The weekend’s events

Here is what is happening this weekend through to Monday.

Friday, Oct. 25:

A public forum will be held (as well as one on Friday) concerning the Presidential Search in room 2925 from 2-4 p.m. The Board of Trustees is asking for members of Shoreline as well as those in the community for thoughts and ideas on the development of the presidential profile to help search for the most qualified candidates.

Talent Show auditions will be taking place from 11:30-3. Applications can be found in the SLC or on Echo. Make sure to show off your talents!

Saturday, Oct. 26:

SYNTHfest is back on campus in the music building! It will be the premiere event for fans of modular analog synthesizers. Make sure to head over to the music building all day to check it out! Free event with vendors, a “petting zoo” to test out gear and workshops! More details here.

By Oct. 28 (hopefully…) the new vending machines with Lancer will be in place! You’ll be able to buy all the cheesy puffs and bagged goodies your heart desires!

Science! will be performing near you!

scienceGuitar duo Science!, featuring Shoreline’s own Jim Elenteny (Music Tech.), will be playing at The Conor Byrne Pub in Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 24. Be there at 9 p.m. to hear blazing fast guitar playing, smooth vocals, a song about the city we call home and more. Cost is $7. More info can be found here. (Must be 21 or older)

science catAnd we couldn’t resist…here’s a picture to get you in the mood for some Science! (It’s how we feel about the band too…)

SYNTHFest is this weekend!

synth-warsCalling all Synthusiasts! SYNTHFest is happening this weekend! Make sure to be there Saturday in the Music Building for all things synth. Click here for more info!

Days events include: Petting zoo, vendors, jam session, and workshops and performances.

What’s happening on campus

Here is a look at what’s happening on campus the rest of this week:

Wednesday, Oct. 23

asajapanThe Asian Student Association presents Japanese Culture. Details can be found on the flyer. Be there from 3-4:30 p.m. in room 9102.

The Board of Trustees will be holding its Regular Meeting at 4 p.m. in the board room. A Study Session is scheduled to precede the Regular Meeting at 3 p.m. To access the Board’s site on the intranet, which includes the agenda, minutes and background statements (TABS), please click here.

Thursday, Oct. 24

A public forum will be held (as well as one on Friday) concerning the Presidential Search in room 2925 from 2-4 p.m. The Board of Trustees is asking for members of Shoreline as well as those in the community for thoughts and ideas on the development of the presidential profile to help search for the most qualified candidates.

From 12:30 till 1:30 the Global Affairs Center will be hosting an event about the role of the UN in resolving international conflict in room 1402. Followed up later will the second part of the No One’s World symposium with the focus being Russia. Listen to special guest Derek Norberg from 7-8:30 in the PUB quiet dining room.

Friday, Oct. 25

Talent Show auditions will be taking place from 11:30-3. Applications can be found in the SLC or on Echo. Make sure to show off your talents!

Saturday, Oct. 26

SYNTHfest is back on campus in the music building! It will be the premiere event for fans of modular analog synthesizers. Make sure to head over to the music building all day to check it out! Free event with vendors, a “petting zoo” to test out gear and workshops! More details here.

Canvas to be updated

The next Canvas update will be on Saturday, Oct. 26; there are improvements to:

Conversations (Message inbox)

  • Opt-In to New Conversation style, click the question icon and select the Try New Conversations option. Courses drop-down menu, you can filter messages by course
  • Automatically link URLs in messages. Conversations that contain a URL within a message will display the URL as a clickable link. This feature only applies after the message has been sent and appears in the Inbox.

For Math questions:

  • Relative Error in Quiz Formula Questions. Canvas will compute responses for Quiz Formula questions based on relative error in addition to absolute error. Margins of error can now be created as a percentage or as a point value (up to three decimal places).

Improvement to Mobile Login page

  • Our moblie login page will now look the same as our web login page.

For more details, here is the link to the Release Notes, https://help.instructure.com/forums/337224-product-release-notes

https://help.instructure.com/entries/22501014-10-14-13-Canvas-Beta-Release-Notes