone Student CEO
Jle3@njit.edu
(201) 286-0426
http://www.capstoneshowcase.com/

NJIT aspiring architects work with Habitat for Humanity Newark on plans for affordable housing

Students in NJIT's architecture studio welcomed a group of guests on Saturday to review their designs and provide practical feedback on the plans. The homeowners, all current residents of homes built by Habitat for Humanity Newark, reviewed designs that are slated to become the next generation of townhouses built by Habitat for Humanity in Newark beginning as early as next year. Read more.