Final grades

I posted the final grades to PeopleSoft about fifteen minutes ago. Feel free to stop by and pick up your final assignments whenever you have time. I should warn you that since I didn't manage to get any grading done in Santa Barbara (I was working, not surfing!), so I didn't have time to make more than cursory comments on the term projects. If you'd like more detailed comments, drop me a line, and I'll put your paper into the queue of things I plan to get done over winter break.

I assigned grades of "Incomplete" to a few people whose final papers I don't have. I hope those receiving "I"s aren't surprised. If you are, let me know, and we'll work it out.

Thanks for a great semester. I've been teaching this course since 1993, and this year's course was the most stimulating, challenging, and fun ever. Thanks.

Happy Holidays!

Inauguration of the new systematics research collections facility

I hope you all know that the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology is hosting an event Friday evening to inaugurate our new systematic research collections facility. Festivities begin at 7:00pm in BSP 130. The highlight of the program will be

Dr. Peter Raven, Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden

"Our choice: how many species will survive the 21st Century"

Plan to arrive early. Nearly 200 people have already indicated their intention to attend. If you plan to attend please RSVP to University Events (860-486-1723; collectionsevent@univrel.uconn.edu). I hope to see you there.