Campus Announcements for the week of 02/25/2008
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. Monthly Parking Garage Payment
2. Libraries Increase Online Journal Holdings
3. President's Awards Nominations and Mini-Grant Applications Due
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. 2008 LI Regional SBIR Workshop, March 20th
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Labyrinth Walking: Pathway to Stress Management & Improved Performance
3. EAP Lunchtime Learning-Entitlements & Services for Senior Citizens Living in Suffolk County
4. Blackboard Workshops - Spring 2008
5. Jan & Feb Hospital Lawson Training
6. Join us tomorrow for "Welcome to Lotus Notes: You Have Mail".
7. EAP Lunchtime Learning-Effective Ergonomics
8. Herstory Writers Workshop
9. Counseling for Supervisors of Research Foundations Employees
10. Effective Communication Skills
11. Classification and Compensation/Recruitment and Employment Services
12. Benefits-State and Research Foundation
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 2/27/08
2. Center for Italian Studies/D'Amato Chair Conference: Friday, February 29, 2 p.m. "Rethinking the Ancient Diaphora: Poetics after Postmodernism"
3. Center for Italian Studies Symposium: Friday, March 7, 9:30 am - 4pm.'The Ethnic Eye/I: Memoir and Italian American Cultures.
4. Department of Chemistry Colloquium & Seminar
5. The Nineteenth Annual Jacob Bigeleisen Endowed Lecture
6. Neuroscience Seminar Series
7. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
8. Ecology & Evolution 2008 Slobodkin Lecture"15 Million Years to Assemble a Community"
9. Special Ecology and Evolution Seminar, "Macroevolutionary Ecology: How Can Molecular Systematics and Paleontology Inform Community Ecology?"
10. Mechanical Engineering Seminar: High Speed Hyper Human Technology Opens a New World. Monday, March 3, 2008
11. Templeton Trust Lectures
12. The Center for Inclusive Education - Dr. Jorge Cham March 14, 2008
13. Future Medicine
14. Dr. Angela McRobbie, Goldsmiths College, London presents a lecture in the Humanities Institute, March 3 4:30PM 1006 Humanities
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
2. Science And Research Awareness Series (SARAS)
3. National Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 2 - 8, 2008
06. Charitable
1. Attention all Stony Brook Departments: Do you need student volunteers?
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. The Department of Theatre Arts presents the spring Conservatory Classic: Moliere's TARTUFFE
2. Staller Center Art Gallery to Feature Graduate Student Work
3. Nathan Rogers, son of Canadian Folk Music Legend Stan Rogers, atThe University Cafe Sunday March 9th 2 P.M.
4. Center for Italian Studies Reception and Opportuntity to meet Students from Rome's LUMSA University studying at Stony Brook.
5. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Staller Center, Saturday,March 1 at 8:00 pm, 631-632-ARTS
6. Reiki Healing is FREE and meets every Tuesday!
7. The Six Paramitas: Dharma Workshop by Nancy Bonardi
8. Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the Largest Democracy and the Future of Our World
9. Wang Center Films & Documentaries
10. "The Frog Bride" at Staller Center, Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm,Main Stage. Tickets: $10
11. Nauryz with Roksonaki: Music from KazakhstanFriday, March 7, 8:00 pm, Wang Center Theater
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Landscape Drawing and Painting
2. Beaded Jewelry
3. MBA Information Session.
4. The Art of Ikebana
5. Crafting Books By Hand
6. Photo- After Capture Workshop
7. Craft Center Defensive Driving Classes
8. Defensive Driving Program Offered for UUP Employees and Their Immediate Family Members
9. The Chautauqua 2008 Short Courses for College and University Faculty and High School Teachers
10. Macromedia Dreamweaver
11. Macromedia Fireworks
12. Toastmasters - Improve your communication skills
13. PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation Course for Human Resource Professionals
14. Microsoft PowerPoint
09. Research
1. Seeking Volunteers 50 Years Of Age Or Older, Experience Symptoms Such As Exercise-Induced Pain
2. Seeking Healthy Adults Between 18 And 65 Years Of Age
3. Seeking Volunteers with Cystic Fibrosis
4. If You Have Colon Cancer You May Qualify to Participate in a Research Study
5. Dupuytren’s Contracture
6. Seeking Volunteers With A History Of Asthma
7. Brookhaven National LaboratoryCrack Or Cocaine Problems?
8. How well do Your Lungs Work?
9. Did You Know That Most People Are Infected With Oral Herpes?Volunteer Men And Women Needed.Confidentiality Maintained.
10. Miscellaneous
1. Summer Camps at Stony Brook632-4550
2. Register Now for Stony Brook Day in Albany March 4, 2008
3. Camp Academies at Stony Brook632-4550
4. Seawolves Sport Camps At Stony Brook632-4550
5. Matthews Back to School Clothing Blowout Sale $5 $10 $15 $20! Ends 2/29!
6. UUP Annual Dinner Dance
7. Job Opportunity-NYS Driver Rehabilitation Program Instructor
01. Administrative
1. Monthly Parking Garage Payment
Monthly Parking Garage Card Holders
Payment for your monthly parking garage permit is due on the first of the month. To avoid being locked out, please ensure we receive your payment within the first three business days of the month. Sign up today for the payroll parking deduction program and avoid the rush to pay! Forms and information are available at
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/parking/garages.shtml
Submitted by: Lynn A. Davis/Admin
2. Libraries Increase Online Journal Holdings
More than 700 online journals have been added to the Libraries’ collections as a result of new contracts with Cambridge University Press and Wiley Interscience. These contracts more than double the journals available to us from these publishers.
For more information is available at
http://melvillelibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/libraries-increase-online-journal.html
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Submitted by: Nathan Baum/Lib
3. President's Awards Nominations and Mini-Grant Applications Due
ll Faculty, Students, and Staff are reminded that nominations for the President's Awards in the following categories: Excellence in Classified Service, Excellence in Team Achievement, and the Dr. William McAdoo Presidential Award for Diversity and Affirmative Action are due by February 29th.
In addition, Presidential Mini-Grant applications in the following categories: Innovative Teaching Projects, and Departmental Diversity Initiatives are also due on February 29th.
Please go to the President's Office website shown here for complete guidelines and details.
http://stonybrook.edu/pres/awards/
Submitted by: George Meyer/Pres
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. 2008 LI Regional SBIR Workshop, March 20th
The 2008 LI Regional SBIR Workshop is intended for starting entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in funding through a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant. Learn about collaborative partnering for success with SBU, CSHL and BNL researchers. Meet and hear from SBIR Program Directors from DOD, NIH, NSF and DOE.
March 20th 10A 5P, Wang Center
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/industDev/SBIRWorkshop2008.html
Submitted by: Anilkumar Dhundale/CEAS
2. 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
February 29, 2008, SB Labyrinth, 12:00-1:00
To register call EAP at 632-6085.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
3. EAP Lunchtime Learning-Entitlements & Services for Senior Citizens Living in Suffolk County
The SC Office for the Aging is responsible for coordinating the network of services available to seniors. These services include social, recreational and assistance programs. The goal of these programs is to allow individuals to live independently and actively in their communities. Speaker will discuss the family Caregiver Support Services available to families in Suffolk County and how you can access these programs.
Ritva Gottesman, Assistant Senior Citizen Program Coordinator
Presented in cooperation with JASA's CARE program, funded by SC Office for the Aging and US Dept of Health and Human Services through
NYS Office for the Aging.
March 4, 2008, 11:30-12:30, HSC, Room to be announced
To register call EAP at 632-6085.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
4. Blackboard Workshops - Spring 2008
TLT's Blackboard support team will be offering workshops in February and March.
Topics include: Blackboard Tools, Tests and Surveys, Blogs and Wikis, Assignments, and the Gradebook.
For more information and to register, visit:
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Ic/Classes/
Submitted by: Andrea Doherty/DoIT
5. Jan & Feb Hospital Lawson Training
Lawson Requisition Training Classes will be held on a weekly basis, to see available dates please click on the calendar link:
http://uhmc-iweb1.uhmc.sunysb.edu/lawsonsupport/index_files/Page909.htm
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All classes will be held in the Lawson Training Room #797, Level One, right next to the Blue Elevators. To schedule for any of these classes please contact Michele Thomas, Lawson Support Specialist, Ext. 4-7805. There will be 2 parts covered in these classes, the first half will cover ordering from any of the Storerooms in the Hospital and the second half will cover ordering from an outside Vendor. I suggest that all new hospital employees and/or if you are interested in taking a refresher course, please contact us to attend one of these classes.
Submitted by: Michele Thomas/UHMC
6. Join us tomorrow for "Welcome to Lotus Notes: You Have Mail".
Click here to register for the Tuesday 2/26 9:30-12:00 session.
http://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/public/notes/notestraining/index.shtml
Submitted by: Kim Rant/DoIT
7. EAP Lunchtime Learning-Effective Ergonomics
This workshop will include:
Proper lifting and material handling techniques
Ways to relieve muscle tension for the neck, back and shoulders
Considerations for setting up your computer workstation
Perform work activities safely and correctly for the spine
Presented by Louis Mancuso, Manager, Safety & Training, EH&S and Allyson Stein, Manager of Wellness Center
March 12, 2008, 12:00-1:00, Wang Center, Room 101
To register call EAP at 632-6085.
http://stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
8. Herstory Writers Workshop
Sunday, March 2, 2008, 10am to 3:30pm at Wang Center Chapel
How might you tell your own story?
If you had to imagine a possible page one for a story about your own life, what might that opening moment be? These are the questions that Herstory Writers Workshop founder Erika Duncan asks each new participant in this unique writing workshop that helps women develop the tools and techniques to reshape their very intimate experiences into a form that will be meaningful to a stranger-reader.
This program is FREE and open to the public.
All women are invited to participate, regardless of their educational background or previous writing experience. First-time writers are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For further information or to register contact Herstory Writers Workshop at 631-676-7395
http://www.herstorywriters.org
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
9. Counseling for Supervisors of Research Foundations Employees
March 11, 2008 9:00am 12:00pm
This program will provide 1st or 2nd line supervisors and managers, with information regarding the Counseling processes for non-represented Research Foundation employees in the Stony Brook University community. In addition it will provide you with
the ability to support the supervisors in your departments who are faced with employee issues requiring counseling.
The session includes:
-How and when to conduct a counseling session
-The difference between a verbal and a written counseling
-How to write a counseling memo
-How to identify problem situations
-How to determine when to counsel an employee and when to seek more severe administrative action
-The roles of the supervisors, the department and employee and labor relations in the process
Target Audience: Supervisors or Managers of Research Foundation employees.
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293/$FILE/HRSF0007.pdf
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
10. Effective Communication Skills
March 13, 2008 9:30am 12:30pm
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!
Target Audience: Open to all West Campus/HSC Employees
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293/$FILE/HRSF0007.pdf
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
11. Classification and Compensation/Recruitment and Employment Services
March 14, 2008 9:00am12:30pm
The first part of this program will provide you with a soup-to-nuts presentation on "must know" details, tricks and tips that will ensure the smooth preparation and processing of C&C transactions, from new position development to reclassifications to reorganizations. Salary administration information as well as a brief overview of the legal framework associated with C&C transactions will also prove to be priceless. Don't miss it! During the second part of the session, the following topics will be covered:
Campus Job Opportunities
Research Foundation Non-Exempt Requests to Hire
Temporary Agency Staff Requests
On-line Resume System
Additional Services Offered by Recruiting - Recruiting Packages, Interview Training, CJO Subscription Service
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293/$FILE/HRSF0007.pdf
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
12. Benefits-State and Research Foundation
March 12, 2008 9:30am 11:30am
The Benefit presentation will give an overview of the benefits offered to State, Research Foundation and Graduate Student employees. It will also include eligibility requirements, what the departments need to know and how to utilize the Benefits program as a tool in recruiting new employees.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for HR Administration. HSC/WEST Campus employees only
Click below to register now!
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293/$FILE/HRSF0007.pdf
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 2/27/08
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Michael Previdi from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. Professor Previdi's seminar entitled, "Hadley Cell Expansion Under Global Warming," will be presented on Wednesday, February 27, 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 for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres at 632-8009.
http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
2. Center for Italian Studies/D'Amato Chair Conference: Friday, February 29, 2 p.m. "Rethinking the Ancient Diaphora: Poetics after Postmodernism"
Center for Italian Studies/Alfonse D'Amato Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies Conference:
Topic: "Rethinking the Ancient Diaphora: Poetics after Postmodernism" Presentations by Conference Chair, Peter Carravetta, Alfonse D’Amato Chair Professor in Italian and Italian American Studies, Stony Brook University; Eugenio Mazzarella, University of Naples; Paolo Valesio, Columbia University; Rolando Perez, Hunter College; Alessandro Carrera, University of Houston. All are invited. Free and open to the public. Location; Stony Brook University’s Wang Center Meeting Room, 201. All are invited. Free and open to the public. Call 631-632-7444 for additional information.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
3. Center for Italian Studies Symposium: Friday, March 7, 9:30 am - 4pm.'The Ethnic Eye/I: Memoir and Italian American Cultures.
March 7, Friday, 9:30am.- 4:00pm.
Center for Italian Studies Symposium: "The Ethnic Eye/I: Memoir and Italian American Cultures."
Presentations by B. Amore, Founder of the Carving Studies & Sculpture Center in Rhode Island; Mary Cappello, University of Rhode Island; Louise DeSalvo, Hunter College; Edvige Giunta, New Jersey City University, Josephine Gattuso Hendin, New York University.
Location: Center for Italian Studies Lecture Hall, Stony Brook University Melville Library, Room E4340. Free and Open to the public except for optional lunch ($25.00 per person: Advance Reservations required.) Call 631-632-7444 for additional information or email Symposium Chairperson: Professor Mary Jo Bona: ona@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
4. Department of Chemistry Colloquium & Seminar
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 4pm, Host: Stanislaus Wong
Professor Melissa Hines, Cornell University, will give a seminar entitled "Every Picture Tells a Stony: Understanding Chemical Reactions from STM Images," on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 4:00 pm, in Chemistry Building Room 412.
Friday, February 29, 2008, 4pm, Host: Daniel Raleigh
Professor Joel Schneider, University of Delaware, will give a seminar entitled "Design of Peptide Hydrogels for use in Tissue Regenerative Therapies," on Friday, February 22, 2008, at 4:00 pm,
Both held in Chemistry Building Room 412.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/chemistry/seminars/
Submitted by: Katherine Hughes/CAS
5. The Nineteenth Annual Jacob Bigeleisen Endowed Lecture
The Nineteenth Annual Jacob Bigeleisen Endowed Lecture
Professor David A. Tirrell, Professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology University, will present the Nineteenth Annual Jacob Bigeleisen Endowed Lecture on Tuesday, February 26 at 4:00 pm in the Student Activites Center Auditorium (SAC). The title of his talk is "Non-Canonical Amino Acids in Protein Design, Evolution and Analysis." Light refreshments will be served at 3:30 pm in the SAC Why Lobby. For further information, please contact the Chemistry Department at 632-7884.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/chemistry/seminars/posters/tirrell.pdf
Submitted by: Norma Reyes/CAS
6. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Noon in room 038 of the Life Sciences Building, the Neurobiology & Behavior Department will be holding a Seminar. Kwoon Y. Wong, PhD, Department of Neuroscience, Brown University will be giving a talk on "Cells and circuits setting the mammalian biological clock."
Host: Gary Matthews
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
7. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Please join us today at 12 Noon for a Seminar entitled "Antibodies, Cognition and Behavior: Lessons from Lupus" given by Betty Diamond, M.D., of the Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Disease, North Shore - L.I. Jewish Health Systems.
The Seminar will be held in the Life Sciences Building Room 038.
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
8. Ecology & Evolution 2008 Slobodkin Lecture"15 Million Years to Assemble a Community"
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Dr. Mark McPeek, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Dartmouth University. Host: E & E Graduate Students. 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. Special Ecology and Evolution Seminar, "Macroevolutionary Ecology: How Can Molecular Systematics and Paleontology Inform Community Ecology?"
Please note day and time. Thursday, February 28, 2008, 1:30 P.M., Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. Mark McPeek, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Dartmouth University. Host: E & E Graduate Students. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
10. Mechanical Engineering Seminar: High Speed Hyper Human Technology Opens a New World. Monday, March 3, 2008
Please join us for a seminar by Dr. Makoto Kaneko, Professor from Osaka University. Professor Kaneko's lecture entitled, "High Speed Hyper Human Technology Opens a New World," will be presented on Monday, March 3rd, at 11:00am, Engineering Building, Room 301. For additional information, please contact the Mechanical Engineering department at 632-8300. Please visit link below to view the Abstract and Biography.
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/seminars
Submitted by: Melissa Castelbuono/CEAS
11. Templeton Trust Lectures
Please join us in Harriman Hall, room 214 on Monday February 25 at 4 PM for a lecture by Dmitry Khodyakov, Rutgers University, Sociology
Counterpoint: Trust and Control in Conductorless Orchestras
http://www.stonybrook.edu/trust/
Submitted by: Matthew Mcalpin/GST
12. The Center for Inclusive Education - Dr. Jorge Cham March 14, 2008
The Center for Inclusive Education is pleased to announce a very special event open to the campus community. As part of our speaker series, Dr. Jorge Cham, author of the Piled Higher & Deeper books and comic strip will give his talk the Power of Procrastination in the Wang Center Theater on Friday, March 14th at 3pm. Overflow accommodations will be in the Wang Center Lecture Halls. Immediately following the talk Dr. Cham will be signing his books available for purchase in the Wang Center Theater Lobby. Co-sponsoring this event is the Graduate Student Organization, Charles B. Wang Center’s Asian & Asian American Programs, Materials Science Club and the Hera Group.
http://stonybrook.edu/agep
Submitted by: Kathryne Piazzola/Prov
13. Future Medicine
Thursday, February 28, 2008 7pm at Wang Center Lecture Hall 1
This lively discussion introduces the main concepts of Qi and the four Pillars of Eastern Medicine and further explores the role of Eastern Medicine in the future of American health care. Doctors from Eastern and Western Medicine acknowledge each other's weaknesses and strengths; however both acknowledge that if used together to treat patients, the combination can yield tremendous results in preventive medicine as well as healing. Featured Guest Speakers are Dr. Steve Jackowicz, Dr. Chi Wai Wong MD China, Dorothy Wong LMT, L.Ac and Tae Hyun Kim.
with a messege from Yipeng Zhang the official volunteer at Stony Brook Hospital Blood Bank's "Blood Education Project."
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
14. Dr. Angela McRobbie, Goldsmiths College, London presents a lecture in the Humanities Institute, March 3 4:30PM 1006 Humanities
The Humanities Institute's Distinguished Lecture Series presents Dr. Angela McRobbie of Goldsmiths College, London. Dr. McRobbie's lecture title is "In the Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture, and the 'Movement of Women'"
Seminar coordinators: Dr. E. Ann Kaplan, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Director, Humanities Institute and Dr. John Lutterbie, Assoc. Professor, Theatre Arts, Associate Director, Humanities Institute
Monday, March 3, 4:30PM room 1006 Humanities
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities/
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
Impact of Prenatal and Adolescent Exposure to Tobacco Smoke on the Development of Auditory and Visual Attention
Leslie Jacobsen, MD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine
Friday, March 14, 2008, HSC T16 - Room 025
Refreshments begin at 3:45pm
Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Science And Research Awareness Series (SARAS)
"I love Science"
"I am taking Biology as one of my courses"
If you answered "YES" to any one of the above questions try to answer the next three.
"What should I do next?"
"What are the different careers and fields in Biomedical Sciences?"
"How can I plan for my future in the field of Biomedical Sciences?"
If you don’t have definitive answers to the above statements, participate in "Science and Research Awareness Series" (SARAS) being organized by the Department of Anesthesiology at Stony Brook Medical Center in the summer of 2008 (July 7-24).
This program consists of lectures, expert’s views, video workshops and hands-on-workshops. Though this program is designed for high school and undergraduate students, it is open for everyone who is interested in Biomedical Sciences.
Register early, as seats are limited.
For complete program details, click on the following website link:
http://anes.anesthes.sunysb.edu/teaching/sas.html
http://anes.anesthes.sunysb.edu/teaching/sas.html
Submitted by: Srinivas Pentyala/UHMC
3. National Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 2 - 8, 2008
March 2-8 is National Patient Safety Awareness Week. The hospital will celebrate this week with safety lectures, The Stony Brook Hospital Safety Cart visiting each of the floors, Patient Safety Jeopardy, the safety poster contest, "Safety in Action" slide show, and a safety fair in the Galleria on Thursday 10AM - 3PM featuring the national patient safety goals. Look for postings and announcements in the coming days.
SAFETY LECTURES: on Wednesday and Thursday featuring:
1) Connie Cincotta-Kraft "Disaster Preparedness"
2) Edward Marcantonio, MD, "Delirium"
3) Shai Gavi, DO, MPH, "Reconciliation of Medications Across Care Sites"
4) Michele Hyland, PT, "Fall Prevention"
5) Adrian Torres, MD, "Elder Abuse"
6) Judith L. Beizer, PharmD, CGP, FASCP, "Geriatric Pharmacology"
7) Mark Graber, MD, FACP, "Preventing Diagnostic Errors in Medicine"
8) Kenneth Rosenfeld, MD, "Safety in the OR, 2008"
Call 444-1956 for more information or contact Kathleen Ferrara, Carolyn Santora or Dr. DeCristofaro!
Submitted by: Joseph Decristofaro/UHMC
06. Charitable
1. Attention all Stony Brook Departments: Do you need student volunteers?
Do you need student volunteers? Many of our students are looking to give back to the campus community and can be matched to your department to help out with various projects/events on a short-term or long-term basis. Our goal is to create a list of departments on campus that will be able to offer students volunteer opportunities. To respond, or for answers to inquiries, please contact: Rachel Levy, VISTA Coordinator, Career Center at raclevy@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or at 631-632-6812.
Submitted by: Rachel Levy/OSA
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. The Department of Theatre Arts presents the spring Conservatory Classic: Moliere's TARTUFFE
"Come see the play that scandalized Versailles, You'll laugh, you'll gasp-- you'll be 'Tartuffified!'"
February 28th-March 9th
Thursday-Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm
There will be a free talkback after the Sunday, March 2nd matinee.
Tickets are available at the Staller box office or by calling 632-ARTS
$12 general admission/ $7 students with ID
http://www.sunysb.edu/theatrearts/
Submitted by: Elizabeth Bojsza/CAS
2. Staller Center Art Gallery to Feature Graduate Student Work
Work by four graduate students of fine arts will be exhibited in the University Art Gallery in the Staller Center for the Arts from Wednesday, February 27 through Saturday, March 29. The "MFA Thesis Exhibition 2008" includes paintings, drawings, prints, and mixed media and electronic installations by K.M, Ha Na Lee, Amy Marinelli, and Lorena Salcedo-Watson. All four artists are degree candidates in the Department of Art's Master of Fine Arts program. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12-4pm, and Saturday, 7-9pm. An artists' reception will be held on Saturday, March 1, 7-9pm. Admission to the gallery and the reception are free. For further information, please call 632-7240.
Submitted by: Rhonda Cooper/CAS
3. Nathan Rogers, son of Canadian Folk Music Legend Stan Rogers, atThe University Cafe Sunday March 9th 2 P.M.
While only in his twenties, Nathan Rogers has carved out a unique niche for himself on the Canadian music scene. The son of Canada's legendary folk singer Stan Rogers, Nathan has inherited his late father's voice and energetic performing style which he applies to original songs, folk and blues classics, as well as versions of numerous songs associated with his father such as "The Mary Ellen Carter," "Northwest Passage" and others. A rare US appearance by an outstanding artist.
Advance sale until March 6th at a reduced rate of $ 17.00 on line at www.universitycafe.org with no service charge
Tickets at the door, if available, $22.00
Information inquiries via e mail to SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com
Coming March 30th: Nashville's Jeff Black with Long Island's Mary Lamont Acoustic Trio opening
http://universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
4. Center for Italian Studies Reception and Opportuntity to meet Students from Rome's LUMSA University studying at Stony Brook.
March 2, Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Reception and Opportunity to meet Students from Rome’s LUMSA University studying at Stony Brook this spring semester. All are invited to meet and welcome these students to the campus and help familiarize them with regional communities. Location: Center for Italian Studies Lecture Hall, Stony Brook University Melville Library, Room E4340. Call 631-632-7444 for additional information. This event is co-hosted by the Italian Student Club, C.I.A.O.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
5. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Staller Center, Saturday,March 1 at 8:00 pm, 631-632-ARTS
"England 1900-1930- A Musical Renaissance" presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Staller Center Recital Hall With Wu Han, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello. Tickets: $42 More information at www.stallercenter.com
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
6. Reiki Healing is FREE and meets every Tuesday!
Participate in Reiki for FREE! Reiki is meeting every Tuesday during the Spring 2008 semester in SAC 312 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. It is open to all Stony Brook students, staff, faculty and affiliates. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is an ancient Tibetan healing art that dates back nearly three thousand years. It is a hands-on method that uses Universal Energy to heal and return to balance elements of the body, mind and spirit. It is not a religion, nor does it require a belief system to work. It is a powerful yet gentle healing technique. Sponsored by Campus Recreation.
http://www.recreation.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allyson Stein/OSA
7. The Six Paramitas: Dharma Workshop by Nancy Bonardi
The perfections of the bodhisattva path and how they can be applied in daily life: Generosity, morality, patience, diligence, meditation, wisdom. Nancy Bonardi began practicing meditation with Chan Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain in 1978. She is a qualified Chan meditation teacher and conducts one-day retreats. Please arrive early and bring your meditation cushion. Free for students; $20 teacher's donation suggested for non-students
To register, contact Sheila asriversflow@yahoo.com. Sponsored by the Buddhist Study and Practice Group.
Saturday, March 1, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, Wang Center, Room 301
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
8. Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the Largest Democracy and the Future of Our World
Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 pm, Lecture Hall 1, Free Admission
Discussion & Book Signing by Mira Kamdar
The Indian diaspora is an important part of India's resurgence as a major cultural and political force. Mira Kamdar will tell us how high the stakes arewhat there is to lose and what there is to gainfrom India's meteoric rise and the growing clout of the Indian diaspora, especially in the United States. Booksigning and refreshments to follow.
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
9. Wang Center Films & Documentaries
Documentary: Behind Forgotten Eyes
Monday, February 25, 7:00pm, Wang Center Theater
Behind Forgotten Eyes presents the stories of a group of brave Korean women. (Anthony Gilmore, 2007, 75 minutes with English subtitles)
For ticket info please call Port Jefferson- Northern Brookhaven Arts Council at 631.473.5220 or visit www.gpjac.org.
Tickets are $5 for General, $4 for GPJ-NBAC Members and Students/Seniors are FREE!
Three Seasons
Thursday, February 28, 1:00pm, Wang Theater, Free Admission
Asian Film Forum/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Three unlikely stories of love. Discussion follows with Thora Wagner of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (Tony Bui, 1999, 113 min., English, Vietnamese)
Amongst White Clouds:
Monday, March 3, 5:30pm, Wang Theater
An unforgettable journey into the hidden lives of China's forgotten Zen Buddhist hermit tradition in the Zhongnan Mountains where China's most realized Buddhist masters attained enlightenment. (Edward A. Burger, 2005, 86 minutes with English subtitles)
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
10. "The Frog Bride" at Staller Center, Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm,Main Stage. Tickets: $10
An enchanting Russian fairytale told by masterful storyteller David Gonzalez, with live music (adapted from Prokofiev) and bold video backdrops (Kandinsky). A one-hour show for children 7 years and older.
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
11. Nauryz with Roksonaki: Music from KazakhstanFriday, March 7, 8:00 pm, Wang Center Theater
In celebration of the Nauryz (Nowriz), the Central Asian Spring Festival, the Wang Center presents an unparalleled opportunity to learn about Central Asian culture and music directly from Kazakhstan's most talented avant-garde artists. A smash hit at the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Roksonaki pioneered the creation of a unique sound that integrates ancient Kazakh instrumentation with contemporary rock and jazz using motifs drawn from Eurasia's indigenous religious traditions. Followed by discussion with artists and anthropologist Helen Faller. A program of the Central Asian Cultural Exchange, with collaboration from the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States of America. Supported by Air Astana, The Kazakh-American Business Association, Turkish Airways and the participating institutions.
Please call (631) 632-4400 or e-mail wangcenter@stonybrook.edu to reserve your tickets.
Tickets: $10.00 for students & seniors; $15.00 general admission; $25.00 V.I.P.
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Landscape Drawing and Painting
Explore the subject of landscape through drawing and painting. Learn to create art from the world around you. Practice the art of seeing through observation, photographs and still life. All levels welcome! Instructor: Nick Lastorka
Six Wednesdays, begins 3/5, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm $67/student, $95/ non-student; Union room 081. For complete information or for a full Spring 2008 brochure of classes, please contact the Craft Center, Union Lower-Level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
2. Beaded Jewelry
Beginners and returnees welcome! Create your own unique beaded accessories. Learn about the different stringing materials, tools and findings for glass beading. Learn how professionals crimp and attach clasps for a pleasing aesthetic. Materials fee of $10 due instructor at class. Instructor: Kathleen O’Brien
SEC A; Saturday, 3/29, 11:00 am 2:00 pm
SEC B; Saturday, 4/12, 11:00 am 2:00 pm
$30/student, $40/non-student; Studio 081
For complete information or for a full copy of our spring 2008 course brochure please contact the Craft Center, Student Union Lower-Level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
3. MBA Information Session.
Join us on Wednesday February 27th at 12:50 p.m. in Harriman Hall Room 304 for more information on MBA programs. Questions will be answered about various MBA programs, applications will be accepted and advisors will be present.
Submitted by: Jennifer Voelger/Admin
4. The Art of Ikebana
Ikebana is the unique art of Japanese flower arrangement. Using design elements such as line, volume and accent students will create two types of arrangements (line and freestyle) constructed from living branches, leaves, grasses and flowers. Bring to class vases or plant containers (one high and one low) and clippers. Additional materials fee of $9 due instructor at class.Instructor: Nancy Golder
Saturday, March 8, 11:00 am 1:00 pm
$28/student, $35/non-student; Union Studio 081
For complete information or for a full copy of our spring 2008 course brochure please contact the Craft Center, Student Union Lower-Level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
5. Crafting Books By Hand
Learn how to construct beautiful original books using basic book binding methods. Students will cut, stitch, glue and paint a journal, scrapbook or note pad etc in class. No experience necessary, just bring your creative spirit and imagination! Bring $4 to class to cover material costs. Instructor: Renee Wegodsky
Saturday, April 5, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
$30/student, $40/non-student; Studio 081
For complete information or for a full copy of our spring 2008 course brochure please contact the Craft Center, Student Union Lower-Level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
6. Photo- After Capture Workshop
This 2 part workshop will take students through the steps of importing, image adjusting, printing and emailing. From start to finish see how subtle adjustments can make an OK picture into a great picture and once you have your picture, see what the possibilities for post production can be. Discussions will include importance of file size, importing methods, selecting paper, printing and finally how to back up your images.
Instructor: Pedro A. Sousa
Two Tuesdays; 4/1 & 4/8; 7:00 pm 9:00 pm
$45/student, $55/non-student; Photo Lab 062
For complete information or for a full copy of our spring 2008 course brochure please contact the Craft Center, Student Union Lower-Level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
7. Craft Center Defensive Driving Classes
The Empire Safety Council Accident Prevention Workshop which emphasizes traffic safety awareness is proven to reduce both accidents and traffic citations. Your attitudes and behaviors affect the way you drive. Learn to be a defensive driver and save 10% on your auto insurance (liability and collision) and reduce up to four points on your driving record. This is a six hour course. Instructor: K. O’Brien
SEC A: Two Mondays; 2/25 & 3/3, 6:00 9:00 pm, Wang Center room 102
SEC B: Two Tuesdays; 4/8 & 4/15, 6:00 9:00 pm, Wang Center room 102
For complete information or for a full copy of our spring 2008 course brochure please contact the Craft Center, Student Union Lower-Level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
8. 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, April 1 and 3, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Wang Center Lecture Hall 1, for all UUP members and their immediate family members. 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
9. The Chautauqua 2008 Short Courses for College and University Faculty and High School Teachers
After many years of support by the National Science Foundation, Professional Education Program-Outreach will continue its several years commitment to the Chautauqua Short Courses. This nation-wide faculty development program in natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, and mathematics will operate independently on a fee basis this year and will offer eight courses. Three courses will be held at Stony Brook’s main campus on Long Island, three at Stony Brook’s mid-town Manhattan site, one in Washington D.C., and one in Beijing, China. Enrollment is limited to 24 participants only . Doctoral students planning to teach in colleges and universities are eligible to participate.
Please log on to
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/ceie/chautauqua/
for course description, schedule and registration. For questions, contact Patricia Dixon at: PADixon@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or at (631) 632-7696.
Submitted by: Patricia Dixon/Prov
10. Macromedia Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver is the industry-standard website development software, supporting sophisticated functions such as JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, and CSS. This course will cover topics such as basic page creation, layout tables, frames v. no frames, how to edit HTML, internal FTP capabilities, templates, and how to manage workflow. Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or the basic computing skills as described to our self-test.
Required Text: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX for Windows and Macintosh: A Visual Quickstart Guide by J. Tarin Towers, Cost of text is not included in the course fee. Students must bring textbook to the first class meeting.
Section A: Monday, 6:00-9:00 pm, April 21 & 28; May 5, 12 & 19; June 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2008.
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
For more information visit our website at www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer or call 632-7022
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
11. Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Fireworks MX: - NCE 327 - 3 sessions - Fee: $209
Create web graphics, from a simple logo to a sophisticated rollover or pop-up menu, with this user-friendly programfrom the leader in web design software applications. Fireworks writes the JavaScript required for complex web graphics, and seamlessly merges with Dreamweaver, Macromedia's web layout program. This course is a thorough introduction to this powerful program. Students will create their own graphics to be incorporated into their website designs in Dreamweaver.
Required Text: Macromedia Fireworks MX for Windows and Macintosh: A Visual Quickstart Guide by Sandee Cohen, Cost of text is not included in the course fee. Students must bring textbook to the first class meeting.
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Section A: Monday, 6pm-9pm; March 31; April 7 & 14, 2008
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
12. Toastmasters - Improve your communication skills
Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an audience. Our network of clubs and their learn-by-doing program are sure to help you become a better speaker and leader. Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar when you can join a Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost and have fun in the process?
While at work, school or with friends you may not want to take a chance on trying to be humorous or to speak on an unknown topic. Here at Toastmasters we thrive on taking chances.
Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, February 28th, in the Pathology Library (9thfloor, Basic Science Tower) at 7:15pm.
Should you have any questions please contact Brian Cohen, President of Northern Brookhaven Chapter of Toastmasters at brianfincon@optonline.net, and 631-255-3581 or check out our website for more details.
http://nbtoastmasters.freetoasthost.us/
Submitted by: Saskya Sauer/HSC
13. PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation Course for Human Resource Professionals
Registration is Still Open for the PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation Course
Planning to earn you Professional Human Resource of Senior Professional Human Resources designation? Now is the time to enroll. In partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management, the School of Professional Development now offers the industry recognized PHR/SPHR certification preparation course.
Improve your workplace effectiveness immediately. Students enrolled in our class benefit from:
*A structured classroom environment that enhances learning and helps you stay on track
*An experienced instructor to explain concepts and apply them to your industry
*Opportunities to network and share real-world experiences with other HR professionals
*Minimizing travel and maximizing employer tuition assistance
There is still time to enroll in the Accelerated 18-hour Certification Preparation Course.
The Accelerated Prep is scheduled to start Thursday, March 20, 2008 @ 6pm
visit our website, www.stonybrook.edu/spd/shrm for complete schedules, eligibility, and discounts.
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
14. Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint: - NCE 318 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
Creating Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint. A must for sales professionals, trainers, teachers and business presenters, this course demonstrates how to create
and combine text and graphics for professional-looking business presentations. Learn to create your own slide presentation in a minimum amount of time.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
Section A:Tuesdays 6pm-9pm; March 25; April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2008
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Visit our website at www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer for registration information
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
09. Research
1. Seeking Volunteers 50 Years Of Age Or Older, Experience Symptoms Such As Exercise-Induced Pain
If you are 50 years of age or older, experience symptoms such as exercise-induced pain, cramps, fatigue, of the legs (calf, thigh, buttocks) which are relieved by rest you may qualify for this study.For further information contact Eileen Finnin, RN @ 631-444-5454
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Seeking Healthy Adults Between 18 And 65 Years Of Age
Looking for Healthy Adults between 18 and 65 years of age, non-smoker or
5 years smoke free to participate in a research study on the safety and tolerability of Poly-MVA (Minerals, Vitamins, Amino acids) over a 9-15 week period.
This study is being conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
For More Information, Please Contact, Susan Fiore at 631-444-9425.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. Seeking Volunteers with Cystic Fibrosis
18 years of age or older to participate in a 28 week research study to examine the efficacy of IGF-1 treatment to maintain or improve body weight and composition.
This Study is Being Conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
For More Information, Please Call 631 444-6900
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. If You Have Colon Cancer You May Qualify to Participate in a Research Study
Simply by Donating a Sample of Blood. We are seeking to identify new cancer markers in blood, tissue, and body fluids. This may allow us to develop laboratory tests which can diagnose cancers earlier and/or identify patients who are at risk for a poor outcome and who may benefit from more aggressive therapy than is normally recommended. CALL: (631) 444-7214 (ask for Tina)
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
5. Dupuytren’s Contracture
The Department of Orthopaedics, State University of New York, Stony Brook is seeking volunteers to take part in a clinical trial in Dupuytren’s contracture, a fixed flexion deformity of the fingers. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, of either gender, have a clinical diagnosis of Dupuytren’s contracture and be in relatively good health with no known recent history of stroke, bleeding, or other medical condition which would make the person unsuitable for enrollment.
The prospective participant must not have received treatment for this disorder, including surgery, within 90 days of the study.
If you have Dupuytren’s contracture in your hand(s) and wish more information, please contact the Department of Orthopaedics @ 631-444-2215.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
6. 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
7. Brookhaven National LaboratoryCrack Or Cocaine Problems?
Crack and cocaine users needed, fee paidAlso 18-55 years old in good health for participation in brain imaging medical research.
Confidentiality maintained. Transportation provided.
1-888-352-7380
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
8. How well do Your Lungs Work?
We are studying both overweight and normal weight participants. Are you a never smoker?
If you have no known lung problems, the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Stony Brook
Hospital would like to invite you to consider entering an investigational study of aerosoldeposition. The research project is being performed to investigate the pattern of particledeposition in the lungs of patients who are overweight and comparing to the pattern innormal weight people. For details please contact Dr. Daroowalla at 444-3869.
Compensation will be awarded to those who participate in the study.
Submitted by: Mario Solomita/UHMC
9. Did You Know That Most People Are Infected With Oral Herpes?Volunteer Men And Women Needed.Confidentiality Maintained.
If you are a man or woman over the age of 18, you may be eligible to participate in a Clinical Research Study at Stony Brook Medical Center. If you qualify, you may receive an experimental topical medication for Oral 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
10. Miscellaneous
1. Summer Camps at Stony Brook632-4550
Think of the warm days of summer, ice cream and children giggling! Our Summer Day Camp combines a special mixture of recreational and educational activities for children between the ages of 5-12. Join us in an adventurous camp experience that will mesmerize your child! Tuition includes provision of a camp T-shirt, as well as a hot lunch and snack each day. A 10% discount on tuition is given to all Stony Brook staff members. Register before March 15th to receive an additional 5% savings.
Open Houses are all located in the Sports Complex on Saturday mornings from 9AM to 12PM, for the following dates: Jan. 26th, Feb. 9th, March 15th, April 12th, May 17th, 2008.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/summercamps
Submitted by: Janice Maggio/Pres
2. Register Now for Stony Brook Day in Albany March 4, 2008
On Tuesday, March 4, Stony Brook students, faculty, staff and alumni will journey up to our State Capital for one of the most important events of the year. It's Stony Brook Day in Albany, and we want you to come. You'll get a chance to celebrate Stony Brook - to let your legislators know what the University means to you and we'll show our State representatives how much their support means to us. You'll have a chance to meet people from all parts of the campus and experience firsthand how our government works. There'seven an end of day celebration. Register on-line at www.stonybrook.edu/albany
Join us on a Red Hot Road Trip!
http://www.stonybrook.edu/albany
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
3. Camp Academies at Stony Brook632-4550
We now offer Camp Academies for children entering Kindergarten though grade 11 in the Fall 2008. Our special Camp Academies are designed to satisfy our campers with an interest in Art, Chess, Chess/Medical, Computers, GBA - Video Game Builders, Athletic/Medical, Acting, Sciences and Reading. These programs will run for one-week intervals during the summer. The camper will receive instructional activities relating to his or her chosen topic. A hot lunch and snack will also be provided. Call for our brochure or visit our website.
Open Houses are all located in the Sports Complex on Saturday mornings from 9AM to 12PM, for the following dates: Jan. 26th, Feb. 9th, March 15th, April 12th, May 17th, 2008.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/summercamps
Submitted by: Janice Maggio/Pres
4. Seawolves Sport Camps At Stony Brook632-4550
Stony Brook Athletics provides quality overnight or full day sport programs directed by NCAA Division I college coaches. Each camper is given the opportunity to receive instruction from the top college players in the game today. The Seawolves sports camps are tailored to campers of all skill levels and abilities so that children have the opportunity to progress at their own rate. We offer Baseball, Softball, Boys Lacrosse, Millon Lacrosse, Boys Soccer, Boys Basketball, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, Strength and Conditioning, Tennis, and Volleyball Camp. Please call for our brochures or visit our website. Open Houses are all located in the Sports Complex on Saturday mornings from 9AM to 12PM for the following dates: Jan. 26th, Feb. 9th, March 15th, April 12th, and May 17th, 2008.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/summercamps
Submitted by: Janice Maggio/Pres
5. Matthews Back to School Clothing Blowout Sale $5 $10 $15 $20! Ends 2/29!
1/28-2/29 Prices slashed upto 70% off specially marked racks of clearance items such as HSC Program T's from $5, print scrub tops $10, medical clogs $15 and plenty more! Hurry in for for best selection while supplies last. Matthews Medical Books & Uniforms Level 2 Room 310 HSC 444-3685. Last chance to save, ending soon!
Submitted by: William Offerman/FSA
6. UUP Annual Dinner Dance
UUP is sponsoring a Spring Fling Dinner Dance for it's members on Saturday, March 1, 2008. The event will take place at the Snapper Inn in Sayville from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Tickets are $30 per person and include hors d'oeuvres, full course dinner and a cash bar. Dancing will be to the music of TJ the DJ. Join your fellow members for a fun evening! Please reserve your tickets at the UUP Office, 104 Old Chemistry or call 2-6570.
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
7. Job Opportunity-NYS Driver Rehabilitation Program Instructor
The New York State Driver Rehabilitation Program at Stony Brook is seeking Spanish speaking candidates for Instructing/Screening positions within the program. This is a part time appointment. Classes are held in several locations during nights and weekends. Required: Bachelor’s Degree, At least 60 Hours of Substance Abuse Education, Minimum 1 year professional experience in the field of Substance Abuse, Bilingual. Those interested in this position should submit a cover letter and resume to: NYS Driver Rehabilitation Program, SPD-SBS Building Room N-231, Stony Brook, NY 11794-4326, Attn: Patricia Brennan Or Fax to 631-632-4224 by March 28, 2008. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Submitted by: Odalis Hernandez/Prov