Campus Announcements - Week of 07/23/01
Campus Announcements for the week of July 23, 2001
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1. Department of Motor Vehicles Comes to Stony Brook University
2. Golf Outing - Monday, August 20th
3. Seawolves/Charles Gordon Heuser Memorial Golf Classic
presented by Coca-Cola
4. The Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that
beginning July 23rd we will become participating providers for
DAVIS VISION.
5. Interim Director, Office of Conferences and Special Events
6. STATE MANDATED TRAVEL POLICY
7. Transition of Chase Corporate Cards to JPMorganChase Corporate
Cards
8. USB Faculty Present - The uses of Blackboard within my course
9. Teaching with Technology Workshops - Blackboard (Web Based
Course Management System)
10. Blood Drive July 24 at Veterans Home
11. Child Care/Kindergarten Openings at Stony Brook Child Care
12. Child Care Farewell Potluck
13. Kindergarten and Child Care Open House for Stony Brook Child
Care
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1. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES COMES TO STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
The Department of Student Union & Activities has invited the
Department of Motor Vehicles to come to University Campus as a
convenience to our students, faculty & Staff for DMV
transactions:
WHERE: STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER - MAIN LOBBY
WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Franqui - 632-6730
Submitted by: Carole Friedman/OSA
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2. Golf Outing - Monday, August 20th
On Monday, August 20th, the Brookhaven Chapter of UNICO National,
supporters of the Center for Italian Studies at SBU, is hosting
its 20th Annual Golf Outing at the Port Jefferson Country Club at
Harbor Hills, 44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson, New York.
Participation is limited to 140 golfers. The full day schedule
of events begins between 8:30 am - 10:00 am with a check in and
breakfast, shotgun start at 10:00 am, BBQ lunch at the ninth
hole, and 5:00 pm cocktail hour followed by dinner. Awards,
Prizes and Raffles! Single entrant $195, if paid by July 20th,
$185. Tee Sponorship $100.
Proceeds help support the Center for Italian Studies at SBU.
Send your name, address, telephone number and checks payable to
Brookhaven Chapter UNICO, to P.O.Box 76, Port Jefferson Station,
New York 11776. For more information call Jane Mac Arthur at
632-7644.
Submitted by: Jane Macarthur/UST
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3. Seawolves/Charles Gordon Heuser Memorial Golf Classic
presented by Coca-Cola
Seawolves/Charles Gordon Heuser Memorial Golf Classic - Monday,
July 30, 2001
Come join the athletic department for a beautiful day of golf,
food and fun at the 6th Annual Seawolves/Charles Gordon Heuser
Memorial Golf Classic presented by Coca-Cola. The Outing with
the blessing of Coca-Cola has been renamed the Charles Gordon
Heuser Memorial Golf Classic. This dedication is designed to
serve as a lasting tribute to Charles. Charles, is a cherished
member of the Universities family and son of Dr. Denise
Logan-Heuser (Class of 1977) and her husband Dr. David Heuser.
Golfing and sponsorship opportunities are still available. The
success of the outing depends upon participants and sponsorship
to help under-write the cost of the day?s events. All proceeds
from the outing will benefit the Charles Gordon Heuser Endowment
fund and the Athletic General Scholarship Fund.
For more information about the outing call Garrett Waller at
2-9556 or e-mail gwaller@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Garett Waller/CAS
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4. The Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that
beginning July 23rd we will become participating providers for
DAVIS VISION.
The Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that
beginning July 23rd we will become participating providers for
DAVIS VISION. As such the department will be providing routine
eye exams and vision care including contact lenses which members
of PEF, MC, UUP, CSEA, RESEARCH FOUNDATION are entitled to.
DAVIS VISION will be opening a satellite location as well at 33
Research Way for the fitting and dispensing of glasses. Nancy
Kwon,OD, on our full time staff, will be available for all
eyeglass,contact lens and routine eye exams.
To schedule an appointment please call our office at 444-4993
Submitted by: Melissa Bishop/DoIT
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5. Interim Director, Office of Conferences and Special Events
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Arlene Skala as
Interim Director of the Office of Conferences and Special Events,
effective July 11, 2001. Ms. Skala has served in that office for
many years, and consequently brings a wealth of experience,
knowledge, and expertise to her new role. Most recently, Ms.
Skala has served as Associate Director of the Office.
As you plan for the coming academic year and beyond, please
contact Ms. Skala for all of your conferencing and special event
needs at 632-6320. Ms. Skala will remain as Interim Director
until a permanent Director is appointed, following the conclusion
of the national search currently underway.
She is assisted by professional staff members Ms. Pamela
Wolfskill, Ms. Margaret Abbatiello, and support staff members Ms.
Katerina Panagiotakopoulou and Ms. Lucy Scuria.
Submitted by: Christine Quinn/Pres
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6. STATE MANDATED TRAVEL POLICY
Reminder: There will be no reimbursement to State employees
purchasing airfare using a corporate or personal credit card or
cash.
Both the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and the Office
of the State Comptroller have mandated that as of January 1, 2001
all State employees traveling on State business must purchase
their airline tickets from a designated state authorized travel
agency using the Central Business Travel Account (BTA). This
will allow a traveler to obtain tickets without any out of pocket
expense.
Austin Travel has been designated as the sole official travel
agency participating in the program. All business related travel
arrangements must be made through Austin Travel at 2-7799,
located in the Library Building on Main Campus.
For more information regarding the BTA please contact Rosalie
Makarick, Campus Travel Coordinator of the Procurement Office at
2-6022.
http://www.procurement.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Christine Wilson/Admin
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7. Transition of Chase Corporate Cards to JPMorganChase Corporate
Cards
To all current Chase Corporate Cardholders: Please be aware that
all Chase Corporate cards will be replaced by new JPMorganChase
Corporate cards. This transition will begin on July 23, 2001.
During this transition you will be issued a new JPMorganChase
Corporate card with a new account number. Outstanding balances
on your Chase Corporate card will not be transferred to your new
JPMorganChase Corporate card. You will need to pay all
outstanding balances in full to Chase. As soon as the new
corporate cards are received in the Procurement Office you will
be contacted to pick up your card. The existing Chase Corporate
cards will be closed on August 30, 2001. We apologize for any
inconvenience in this matter. Should you have any questions
please contact Rosalie Makarick, Corporate Card Administrator at
2-6022
Submitted by: Christine Wilson/Admin
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8. USB Faculty Present - The uses of Blackboard within my course
Perhaps you've heard of Blackboard, but are not sure how you can
use it within your course. Maybe you're asking yourself "Is it
worth my time to set up a course?".
Come see how Bill Collins, Tom Sexton, Herb Lewis , and Art
Lekacos are using this within their courses.
This session will be held on : Wednesday, July 25th from 3-4:30pm
in CELT (Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching) Frank
Melville, Jr. Memorial Library, E1337
Light Refreshments will be served!
For more information, please contact Diana Voss @ 631-632-1565
To register click on the URL
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/
Submitted by: Diana Voss/DoIT
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9. Teaching with Technology Workshops - Blackboard (Web Based
Course Management System)
Attention Instructors & TA's!
Are you interested in learning more about Blackboard?
Blackboard is a Web Based Course Management System
Features Include:
Easy to use Tools for posting class syllabus, assignments, course
files, and Web links
Threaded discussions on line
Sending e-mail to instructors, other students from within the
program
Electronic submission of files between student and faculty
On-line chat with whiteboard
Group Project Features
On-line quizzes, surveys.
Course calendar
Grade Book
Statistical information on student activity
Instructional Computing will be holding various Blackboard
Workshops throughout July and August.
Help us Spread the Word! Please pass this along to anyone
teaching at Stony Brook who may be interested!
For more information, please look
at:
http://www.learnteach.sunysb.edu
You can also e-mail us at: bboard@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or call
631-632-8050 / 631-632-1565
Register on-line at:
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/
All sessions are free of charge.
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/
Submitted by: Diana Voss/DoIT
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10. Blood Drive July 24 at Veterans Home
This summer...Give blood and save a neighbor. There will be a
blood drive at the Long Island State Veterans Home on
Tuesday,July 24 from 10am until 5:45pm. Stop by the Veterans
Home on Tuesday from 10am-5:45pm or to make an appointment,
please call Mr. Russell Day at 4-8790.
http://www.listateveteranshome.org
Submitted by: Angela Demmer/LISVH
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11. Child Care/Kindergarten Openings at Stony Brook Child Care
Immediate openings for 6:30am - 4:30pm shift available for all
ages (2 months - 4 years). Limited openings for other shifts for
children under 3 years old. Preschool age (3 & 4 years) openings
for all shifts.Kindergarten openings, with before and after
Kindergarten care, still available. Call 632-6930 for
information.
Submitted by: Nancy Walker/Affl
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12. Child Care Farewell Potluck
The four centers of Stony Brook Child Care Services will be
moving out of their current locations on Daniel Webster Drive in
August 2001. If your family was a part of these centers at any
time their 30 year history, please join us for a giant farewell
potluck at 5:30pm on Thursday, August 16. If you know of any one
else who was a part of the centers, please let them know. Please
call 632-6930 to RSVP, or email nwalker@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Nancy Walker/Affl
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13. Kindergarten and Child Care Open House for Stony Brook Child
Care
Please join us at the new child care building on August 1st, 2001
between 4 and 7 pm to tour the new facility and meet the teaching
staff. The center is located at the insection of South Road and
Stony Brook Road, across from South P Lot. Please call 632-6930
or email nwalker@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for more information.
Submitted by: Nancy Walker/Affl
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