Campus Announcements for the week of 02/12/2007
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. UUP Individual Development Awards Program
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Childhood Obesity
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Change for the Better
3. Get organized now...delete and archive mail, create folders, add followup flags, access from web. Join us for this workshop.
4. EAP Lunchtime Learning - The Adoption Option
5. Podcasting: Is it right for my class?
6. Effective Communication Skills
7. Americans With Disabilities Act Awareness Training for Supervisors & Managers
8. Heart Saver CPR w/AED Certification
9. Classification and Compensation/Recruitment and Employment Servces
10. Supporting Your Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students Your Course
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. "Medical Inquiries and the ADA" - Note: Location Change
2. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 2/14/07
3. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, February 15, 2007
4. 12th Annual Leadership Symposium
5. Ocean And Atmospheric Colloquium, February 16, 2007
6. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
7. Student-Community Wellness Leadership Symposium: Challenges in Higher Education: The African-American Male Experience Tuesday, February 27th, 1:00-3:30 pm, SAC Auditorium
8. Special Seminar - Please note time and day.
9. Provosts Lecture Series Celebrating Darwins Birthday
10. Special Darwin Day/Living World panel discussion on Faith and Science
11. Darwin Day Educational Outreach: Bring your questions about Evolution to us!
12. Women's Studies Program - Job Candidate Speaker Dr. Jennifer Ring Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno
13. The Many Facets of International Adoption: Creating Families & Challenging Communities
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Seminar by Dr. Paul Freimuth
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Need a Valentine's Gift? Want to support Breast Cancer Research at SBU with your purchase?
2. Daffodil Days
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Electronic Media Installations by Christa Erickson on Exhibit at the University Art Gallery
2. Black History Month 2nd Annual Essay and Speech Contest
3. Film Screening - "Coming to Say Goodbye: Stories of AIDS in Africa"
4. A Food Tasting from African Ancestry
5. Black History Month Closing Ceremony
6. United University Professions Annual Dinner Dance
7. Staller Center - Saturday, February 17 at 8:00 pm- Bulgarian State Opera in "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini. 632-ARTS
8. Staller Center - Torm Sings Torm -A Big Band Tribute to Mel Torm, Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 pm. 632-ARTS
9. A Taste of Stony Brook Annual Food Show
10. Taikoza: Japanese Drums and Music - Tickets are going FAST! Reserve NOW! Saturday, February 24, 8:00 p.m., Wang Theatre
11. Slide guitarists Pat Wictor and David Jacobs-Strain to perform in University Cafe Sunday Acoustic Series February 18th 2 PM
12. 37 Uses for a Dead Sheep Monday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. Wang Theater
13. Ancient Art of Chinese Tea Ceremony and Meditation Room 201, Wang Center Sunday, February 25, 9:30 AM 12:30 PM.
14. Call to Artists: Reinterpetations Proposals due by February 28, 2007 at 5PM.
15. The Karma of War: A Screening of Contemporary Video Art Open Call for Submissions March 5, 2007 Deadline
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Menopause - An Integrative Approach to Management
2. XTREME Mixed Media
3. CNA Training Class
4. Defensive Driving Program Offered for UUP employees and their immediate family members.
5. Managing Data with Access: - NCE 317 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Herpes Vaccine Study
2. Wanted: Children between 5 and 7 for a research study on emotion and brain functioning
10. Miscellaneous
1. Career Center Announces New Job Listing Service
2. Valentine's Day Sale
3. Valentine's Day Roses
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. UUP Individual Development Awards Program
Once again United University Professions and the State of New York are offering Individual Development Awards to assist eligible UUP employees to develop their full professional potential and to prepare for advancement. Funding may be provided for enhancing teaching, research capabilities and improving professional knowledge and skills. The maximum possible award is $1000.00. Funding for the program covers eligible projects between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Complete details and the application can be found at
http://www.uup.lmc.state.ny.us/
or at the UUP Chapter Office. All applications must be submitted to the UUP Chapter Office no later than 3:00 pm March 1, 2007.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Childhood Obesity
Obesity in children is a serious issue. Childhood obesity often starts children on the path to health problems. How do you know if your child's weight gain is leading to obesity? What is a parent to do? This workshop will give helpful hints to guide you and your child to a healthier lifestyle.
Guest Speaker, Phyllis Marion, NP
Friday, February 16, 2007, Wang Room 102, 12:00-1:00
To register call EAP at 632-6085
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Change for the Better
Statistics show that 98% of the time we change, because we have to. It is our reaction to the change, and not the change itself that determines our ultimate success. The objectives of this workshop are to: understand change and your reactions to change and gain tools that will help you react to change in a way that is positive and healthy.
Presenter, Donna Buehler, MSSW
February 28th, Wang Center, Room 101, 12:00-1:00
To register call EAP at 632-6085
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
3. Get organized now...delete and archive mail, create folders, add followup flags, access from web. Join us for this workshop.
Click below to register for "Getting Organized With Lotus Notes" on 2/15 from 10:00-12:00. Everyone will benefit from these tips and tricks that will help them get organized.
http://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/public/notes/notestraining/index.shtml
Submitted by: Kim Rant/DoIT
4. EAP Lunchtime Learning - The Adoption Option
This introduction to adoption workshop will give you an overview of the different types of adoption; domestic, international, private, public and the process for each. It will give you information on how to think about the decision, where to start, average wait times and some basic cost information. Helpful suggestions and resources to assist you in researching and deciding which type of adoption may be right for your family.
Guest Speaker, Mary Kenny, LMSW
February 14th, 12:00-1:00, Wang Center, Room 101
To register call EAP at 632-6085.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
5. Podcasting: Is it right for my class?
Different podcasting teaching scenarios and how to accomplish them will be discussed. This applies to those teaching both large groups of students and those with intimate learning sessions.
We will talk about what technical chops (skills) are needed, and how to utilize the students to make this easier to accomplish.
Also discussed will be ways that this can be used to reinvest your students in your course material.
Date & Time: Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 2:30 PM 3:30 PM, Location: Javits Room, Melville Library, 2nd Floor (next to the staircase landing)
To register, visit:
http://apu.celt.sunysb.edu/joomla/
Questions? Contact Jennifer Adams at: 631-632-9938 or e-mail podcast@ic.sunysb.edu
http://apu.celt.sunysb.edu/joomla/
Submitted by: Jennifer Adams
6. Effective Communication Skills
Would you like to convey your thoughts and feelings clearly and effectively so that they can be heard and understood by others? This course will increase your awareness of communication behaviors and build your confidence and ability in managing workplace and home communications.
Key Highlights:
Assess the effects of your communication or behavior on others
Accurately listen to, assess and react to what you hear
Identify and manage non-verbal messages and its relationship to communication
Select a style of responding to achieve your communication goals
Date: February 27th; Time: 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m.
Place: Administration Bldg., room 192; To register: click below
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293?OpenDocument
Submitted by: Patricia Lore/Admin
7. Americans With Disabilities Act Awareness Training for Supervisors & Managers
Statistics say one in five people have a disability. This is one minority group that any one of us could join at any given moment in our lives. Employees need to know their rights and responsibilities. Supervisors and managers should have working knowledge of the ADA, a civil rights law and know how best to serve employees with disabilities. Learn how and when to refer to the office of Disability Support Services.
Date: February 28th; Time: 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Place: Administration Bldg., room 192; To registrer: click below
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293?OpenDocument
Submitted by: Patricia Lore/Admin
8. Heart Saver CPR w/AED Certification
Learn basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on the adult victim; chain of survival, recognition of cardiac emergencies. This is a certification course - Cost $10 for Card from American Heart Association.
Date: February 28th; Time: 9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Place: Wang Center-room 103; To register: click below
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293?OpenDocument
Submitted by: Patricia Lore/Admin
9. Classification and Compensation/Recruitment and Employment Servces
The first part of this program will provide you with a soup-to-nuts presentation on "must know" details, tricks and tips that will ensure the smooth preparation and processing of C&C transactions, from new position development to reclassifications to reorganizations. Salary administration information as well as a brief overview of the legal framework associated with C&C transactions will also prove to be priceless. Don't miss it! During the second part of the session, the following topics will be covered:
Campus Job Opportunities
Research Foundation Non-Exempt Requests to Hire
Temporary Agency Staff Requests
On-line Resume System
Additional Services Offered by Recruiting - Recruiting Packages, Interview Training, CJO Subscription Service
Date: March 1st; Time: 9:00a.m. - 12:30p.m.
Place: Wang Center-room 102; To register: click below
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293?OpenDocument
Submitted by: Patricia Lore/Admin
10. Supporting Your Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students Your Course
Workshop Objective: To increase faculty and teaching assistant awareness of the challenges these students face in the classroom and provide them with information on strategies, resources and technologies that can help these students be more successful in their courses.
http://129.49.101.213/joomla/
Submitted by: Tara Burst/DoIT
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. "Medical Inquiries and the ADA" - Note: Location Change
Disability Support Services is sponsoring the JAN 2007 Accommodation and Compliance Web Training Series. This free series provides a convenient opportunity for human resource managers, compliance officers, disability and diversity managers, and other professionals to discover ways to enhance an organization's ability to improve its personnel infrastructure, including effective ways to accommodate and employ people with disabilities. ROOM CHANGE :Please join us in the HR Training Room, Admin 192 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Medical Inquiries and the ADA. Trainers: Chris Kuczynski , Assistant Legal Counsel and Director of the Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Division, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with Tracie Saab, JAN Consultant. Moderator: Anne Hirsh. If you would like to attend, please contact Stephanie Patterson at 632-6748.
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/teleconf/
Submitted by: Stephanie Patterson/OSA
2. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 2/14/07
Professor Mitchell Moncrieff from the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), will present a seminar entitled, "Organized Warm-Season Precipitation Systems," on Wednesday, February 14. The one-hour seminar begins at 12:00 noon at the Marine Sciences Research Center, Endeavour Hall 120, on 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
3. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Thursday, February 15, 2007
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Alan Hall, Professor of Cell Biology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, entitled, "Signal transduction pathways controlling cell shape and cell migration". It will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2007, in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00p.m. Hosted by Dr. James Staros.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
4. 12th Annual Leadership Symposium
Tuesday, February 27, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., S.A.C Auditorium.
This years Leadership Symposium will focus on issues related to the status of African American men in higher education. The speakers will address broader societal causes and point to remedies and responses that will identify factors to promote success of African American men in higher education. Free admission. Sponsored by the School of Social Welfare and the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Dr. Jeanne Finch, 444-3167.
This is a Black History Month event.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/bhm/
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
5. Ocean And Atmospheric Colloquium, February 16, 2007
Dr. Dong-Ping Wang from Stony Brook University, will present a seminar entitled,"Hurricane Katrina: winds, waves and currents" at 12 noon on February 16, 2007. The seminar will take place at the Marine Sciences Research Center, South Campus, in the Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshements will be served. For more information, please call 631-632-8781.
http://http://www.msrc.sunysb.edu/news.oac.html
Submitted by: Katerina Panagiotakopoulou/MSRC
6. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 14, 2007, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. "Deciphering the Contribution of Cis-Regulatory Variants to Gene Expression Patterns," Dr. Joshua S. Rest, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago. Host: Dr. John Wiens. Dr. Rest is a candidate for the Evolution position. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
7. Student-Community Wellness Leadership Symposium: Challenges in Higher Education: The African-American Male Experience Tuesday, February 27th, 1:00-3:30 pm, SAC Auditorium
The 2007 Leadership Symposium on Student-Community Wellness will take place on February 27, 2007 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center Auditorium. This years symposium topic, Challenges in Higher Education: The African-American Male Experience will address the complex issue of access and retention of African American men in higher education. The featured speakers are Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, Executive Director of Student African American Brotherhood (S.A.A.B.), and Dr. Ivory Achebe Toldson, Assistant Professor, Howard University and author of Black Sheep. Stony Brooks Dr. Olufemi Vaughan, Associate Provost, and Professor of Africana Studies and History, will serve as moderator. In spite of strides achieved for women and populations of color, the current reality for African American men represents a state of emergency for our nation. The need is to understand the broader context in which this situation is rooted, while more fully appreciating the current reality, and identifying possible responses.
http://www.studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dev/scdsym2007.jsp
Submitted by: Dallas W. Bauman III/OSA
8. Special Seminar - Please note time and day.
Co-Hosted by the Department of Ecology and Evolution and the Center for Developmental Genetics, 1:30 P.M., Friday, February 16, 2007, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. "ENDLESS FLIES MOST BEAUTIFUL: EMERGING PRINCIPLES OF REGULATORY EVOLUTION" Dr. Sean Carroll, Department of Genetics & Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Host: Dr. John True. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
9. Provosts Lecture Series Celebrating Darwins Birthday
Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:30PM Student Activities Center Auditorium
"The Making of the Fittest"
Sean Carroll, Howard Hughes Professor at the University of Wisconsin
An extremely accomplished scientist and writer, Dr. Carroll is one of the founders of the modern field of Evolutionary Developmental Biology ("Evo-Devo"). His latest book, The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution (2006), explains how the blueprints of animal adaptations, from hemoglobin through eyes and limbs, are laid out in the DNA sequences of genes, highlighting the footprints of natural selection in these genes. Book signing to follow the event in the adjacent lobby area.
Cosponsored by Dept. of Ecology & Evolution and Undergraduate Colleges of Arts, Culture, and Humanities, and Science and Society
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call 631-632-7211.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec.shtml
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
10. Special Darwin Day/Living World panel discussion on Faith and Science
Friday, February 16, 2007
Special Panel Discussion, Earth & Space Sciences Theater 001, 7:30 pm
"Faith and Science: What is the Interface?" A panel discussion, including Dr. Katy Hinman, Director of a Faith-Based Conservation Organization, Rev. Richard Edwards of Stony Brook Community Church, Rev. Catherine Schuyler of SBU, Rabbi Joseph Topek of SBU, Prof. Robert Crease, SBU Prof. of Philosophy, Prof. Alfred Goldhaber, Prof. of Physics, Prof. Jeffrey Levinton, Prof. of Ecology and Evolution.
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/livingworld
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
11. Darwin Day Educational Outreach: Bring your questions about Evolution to us!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Video sessions, Student Activities Center Ballroom B, 10:00 AM - 5:30PM
Videos from the critically acclaimed 2001 WBGH/Nova Evolution series will be screened:
10:00 - 11:30 - "Great Transformations," facilitated by Aman Gil
11:30 - 1:00 - "Why Sex?" facilitated by Joe Lachance
2:30 - 4:00 - "The Evolutionary Arms Race," facilitated by Toni Lynn Morelli
4:00 - 5:30 - "Extinction," facilitated by Josh Banta
Information Table, Student Activities Center Lobby 10AM - 5PM
Come and see plants, fossils, displays and short clips on evolution, ask questions about Evolution and much more!
http://www.darwinsbu.org
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
12. Women's Studies Program - Job Candidate Speaker Dr. Jennifer Ring Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno
Tuesday, February 13,2007,Harriman Hall Rm. 214 3:00 PM
Girls Cant Play Baseball"
Baseball and white American manhood have been associated with each other since the nineteenth century. But constructing a national pastime for boys and men required taking baseballs out of the hands of girls and women, and erasing womens long history of involvement with the game. English working girls invented baseballs fifteenth century predecessor, and American women of all races played baseball on womens collegiate teams dating from the 1860s; on womens professional teams dating from the 1880s; and occasionally on teams with men. Several male hall-of-fame major league ballplayers got their start playing baseball on Bloomer Girls teams. Yet now, post-Title IX, girls and womens baseball is nowhere to be seen. This talk will explore how baseball has been used to control gender, race and class in American society.
Reception to follow.
Submitted by: Colleen Wallahora/CAS
13. The Many Facets of International Adoption: Creating Families & Challenging Communities
Child and Family Studies invites you to a panel descussion Wednesday February 28, 2007 12:45-2:00PM in Psychology A, Room 109 which will explore International Adoption: Embracing Diversity within the Family featuring Dr. Jane Aronson, Director of International Pediatric Health Services and Executive Director of Worldwide Orphans Foundation; Dr. Andrew Vaughan, Psychologist, founder of Up Wee Grow Intervention Services; and Sirka Louca, LCSW-R, Adoption Specialist. The program is supported throug Dialogues Across Differences. For more information or if a disability related accomodation is required please contact: Dr. Joan Kuchner, Director, Child & Family Studies, 632-7696.
Submitted by: Joan Kuchner/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Seminar by Dr. Paul Freimuth
Dr. Paul Freimuth of the Biology Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory, will present a seminar on Tuesday, February 13th at 12:00 noon in the Pharmacolog Seminar Room, Basic Science Tower 8-180. The seminar is entitled, "Getting a grip: Adenovirus interaction with its cellular receptor CAR".
Submitted by: Catherine Homburger/UHMC
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Need a Valentine's Gift? Want to support Breast Cancer Research at SBU with your purchase?
10% of every online purchase goes back to the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund to support breast cancer research at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Purchase a special Baldwin Red and White Tulip Bouquet and an additional $3.00 will go to the Fund.
http://www.giftback.com/charity.php?charity=CH288
Submitted by: Katherine Fritz/CPMP
2. Daffodil Days
Spring is on its way and so is the American Cancer Societys Daffodil Days fund raising event. Daffodils are the flower of Hope-hope in the fight against cancer. Your participation in DAFFODIL DAYS will offer hope that cancer will be conquered during our lifetime.
Orders for the flowers may be placed until Friday, March 2nd for a bunch of 10 daffodils per $10.00 donation to the American Cancer Society. A 2007 limited edition Boyds TM Bear and a Bunch of daffodils for $25. Also, a $20 donation for the Gift of Hope.
To place your order please call Patient Relations at 4-2880, or reply e-mail jpaz@notes.cc.sunysb.edu (leave name, dept. phone #).
If you wish to be a captain for you area, just let us know.
All orders and money must be in by March 2nd. Pickup for the flowers is scheduled for March 20th - L5 Rm 621.
Submitted by: Jincy Paz/UHMC
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Electronic Media Installations by Christa Erickson on Exhibit at the University Art Gallery
A solo exhibition of work by Christa Erickson will be exhibited at the University Art Gallery in the Staller Center from Tuesday, January 30 through Saturday, February 24. The exhibition,"Prosthetic Memory: Bodies, Bits, and Devices," includes sculptural, cinematic, and engineered installations that are interactive and performative in nature. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12-4pm and Saturday, 7-9 pm. An artist's gallery talk will be presented on Thursday, February 15 at 5:30. Admission to the Gallery and the gallery talk is free. For further information, please call 632-7240.
Submitted by: Rhonda Cooper/CAS
2. Black History Month 2nd Annual Essay and Speech Contest
Wednesday, February 21, 12:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m., SAC Ballroom B. Contest participants are required to submit an essay that reflects the 2007 Black History Month theme: Building Bridges to Impact, Revitalize, and Empower... Towards the Next Step in the Civil Rights Movement. Selected essayists will read their entries. Essays winners will be announced during the Black History Month Closing Ceremony on March 1. For contest rules, contact the Department of Africana Studies, 632-7470, or Jarvis Watson, EOP/AIM Office, 632-9506. Sponsored by the Black History Month Coordinating Committee. This is a Black History Month event.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/bhm/
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
3. Film Screening - "Coming to Say Goodbye: Stories of AIDS in Africa"
Wednesday, February 14, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., SAC Auditorium. Dr. Gross is the author of Colored Amazons: Crime, Violence, and Black Women in the City of Brotherly Love, 1880-1910, a groundbreaking historical analysis of the crimes, prosecution, and incarceration of Black women in Philadelphia at the turn of the twentieth century. Dr. Gross reconstructs Black womens crimes and their representations in popular press accounts and within the discourses of urban and penal reform. Sponsored by the Department of Africana Studies and the Provost Lecture Series. For more information, contact Dr. Floris Cash, Floris.Cash@stonybrook.edu, 632-7470. This is a Black History Month event.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/bhm/
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
4. A Food Tasting from African Ancestry
Monday, February 26, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., HSC Galleria, Level 3 .
Sample food tasting of delicious dishes from the African Diaspora. Sponsored by the School of Social Welfare and the Black Faculty and Staff Association. For more information, contact Dr. Francis Brisbane, Dean, School of Social Welfare, 444-2139. This is a Black History Month event.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/bhm/
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
5. Black History Month Closing Ceremony
Wednesday, March 1, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., SAC Ballroom A. All are invited to this campus-wide celebration of Black History Month. Featuring performances by selected student groups and special guests. Dinner served. Free admission. Sponsored by the Black History Month Coordinating Committee. For more information contact Diana Acosta, Diana.Acosta@stonybrook.edu, 632-6280 or Stephanie Chung, risingphoenix10@yahoo.com, (718) 926-8628. This is a Black History Month event.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/bhm/
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
6. United University Professions Annual Dinner Dance
All UUP Members are cordially invited to the UUP Annual Dinner Dance. It will be held on Friday, March 2, 2007 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Three Village Inn in Stony Brook. Enjoy hot and cold Hors D'oeuvres, a Victorian Sit Down Dinner, DJ Music, Dancing and Door Prizes. There will be soda, coffee and tea and a cash bar. ALL THIS FOR ONLY $30.00 PER PERSON. Seating is very limited. Please RSVP prior to February 23, 2007 to Corinne Burns, Chapter Assistant West Campus at 2-6570 or to Sharon Hines, Chapter Assistant HSC at 4-1505.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
7. Staller Center - Saturday, February 17 at 8:00 pm- Bulgarian State Opera in "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini. 632-ARTS
"Turandot" - Set in legendary Peking, a grand opera that was Puccini's last. Live orchestra, projected supertitles. Tickets $40. Call 631-632-ARTS [2787] or buy tickets online at stallercenter.com
http://stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
8. Staller Center - Torm Sings Torm -A Big Band Tribute to Mel Torm, Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 pm. 632-ARTS
Steve March Torm sings his father's best known songs with a fabulous big band behind him in the intimate Recital Hall. 631-632-ARTS or go to stallercenter.com. Tickets $36.
http://stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
9. A Taste of Stony Brook Annual Food Show
Nobody loves you like Campus Dining loves you! On Wednesday, February 14 at 11am, SAC Ballroom A, you can meet our suppliers and sample their quality products.
http://www.campusdining.org
Submitted by: Angela Agnello/FSA
10. Taikoza: Japanese Drums and Music - Tickets are going FAST! Reserve NOW! Saturday, February 24, 8:00 p.m., Wang Theatre
Like rolling thunder,Taikoza, the internationally renowned performance group, uses the powerful rhythms of the Japanese Taiko drums to thrill audiences of all ages. Artistic director Marco Lienhard, a Swiss native, brings an electrifying energy to this ancestral form, transcending national boundaries.
An East Winds Production.
Co-sponsored with the Japan Center at Stony Brook and Taiko Tides.
Tickets are going FAST! Reserve NOW! Tickets: $10 for students and seniors; $15 for general admission.
Please e-mail wangcenter@stonybrook.edu or call (631) 632-4400 to make reservations.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
11. Slide guitarists Pat Wictor and David Jacobs-Strain to perform in University Cafe Sunday Acoustic Series February 18th 2 PM
Pat Wictor and David-Jacobs Strain, both masters of the slide guitar, will share a co-bill at The University Cafe on Sunday, February 18th, at 2 P.M.
Pat Wictor is a major talent in the acoustic music world and returns for his fourth University Cafe appearance with ever-growing national critical acclaim for his skill on lap-style slide guitar and his powerful original songs.
David Jacobs-Strain, at twenty three, is a virtuoso on the slide guitar and amazes audiences with his ability to stretch the limit of the blues, be it country blues or the blues of the Mississippi Delta.
Look for Pat and David to join forces on several songs.
Tickets are $20.00 with a Stony Brook student/faculty/staff rate of $15.00
Reservations by e mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com
Phone inquiries to 632-1093
The University Cafe website is www.universitycafe.org
The Sunday Acoustic Series is co-sponsored by WUSB-FM
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
12. 37 Uses for a Dead Sheep Monday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. Wang Theater
Until 25 years ago, the Kirghiz tribe lived a quasi-Iron Age existence in one of the most remote places on earth. Today, they grapple with the internet, a nostalgia for their wide open landscapes and mountains. This film is a unique story of a unique people.
First in the Port Jefferson Documentary Film Series 2007:
http://www.gpjac.org/villagecinema.html
Tickets: $5.00; $4.00 for students, seniors, and Arts Council members.
Call the Arts Council at (631) 473-5220. All titles and speakers are subject to change based upon availability.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
13. Ancient Art of Chinese Tea Ceremony and Meditation Room 201, Wang Center Sunday, February 25, 9:30 AM 12:30 PM.
This workshop, designed for both adults and youth, includes a presentation of the principles and philosophy, a tea ceremony and meditation demonstration, and an audience practice period.
Tea drinking was popular in ancient China as tea was regarded as one of the seven daily necessities (others being firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar). A tea ceremony generates relaxation through the ambient setting and the concentration required in preparing and serving the tea. The tea ceremony is an excellent way to share ones peace of mind and respect for people.
Teacher Shieh comes to us from Taiwan and is an expert and educator in Chinese tea culture.
Sponsored by Buddhism Studies and Practice Group
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
14. Call to Artists: Reinterpetations Proposals due by February 28, 2007 at 5PM.
Reinterpretation is directed towards the structure of the Charles B. Wang Center itself. Artists are invited to create installations that invite the viewer to see the Charles B. Wang Center not only as a vehicle for cultural events but as an architectural and sculptural phenomenon, to provide works that provoke a visual response to a surfacing or amplification of current or concealed meanings. The attendees of the subsequent installations should be moved to perceive the Charles B. Wang Center in a new way, or namely, to reinterpret the center.Please submit to: Asian/American Programs, Suite 302, Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-4040
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
15. The Karma of War: A Screening of Contemporary Video Art Open Call for Submissions March 5, 2007 Deadline
The aim of The Karma of War is to reflect on the importance of our actions in the contemporary panorama of violence from a multiplicity of perspectives by means of art works that dwell on the relations between karma and war. The works will be exhibited in the lobby of the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook. For this evening of screenings The Karma of War is looking to expand its international network of artists working with video. All artists working in this media are invited to submit work to be part of The Karma of War. All submitted materials will be evaluated for inclusion, however, only selected pieces will be screened. Carla Macchiavello will be responsible for the selection of all video entries and will curate the selections.
For guidlines please visit the Wang Website at www.stonybrook.edu/wang
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Menopause - An Integrative Approach to Management
The Division of Wellness and Chronic Illness in the Department of Preventive Medicine Services at Stony Brook University Medical Center will be presenting a series of three, two-hour group sessions on menopause.
Each participant will be examined and evaluated individually in order to assess their specific menopausal symptoms and avenues of treatment.
The physiological symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, insomnia, cognitive difficulties, etc. will be discussed in detail. We will also explore the cultural attitudes associated with this transition and learn about several approaches to ease symptoms including hormone therapy (conjugated estrogen and bioidentical hormones), herbal remedies, nutritional medicine, exercise, and mind/body techniques such as breathing and meditation techniques.
The series is scheduled for February 28, March 7, 14, 2007 at 33 Research Way, Stony Brook Technology Park between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Most insurance plans accepted with appropriate co-payment for each visit.
To register, please call 631.444.9815.
Submitted by: Marion Hollinger/UHMC
2. XTREME Mixed Media
Have fun making the art you love from the things you would never expect. This course will guide participants through various themed projects to develop a personal approach and technique with mixed mediums in 2 and 3 dimensions. No experience necessary, use paint, collage, wood or any other found object you can bring to class.
Register in the CRAFT CENTER today for this 5 day workshop beginning in March.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Thomas Maher/GST
3. CNA Training Class
The Long Island State Veterans Home together with the Stony Brook U.H. Clinical Education Department will conduct a 6 week Nurses Aide Training Program beginning May 14, 2007. To apply for this course come to the Open House on Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 4-6 pm in the East Pavilion Classroom at the LI State Veterans Home. For more information call (631) 444-8712.
Submitted by: Michele Bienia/LISVH
4. Defensive Driving Program Offered for UUP employees and their immediate family members.
A NYSUT sponsored Defensive Driving program is being offered on Tuesday and Thursday, March 13 and 15, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Wang Center Room 201, for all UUP employees and their immediate family members. Attendance at both classes is required.
Cost is $25 per person. 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. 26570 or cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for more information.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
5. Managing Data with Access: - NCE 317 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
This course offers an introduction to the most widely used database management program. An integral and powerful part of the Microsoft Office suite, Access aids budget managers, accountants, and office managers by efficiently organizing customer and inventory nformation. Topics include how to create databases, forms, filters and reports.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
Section A: Tues., 6:00pm-9:00pm Feb. 27; Mar.6,13,20,27, 2007
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
For questions call 632-7071
10% discount for University employees, Spouses and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Herpes Vaccine Study
Did you know that 1 out of 4 women have Genital Herpes? and 90% of those who have it, don't know they do! Volunteer Women Needed.
confidentiality maintained. If you are a women between the ages of 18 to 30, you may be able to participate in a Clinical Research Study at Stony Brook University Medical Center. A blood test will be done for detection, and if you qualify, you may receive an experimental vaccination which could protect you from Genital Herpes at no cost to you. for more information, please contact, Andrea Pressley, LPN, CRC at 444-2758 Participants are compensated $25.00 for each visit.
Submitted by: Andrea Pressley/UHMC
2. Wanted: Children between 5 and 7 for a research study on emotion and brain functioning
The study will involve coming to a psychophysiology laboratory in the Psychology Department and recording the child's brain activity with an electroencephalogram (EEG) while they play a game.
Each child will receive $20.00 and will have an opportunity to win an additional $5.00 as part of the game.
The study takes approximately 2 hours; evening and weeekends are available.
Contact Dana Torpey: 631-632-4099.
Submitted by: Greg Hajcak/CAS
10. Miscellaneous
1. Career Center Announces New Job Listing Service
As of January 15, 2007 the Career Center is no longer using MonsterTRAK as its preferred job listing service. Students & alumni may now view jobs & internships online with us through ZebraNet. Employers may post jobs with ZebraNet free of charge. Visit our website for more information:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/career
Submitted by: Antony Lin/OSA
2. Valentine's Day Sale
The Auxiliary is sponsoring a Valentine's Day Sale on February 14 in the vendor area on level 5 by the deli/cafeteria. Please stop by.
Submitted by: Patricia O'Brien/UHMC
3. Valentine's Day Roses
Purchase your roses at the Seawolves MarketPlace on February 14th or pre-order your roses today! Get a Box of Extra Long Stem Roses with baby's breath for $35, a dozen roses with baby's breath for $25, a half-dozen roses for $15, three roses for $10 or a single rose for $5.
Submitted by: Angela Agnello/FSA