Employee organizations schedule holiday eventsNov. 19, 2009 KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University's two non-bargaining employee groups, the Administrative Professional Association and Professional Support Staff Organization, have scheduled holiday get-togethers. APA event APA is sponsoring an out-of-this-world gathering at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum Planetarium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. The family-friendly event will feature a social hour with appetizers followed by a 50-minute planetarium show called "Seasons of Light." The gathering will showcase the recently remodeled KVM Planetarium, which now has some of the most sophisticated digital projection technology in the world. WMU employees and their guests do not need to be members of APA to attend the event, which costs $5 for APA members, $7 for youth age 12 and younger, and $10 for non-members. Register online at wmich.edu/apa by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, and pay at the door. The admission fee will be charged for registrations not canceled by 5 p.m. Nov. 30. For more information, contact Kirk Sundling at kirk.sundling@wmich.edu. PSSO event PSSO has planned a "Happy New Year" holiday social from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, in the Bernhard Center Ballroom. The event will feature a speaker, an optional ice-breaker game and a delicious lunch selection. This year's community service emphasis is Kairos Dwelling, a hospice house. The cost to attend is $10 for PSSO members and $12 for non-members. Visit wmich.edu/psso to obtain a registration form and a list of suggested donation items for Kairos. The registration form and payment are due by Friday, Dec. 4. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after Monday, Dec. 7. For more information, contact Jessica Hutchinson at jessica.hutchinson@wmich.edu. Media contact: Jeanne Baron, (269) 387-8400, jeanne.baron@wmich.edu WMU News |