Campus Announcements for the week of 09/15/2008
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. Ride Sharing
2. Research News for September 2008 - From the Office of VP for Research
3. Important: C.S.E.A. General Membership Meeting
4. Update on Travel Rates
5. Call for Nominations - Chancellor's/President's Awards 2009
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Writing a Business Plan Workshop
2. Fire Safety Day
3. Get Your Learn On: Web Research 2.0 Workshop
4. Google Earth Workshop
5. Sharing Spatially with GeoPDFs Workshop
6. Persuasive Writing for Research and Program Development Seminar
7. Incident Command System and National Incident Management Training
8. Creating a Culture of Excellent Customer Service
9. Search and Selection/Effective Interviewing Techniques
10. Eating for Energy
11. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Labyrinth Walking:Pathway to Stress Management & Improved Performance
12. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Tai Chi Inquiry
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Neuroscience Seminar Series
2. Autism Community Lecture with Dr. Eric London
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
4. UUP Front Page Discussion - The Razor's Edge
5. Chemistry Department Seminar
6. Writers Speak: Novelist Zachary Lazar and "The New Yorker" writer Adam Green at Southampton on September 24
7. Prof. John Torpey (CUNY Graduate Center) "America: Still Crazy after all these years?" Thursday September 18
8. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
9. How will you measure up? Find out how at the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program Info Session
10. Living World Public Lecture
11. Ecology and Evolution Seminar - "Using Leaf Size and Shape to Reconstruct Ancient Climates"
12. MFA in Writing Informational Session at Southampton: Wednesday, September 17
13. Ecology and Evolution Special Seminar"Novel Experimental Platforms & Methods for Plant Systems Biology"
14. Department of European Languages, Literatures, and CulturesInternational Education Lecture Series
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
2. The Twelfth Annual Lectureship of The Insitute for Cell and Developmental Biology: Thursday, September 18, 2008
06. Charitable
1. SBU Cat Network: Please Support Us
2. Flying Point 10K - Race for Autism Awareness
3. L.I. Traditional Tae Kwon Do Center Fall Festival to Benefit the Cody Center
4. 2008 Habitat for Humanity house build now underway!
5. Walk for Beauty, Walk for Life, Sunday, October 5, Registration 8:30 am/Walk 9:30 am
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Angraag: Songs of the BodySunday, September 21, 6:00 pm, Wang Theatre
2. "Roots" rocker Marshall Crenshaw in Homecoming weekend concertat University Cafe Sunday October 19th 2 PM
3. Wolfstock 2008 A Homecoming Tradition, Friday, October 17, to Sunday, October 19
4. 50 Years of Chemistry Celebration - Oct. 17, 2008
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Advanced Microsoft Excel: Modules I & II
2. Pottery on the Wheel Class
3. Fundamentals Pottery Class
4. Beginning Painting Class Begins 10/2
5. Improv Comedy Workshop Begins 10/14
6. Bartending Classes
7. Art Of Living Workshop
8. Advanced Access
9. Advanced Word Modules I-IV
10. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
09. Research
1. Research Study designed to determine the clinical efficacy of an anti-cellulite cream.
2. Study Of Hiv+/Aids And Chromium Picolinate
3. Seeking Volunteers With A History Of Asthma
4. Are You Overweight?
10. Miscellaneous
1. Fitness and Nature Walk through the Ashley Schiff Park Preserve, Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m.
2. Estee Lauder Tickets
3. Job and Internship Fair (IT, Engineering, Science)hosted by the Career Center
01. Administrative
1. Ride Sharing
As part of its ongoing effort to address constituency concerns, Stony Brook University wishes to advise the University community about a voluntary on-line ride sharing program. This program is supported by Long Island Transportation Management Inc., and is designed to save money, ease daily commuting and reduce traffic congestion.
NuRide is a ride network where participants can plan trips on-line and get rewarded for riding together. According to the program literature (www.nuride.com), membership is free, there are no usage commitments and participants earn reward points from sponsors for every trip taken, whether the service is used 1 day a month or 5 days a week.
Other options are detailed on Long Island Transportation Management's website, and may be better suited to your individual needs.
Participation in any program of this nature is entirely voluntary. The University makes no representations or warranties about your fellow riders or participant satisfaction
Submitted by: Lynn A. Davis/Admin
2. Research News for September 2008 - From the Office of VP for Research
Research News for September 2008 (Volume 9, Issue 1) is now available at:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/resnew/resnew080909.html
Submitted by: Kathleen Green/Res
3. Important: C.S.E.A. General Membership Meeting
ATTENTION CSEA MEMNERS: Mark your calendar! There will a campus wide general membership meeting on September 16, 2008 from 11:00am - 12:30pm at the Student Activities Center, Ballroom A. Guest speaker will be Region One Political Action Coordinator Gretchen Penn. Agenda to include important budget update information. We encourage all to attend, otherwise please send department reps. Lunch will be served.
Submitted by: Louise Melious/Admin
4. Update on Travel Rates
U.S. General Services Administration(GSA) has notified us that per diem rates will be increasing for some locations effective October 1, 2008. Additionally, decreases in per diem rates will be effective November 1, 2008. For a complete listing of the changes see the following website:
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?queryYear=2009&contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=17943&queryState=New+York&noc=T
We have also been notified that a one way train ticket between Albany and New York City has increased from $52 to $55.
http://osc.state.ny.us/agencies/travel/amtrak.htm
Please contact Rosalie Makarick at 2-6022 if you have any questions
Submitted by: Porshia Russell/Admin
5. Call for Nominations - Chancellor's/President's Awards 2009
Please take the time to nominate a deserving colleague for one of the Chancellor's/President's awards or a Distinguished Teaching or Distinguished Service Professor Title. Chancellor's/President's Awards are given for Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity, Excellence in Faculty Service, Excellence in Professional Service, and Excellence in Librarianship.
Nomination forms are due September 18, and completed nomination files are due November 6. Go to the link provided to obtain a nomination form, and complete and return it electronically by September 18. Watch for President's Awards and Mini-grant announcements later in the fall.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/provost/form/index.shtml
Submitted by: George Meyer/Pres
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. Writing a Business Plan Workshop
Small Business Development Center FREE Workshop
September 24 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Speaker: Ronni Rosen, SBDC Senior Business Advisor
LI High Tech Incubator Building Conference Room
To register, e-mail: lynne.schmidt@sunysb.edu
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CEAS/smallbusiness.nsf/pages/events
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
2. Fire Safety Day
Stony Brook University Fire Marshal's office will be sponsoring the annual Campus Fire Safety Day on Tuesday September 16th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on the SAC Plaza. This event will include hands on fire extinguisher training, a smoke trailer, demonstrations by the MTA LIRR, the NYS DEC Forest Rangers,Suffolk County Fire Rescue K-9 unit and the mobile command post. Smokey the Bear & Wolfie will be handing out prizes & gifts. Please call the University Fire Marshal's office @ 632-9678 with any questions.
Submitted by: Scott Gershowitz/Admin
3. Get Your Learn On: Web Research 2.0 Workshop
Web research is like juggling dynamite: done right it’s spectacular, done wrong it blows up in your face. Effective Web research requires training and knowledge of select tools and resources. Learn how to do it right: 10 rules for effective Web research, Tools and applications for organizing and sharing research online, Free online bibliographic tools, Online research communities, Top 5 Web research mistakes. Wednesday, Sept. 17 @ 4 PM
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
4. Google Earth Workshop
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
Manipulate simple examples of Keyhole Markup Language (KML)
Wednesday, Sept. 17 @ 1 PM (2 Hours)
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
5. Sharing Spatially with GeoPDFs Workshop
Using data and aerial imagery of a Stony Brook University campus (e.g., Stony Brook, Southampton or Manhattan) learn how to: Manipulate layers, attach files, add comments, apply stamps, Search and display object attributes, and zoom to coordinates, Measure distances and change geographic projections, Hyperlink GeoPDF objects with other PDF documents, such as floor plans or text. Monday, Sept. 22 @ 11:45 AM (2 Hours)
http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/
Submitted by: Fiona Grady/Lib
6. Persuasive Writing for Research and Program Development Seminar
Please join us from 10am to 2:30pm on 9/24 in a hands-on two part workshop training program led by Dr. Fern Lebo, an internationally respected author and trainer of persuasive writing. Participants will learn to use language and tone to pique reader interest and increase chances of getting read, understood and funded. There is at $20 fee to cover lunch, refreshments and conference materials. RSVP by 9/18 to Catherine.Horgan@stonybrook.edu. Location: HSC Level 2, Room 408, SHTM Large Conference Room.
Submitted by: Catherine Horgan/HSC
7. Incident Command System and National Incident Management Training
ICS 100, 200, NIMS (IS-700)and HICS (Hospital Incident Command System). A one day training with FEMA certification will be held on October 8th in Lecture Hall #1. 9am-3pm. Please call the Emergency Management Department to register at 444-1594.
Submitted by: Connie Cincotta-Kraft/UHMC
8. Creating a Culture of Excellent Customer Service
September 23, 2008 9:30am 12:30pm
All customer interactions have an impact on the perception of your organization. Excellent customer service is more than just employees smiling and making eye contact. It is an all-encompassing approach to making excellent service delivery part of the culture of your area. Everything a customer sees, hears or touches impacts the experience.
Key Highlights:
-Identify customer expectations and needs using active listening techniques.
-Learn how to create a culture of service excellence for your internal and external customers.
-Develop solutions to more challenging and difficult customer service situations.
-Identify ways to create more customer-friendly processes.
Target Audience: This program is open to all West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan and Southampton employees.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0022
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
9. Search and Selection/Effective Interviewing Techniques
September 24, 2008 9:00am 12:00pm
This program is designed to provide information to State and RF managers, search committees and those responsible for interviewing candidates.
This session will cover:
-Identifying the components of a Resume Screening Document
-Writing an effective Resume Screening Document
-Writing effective Interview Questions
-Preparing for an interview
-Setting the tone of a successful interview
-Avoiding discriminatory and illegal questions
-Effectively gathering job related information from an applicant
-Closing the interview
-Documenting the interview
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, managers, search committee members, search committee chairs, or anyone responsible for selecting and interviewing potential candidates on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/training/hrclasses.nsf/wc0010
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
10. Eating for Energy
Do you struggle to get out of the bed in the morning? Do you need coffee to get yourself going? Do you crash at 3 in the afternoon? Do you run out of energy before your day is complete? Learn the secrets to boosting your energy. Tips every busy person needs to know.
Guest Speaker, Tina Annibell, HHC, AADP Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor
September 16, 2008 Wang, Room 201, 12:00-1:00pm
September 26, 2008 HSC, 9/26/08 11:30-12:30pm HSC Room 152
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
11. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Labyrinth Walking:Pathway to Stress Management & Improved Performance
Take a break from the stress of modern life by going back a few thousand years. People are discovering anew that walking the concentric circles of ancient labyrinths can create inner peace and healing. EAP invites you to join Labyrinth Builder, Ed O'Connell, for a refreshing introduction to the Red Dragon Labyrinth as a walking meditation practice.
Guest Speaker, Ed O’Connell
Date September 18, 2008
Time 12:00 & 4:30pm
Location Stony Brook’s Red Dragon Labyrinth
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
12. EAP Lunchtime Learning: Tai Chi Inquiry
The ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi has been proven to have many health benefits to regular practitioners and to enhance one’s overall sense of peace, balance, and well being. Tai Chi is characterized by a physical and energetic balance of grace and power, flow and strength, moving in harmony with nature. Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of Tai Chi such as relaxation, breath, structure, alignment, whole body coordination, and balance. Discussion will be held as to how Tai Chi practice can better empower individuals to address challenges and stress in their daily lives.
Guest Speaker, Teresa White, Tai Chi Instructor
September 22, 2008 - Wang, Room TBA, 12:00-1:00pm
September 24, 2008 - HSC, 9/24/08 11:30-12:30pm HSC Level 2, Room 085
To Register Call EAP at 632-6085 or email us at eap@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Hinke/Pres
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Noon in room 038 of the Life Sciences Building the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be holding a seminar. Jeffry S. Isaacson Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurosciences, SOM, University of California, San Diego will be speaking about Central circuits underlying olfaction.
Coffee at 11:45
Host: David McKinnon 444-7334
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
2. Autism Community Lecture with Dr. Eric London
Eric London, MD, Director of Autism Treatment Research at the New York State Institute for Basic Research (IBR) on Staten Island will be presenting at the Wang Center, Stony Brook University on September 22 at 7:00pm. Dr. London, a psychiatrist and the father of a child who has Autism, co-founded NAAR (National Association for Autism Research) which later partnered with Autism Speaks. Through legislative support, OMRDD has just provided IBR with a grant to create and develop the New York State Autism Consortium to promote research and treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder in New York.
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/codycenter/upcoming_special_events.cfm
Submitted by: Lisa-Beth Platania/HSC
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Adam Sobel from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University. Professor Sobel's seminar entitled, "Surface Fluxes and Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillations," will be presented on Wednesday, September 17, at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Endeavour Hall 120 (South Campus). Light refreshments will be served. For additional information, please contact the Institute of Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres at 632-8009.
http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
4. UUP Front Page Discussion - The Razor's Edge
All UUP Members are invited to attend a UUP Front Page Discussion, "On the Razor's Edge: A forecast of the Obama-McCain Race" presented by Helmut Northpoth, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Stony Brook University on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from 12:50 to 2:00 PM in the Wang Center Room 301. Reservations are required for this event. Lunch will be served. Please email Corinne at the UUP office - cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or call 2-6570.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
5. Chemistry Department Seminar
On Thursday, September 18, 2008, Dr. Steven Bruner from Dept. of Chemistry at Boston College will be holding a seminar entitled, "Structure and Chemistry of Nonribosomal Peptide Natural Product Biosynthesis." in room 412 in the Chemistry Dept. Bldg. from 4pm-6pm.
Submitted by: Lizandia Perez/Admin
6. Writers Speak: Novelist Zachary Lazar and "The New Yorker" writer Adam Green at Southampton on September 24
Writers Speak Lecture Series
Zachary Lazar is the author of the novels "Aaron, Approximately" (Harper Collins) and "Sway" (Little, Brown). "Sway" has been selected for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers series for the winter of 2008. Lazar graduated from Brown University, earned an M.F.A. from The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where he won the James Michener/Copernicus Society Prize, and was later awarded a fellowship at The Provincetown Fine Arts Works Center. He teaches creative writing at Hofstra University.
Wednesday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Duke Lecture Hall * Chancellors Hall
Stony Brook Southampton
Free & Open to the Public
Refreshments * Mingling * Book Signings
MFA in Writing and Literature, 632-5030
southamptonwriters@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Carla Caglioti/Prov
7. Prof. John Torpey (CUNY Graduate Center) "America: Still Crazy after all these years?" Thursday September 18
Prof. John Torpey (CUNY Graduate Center) "America: Still Crazy after all these years?" Noted historical sociologist John Torpey is the first speaker in the Fall 08 term of the Initiative for Historical Social Sciences. He will address the theme of American exceptionalism. The workshop will take place on Thursday September 18, at 12:50 in room N-320 in the SBS building.
More information on the workshop and the fall calendar can be found at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sociology/ihss/
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sociology/ihss/
Submitted by: Daniel Levy/CAS
8. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Peter Askjaer, Professor at the Andalusian Center for Developmental Biology, Seville, Spain, entitled, "Essential roles of the protein kinase VRK 1 in nuclear envelope dynamics and organogenesis". It will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00pm. Hosted by Dr. Kevin Czaplinski.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
9. How will you measure up? Find out how at the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program Info Session
Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program
Information Session
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
6pm-8pm
Center for Biotechnology 3rd Floor Psychology A Building
Whether you plan on continuing in academia or entering the industry workforce, understanding the bioscience industry is an edge you must have. The Center for Biotechnology’s Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program can provide that edge. Attend the information session and meet Course Directors and Program Alumni and hear of the outstanding value and benefits of this industry-focused and industry-driven program. Discover new ways of thinking of your current research within the broader context of the dynamic bioscience industry.
Attendance is free. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
To learn more about the program and register for the information session visit
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/educWork/certprog/
Submitted by: Kate Posnanski/CEAS
10. Living World Public Lecture
Intelligent Design and the Impact of Evolution in America, part 1 Film ("Flock of Dodos") and Discussion led by Professor Massimo Pigliucci - Friday, September 19. 2008, 7:30 P.M., Earth and Space Sciences, 001.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
11. Ecology and Evolution Seminar - "Using Leaf Size and Shape to Reconstruct Ancient Climates"
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 17, 2008, Dr. Dana Royer, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University. Host: Dr. Geeta Bharathan. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
12. MFA in Writing Informational Session at Southampton: Wednesday, September 17
Informational session on the MFA in Writing and Literature program at Stony Brook Southampton. Come speak with faculty, students, and staff about the program, degree requirements, summer conferences and application process.
Wednesday, September 17, 7:45 p.m.
Duke Lecture Hall * Chancellors Hall, Stony Brook Southampton
Free & Open to the Public
Refreshments * Mingling
MFA in Writing and Literature, 632-5030
southamptonwriters@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Carla Caglioti/Prov
13. Ecology and Evolution Special Seminar"Novel Experimental Platforms & Methods for Plant Systems Biology"
Monday, September 15, 2008, 3:45 p.m., Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. David Galbraith, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona. Host: Dr. R. Geeta. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Martha Nolan/CAS
14. Department of European Languages, Literatures, and CulturesInternational Education Lecture Series
The Department of European Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and International Academic Programs present a lecture by Dr Krzysztof Nawotka, Vice President of the University of Wroclaw, Poland. September 22, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Old Chemistry Building, Room 144 ; Higher Education in Poland: Burdens of the Past, Prospects for the Future. Prof. Nawotka will discuss the processes of transformation that have affected public universities in Poland in the last two decades. He will expound issues related to public higher education in comparative perspective, situating Polish universities in the European context, and discuss how the problems facing institutions of higher learning in Poland relate to the challenges facing public education in the United States.
Submitted by: Victoria Judd/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
"Smoking and Colorectal Cancer Screening"
Joseph C Anderson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut
Friday, September 19, 2008
HSC T16 - Room 025
Refreshments begin at 3:45pm
Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. The Twelfth Annual Lectureship of The Insitute for Cell and Developmental Biology: Thursday, September 18, 2008
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, Joint Head, Structural Studies Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England, entitled, "Insights into the decoding of mRNA from structures of the ribosome". It will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008, Lecture Hall 1, Health Sciences Center at 4:00p.m.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
06. Charitable
1. SBU Cat Network: Please Support Us
Do you feel too safe around your house? Do you miss that edge that comes with not knowing if someone will dart out from under a dresser and attack your toes as you walk by? Then you need a new cat! The SBU Cat Network has cats and kittens for adoption that were rescued on campus and desperately need homes. They're sweet and snuggly and have better personalities than most of the other members of your family. We also need monetary contributions to support the daily feedings of more than 25 colonies on campus, as well as expenses associated with neutering and other medical care. To volunteer, contribute, or adopt, contact Nancy Franklin, nfranklin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu. Thank you!
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/clubs/sbucat/index.php
Submitted by: Nancy Franklin/CAS
2. Flying Point 10K - Race for Autism Awareness
The Flying Point 10K for Autism Awareness is set for Sunday, September 21 at beautiful Flying Point Beach in Water Mill. This year, the race is part of Long Island Track & Field's Grand Prix Series, which makes it a draw for serious competitors across Long Island. Those who support the cause, but wish to participate in a less competitive way, may participate in the 2K Fun Walk on a beachside road. Pledge forms for individual sponsorships are available at www.flyingpointrun.com. Registration for the 10K is also available at the website. The event raises money for the Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
http://www.flyingpointrun.com/
Submitted by: Lisa-Beth Platania/HSC
3. L.I. Traditional Tae Kwon Do Center Fall Festival to Benefit the Cody Center
Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: 190-3 Belle Meade Road, East Setauket, 631-630-6575
Included in this fun filled day will be prizes, raffles, a bounce house, food and demonstrations. The proceeds will support the Matt and Debra Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Stony Brook University Hospital.
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/codycenter/upcoming_special_events.cfm
Submitted by: Lisa-Beth Platania/HSC
4. 2008 Habitat for Humanity house build now underway!
The 2008 Habitat for Humanity Stony Brook House is currently under construction in Shirley, NY, for a single mom with 7 children, including 2 with disabilities.
Available work dates during the month of September are posted on the university website (search word "habitat"). Please contact Catherine.Horgan@Stonybrook.edu to register for the day of your choice.
Additional construction dates will be scheduled shortly; work will continue throughout the fall in the hope of completing construction in time for the Christmas holiday.
Please note that due to insurance regulations, you must be 16 or older in order to be on the job site. Anyone younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Submitted by: Catherine Horgan/HSC
5. Walk for Beauty, Walk for Life, Sunday, October 5, Registration 8:30 am/Walk 9:30 am
Stony Brook University Medical Center and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization team up to host this Walk to raise money for breast and prostate cancer research at Stony Brook University. Special Fundraising challenges include incentives and raffle prizes for individuals and teams. For more information and registration brochures call 631-444-4000 or visit www.StonyBrookMedicalCenter.org/events.
Location: Stony Brook Village/Start line: Stony Brook Post Office
Registration: 08:30 am, Walk: 9:30 am
Fee: $20 day of walk, $15 by 9/19
http://www.StonyBrookMedicalCenter.org/events
Submitted by: Catherine Mcwilliams/UHMC
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Angraag: Songs of the BodySunday, September 21, 6:00 pm, Wang Theatre
Rudrakshya, an all-male Odissi dance ensemble from the East Indian state of Orissa, passionately convey the rarely seen Purush Ang, the male stylization of Odissi, the oldest classical dance. Using expressive eye movements, precise hand positions, complex rhythms and sculpturesque poses, Rudrakshya has wowed audiences in India and America through their renditions of a number of classical compositions celebrating the masculine divine and other Hindu sagas.
Co-sponsored with Indian Performing Arts Promotions Inc., the Center for India Studies, and the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies.
Tickets: $10 for students & seniors; $15 general admission; $25 VIP
For tickets email Wangcenter@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-4400.
You can now also pay for your tickets online by credit card just visit us at www.sunysb.edu/wang and look for the link!a
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
2. "Roots" rocker Marshall Crenshaw in Homecoming weekend concertat University Cafe Sunday October 19th 2 PM
Since his Top 40 single, Someday, Someway, burst upon the music scene in 1982, Marshall Crenshaw's music has been a vital part of the American musical landscape and has earned him the reputation as one of the finest songwriters of his (or any) generation, with roots in classic soul music, British invasion songcraft, and Buddy Holly --to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career, and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba.
Crenshaw's title song for the film Walk Hard was nominated for a 2007 Golden Globe award for Best Original Song. And Crenshaw has also won new audiences with his acclaimed performance at last year's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
Advance sale tickets are $25.00 at www.universitycafe.org
Tickets at the door (if available) $30.00
Information: e mail SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com or call
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
3. Wolfstock 2008 A Homecoming Tradition, Friday, October 17, to Sunday, October 19
Student-led activities, including the annual Homecoming Parade, will reflect this year’s student theme, Wonders of the World.
Join us as we celebrate Wolfstock 2008 A Homecoming Tradition
For more information, call: 1-877-SEAWOLF (732-9653) or visit www.stonybrook.edu/
homecoming
http://www.stonybrook.edu/homecoming
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
4. 50 Years of Chemistry Celebration - Oct. 17, 2008
The Chemistry Department will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Friday, October 17, 2008. It will feature a Past, Present and Future theme throughout the day's activities. The festivities will feature a poster session (Chemistry Research Day), public lectures, and a celebratory banquet. We hope you will join us for this memorable event, as we mark our semicentennial. For more information and to register please visit our website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/chemistry/sbchem50
Submitted by: Norma Reyes/CAS
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Advanced Microsoft Excel: Modules I & II
NCE 314.1 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
This special topics course covers graphing and advanced functions.
Section D: Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm; October 15 & 22, 2008
Section E: Mondays, 10am-1pm; Nobemver 24 & December 1, 2008
NCE 314.2 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
This advanced topics course covers multiple file management, linking, consolidating, auto-filter, pivot table and macros. Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Excel or equivalent experience
Section D: Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm; October 29 & November 5, 2008
Section E: Mondays, 10am-1pm; December 8 & 15, 2008
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7022
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
2. Pottery on the Wheel Class
Beginners through Intermediate levels receive a good foundation in the methods of throwing on the potter’s wheel while making a variety of forms. Glaze and surface designs will be demonstrated and students can expect to produce some finished pieces. Includes instruction, Ceramic Membership, glazes and some firings.
SEC A-Six Tuesdays, begins 9/23 (no class 9/30); 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
SEC B-Six Wednesdays, begins 9/24 (no class 10/1, 10/8); 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
SEC C-Six Thursdays, begins 9/25 (no class 10/9); 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
Six Saturdays, begins 9/27; 12:00pm 2:00 pm.
Price: $100/Student, $135/Non-student. Pre-Registration and payment is necessary. Register early to guarantee your spot! For more info about classes and up coming events and pottery sales ask for a brochure by calling the Craft Center 632-6822, Union lower level room 049 or go to the web. www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter. Gift Certificates for classes are available.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
3. Fundamentals Pottery Class
Learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hand-building for creating bowls, cups, vases, sculpture and anything imaginable. Glaze and surface designs will be demonstrated and no prior clay experience needed. Instruction, Ceramic Membership, glazes and some firings included. Six Mondays, begins 9/22 (no class 9/29); 5:45 pm 7:45 pm; Union room 049. Price: $100/Student, $135/Non-student. Pre-Registration and payment is necessary. Register early to guarantee your spot! For more info about classes and up coming events and pottery sales ask for a brochure by calling the Craft Center 632-6822, Union lower level room 049 or go to the web www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter. Gift Certificates for classes are available.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
4. Beginning Painting Class Begins 10/2
This class will emphasize acrylic as the primary medium but will encourage experimentation with mixed media. Fundamental techniques such as color theory, plane, value, texture, and depth will be examined and classroom instruction will focus on painting directly from observation. A supply list is available at the office or on our website. View Instructors work at nicklastorka.com. Price: $67/student, $95/ non-student; Six Thursdays, begins 10/2, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm (no class 10/9). Registration and payment is necessary. Register early to guarantee your spot! For more info about classes and up coming events and pottery sales ask for a brochure by calling the Craft Center 632-6822, Union lower level room 049 or go to the web www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter. Gift Certificates for classes are available.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
5. Improv Comedy Workshop Begins 10/14
This workshop is an introduction to Improv Comedy. Students will begin by learning basic skills; focus, listening, reacting, teamwork, acceptance, scene work and trust. Each week we’ll play different improv games as seen on the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway? This class is an excellent tool to build confidence, overcome stage fright, public speaking, improve acting skills, meet new people or entertain your friends. Bring to class your imagination! Location: Union Ballroom. Price: $67/student, $95/non-student. Six Tuesdays, begins 10/14, 7:00pm 9:30 pm. Registration and payment is necessary. Register early to guarantee your spot! For more info about classes and up coming events and pottery sales ask for a brochure by calling the Craft Center 632-6822, Union lower level room 049 or go to the web www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter. Gift Certificates for classes are available.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
6. Bartending Classes
A complete introduction to mix drinks and liquors as well as bars management. Plenty of in-class practice (using simulated liquors), lectures, and demonstrations. A popular and useful entertainment course. Includes book and certificate. Location: Union Studio 081.
Price: $75/student, $90/non-student. SEC A- Six Tuesdays, begins 10/7, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm. SEC B- Six Wednesdays, begins 10/15, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm. Registration and payment is necessary. Register early to guarantee your spot! For more info about classes and up coming events and pottery sales ask for a brochure by calling the Craft Center 632-6822, Union lower level room 049 or go to the web www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter. Gift Certificates for classes are available.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/craftcenter
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
7. Art Of Living Workshop
The Art of Living workshop is a proven method for improving the quality of life. It is based both on theoretical understanding and practical tools that can immediately be put to use with implications for all aspects of an individual's with direct, long lasting and tangible results. The workshop provides participants with practical and powerful techniques including Eastern breathing techniques, meditation, tension-releasing yogic stretches and exercises, and skills for dealing effectively with challenging emotions and situations. A weekly group follow up practice is available at Stony Brook.
Sept 19-22 at the Wang Center
Time: Fri and Mon 6 - 9:00 PM, Sat and Sun 9AM - 3 pm
Workshop Fee: $375 , $200 (Full-Time Students & Seniors 65 years and older). Limited needs-based scholarships available.
To register and for more information contact
Dr. Balaji Sitharaman - 631-655-4736 or Dr. Linda Cocchiarella - 631-495-4134
Submitted by: Balaji Sitharaman/CEAS
8. Advanced Access
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.
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 D: Thursdays, 6pm-9pm; October 16, 23, 30 & November 6, 2008
Section E: Mondays, 1:30pm-4:30pm; November 24; December 1, 8 & 15, 2008
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
9. Advanced Word Modules I-IV
The Advanced Word Modules I-IV will cover topics ranging from multiple document management, mail merge, mass mailings, tables and document forms, mailing labels and envelopes, footnotes, document generation, paragraph numbering, and picture and file insertion.
Each Advanced Module is two sessions for three hours each.
For individual module specifics including dates, registration requirements and prices visit our website at www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
10% discount for University employees, spouses and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted.
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
10. Defensive Driving Program for UUP Members
A NYSUT sponsored Defensive Driving program is being offered on Tuesday and Thursday, September 23 & 25, 2008 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM 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
09. Research
1. Research Study designed to determine the clinical efficacy of an anti-cellulite cream.
We are seeking females, 25 to 45 years of age, with a body mass index (BMI) of 19-24 to participate in a research study designed to determine the clinical efficacy of an anti-cellulite cream. This study is being conducted at BASF Beauty Care Solutions located at the Long Island High Technology Incubator at Stony Brook University . Participants will be compensated up to $200.00.
To determine your BMI or for More Information Please Call 631-689-5500
Submitted by: Jeanne Neville/UHMC
2. Study Of Hiv+/Aids And Chromium Picolinate
The General Clinical Research Center at Stony Brook University Hospital is seeking volunteers 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis of HIV+ or AIDS to research the effectiveness of Chromium Picolinate in the treatment of complications of current HIV therapy including insulin resistance, (leading to Diabetes) and possibly body fat distribution (HIV Lipodystrophy). Volunteers are offered compensation up to $1,700 plus transportation expenses.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Seeking Volunteers With A History Of Asthma
18 to 65 years of age, 10 years smoke free, taking a steroid inhaler daily for the past 6 months to participate in an 8 week study on the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on asthma
You will be taught mindfulness meditation techniques such as sitting meditation, body scan meditation, walking meditation
Compensation of up to $100 will be paid upon your completion of this study
For further information please call: 631-444-1200
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. Are You Overweight?
We are seeking individuals, both men and women, 25 to 45 years of age to participate in a research study looking at "Markers of Pre-Diabetes" in overweight people. This study is being conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Stony Brook University Medical Center . Participants will be compensated up to $750.00
For More Information Please Call 631-444 3740
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
10. Miscellaneous
1. Fitness and Nature Walk through the Ashley Schiff Park Preserve, Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m.
Discover the woodland trails that run through the Stony Brook campus. On Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m., weather permitting, 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. 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. Estee Lauder Tickets
Tickets for "Closed Door" Estee Lauder sale is available for Saturday, November 15, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Contact Mary Gallino in Bursar's Office by e-mail. She is on Notes. Her address is: Mary.Gallino@stonybrook.edu Please give her your name, department number and zip code number and she will mail your tickets to you.
Submitted by: Augusta Kuhn/CEAS
3. Job and Internship Fair (IT, Engineering, Science)hosted by the Career Center
On 9/24 from 12PM-3PM in SAC Ballrooms A & B, employers will be on campus to discuss the organizations they represent and available job and internship opportunities. Students may meet representatives, have brief interviews, and leave resumes with a significant number and variety of employers. Dress appropriately and bring resumes! To view the most updated list of employers for the Fair, log on to ZebraNet. Students must have a Stony Brook or SUNY ID.
Submitted by: Antony Lin/OSA