I found a useful reference for managing our navigation bar:
http://moshublog.com/2007/07/26/pages-and-categories/

Also, the functions noted in here automatically generate li tags  
(which we switched over to).

Also, I'll take a look at the overflow problem.

Quoting Michael Evan Karpeles <[log in to unmask]>:

> Jake,
>
> The nav bar overflows by a little bit on my version of firefox -- just
> something to note. Jumped on the server a few minutes ago and checked
> the diffs. Well done. I'm totally on board with these changes. I have a
> bit of work to do at the moment but when I have free time I'll pull
> from your repository.
>
> The rest of you should do the same!
>
> I'm working hard to get our virtualization server funding proposal done
> and sent out to one of our faculty members for review. When I'm
> finished I'll send out an email to the listserv so people can read it
> the rough draft. Any progress on the server parts research?
>
> Sincerely,
> - Michael E. Karpeles
>
>
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