Campus Announcements for the week of 03/23/2009
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. Stony Brook University Premium Parking Spaces Apply Now!
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Advanced Endnote
2. Google Earth
3. Become a more Effective Supervisor, ready to handle any situation and with a lot less stress!
4. Rf Appointments-Payroll-Time&Attendance-Employee Verifications&Records!
5. I-9 Training
6. Independent Contractor Workshop
7. Counseling Process for Supervisors of Research Foundation Employeees
8. Hands on PDAAR Training!
9. Embracing Diversity Starts with you!
10. Rescheduled - Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills At The HSC
11. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Parenting the Explosive Child
12. Do your students have to design a presentation for your class?
13. Efficiently find the information and documents you need: Strategies and software for managing information overload and building a personal knowledgebase
14. Encourage students to discuss your course content: The Blackboard discussion board, announcements, and class email
15. Encourage student involvement and participation in your course through mid-semester student feedback
16. Focus, and reflect on, your teaching: The first step - how to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
17. A picture says a thousand words: Create and edit images to enhance your course content
18. Showcase Your Teaching, Research and Professional Development: Design and Develop Your Professional Teaching ePortfolio
19. Invite the Expert to Your Class via Interactive Web Conferencing
20. Get organized and engage your students at the same time with Delicious.
21. Designing PowerPoint Presentations that Engage your Students
22. Using Writing to Teach Critical Thinking
23. Simplify course assignment collection, verification and management: Using Blackboard's assignment and plagiarism detection tools
24. Eliminate frustration, increase reliability, and effectively use the AV and computer technology in your classroom
04. Hospital Workshops/Training
1. ACGME Faculty Development Workshop: "Teaching Skills I" by Elza Mylona
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. The Baked Apple: Metropolitan New York in the Green House
2. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
3. Practice Without Borders: Not confusing the finger for the moon
4. Provost's Lecture Series hosting Adriaan Peperzak on March 30th
5. Center for Italian Studies Lectures
6. Chemistry Department Seminars
7. Ecology and Evolution Events
8. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, March 26, 2009
9. MFA faculty member reads from her forthcoming collection, Bar Book: Poems & Otherwise, at SB Southampton on March 25
10. University Distinguished Professor Donald B. Kuspit Lecture March 25
11. First Annual Stony Brook Educational Assessment Conference for all SB faculty!
12. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
13. AMS, Operations Research Seminar, "Production Systems Engineering: Main Problems, Solutions and Applications" March 23rd
14. Time Disordered Parenting: The Intergenerational Impact of Teen Parenting
15. Brooke Ellison Project and SBU Present: Stem Cell Research: The Science, The Ethics, The Promise.
16. Neuroscience Seminar Series
17. School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Friday Colloquium Series - SoMAS
18. Women's and Gender Studies Faculty Lecture, Himika Bhattacharya, March 23, 4pm, Old Chem Rm 118
19. Remembering Freud: Pyschoanalysis Today Stony Brook Manhattan April 4th 9AM-5:30PM Julia Kristeva Keynote Speaker
20. CIDER Seminar Series-Climate Change Impacts on Species - March 30, 2009
21. Critical Asias Forum meeting March 20 Tuesday 4-5:30 pm 1049 Humanities
22. Mechanical Engineering Seminar: Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Nano Composite Thin Films. Monday, March 30, 2009
06. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Special Seminar
2. Oral Health During Pregnancy, Sunday, March 1, 2009
3. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Lecture
4. Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Notice
5. Women in Medicine Program: 3rd Annual Research Day - April 15, 2009
6. Phi Theta Epsilon 1st Annual Lecture and Installation Reception
07. Charitable
1. The Cody Center Walk for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
2. Donate Old Cell Phones
3. National Cancer Survivors Day
4. Second Annual Judys Run for Awareness to Benefit SBUMCs Stroke Program
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Koranic Fatigue
2. Lacrosse for Autism
3. Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Peace
4. Earthstock 2009: A Celebration of Earth Day
5. Children's Orchestra Society Springtime Musical
6. Staller Center Friday, March 27: Rachel Getting Married at 7 pm. Milk at 9:30 pm 632-2787
7. National Acrobats of China Sunday, March 29 at 7 pm Staller Center Sold Out
8. Drum Circle with Ed O'Connell
9. The Stony Brook Cabaret would like to announce its second Open Mic Night of the spring semester
10. Steve pikiell Basketball Camp at Stony Brook University
11. Canada's singer-songwriter-adventurer Ian Tamblyn performs at The University Cafe Sunday April 5th 2 PM
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
2. The Chautauqua 2009 Short Course Program for College and University Faculty
3. Drawing Faces and Figures
4. Advanced Access - New Dates
5. Introduction to Microsoft Excel
10. Research
1. Are you currently depressed or were you depressed in the past
2. Treatment Study for Behavioral Control Problems for Boys and Girls
3. Seeking Volunteers With Cystic Fibrosis
4. Do You Have Heart Failure
5. Participate in a Survey Study and Earn Money
11. Miscellaneous
1. Ashley Schiff Park Preserve Fitness and Nature Walk
2. What's Left at Matthews Bail Out Blow Out Clothing Clearance Sale? Plenty!
3. 3rd Annual Community Service Award Ceremony
4. Play it Safe!
5. Ombuds is Here to Help!
6. Job Opportunity - Facilities Maintenance Associate
7. TLT is hiring student consultants for 2009-2010 academic year. Required Info sessions on Mar. 24th, 25th, 30th and Apr 1st
01. Administrative
1. Stony Brook University Premium Parking Spaces Apply Now!
Did you know that Facilities & Services recently created a new premium parking lot at Stony Brook University? Did you know that there are a limited number of premium parking permits still available?
Current SBU Faculty/Staff/Affiliates/GSEU members may join the waitlist in order to be considered to purchase a parking permit for the new Life Sciences 2 premium parking lot. This new lot is located next to the Computer/Life Sciences buildings and requires a Life Sciences 2 permit, which has an annual fee of $300.00. For more info, please visit: www.stonybrook.edu/parking
1.) Select "Parking Permits".
2.) On the Parking Permits page, please select either: Faculty, Staff, Affiliates or GSEU.
3.) Please scroll to the "Apply for a Parking Permit" section and follow the instructions.
For additional information, please visit Parking Services, 2nd Level, Administration Building. Thank you!
http://www.stonybrook.edu/parking
Submitted by: James O'Connor/Admin
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Advanced Endnote
For those who are using EndNote already, but have specific questions, or want to learn how to take advantage of ALL the advanced features and customization options. EndNote Advanced offers: customization of filters and output styles, attaching PDF documents, objects and images, footnotes and figure numbering, and creating term lists and a traveling library. Tuesday, March 24 @ 1 PM (1.5 hours). Classroom A, 1st Floor, Melville Library. Register at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
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Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
2. Google Earth
In this workshop, learn how to: use the Google Earth user interface and the standard layers, locate and use third-party geographic data in Google Earth, create your own map features in the form of points, paths, polygons, and overlays, add information to your map features such as text, hyperlinks, and photographs and manipulate simple examples of Keyhole Markup Language (KML). Wednesday, March 25 @ 1 PM (2 hours). Register at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
.
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
3. Become a more Effective Supervisor, ready to handle any situation and with a lot less stress!
Practical Skills for Supervisors
April 8th & 9th
This 2 day course is skill-based and examines the day-to-day practice of helping employees perform at their optimum level.
Built on practical models of what effective managers think, say and do, the work environment they want to create and the relationships they need to build and sustain, this program focuses on the best practices and techniques necessary to be a highly effective supervisor.
Key Highlights
-A competency approach to supervision
-Coaching and counseling
-Setting direction & focus
-Communication
-Delegation
-Personal styles
-Coaching for sustained development
-Strategies for influencing and motivating
-Action Plan
Target Audience:
All New Supervisors as well as supervisors who have never been formally trained in the supervisory function.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0028
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
4. Rf Appointments-Payroll-Time&Attendance-Employee Verifications&Records!
March 31, 2009 9:30am 11:30am
This program will cover the following:
-Appointment Packages
-Forms
-Time and Attendance
-File Components
-Retention Guidelines
-Verification
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for Research Foundation HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0005
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
5. I-9 Training
March 25, 2009 10:00am11:00am (Location: West Campus)
March 31, 2009 10:00am - 11:00am (Location: HSC)
This training will provide you with a step-by-step explanation of what the employer must do in order to meet legal and procedural responsibilities associated with the Form I-9. We will focus on how to correct common mistakes and omissions that delay the hiring process, and will provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding documentation.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0007
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
6. Independent Contractor Workshop
April 7, 2009 10:00am - 12:00pm
This workshop will help to identify the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. You will learn about the resources and forms that are available on the internet to help determine what documentation is required by HRS in order to process requests for payment. We’ll cover some frequently asked questions, and go over the IRS 20 Factors of the Common Law Test which helps to identify independent contractors.
Target Audience: Anyone responsible for preparing payment requests for Independent Contractors
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0038
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
7. Counseling Process for Supervisors of Research Foundation Employeees
April 07, 2009 9:00am12:00pm
This program will provide 1st or 2nd line supervisors and managers, with information regarding the Counseling processes for non-represented Research Foundation employees in the Stony Brook University community. In addition it will provide you with the ability to support the supervisors in your departments who are faced with employee issues requiring counseling.
The session includes:
-How and when to conduct a counseling session
-The difference between a verbal and a written counseling
-How to write a counseling memo
-How to identify problem situations
-How to determine when to counsel an employee and when to seek more severe administrative action
-The roles of the supervisors, the department and employee and labor relations in the process
Target Audience: Supervisors or Managers of Research Foundation employees.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0016
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
8. Hands on PDAAR Training!
April 8, 2009 9:30am 12:30pm
PDAR is a Lotus Notes application that assists and facilitates the job creation, review, approval, posting and advertisement requisition process. This electronic format eliminates five paper forms (SUSB37, Position Description, Ad Request, Ad Text and the first page of the SUSB68).
After completing this interactive computer based training class, participants will be able to:
-Create and clone job requisitions/PDARs
-Create waiver forms
-Create advertisement requests
-Understand the uses of reclassification, promotion, increased duties, FAST TRACK
-Utilize the Employment Tracking System (ETS)
Course Prerequisites:
Participants must have a current Lotus Notes account, and should be computer proficie
Click on the link below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0002
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
9. Embracing Diversity Starts with you!
And Justice for All/Diversity 101
March 31, 2009 9:00am 3:00pm
This full day program will provide participants with necessary information, resources, and guidance about Federal and State regulations; University policies around issues of discrimination; equal employment opportunity complaint resolution and diversity. It will clarify and communicate the roles, rights and responsibilities of supervisors, managers, employees and the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action in these matters. The program will review appropriate methods for making referrals, the scope of confidentiality and the policy against retaliation. Through the use of case studies and other interactive exercises, this program will allow participants to explore and discuss dimensions of diversity and inclusion, approaches to managing diversity, the impact of stereotyping and bias in the workplace. Each participant will develop a personal action plan.
Target Audience: All employees, supervisors, managers.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0020
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
10. Rescheduled - Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Basic Skills At The HSC
Creating the bibliography is often the most tedious part of writing a research paper. Using EndNote, a bibliographic management software program, this task just became much easier. In this workshop learn: how to create & organize an EndNote Library, how to download results from a literature search into EndNote, how to insert your references into a MS Word document, and how to format your bibliography. Monday, March 23 @ 2:30 PM at the Health Science Library. Register at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm
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Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
11. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Parenting the Explosive Child
Some kids just have short fuses. Others may be diagnosed with an attention-deficit, developmental, or bipolar disorder. Regardless of the label, these children are often easily frustrated, demanding and explosive. Medications rarely fix these problems completely, rewards for good behavior may not work, and time-outs or punishments often lead to blow-ups. Collaborative Problem Solving is a new approach to parenting explosive kids that is based on this unique understanding of their problems. Come learn about this effective and clinically tested method to restoring peace to your home. The presentation includes DVD clips of therapists working with the families of explosive kids.
Guest Speaker, Brian Quinn, LCSW, Ph.D.
March 24, 2009, HSC, Level 3, Classroom 155, 12:00-1:00pm
March 26, 2009, Wang Center, Room 301, 12:00-1:00pm
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
12. Do your students have to design a presentation for your class?
If YES, please let your students know that the TLT Student Help Desk Team has scheduled PowerPoint 2007 hands-on workshops.
If you think these workshops will benefit your students, please pass on the schedule and this information to your students and other instructors who may want to pass this information on to their students.
To notify your students about these workshops, my suggestion is to post this information in Blackboard or email them.
For more information about any of these workshops & to register, please visit:
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/bin/
If you have any questions, please email me at tara.burst@stonybrook.edu or call me at 632.8054.
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/bin/
Submitted by: Tara Burst/DoIT
13. Efficiently find the information and documents you need: Strategies and software for managing information overload and building a personal knowledgebase
Monday, March 23, from 11am to 12:30pm
Information overload is a significant problem for today’s knowledge worker. Even highly specialized individuals find it difficult to know everything about their chosen field. Successful knowledge workers know the essential core content of their field and have developed strategies to rapidly find and apply new information as needed. In this workshop we will discuss and demonstrate mechanisms to structure and categorize information based each individual’s existing knowledge and to easily distinguish new and important information from the background clutter. Since the classification and structuring mechanisms are individually designed, information retrieval in fast and intuitive.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=146&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
14. Encourage students to discuss your course content: The Blackboard discussion board, announcements, and class email
Tuesday, March 24, from 4pm to 5:30pm
Do you find yourself answering the same student questions over and over, even if you made an announcement in class? "When is the assignment due?" "Where will class be held this week?" "Which chapters should I study?" "What is this reading about?"
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=147&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
15. Encourage student involvement and participation in your course through mid-semester student feedback
Wednesday, March 25, from 11am to 12pm
Don’t wait until it's too late to obtain student feedback to plan improvements to your course. Come to share your ideas about what information is helpful for you and your students, and learn some techniques to design your own mid-term student survey to gather the information you need.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=148&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
16. Focus, and reflect on, your teaching: The first step - how to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Wednesday, March 25, from 12pm to 1:30pm
Having a defined and written teaching philosophy is important for career purposes, personal reflection, professional promotion, and classroom relationships with your students. In addition, a defined philosophy helps you to make decisions about the design and delivery, grading approaches etc within your courses.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/Lists/Faculty%20%20Instructor%20Development%20Opportunities%20%20On/DispForm.aspx?ID=149&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FLists%2FFaculty%2520%2520Instructor%2520Development%2520Opportunities%2520%2520On%2Fcalendar%2Easpx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
17. A picture says a thousand words: Create and edit images to enhance your course content
Thursday, March 26, 3pm to 4:30pm
This workshop is intended to be an introduction to Photoshop and GIMP, a free and open source image editing program which has been compared favorably to Photoshop. One of the most powerful features of both GIMP and Photoshop are layers, however, these can be the source of frustration for first time users of photo editing applications. In this workshop your will create an image with layers which can divide an image into its semantic elements. Once you have created an example it can easily be converted into an interactive image like the ones found here:
http://129.49.101.216/SIMPL/?online_examples
These examples can also be brought into Stony Brook's Blackboard Learning Management Software.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=17&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
18. Showcase Your Teaching, Research and Professional Development: Design and Develop Your Professional Teaching ePortfolio
Friday, March 27, 12pm to 1:30pm
An electronic portfolio, or e-Portfolio, is a purposeful collection of artifacts and reflections saved on a website or DVD that showcases YOU. Faculty use E-Portfolios to document professional development over time, to identify patterns of growth and competencies in their chosen discipline, for self-assessment and reflection, and to share teaching methods and research information with their colleagues and students. Establish a solid professional network with your ePorfolio. It’s all about you!
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=34&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
19. Invite the Expert to Your Class via Interactive Web Conferencing
Monday, March 30, 2:30pm to 4pm
Open your classroom to the world. It’s no longer necessary to reserve special videoconferencing rooms in order to make a connection between your class and a remote participant. With Adobe Connect or Skype, along with a simple webcam and microphone, it’s possible to invite a guest lecture from anywhere in the world and connect directly from their office, lab or homes to your classroom. Teach your on-campus from out-of-town or your online course from your office. You can conference with your students from home. Interactive web conferencing provides an outstanding modality for engaging students in the learning process and permitting them to experience new learning opportunities that might otherwise be impossible.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=41&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
20. Get organized and engage your students at the same time with Delicious.
Thursday, March 26, 4:30pm to 6pm
Organize and find Internet resources for your course and create active learning exercises for your classroom with delicious. Delicious stores your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere. You use tags to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible, organized system than folders. You can set up a bookmark sharing system with your colleagues and students. Delicious enables your students to collaborate on classroom resource linklogs, projects, reports and podcasts. This is a user-friendly, intuitive program that will enhance your classroom and save time with your course administration.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=43&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
21. Designing PowerPoint Presentations that Engage your Students
Monday, March 30, 3pm to 4:30pm
PowerPoint is a GREAT tool to present your class content. It enables your students to visually see what information you are referring to. You can provide pictures, videos, charts, and graphs along with cool text and animations to make your presentation come to life.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=26&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
22. Using Writing to Teach Critical Thinking
Tuesday, March 31, 12pm to 1pm
Don’t be fooled by my title. I am a writing professor in title only. What I really teach is critical thinking. That’s because there is no better way to teach the ability to think well than through writing. For writing is nothing but writing in its purest form.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=40&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
23. Simplify course assignment collection, verification and management: Using Blackboard's assignment and plagiarism detection tools
Tuesday, March 31, 4pm to 5:30pm
Do you currently collect student assignments in person or through email? Do you need an easy method to set and manage deadlines? Worried about increasing reports of plagiarism on campuses nationwide? Save some trees, clear out your inbox, and check student work for authenticity by using Blackboard's assignment submission tools!
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=9&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftlt%2Estonybrook%2Eedu%2FFacultyServices%2FFacDev%2FWorkshops%2FLists%2FWorkshop%2520Descriptions%2FPublic%2520noneditable%2Easpx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
24. Eliminate frustration, increase reliability, and effectively use the AV and computer technology in your classroom
Wednesday, April 1, 12pm to 1pm
An introductory workshop on using educational technology for all faculty teaching in West Campus general purpose classrooms.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%20Descriptions/DispForm.aspx?ID=7&Source=https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Lists/Workshop%2520Descriptions/Public%2520noneditable.aspx
Submitted by: Theresa Ogazon/DoIT
04. Hospital Workshops/Training
1. ACGME Faculty Development Workshop: "Teaching Skills I" by Elza Mylona
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 5:00-6:30 pm in the Dean's Conference Room, HSC, Level 4, Room 180. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: define 3 aspects of effective teaching, describe teaching from a learner's point of view, differentiate between goals and objectives, formulate student centered objectives based on needs assessment in the area of knowledge, skills, and attitude. These ACGME workshops are specifically designed to assist in meeting ACGME requirements for faculty development in key areas pertaining to teaching skills of educators. Please RSVP to caroline.lazzaruolo@stonybrook.edu if you would like to attend this workshop.
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/facultyaffairs
Submitted by: Caroline Lazzaruolo/UHMC
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. The Baked Apple: Metropolitan New York in the Green House
Earthstock 2009 will feature this panel presentation and discussion on the implication of global climate change on New York City and Long Island on Tuesday, April 21, at 3:30 in the Student Activities Center Ballroom A. Howard Schneider, Dean of the School of Journalism, will moderate the panel. Panelists include Malcolm Bowman, Earthstock co-chair and School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) oceanographer, Pace University biology professor James Cervino, SoMAS meteorologist Brian Cole, SoMAS engineer and author of The Baked Apple Douglas Hill, Columbia University Earth Institute researcher David Major, and Dr. Mary Pearl, Dean of Stony Brook Southampton.
For a complete listing of events visit www.stonybrook.edu/earthstock
http://www.stonybrook.edu/earthstock
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
2. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Please join Dr. Jorge Benach today 3/23/09 as he hosts our Seminar Speaker, Dr. Justin Radolf of the University of Connecticut Health Center. His Seminar title is "Tracking spirochetes and spirochete gene expression: illuminating Lyme disease", and he will be speaking at 12:00 noon in room 038 of the Life Sciences Building.
Dr. David Thanassi will be hosting Emory University's Dr. June R. Scott, who will be giving a seminar entitled "Pilus Assembly in the Group A Streptococcus and its Potential Biotechnology Applications" next Monday, March 30, 2009 in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building.
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
3. Practice Without Borders: Not confusing the finger for the moon
International Occupational Therapist Frank Kronenberg will be discussing his experiences in Africa, Asia and Latin America, using a "Health Promotion Without Borders" approach, Occupational Therapist Frank Kronenberg will provide an in-depth exploration of who we are and what we stand (up) for as international practice professionals, scholars, and activists. This talk will address the following three questions:
1. Personally, what do you most value to be and to do?
2. Professionally, what do you most value to be and to do?
3. Politically, what ‘good fights’ (conflict and cooperation situations) do you strategically engage in to put into practice that which you value most?
Wang Center Theater
April 1, 6:30pm
Stony Brook Students and Faculty Free
Non Stony Brook Students $15.00
Non Stony Brook Faculty $25.00
For tickets contact Cathy at 631-444-2363 or Catherine.Gropper@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Catherine Gropper/HSC
4. Provost's Lecture Series hosting Adriaan Peperzak on March 30th
Adriaan Peperzak's lecture, entitled "Trust and Distrust in Education", is in collaboration with the Templeton Research Lecture Series and will be held on Monday, March 30th, at 4:30 p.m. in the Humanities Building, Room 1006. Professor Peperzak is Arthur J. Schmitt Chair of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec
Submitted by: Janine Pearce/Prov
5. Center for Italian Studies Lectures
March 26, Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Center for Italian Studies/ Alfonse M. D'Amato Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies Lecture. Teresa Fiore, Professor of Italian at California State University, Long Beach will speak on the topic: "Pre-Occupations: Linking Time, Space, and Cognition along the Migratory Routes of Literature."
Center for Italian Studies Lecture, March 26, 5:30 p.m.
Stefano Vaccara, Journalist and Executive Editor of the Italian language daily newspaper, America OGGI. will speak on the topic: "Media and Democracy: the Italian Case."
Location for both: Stony Brook University’s Center for Italian Studies Meeting Room, Frank Melville Memorial Library, E4340.
All are invited. Call 631-632-7444 for additional information.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
6. Chemistry Department Seminars
On Thursday, March 26, 2009 Dr. Richard Ferrieri from BNL entitled, "Developing a Radiotracer Toolkit in Support of Biofuel Research to Understand Plant Cell-wall Synthesis in Vivo" in Room 412 in the Chemistry Dept. Bldg. from 4:00-6:00 pm.
On Friday March 27, 2009 Dr. Kit Bowen from Johns Hopkins University
will be holding a seminar entitled, "From the Electrophilic Properties of DNA's Sub-Units to Electron-Induced Acid-Base Chemistry to Alumninum Hydride Clusters: Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies" in Room 412 Chemistry Dept. from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM.
http://www.bnl.gov/medical/Personnel/Ferrieri/default.asp
Submitted by: Lizandia Perez/Admin
7. Ecology and Evolution Events
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, March 25, 2009, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. "Non-Visual Prey Detection in Fishes: Development and Evolution of an Adaptive Phenotype in the Mechanosensory Lateral Line System," Dr. Jacqueline F. Webb, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island. Host: Dr. Michael Bell. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
9 A.M., Friday March 27, 2009, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. "Evolution and Genetics of Functionally-Related Traits, Male Wing Pigmentation and Courtship Behavior, in the Oriental Drosophila Melanogaster Species Group" Shu-Dan Yeh, Department of Ecology & Evolution, Stony Brook University If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology & Evolution at (631) 632-8600,
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
8. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, March 26, 2009
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Jean Hebert, Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, entitled, "Generation and Regeneration of the Cerebrum, the Role of Extracellular Factors". It will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2009 in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00pm. Hosted by Dr. Aaron Neiman.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
9. MFA faculty member reads from her forthcoming collection, Bar Book: Poems & Otherwise, at SB Southampton on March 25
Writers Speak Lecture Series
Julie Sheehan won a Whiting Writer’s Award this past year. Other honors include the Barnard Women Poets Prize for her second book Orient Point and the Poets Out Loud Prizes for her first book, Thaw.
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.
Duke Lecture Hall * Chancellors Hall * Southampton
Free & Open to the Public
Refreshments
MFA in Writing and Literature, 632-5030
southamptonwriters@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Carla Caglioti/Prov
10. University Distinguished Professor Donald B. Kuspit Lecture March 25
University Distinguished Professor Donald B. Kuspit will present a lecture on Wednesday, March 25, from 3-5pm in the Staller Center Fine Arts Gallery, "The Phallic Woman: Conflict and Fragmentation in Louise Bourgeois's Conception of the Female Body."
Dr. Kuspit's presentation is in response to an initiative by the MFA's of In Process Critique, and their interest in psychoanalytic approaches to the work of art.
All are invited.
Submitted by: Gwendolyn Coady/CAS
11. First Annual Stony Brook Educational Assessment Conference for all SB faculty!
TLT is delighted to announce its first annual Stony Brook Educational Assessment Conference on "Why Assessment Matters and Its Impact on Educational Success" in collaboration with the Learning Assessment & Enhancement Committee. The conference will be held on March 27, 2009 at Wang Center from 10:00am to 3:00pm (lunch will be served). The conference features an interactive panel discussion, faculty showcases, and best practices across disciplines.
Conference sessions cover themes including:
1. Simple and informal ways of doing assessment in your classroom
2. Using technology to facilitate assessment
3. SUNY-required assessment
4. Scholarship of teaching and learning
Speakers and Panelists:
Eric Kaler--Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Nancy Willie-Schiff--Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education, SUNY, Albany, NY
Emily Thomas--Director of Office of Institutional Research
Graham Glynn--Vice Provost & Executive Director of TLT
Cathrine Fisher--Instructional Technologist, Hofstra University
and SB faculty from different disciplines
All faculty, administers, staff, and TAs are welcome!
For more info, please visit:
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/FacultyServices/FacDev/Workshops/Pages/AssessmentConference.aspx
.
Submitted by: Ying Xiong/DoIT
12. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Hailong Liu from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Professor Liu's seminar entitled, "The Ocean's Role in Developing ITCZ in Equatorial Pacific Ocean in CCSM3," will be presented on Wednesday, March 25, at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) in Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus). Light refreshments will be served. For additional information, please contact the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres at 632-8009.
http://www.atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
13. AMS, Operations Research Seminar, "Production Systems Engineering: Main Problems, Solutions and Applications" March 23rd
S.M. Meerkov, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dept., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will speak about Production Systems Engineering (PSE,)an emerging branch of Engineering intended to uncover fundamental principles that govern production systems and utilize them for the purposes of analysis, continuous improvement, and design, In PSE, the machines are assumed to be unreliable and the buffers are finite. Under these assumptions, production lines are nonlinear stochastic systems. The study of their statics and dynamics is the goal of PSE. The main problems, their solutions and the applications of PSE will be described. In addition, the so-called PSE Toolbox, which implements the methods and algorithms developed, will be discussed. Results of PSE are summarized in a recent textbook: J.Li and S.M. Meerkov, Production Systems Engineering, Springer 2009. More info at www.ProductionSystemsEngineering.com. Seminar on Monday, March 23rd, 4:00 - 5:00, Math Tower, AMS Seminar 1-122.
http://www.ams.sunysb.edu/
Submitted by: Maripat Quinn/CEAS
14. Time Disordered Parenting: The Intergenerational Impact of Teen Parenting
Child and Family Studies is hosting an improvisational role play performance and discussion on Time Disordered Parenting: The Intergenerational Impact of Teen Parenting on Wednesday March 25, 2009 12:50-2:30 in Psychology A, Room 109. The program will feature The Byron T. Miller Players, Coordinated by Maria McCue, Community Educator of Suffolk Network for Adolescent Pregnancy and a presentation and discussion led by Shawn Hirst, MSW, Project Coordinator, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services Project, Department of Health. This program is supported by the Dialogues Across Differences Dreams Deferred initiative of the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action. For more information or if a disability related accomodation is required , call Dr. Joan Kuchner, Director, Child and Family Studies, 632-7695, Joan.Kuchner@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Joan Kuchner/CAS
15. Brooke Ellison Project and SBU Present: Stem Cell Research: The Science, The Ethics, The Promise.
This will be an informational session about the importance of stem cell research. This event will include a screening of the poignant and personal stem cell documentary, Hope Deferred, to be followed by a dynamic panel discussion and question and answer session. As stem cell research is an issue that affects all of our lives and incorporates aspects of legislation, science, ethics, and advocacy, we encourage students from all disciplines to attend. This event is free and open to the public. March 25 at 4:30pm, SAC Aud.
http://www.brookeellisonproject.org
Submitted by: Carrie-Ann Miller/CEAS
16. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar. Song-Hai Shi, PhD, Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will be giving a talk on Mammalian neocortical development: from neurogenesis to circuit formation.
Faculty Host: Shaoyu Ge, 632-8799
Coffee at 11:45 am
Submitted by: Diane Godden/CAS
17. School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Friday Colloquium Series - SoMAS
Please join us for an Oceans and Atmospheric Colloquium by Larry Mayer of the University of Maine. His seminar entitled; "A phase change in the sun: Photodissolution of marine and terrestrial organic matter Will be presented on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus).
Submitted by: Chester Frost/MSRC
18. Women's and Gender Studies Faculty Lecture, Himika Bhattacharya, March 23, 4pm, Old Chem Rm 118
"Is my honour not honour? Redefining meanings of rape, caste and (dis)honour in Lahaul, India
Himika Bhattacharya discusses how caste privilege is central to understanding violence against women in the Lahula tribe of Himachal Pradesh. Her paper unpacks the complex and stratified caste relations within the tribe, where women's bodies are violently deployed in contradictory ways to preserve individual, family and tribal honour.
Reception to follow
Himika Bhattacharya, Visiting Professor, completed her Ph.D. in 2007 in the Institute of Communications Research with graduate certificates in Advanced Interpretive Research Methods and Gender and Women's Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Submitted by: Colleen Wallahora/CAS
19. Remembering Freud: Pyschoanalysis Today Stony Brook Manhattan April 4th 9AM-5:30PM Julia Kristeva Keynote Speaker
We are pleased to announce our upcoming conference, "Remembering Freud: Psychoanalysis Today." The event will take place on Saturday, April 4th at Stony Brook Manhattan. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The keynote speaker is Julia Kristeva, the internationally known writer and philosopher.
Dr. Kristeva joins Dr. Alan Bass (The New School), Dr. Gabriele Schwab (University of California, Irvine), Dr. Ranjana Khanna (Duke) and Dr. E. Ann Kaplan (Stony Brook)for this important daylong conference on Freud.
Conference coordinators are Dr. E. Ann Kaplan, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Director, Humanities Institute and Dr. John Lutterbie, Associate Professor and Associate Director, Humanities Institute
Please register at
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities/
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS
20. CIDER Seminar Series-Climate Change Impacts on Species - March 30, 2009
CIDER (Consortium for Inter-Disciplinary Environmental Research) is pleased to host Dr. Catherine Graham and Dr. H. Resit Akcakaya of the Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University. Dr. Graham's talk entitled "Range Shifts of Species under Climate Change: Conservation Implications" and Dr. Akcakaya's talk entitled "Predicting Species Extinction Risks under Climate Change" will be presented Monday, March 30th, at 4 pm at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus). Event is free and open to the public. For additional information please contact the CIDER office @632-3162.
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/cider/
Submitted by: Karen Warren/MSRC
21. Critical Asias Forum meeting March 20 Tuesday 4-5:30 pm 1049 Humanities
The Critical Asias Forum is a collective of junior scholars and newly tenured scholars from various disciplines who work on the modern political cultures (i.e. broadly defined as cultures of protest, social movements, notions of citizenship and belonging, democracy and dissent, etc.) and the expressive cultures (i.e. literature, cinema, visual art, performance and digital media) of Asias that include West, Central, South, East, and Southeast Asia, as well as the cultures of the Asian diaspora.
Our colloquium and reading group will be a space for collegial intellectual engagement for Stony Brook faculty who work on Asian studies and Asian American studies. We plan to meet once a month, either in Stony Brook or in Manhattan.
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/humanities/asias.shtml
Submitted by: Nerissa Balce/CAS
22. Mechanical Engineering Seminar: Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Nano Composite Thin Films. Monday, March 30, 2009
Please join us for a Seminar by Dr. Robert Cammarata, Chair and Professor from Johns Hopkins University. Professor Cammarata's lecture entitled, "Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Nano Composite Thin Films," will be presented on Monday, March 30th, at 11:00 am, Engineering Building, Room 301. For additional information, please contact the Mechanical Engineering department at 632-8310.
Submitted by: Augusta Kuhn/CEAS
06. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Special Seminar
Monday, March 30, 2009, at noon
"Pharmacological Interference with AKAP-Dependent Protein-Protein Interactions"
Dr. Enno Klussmann, Leibniz-Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Berlin, Germany
Location: Physiology Conference Room, Basic Science Tower, T5-140
Host: Roger Johnson, Physiology,444-3040
Submitted by: Robin Green/UHMC
2. Oral Health During Pregnancy, Sunday, March 1, 2009
The Long Island
Regional Perinatal Forum Presents: Oral Health During Pregnancy
Sunday, March 1, 2009
8:30 AM11:45 AM
Target Audience
Dentists, Hygienists, Certified Dental Assistants,
Obstetricians, Pediatricians, Medical Residents, Physicians Assistants, Medical Assistants, Nurses, Midwives,
Health Educators.
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, Dental Care Center
For additional information please contact:
Angeles Davila(516) 572-0954
*No registration fee*
Submitted by: Keisha Butler/UHMC
3. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Lecture
Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer are Often Silent
Did you know....
-About 75 percent of all new cases occur in individuals with no known risk factors
-Colorectal cancer occurs equally in men and women, but African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer at later stages of the disease, and at a younger age
-Colorectal cancer is usually curable when detected early
Join us and learn more about the prevention and treatment of Colorectal Cancer from Stony Brook University Medical Center’s Colon and Rectal Surgery experts, and sign up for a free screening at a later date.
March 25, 2009, 4:30-5:30 pm
Stony Brook University
Health Sciences Center
Level 4, Atkins Learning Center
Featured speakers include:
Roberto Bergamaschi, MD, PhD, FRCS, FASCRS, FACS, Professor and Chief, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Marvin L. Corman, MD, FACS, FASCRS
William B. Smithy, MD, FACS, FASCRS
For more information, call HealthConnect at (631) 444-4000.
Submitted by: Catherine Mcwilliams/UHMC
4. Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Notice
Monday, March 23,2009 - 12:00pm
Speaker: Jaime Emmetsberger, Graduate Student, Faculty/Student Workshop
Title: The Spatiotemporal Distribution of Microglia Affects Microglial Neuroprotective or Neurotoxic Behaviors following Spinal Cord Injury
Host: Dr.Stella Tsirka
Location: Basic Science Tower Level 8- Room 180
Tuesday, March 24,2009 - 12:00pm
Speaker: Dr. William J. Brunken, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Department of Anatomy & Department Ophthalmology
Title: " Laminins in CNS Development: A Tale of Two Glia"
Host: Dr. Holly Colognato
Location: Basic Sciences Tower Level 8- Seminar Room 180
http://www.pharm.stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Rosalind Perdomo-Ayala/UHMC
5. Women in Medicine Program: 3rd Annual Research Day - April 15, 2009
Lecture Hall 2 on Level 2 in the HSC. 8:00 am Keynote Address. 9:15 Platform Presentations "Communication between the Nervous and Immune Systems" and "Testing the Biological Plausibility of Schizophrenia Susceptibility Genes NRG1 and CHRNA7". 10:00 Poster Session in the HSC Galleria. 11:00 Panel Discussion "Stories of Success". 12:00 Featured Presentation "Imaging Addiction in the Human Brain". 12:30 Certification Presentations and Closing Remarks. All are welcome to attend.
Submitted by: Caroline Lazzaruolo/UHMC
6. Phi Theta Epsilon 1st Annual Lecture and Installation Reception
In honor of Occupational Therapy Month, Stony Brook University and Occupational Therapy announces the:
Phi Theta Epsilon 1st Annual Lecture and Installation Reception: A Professional Journey: From COTA to Occupational Therapy Researcher. Guest speaker: Fran Babiss, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Coordinator, Evidence Based Practice, South Oaks Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor, Stony Brook University. Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 4:30 PM, Health Science Center, Level 3 Galleria, School of Health Technology and Management. RSVP to Cathy at (631) 444-2363 or cgropper@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Catherine Gropper/HSC
07. Charitable
1. The Cody Center Walk for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
The 2009 Cody Walk will kick off on Sunday, May 3, at 9:30 am at the Wang Center on the campus of Stony Brook University. This year’s Walk will include children's activities, music, and an indoor resource center. Register Today and make a bold statement by raising funds for a great cause!
http://inf-hscweb.informatics.sunysb.edu/codywalk/index.cfm
Submitted by: Lisa-Beth Platania/HSC
2. Donate Old Cell Phones
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., under our community service initiative ZHOPE (Zetas Helping Other People Excel) is collecting old cell phones. NCADV has partnered with the Wireless Foundation for over seven years through the Call To Protect program which was created to provide victims of domestic violence who may encounter emergency situations with free cell phones for that use. The collection of deactivated cell and wireless phone for this purpose has literally saved hundreds of lives over the course of our partnership. In addition to phones being distributed for emergency use, proceeds from the sale of phones not utilized for emergency use help fund agencies that work to end violence in the home, such as NCADV. If you would like to participate please bring the phones to the Registrar’s office by Monday, April 27.
Submitted by: Jessica Raphael/Prov
3. National Cancer Survivors Day
NCSD will be held Sunday, June 7 from 11 AM to 2 PM on the grounds of the Cancer Center. Volunteers needed. Please contact Linda Bily at 4-1386 to offer your help.
Submitted by: Linda Bily/UHMC
4. Second Annual Judys Run for Awareness to Benefit SBUMCs Stroke Program
Judy’s Run is on Saturday, May 9, 2009, Sunken Meadow State Park. Registration: 7:30am-8:30am, Run Starts: 9:00am, 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk. $20 Registration (includes T-Shirt) / $30 Late Registration (entries considered late if postmarked after April 24th). Register on-line or by mail (please go to www.judysrun.com) or contact Bob Zebrowski at 631-255-2516.
Submitted by: Victoria Irwin/UHMC
08. Culture & Entertainment
1. Koranic Fatigue
Lec-dem (March 25)
Performance (March 26)
With irreverent humor, scalding insight, and deft character sketches, the inimitable Riz Mirza, an Indian American brought up in the Bronx, challenges stereotypes, pushes boundaries, and unabashedly questions what it means to be of Muslim heritage in the current global war on terror. (Part of the South Asian and Asian American Series)
Tickets for performance: $25 for VIP; $15 for general admission; $10 for students/seniors. Lec-dem is free.
Please call (631) 632-4400 or e-mail wangcenter@stonybrook.edu to reserve your tickets.
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm, Wang Center
Thursday, March 26, 8:00 pm, Wang Theater
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
2. Lacrosse for Autism
Second Annual Lacrosse for Autism is scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at LaValle Stadium. The day kicks off at noon when Duke faces off against Dartmouth and than later Stony Brook vs UMBC. All proceeds raised benefit the Cody Center.
http://www.lax4autism.com/buy-tickets.html
Submitted by: Lisa-Beth Platania/HSC
3. Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Peace
These three men, from different cultures, continents, and ages, dedicated their lives for the common good of humanity. This exhibition provides a glimpse of the common path of profound dedication and achievement in improving the lives of all people , linking friends from diverse communities together for a common cause.
Opening Ceremony:
March 24, 2009, 5:00 pm
Wang Center Skylight Lobby
Exhibition:
March 25 to April 3, 2009
Weekdays: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Weekends: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wang Center Skylight Lobby
Sponsored by Soka Gakkai International USA, Stony Brook University
In collaboration with Office of Diversity & Affirmative Action, Charles B. Wang Center’s Asian & American Programs, Martin Luther King Jr International Chapel, Morehouse College
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
4. Earthstock 2009: A Celebration of Earth Day
A week-long series of programs and events (April 15-22) marks the University’s sixth-annual Earthstock festivities in celebration of Earth Day. The event kicks off at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at the Arvam Theater Stony Brook Southampton with a lecture by Dean Mary Pearl, former President of Wildlife Trust. On Friday, April 17, approximately 100 vendors will teach you how to green your home, career, and community. Peat Moss and the Fertilizers take the main stage from 11:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., on the Academic Mall. At 7:30 p.m., keynote speaker Ove Hoegh-Guldberg will deliver a Provost’s Lecture, The Coral Reef Crisis, live from Australia, at the Charles B. Wang Theater. Jack’s Waterfall will close the day with a WUSB concert at the University Café at 9:00 p.m. For a complete listing of events visit www.stonybrook.edu/earthstock
http://www.stonybrook.edu/earthstock
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
5. Children's Orchestra Society Springtime Musical
Join us for an afternoon of music performed by the Children’s Orchestra Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to teaching children the language of music, and to presenting these young musicians in orchestra and chamber music concerts with their peers and well-established artists. Under the leadership of Executive Director Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma and Music Director Michael Dadap, COS believes in a child's innate ability to learn and develop musical talent of the highest level when nurtured in a supportive environment. For more information, please call Darlene Nourjanian (631) 872-0786; Nini Galeazzi (631) 220-7635; or Ramon Villongco (631) 742-3479.
$35 for general admission; $15 for students. Reserve early. Seats are limited!
Sunday, March 29, 3:00 pm, Wang Theater
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
6. Staller Center Friday, March 27: Rachel Getting Married at 7 pm. Milk at 9:30 pm 632-2787
Tickets are $8 general admission; $6 for students
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
7. National Acrobats of China Sunday, March 29 at 7 pm Staller Center Sold Out
Call the Box Office at 631-632-2787 to check on ticket availability.
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
8. Drum Circle with Ed O'Connell
Stony Brook University's Medical Health Physicist, Ed O'Connell, will lead a drum circle and help us learn how to listen better. The event will take place in the University Bookstore during Campus Lifetime on Wednesday, March 25, from 1:00PM to 2:00PM. Light refreshments will be served. Faculty, students, and staff are all welcome.
Submitted by: Martina Robotham/FSA
9. The Stony Brook Cabaret would like to announce its second Open Mic Night of the spring semester
We would like to invite writers, actors, acoustic musicians, and anyone else wanting to share their work to visit us in the Underground (Staller Center room 0003) on Tuesday, March 24 from 8-10pm. There is a suggested $3 donation at the door, and we are thrilled to welcome as many new voices to our stage as possible! For more information, please contact us at stonybrookcabaret@gmail.com
Submitted by: Laura Sisti/CAS
10. Steve pikiell Basketball Camp at Stony Brook University
The stony brook men’s basketball program and steve pikiell are offering individual basketball day camps for the summer of 2009!
Individual skills/day camps(ages 8-16)
Session 1July 6th-10th $275
*Session 2July 20th-24th $275
Session 3July 27th-July 31st $275
*NOTE: Session 2 will be for ages 6-13 only
Times (All Sessions)
Drop Off: 9:00 am
Pick Up: 4:00 pm
Submitted by: Rex Lucas/Pres
11. Canada's singer-songwriter-adventurer Ian Tamblyn performs at The University Cafe Sunday April 5th 2 PM
Ian Tamblyn is one of Canada's national treasures. His songs have been recorded by Sylvia Tyson, James Keelaghan, Lynn Miles and many others. With twenty-nine albums to his credit, he has received numerous Canadian music awards. In addition to song-writing and performing, Ian leads expeditions to far-flung regions of the world like Antartica and the Arctic, and uses this as inspiration for his music. Cafe audiences were amazed by an outstanding performance by Ian in 2007 and he returns for an encore visit by audience request.
Bob Westcott, an outstanding finger-style guitarist, will open for Ian.
Advance sale through April 2nd is $20 at www.universitycafe.org
with remaining seats at door for $25
Susan Werner coming to the Cafe on Sunday April 19th at 2 P.M.
Inquiries via e-mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com or by phone at 631-632-1093
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
A NYSUT sponsored Defensive Driving program is being offered on Tuesday and Thursday, April 7 & 9, 2009 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM both nights in the Wang Center Lecture Hall 1, for all UUP employees and their immediate family members. Cost is $30 per person, payable in advance. Checks should be made payable to "NYSUT Benefit Trust" and delivered to the UUP office, 104 Old Chemistry, Z=3475. Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Receipt of your check reserves your place in class. Participants are usually entitled to a 10% discount on their automotive insurance. Check with your provider. The certificate is good for three years of savings! Contact Corinne Burns at Ext. 2-6570 or cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for more information.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
2. The Chautauqua 2009 Short Course Program for College and University Faculty
After many years of support by the National Science Foundation, Professional Education Program-Outreach will continue its commitment to the program. This nation-wide faculty development program in natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, and mathematics will operate independently on a fee basis this year and will offer twelve courses. Two courses will be held at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus on Long Island, eight at Stony Brook’s mid-town Manhattan site, one in Washington D.C., and one in Beijing, China. Doctoral students planning to teach in colleges and universities are eligible to participate. Please log on to
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/ceie/chautauqua/
for course description, schedule and registration. For questions, contact Patricia Dixon at: PADixon@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or at (631) 632-7696.
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/ceie/chautauqua/
Submitted by: Patricia Dixon/Prov
3. Drawing Faces and Figures
Think of itno more stick figures and cartoon faces! Take control and finally learn how to get the proportions correct. Bring to the first class an HB pencil, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, sketch pad (approx. 9x12). Some drawing experience required. Five Thurs, begins 3/26 (no class 4/9); 7pm9pm. $60/SB students, $92/SB faculty/staff, $102/Community Members; Studio 081. Pre-registration is necessary. The Crafts Center classes are non-credit, low cost and open to the public. For registration/brochure either come to the Craft Center located in the Student Union lower level room 049 or contact us: Phone 632-6822; Email craftcenter@notes.cc.sunysb.edu; Website www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
4. Advanced Access - New Dates
NCE 317.1 - 4 sessions - Fee: $209
Add power to you database by creating custom forms, reports and advanced techniques with tables, queries and macros. There will be a review of using relational databases and mastering relationships.
Required text: Microsoft Office Access 2007 Step-By-Step (ISBN# 0735623031) Cost of book not included
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
For questions call 632-7022
10% discount for University employees, spouses, and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Section F: Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm; May 13, 20, 27 & June 3, 2009
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
5. Introduction to Microsoft Excel
NCE 314 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
This introductory course demonstrates the power and ease that makes Microsoft Excel the most-widely used spreadsheet application for office and home financial planning. Accountants, office managers, budget managers, even the family financial planner, will benefit from learning the basics of Excel. Topics include: basics of spreadsheet design, entering data, editing, formatting and printing worksheets, and implementing formulae and functions. The course emphasizes hands-on exercises to reinforce lessons.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
10% discount for University employees and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Required Text: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Step-By-Step (ISBN # 073562304x) Cost of book not included
Section G: Mondays, 10am-1pm; March 30; April 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2009
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
10. Research
1. Are you currently depressed or were you depressed in the past
You may be eligible for a research study! We are looking for volunteers between the ages of 18 65 to participate in a research study on depression and brain functioning. This study involves 1 lab visit (about 3 hours) for a clinical interview and an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording to look at your brain activity while performing a number of tasks and 1 phone interview 6 months later that lasts about 1 hour. You will be paid up to $110 for completing the study. If interested, contact Doreen at: (631) 632-7843 or at Caplab.Depression@gmail.com. Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Treatment Study for Behavioral Control Problems for Boys and Girls
Children 6 to 12 Years Old Stony Brook University’s Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is conducting a study supported by the National Institute of Health of treatment steps for children, ages 6 12, who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral control problems such as aggressiveness, explosiveness and low frustration tolerance. Eligible children receive free evaluation and study treatment, including medication and help with behavioral support strategies.
For further information, please call Ashley Conway at (631) 632-8317.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Seeking Volunteers With Cystic Fibrosis
Seeking volunteers with cystic fibrosis 18 years of age or older to participate in a 28 week research study to examine the efficacy of IGF-1 treatment to maintain or improve body weight and composition.
This Study is Being Conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
For More Information, Please Call 631 444-6900
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. Do You Have Heart Failure
Adults diagnosed with heart failure are invited to participate in a symptom monitoring study. The study is testing an educational method to help patients monitor their heart failure symptoms. If qualified to participate, questionnaires about your medical history, symptoms, self-care, and quality of life will be completed. Participants are followed for one year by telephone (15-20 minute interviews 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after enrollment). All participants will be given a weight scale to keep and a booklet on heart failure self-care. You will be paid $20 at both 6 and 12 months if you complete the telephone interviews. For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call:
Dr. Corrine Jurgens - 631-444-3236 or Karen Kelleher - 631-444-1299
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
5. Participate in a Survey Study and Earn Money
If you are a Chinese or Chinese American woman 40 years and older, and have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months, you may be eligible for a survey study on ways to convey information about mammography screening. Please call (631) 632-7875, or email moyer.lab@gmail.com to find out more about the study.
http://www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/amoyer-/Detailed%20Flyer.htm
Submitted by: Anne Moyer/CAS
11. Miscellaneous
1. Ashley Schiff Park Preserve Fitness and Nature Walk
Discover the woodland trails that run through the Stony Brook University campus. Every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. the Friends of the Ashley Schiff Park Preserve sponsor a fitness and nature study walk, beginning at the trailhead near the traffic circle on Circle Drive. Join us! Weather permitting. For more information, phone 631-357-3065 or email mcon@optonline.net
http://pbisotopes.ess.sunysb.edu/a-schiff/
Submitted by: Sharon Pavulaan/CEAS
2. What's Left at Matthews Bail Out Blow Out Clothing Clearance Sale? Plenty!
Matthews Medical Books & Uniforms is having a $5 $10 $15 & $20 clothing clearance sale. If you missed the last one, you missed some real bargains and you won't want to miss this one. Select collegiate wear, scrubs, lab coats and even some shoes are drastically reduced for final sale liquidation. While supplies last come visit us on Level 2, Room 310 in the Health Science Center 444-3685.
Submitted by: William Offerman/FSA
3. 3rd Annual Community Service Award Ceremony
Call For Nominations
3rd Annual Community Service Award Ceremony
Student Activities Center, Ballroom A: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:30PM-2:00PM
Celebrate Stony Brook’s commitment to community service! We are pleased to recognize members of our University for their significant contribution to the community with the Excellence in Community Service and the Outstanding Community Service Awards.
Students, faculty and staff nominees can be recognized for:
Volunteer Work, Community Service Projects, Outstanding community involvement/commitment,Faculty/student involvement in courses that have a community connection or civic component.
Form and Submission Instructions:
Submission Deadline: March 27, 2009
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/communityservice/
Nomination Process:
Nominations will be reviewed by the Community Service & Service-Learning Committee and all those selected for recognition will be notified by April 13, 2009.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/communityservice/
Submitted by: Urszula Zalewski/OSA
4. Play it Safe!
Know the exit routes from your office, floor, or building. Study them in advance. It is easy to get disoriented during an actual emergency.
Submitted by: Glenn Jochum/UAff
5. Ombuds is Here to Help!
As a designated neutral third party, the Ombudsperson will listen to all sides of an issue and may advise, refer, mediate, counsel, or negotiate. Visit the Ombuds Office in W050 Melville Library, call 632-9200, or visit www.stonybrook.edu/ombuds.
Submitted by: Glenn Jochum/UAff
6. Job Opportunity - Facilities Maintenance Associate
Non-profit organization at Stony Brook University seeks an experienced maintenance associate to perform basic facilities repairs and maintenance. Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; minimum of three years experience performing carpentry and general maintenance repairs; general technical knowledge with good mechanical skills/aptitude; ability to perform minor electrical and plumbing repairs; knowledge of inventory control and tracking; possess valid/clean NYS driver’s license or ability to obtain same; good customer service and communications skills; ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Send resume with cover letter and salary requirement to Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager,Dept. FMACA, Faculty Student Association, 250 Stony Brook Union, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3209 or fax to 631-632-6573. AA/EEO.
Submitted by: Christine Oster/FSA
7. TLT is hiring student consultants for 2009-2010 academic year. Required Info sessions on Mar. 24th, 25th, 30th and Apr 1st
Teaching, Learning + Technology (TLT) is looking for qualified individuals to perform as a student consultant during the 2009/2010 academic year at SBU West Campus SINC Sites.
Consultants are a vital part of the TLT Support Team and as such they:
- Work with the latest technologies.
- Gain real world experience.
- Work flexible schedules.
- Develop customer service skills.
- Work in a team environment.
If you know of any undergraduate students who are friendly and are interested in helping others use technology, and are interested in working on campus, please let them know of this opportunity.
All students who are interested must attend an information session which are being held 3/24, 3/25, 3/30 & 4/3. See webpage for additional information.
Work study is not required.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/StudentServices/JobsInternships/Pages/default.aspx
Submitted by: Rose Alessi/DoIT