login CityU library has a new interactive site that allows you to order, track, and access your interlibrary loan requests. ClioWeb will replace and enhance the “View Requested Articles” feature that you currently access from your CityU portal page.

With ClioWeb, you can comfortably monitor your article, book and video requests each day. It will give you one simple interface to access electronic documents that have been posted for you, and to check the status of the items you have requested.

In addition, your ClioWeb page is a great place for you to submit new interlibrary loan book or article requests, and you can see a list of items you have requested over the past four months so that you don’t inadvertently ask for the same article twice. You may, of course still continue to submit requests via the online databases as before.

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If you have never used interlibrary loan before, now is the time! All you need is your CityU username and password and you can use ClioWeb immediately. First-time users will be automatically directed to a page to enter their contact information. This is a one-time entry, after that the system will fill out your information for you on all new requests.

If at a later date you need to change your personal information, simply click the “Edit Account Information” link on the menu bar.

Once you submit a request through ClioWeb, it is generally processed within 24 hours, although it may take up to three days. Once it has been requested, it will appear in your list of current ILL items on your ClioWeb page.

For all requests, you will receive an e-mail notice via your CityU e-mail address that your item is available as soon as processing is complete. Checking your e-mail account is the quickest way to find out what has arrived for you.

Check out ClioWeb at https://my.cityu.edu/clioweb.

 

From left to right: President Lee Gorsuch, Faculty Emeritus John Armenia and Provost Steven Olswang met in September 2008 to discuss the significance of Armenia's faculty emeritus award.

Beloved CityU Educator John Armenia passed away recently after a long battle with lung cancer.

Please feel free to attend the following memorials and/or donate to the Dr. John Armenia Scholarship Fund.

The memorial will take place Thursday, September 9 at 11:00 a.m. at:

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
9460 NE 14th St
Clyde Hill (Bellevue), WA 98004

Directions to the funeral service can be found at:
http://sacredheart.org/Parish/about/mapdirections/

Visitation will take place Wednesday, September 8 from 6-8 p.m. at:

Sunset Hills Funeral Home
1215 145th Place SE
Bellevue, WA 98007

Directions to the visitation can be found at:
http://www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.com/dm20/en_US/locations/44/4423/directions.page

Memorial donations honoring John can be made to:

City University of Seattle
Dr. John W. Armenia Scholarship Fund
Attn: Development Office
11900 NE First St
Bellevue, Wa 98005

Please make checks payable to City University of Seattle with a notation that it is for the John Armenia Scholarship fund.

Cards of condolence can be forwarded to the Human Resource Department and we will ensure those are received by John’s wife Brenda.

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couponsAs the end of the quarter approaches, it’s time to begin final projects. In the M.B.A program, that consistently means working on a business plan. The hardest part for me has always been choosing what type of business I might actually consider starting. It’s easy to talk about something fictional or theoretical.

However, in order to get the most out of my education, it is advantageous to focus on a business I could conceivably start someday. The minute I start heading down this path, the questions come flooding in. What do I know about? What do I want to know about? What would I be good at? Do I have any experience? What would the process be? How much would it cost? Is this something I could start just in my spare time? So many unanswered questions!

These questions also force you to really take a long, hard look at your professional background as well as your interests. I love the self-reflection that comes naturally with education. In the process of learning something new, you often remember something about you have always known.

I know I’ve always loved fashion. I have known since I was a little girl that this is my passion. Having worked in the industry, I have the knowledge base too. So where to go from there? How does one make fashion relevant in a down economy? Brick and mortar is on the way out, and the Internet is flooded with online retailers competing hard for even the narrowest of profit margins. So how does one take something considered an unnecessary luxury and turn it into a thriving company?

Coupons are big. People love feeling like they are getting a great deal when they use a coupon. For my project management class a few weeks back, we were asked to review a scholarly article, which gave me an excellent opportunity to learn a little more about coupons as they relate to aggregate data on consumer behavior. It seems there are two types of consumers: those who love a sale and those who love consistently reasonable prices. It seems a larger portion of the population is in the first group. Maybe it’s because they feel like they’ve seized the moment? It’s actually quite fascinating. I’m excited to learn more about this behavior and whether I can turn it into a feasible business plan.

So now I have a growing idea and a Internet domain name but whether my plans are actually viable remain to be seen. More details to follow.

Now off to do some research at Neiman Marcus!

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I'm earning my M.B.A. degree in the School of Management. What's your major?

Summer in Seattle is truly an amazing thing. I have always been a warm-weather person, and while Washington is rainy most of the time, the few months of the year it is sunny, I am reminded that it is always worth the wait! We really are so lucky to have so many gorgeous parks, lakes, rivers, etc.

This summer is my first quarter back in school in over two years, and it’s also my first time as a student who also works full-time. It has definitely been a big adjustment, but I’m starting to be reminded what it is I love so much about being in school; noticing the things I learn in the world around me.

Right now I am taking the Managing with Technology class as part of CityU’s M.B.A. program. I was enthralled the other day when, sitting in a group of technically-inclined friends, I understood a good part of their conversation. They had a somewhat lengthy discussion about enterprise applications which just so happened to have been a discussion point in my class a few weeks ago. It inspired quite a bit of discussion in class, as it did amongst my friends as well. This experience was just what I needed to remind me that continuing my education is always worth it.

That being said, I am a person who believes that having fun is an important part of a well-balanced life. So how does one juggle work, school, and fun? It is a delicate balance but so far I am trying a system of doing homework/studying Monday through Thursday, and as needed on the weekends. I have found that if I get started early in the week, I am often through the bulk of it by Thursday, and I have time to see friends and family on the weekend. It’s worked pretty well for me so far!

Stay posted for updates as I get closer to final projects.

Kristen

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Meet Kristen Graham

Kristen Graham, a CityU M.B.A. student, begins writing for the CityU Blog on Aug. 23. She’ll talk about student life in the School of Management and answer related questions on juggling school and career.

Check our her bio to the right and please share comments or topics you’d like to discuss regarding your CityU experience.

You may reach Kristen by simply commenting below each post or sending an e-mail to communications@cityu.edu.

Stay tuned for Kristen’s first post and we hope to see you join the discussion very soon!

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The rain could not spoil the fun afternoon at the Lake Washington here in Seattle!  Although only few students joined we still had a great time watching the Blue Angels and enjoying our picnic!

Stay tuned to the blog for our next Seattle outing. We hope you will join us!

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From left to right: Alan Sun, Tao Lu, Eliska Cernohuba, Kimky Mieng and Beibei Chen

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From left to right: Tao Lu, Beibei Chen, Eliska Cernohuba, Alan Sun and Kimky Mieng

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Greetings!

We are looking to enhance the CityU library support and information that we send to new students and would really appreciate your feedback. Please complete this quick, anonymous survey using the link provided below.

One link is for faculty and the other is for students. Please complete the survey and then send the links to any teaching faculty or students who you think would be willing to help us in this endeavor.

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First Quarter Library Experience: Student Survey
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