I just wanted to let everyone know that we are not having a formal meeting
tonight, even though Tuesday nights at 8 is our standard meeting time.  At
the last meeting we covered a lot of topics, and for the time being it is
just a matter of following through on our plans.

To update you all, we were able to reserve the space behind ABE on
September 10 from 12 till 6.  The actual picnic will be from 1 to 5, but
the extra time will allow us for time to set up and clean up.  I was also
able to arrange for 6 tables to be alloted to us - 2 for supplies and 4
for actual sitting - yes, we have chairs too.  Grills are going to have to
come from the individual Townhouse offices - reserving the big grills the
college supplies costs hundreds.  We are going to need help setting up and
cleaning up, so if you available to do either, please send me an email so
I can judge if we have the needed man power.  As for publicity, Mike
Massimi is in the process of hanging up posters, and a department wide
email will be going out shortly.

Main update number 2 is FACTS.  Our first FACTS will be September 12 and
the topic will be ANT by Dr. DePasquale.  The room number is not yet
determined, but it will be by this afternoon, when i visit auxiliary
services.  Mike will put up flyers for this soon after.  The second will
be on September 19 when Jon King does a presentation for GCC Optimization.
These two presentations will keep the ball rolling for now.  We do have a
lot of open slots so if you or anyone you know has an interesting topic
they would like to present, just tell them to send email to
cirone2@tcnj.edu.

We still have a lot of work to do on setting up the grad school panel with
alumni, the grad school panel with actual grad schools, and an industry
panel.  The newsletter is another topic I hope to have completed by next
week's meeting.

Finally, we will be having a meeting next Tuesday at 8 in HH253.  This
will be good because it will be right before our picnic anf first FACTS so
we will be sure to have those two events ready to go and can tackly new
topics.  Thanks guys, and I will see you next week.  There will probably
be more emails between now and then, so check your email.  Have a great
day.