Campus Announcements - Week of 03/26/01

Campus Announcements for the week of March 26, 2001
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Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, will sponsor a lecture
on Wednesday, April 4 at noon. All invited.

Title: "The Black Hole at the Center of Our Milky Way"
By: Dr. Andrea Ghez, University of California, Los Angeles
Time: Wednesday, April 4, noon
Place: ESS Building, Room 123

Submitted by: Bonnie Stephens/MSRC

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Marine Biology Explorations Lecture Series

Our Series continues! All lectures will be held at 7 PM in the
Earth and Space Sciences Lecture Theater. The Series is
sponsored by the Department of Ecology and Evolution and the
Academy of Teacher-Scholars at the University.

Wednesday, March 28, 7 PM
Sam Sadove
Noted Marine Conservationist
"The Long Journeys of Sea Turtles"

Tuesday, May 1, 7 PM
Sam Gruber
World Famous Shark Expert
"Sharks"

http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbe.html

Submitted by: Gwendolyn Luke/CAS

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Wind Ensemble Concert at Staller Center, Wed. April 11

The Music Department is pleased to announce the spring concert
performed by the University Wind Ensemble under Director, Bruce
Engel, on Wednesday, April 11, at 8:00 p.m. on the Main Stage of
the Staller Center for the Arts. The program includes: Eric
Ostenling, "Bandology"; Arthur Sullivan, Selections from "The
Mikado"; Anton Dvorak, Finale from the "New World Symphony";
Rodger Nixon,"Fiesta Del Pacifico"; Leroy Anderson,"Jazz
Pizzicato"; and Lionel Bart, Highlights from "Oliver". Tickets
are $6 general admission and $3 students/seniors. For tickets,
call Staller Center box office: 632-ARTS.

For more information, to obtain a concert brochure, or to be
added to our mailing list, call the Department of Music at:
632-7330 or email: music@notes.sunysb.edu. For complete concert
listings: visit our Web site: http://www.sunysb.edu/music.

Submitted by: Robin Pouler-Mcgrath/CAS

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Amateur Photographers: Enter the 4th Annual Photography
Competition sponsored by the Office of Commuter Student Services

Contest is open to all students, faculty and staff at USB. 1st
Place photos will be specially framed and displayed in the
Commuter Commons, 144 SAC. 1st place winners will receive an 11
x14 framed copy of their photo. Only amateur photographers are
eligible to enter. Entries may be color or black and white prints
- 8x 10 or 11x14. Entries will be returned. Winners will be
required to submit negatives, which will be returned. A total of
2 entries will be accepted per person. Judges will determine 1st
and 2nd Place in each category. Entries will be evaluated on the
basis of appropriateness for exhibition in the Commuter Commons
and photographic skill. Do not send any photos that include a
date-stamp image, these will not be judged. Decision of judges
shall be final.

Winners will be announced during Commuter Spring Fest, during
Campus Life Time on Wednesday, 4/25

Entry forms and contest guidelines are available in the Office of
Commuter Student Services, Suite 131, Student Activities Center.
DEADLINE: Entries should be submitted to 131 SAC no later than
4pm on Wednesday, April 18th. Questions? Call 632-7353 or
e-mail: Commuter_Services@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Submitted by: Suzanne Sullivan/OSA

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Neurobiology and Behavior Seminar

March 29, 2001
Life Sciences Building
Room 038
12:00 NOON

"PERSISTENT NEUROGENESIS IN A VERTEBRATE RETINA:
PUTATIVE STEM CELLS AND THE MITOGENIC PEPTIDE IGF-I"

Dr. Peter Hitchcock
Dept. of Ophthalmology
University of Michigan

Host: Dr. Joseph Fetcho

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call:
The Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at (631)632-8616.

Submitted by: Cynthia E Pedersen/CAS

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Keller College and Schick College 3rd Annual Professional
Development Week (March 26 - April 2)

Monday March 26th 2001 at 7:45pm in the Keller College Main
Lounge ?How to Get into Graduate School.? Dr. Thomas
G. Robertazzi

Monday March 26th 2001 at 9:30pm in the Schick First Center
Lounge ?Dress to Impress.?

Tuesday March 27th 2001 at 8pm in the Schick First Center Lounge
?Resume Workshop.? Kenny Nienhusser.

Tuesday March 27, 2001 at 9pm in the Keller College Main Lounge
?Minorities in Medicine Information Session.?

Wednesday March 28th 2001 at 7pm in the Schick College First
Center Lounge "Pre-health Professions." Traci Thompson

Wednesday March 28th 2001 at 8PM in the Keller Main Lounge
?Getting into Engineering." Loretta Mulle.

Wednesday March 28, 2001 at 9:30pm in the Keller College Main
Lounge ?Fine tuning your interviewing skills.? Dave Scarzella

Thursday March 29th 2001 at 8PM in the Keller College Main Lounge
?Resident Assistant Professional Development.? Brian
C. Steinberg.

Thursday March 29th 2001 at 9pm in the Keller Main Lounge ?RHD
Resume Building Workshop.? Jeri Leigh-Henry and Brian
C. Steinberg.

Thursday March 29th 2001 at 9pm in the Keller College Penthouse
?Resume Writing Made Easy.?

Monday April 2, 2001 at 7:15pm in the Schick First Center Lounge
"Utilizing the Net."

Submitted by: Brian Steinberg/OSA

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"The Full Monty" on Broadway!!!

The Employee's Activities Council is sponsoring a coach bus trip
to see the Broadway show, "The Full Monty" at the Eugene O'Neill
Theater on 49th Street. The Date of the Performance is Friday,
June 8, 2001 at 8:00 p.m. Total Price is $99.00 per person. The
bus will leave the Administration Building circle at 3:15
p.m. sharp. There will be ample time to dine in NYC before the
show begins. Note: There are limited tickets remaining so please
contact either Pat Peiliker, 2-8080 or Lucille Meci, 2-8260 as
soon as possible if interested.

Submitted by: Patricia Peiliker/CAS

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Summer Camp at Stony Brook
June 25 - August 17, 2001

The Summer Camp at Stony Brook is back for its second exciting
year. The camp combines a unique twist of educational activities
and athletics for children between the ages of 5 to 12. Tuition
includes provision of a camp T-shirt, as well as a hot lunch and
snack each day. For more information on the Summer Camp at Stony
Brook please come to one of our Open Houses or call our camp
office at 632-4550.

10% Discount on Tuition for Stony Brook staff members.

Open House dates/times: Sun. February 25 9am - 12pm /
Sat. March 10 9am - 12pm / Sat. April 7 9am - 12pm /
Sun. April 22 12pm - 3pm / Sat. May 5 9am - 12pm

-- All Open Houses are located in the USB Sports Complex

Submitted by: Matthew Larsen/CAS

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Neurobiology & Behavior

March 26, 2001
Life Sciences Building
Room 038
1:30 p.m.

"Packing the gear to explore the ear"

Dr. Richard Kollmar
Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience
Rockefeller University

Host: Joseph Fetcho

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call:
The Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at (631)632-8616

Submitted by: Cynthia E Pedersen/CAS

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THE ACADEMY OF TEACHER-SCHOLARS ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR
PROPOSALS Deadline April 20th.

PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM
The Academy of Teacher-Scholars was established in 1995 by the
University Senate to serve as an engine for educational
innovation and to honor and reward excellent undergraduate
teaching at Stony Brook.

THE SELECTION PROCESS
Up to five representatives of the Academy will be chosen
competitively each year by the Undergraduate Council of the
University Senate. Winners of this competition will receive a
stipend of $5000, with an additional $5000 in flexible funds to
be paid to departments in the following year. Academicians
selected in the spring semester of each year will begin serving
their three-year terms in the following semester.

ELIGIBILITY
All full-time tenured members of the faculty at Stony Brook are
eligible to submit proposals. Proposals may be submitted by
individuals or by groups of up to five faculty members. Group
proposals can include untenured members of the faculty.
Successful group applicants will receive a single award.

The proposal deadline is Friday April 20, 2001.

To submit a proposal go to www.celt.sunysb.edu. Any questions
call 2-1057.

Submitted by: Rita Reagan-Redko/Prov

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Free Global Positioning System Workshop

Free GPS Workshop
Who: Anyone interested mapping, surveying, or recording
behavior.
Where: SBS building, N-501
When: Tuesday March 27th.
Lectures: 10:00am-11:00. 12:00pm-1:00pm. 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Hands-on: All day.

Trimble technology will be offering a workshop on the uses and
how-tos of event recorders, GPS technology, and differential GPS.
They will be bringing all of their toys and will share them with
you.

The mapping/GIS specialist will be available to show off his toys
on a one-on-one basis from 9:00am-10:00am. He will then give a
short lecture from 10:00am-11:00am. His one-on-one will then
continue, and he will let people go out into the field with his
equipment. He will repeat his lecture at 2:00pm-3:00pm.

The surveying specialist gives his talk at 12:00pm-1:00pm. His
talk involves precise (cm level) GPS and the use of optical
equipment to solve surveying and mapping problems.

Please feel free to join us for this workshop. If you or any of
your students will ever be using GPS, GIS or event recorders, you
will benefit from this free seminar.

Submitted by: Fredrica Van Berkum/CAS

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Blueprint for Gender Equity in Education Conference:
Students & Educators as Partners for Change

Wednesday, March 28th 2001
8:00am - 4:00pm
Student Activities Center
SUNY Stony Brook

This conference has been organized by the K-12 Education Project,
a community partnership, coordinated by Long Island Fund for
Women and Girls and Hosted by the Center for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching at SUNY Stony Brook. For program and
registration information please go to www.celt.sunysb.edu.

Submitted by: Rita Reagan-Redko/Prov

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Online Bulletin

The 2001-2003 Undergraduate Bulletin is now available online at
http://www.sunysb.edu/ugbulletin. It uses the same url as the
previous (1999-2001) bulletin, so if you have links to the online
bulletin, you'll automatically be linking to the new bulletin.
Check it out; it's even better than before! (The "old" bulletin
is still there as well, accessible from the new bulletin
homepage.)

http://www.sunysb.edu/ugbulletin

Submitted by: Kathleen Breidenbach/Prov

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is currently
seeking proposals for their Third Annual Conference on Learning
and Teaching "CRITICAL REASONING AND PROBLEM SOLVING: INQUIRY,
DISCOVERY AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION".

The conference will be held on June 22nd, 2001 in the Student
Activity Center @ SUNY Stony Brook. For additional information
and to submit a proposal please go to www.celt.sunysb.edu. Any
questions please contact Rita Reagan Redko 2-1057 or email
rreaganr@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

http://www.celt.sunysb.edu

Submitted by: Rita Reagan-Redko/Prov

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FEDERAL Income Tax Workshop For INTERNATIONAL Faculty And
Scholars

On Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at 1:00 p.m., in the Stony Brook
Union Bi-Level, a representative from the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) will provide information and training on
requirements for filing Federal income tax forms for tax year
2000 for J-1 and H-1B faculty and scholars. Forms will be
available at the workshop and in the Graduate School reception
area after the workshop.

NOTE: All international faculty and scholars and their spouses
(if applicable) who were present in the United States during the
calendar year 2000 MUST file a Federal income tax return
regardless of whether any U.S. source income was
earned. International Services cannot help with Federal income
tax preparation. All international faculty and scholars are
urged to attend this workshop.

International students are also welcome to attend, although the
emphasis will be on faculty and scholar returns.

Submitted by: Rose Cohen-Brown/Grad

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"Me & Isaac Newton" Film Screening
Tuesday, March 27, 7:00 p.m., Staller Center

See the film that The New York Times hailed for "balancing genius
and compassion" with its depiction of seven exceptional
scientists. Me & Isaac Newton features Stony Brook Anthropology
Professor Dr. Patricia Wright. Director Michael Apted's
(Gorillas in the Mist) film profiles Stony Brook Professor
Patricia Wright and six other outstanding scientists.

Refreshments will be served following the film in the lobby.
Call the Staller Center Box Office at 632-ARTS for FREE
tickets.

Submitted by: Shelley Colwell/UAff

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Paul Loeb Lecture
Wednesday, April 4, 12:40 p.m., Student Activities Center

Hear this inspiring author (Soul of a Citizen) and social
activist speak about the extraordinary effects that ordinary
citizens can have on their communities. Complimentary lunch in
the Atrium at noon.

Submitted by: Shelley Colwell/UAff

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Sigma Xi Awards in Excellence in Research and
Educationally-related Travel

SUNYSB Chapter of Sigma Xi is accepting applications for awards
in Excellence in Research and Educationally-related Travel. The
Excellence in Research award recognizes highly qualified student
research. The Travel award will defray travel expenses to
professional meetings. Deadline for submission is 13 April
2001. For details and application forms, please contact one of
the following chapter officers: Dr. Nicholas Delihas,
Microbiology, 158 Life Sciences Bldg., Dr. Harvard Lyman,
Biochemistry, 310 Life Sciences Bldg., Dr. Alan Tucker, Applied
Math and Statistics, P138 Math Bldg., or Dr. Larry Swanson,
Marine Sciences, 147 Dutchess Hall.

Submitted by: Robert Swanson/MSRC

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Workshop at CELT 'Improving the Quality of Assessment'
Tuesday, March 27th 11am - 12:30pm

As faculty continue to embrace assessment and its role in quality
teaching and learning, many new discoveries are being made. In
this workshop, participants learn about what criteria are
associated with a quality assessment process along with ideas for
improving their existing assessment efforts. An assessment
methodology is introduced to help participants elevate the
quality of assessment they make. Also, participants are
introduced to techniques for changing evaluative feedback into
(productive) assessment feedback.

To register and for additional information please go to
www.celt.sunysb.edu. Any questions cal 2-1057

http://www.celt.sunysb.edu

Submitted by: Rita Reagan-Redko/Prov

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Research Study on Gingivitis

Are your Gums Red and Swollen?
Do your Gums Bleed When You Brush?

Would You Like to Make $200

The Department of General Dentistry
School of Dental Medicine
State University of New York is conducting a clinical research
trial on a new toothpaste that may reduce your gingivitis. If you
have gingivitis and are at least 18 years of age you may qualify
for this study.

If you are interested in participating, please call 631-632-8937

Submitted by: Mark Wolff/HSC

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EAP LUNCHTIME LEARNING WORKSHOPS

The following workshops are being presented by the Employee
Assistance Program. To register call Denise Gross in Training &
Organizational Development at 632-4501. Visit our Web site at
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap

March 28, 2001 BLOSSOMING IN RETIREMENT, SAC, 12:15-1:15
March 30, 2001 WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES, SAC, 12:15-1:15
April 3, 2001 OLDER KIDS LIVING AT HOME, HSC, 11:30-12:30
April 10, 2001 OLDER KIDS LIVING AT HOME, SAC, 12:15-1:15
April 12, 2001 DON'T TAKE YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY: HUMOR HELPS,
HSC, 11:30-12:30
April 19, 2001 DON'T TAKE YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY: HUMOR HELPS,
SAC 12:15-1:15
April 16, 2001 COPING WITH A LOVED ONE WHO IS MENTALLY ILL, HSC,
11:30-12:30
April 25, 2001 COPING WITH A LOVED ONE WHO IS MENTALLY ILL, SAC,
12:15-1:15

Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres

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Alternative Careers in the Bioscience Industry Seminar Series.
"The Strategy Beyond the Science - Careers in Business
Development"

Intrigued by the concept of bridging science and business? How
can graduates in the life sciences get their feet wet in this
challenging career path of business development in the bioscience
industry? A successful company requires not just great scientists
and research facilities. It requires a great process for managing
the generation, development, and in some cases, acquisition of
ideas. This process must provide a systematic method for
evaluating, prioritizing, and investing in the best research
projects, and then driving these projects through the development
stage to generate profitable products. Critical to the success of
this innovation process is a direct link to the corporate and/or
business unit strategy of the company. Come and explore this
exciting career path at the next "Alternative Careers in the
Bioscience Industry" seminar series. Speaker - Philip
N. Sussman. Executive VP of Corporate Development, Memory
Pharmaceuticals Corp.,New York.

Tuesday, Mar 27, Life Sciences 038. 5 pm - 6:30 pm. Open to all
departments in the life sciences and the Harriman business
school. Due to the favorable response to the previous seminars,
please indicate if you are planning to attend by submitting an
RSVP @ http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=13264. Full
details of the seminar can be found at
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/news.html.

Submitted by: Angeline Judex

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Stony Brook Child Care Services Cash Bonanza

Win $15,000!

Stony Brook Child Care Services, a non-profit organization at
SUNY Stony Brook, announces its 8th Annual Child Care Cash
Bonanza. Each $50 ticket entitles the bearer and a guest to
attend a champagne and dessert gala on Tuesday April 24 (doors
open at 7 p.m.; drawing begins at 8 p.m.) at the Stony Brook
Student Activity Center, and a chance to win a FIRST PRIZE of
$15,000, a second prize of $2,000 and a third prize of
$1,000. Two $500 prizes, ten $200 prizes and fifteen $100 prizes
will also be drawn.

Only 1,200 tickets will be sold. Act now before tickets sell
out! Buy your own or split the cost with a co-worker, friends or
family. Support campus child care, savor delicious food provided
by Three Village Inn Catering and enjoy great odds of winning--1
in 40!

For information on how to buy tickets, call 632-KIDS or visit our
Web site.

http://www.sunysb.edu/childcare

Submitted by: Katherine Kassel/Lib

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