Campus Announcements for the week of 01/28/2008
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. Full Staples Catalog Now Online
2. Monthly Parking Garage Payment
3. RF employees can invest in Savings Bonds through "National Bond and Trust" January 31 table setup level 5 of Hospital.
4. Travel Agent Services
5. Instructors - Using Blackboard this semester? Have you turned your course on for students?
6. Final Days! Is your area surveyed for chemicals of interest?
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning - Labyrinth Walking: Pathway to Stress Management & Improved Performance
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning, How to Select a Nursing Home
3. EAP Lunchtime Learning,Personal Money Management Skills for Today’s High Stress World
4. Principal Investigator Award Interface (PIAI) Training Sessions
5. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Long-Term Care Insurance Education and Outreach
6. Jan & Feb Hospital Lawson Training
7. HeartSaver First Aid CPR w/AED Certificaiton
8. Practical Skills for Supervisors
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminars: Jan. 31 and Feb. 5
2. Lecture and Book-Signing Featuring Faculty Author Tracey L. Walters on Tuesday, February 5 at 4pm.
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 1/30/08
4. Ocean And Atmospheric Colloquium, February 1, 2008
5. Science And Research Awareness Series (SARAS)
6. Small Business Development Workshop: "Secrets to Trade Show Success"February 13, 2008 9am-11:00am
7. Ecology and Evolution Seminar "Quantifying Evolutionary Process from Mutations to Selection: Experimental Field Approaches with Arabidopsis thaliana and Native Silene"
8. Neuroscience Seminar Series
9. Organic Chemistry Faculty Search - Seminar, Monday, January 28, 2008, 4:00 pm, Chemistry Building, Room 412, Host: Dale Drueckhammer
10. Dr. William McAdoo Memorial Health Lecture Series
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Department of Africana Studies Open House
2. Black History Month Activities
3. Black History Month Opening Ceremony featuring Randall Pinkston, CBS News
4. Celtic-influenced songwriter/guitarist Gerry O'Beirne and special guest fiddler Rosie Shipley at The University Cafe, Sunday February 24th 2PM.
5. WUSB 90.1 FM 3 Day Winter Reggae Marathon Feb 7-10 2008
6. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Information Program
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Professional of Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) Certification Preparation Course
2. Online Certificate Programs in Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness
3. Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding
4. Landscape Drawing and Painting
5. The Art of Ikebana
6. Beaded Jewelry
7. Crafting Books By Hand
8. Photo- After Capture Workshop
9. Digital photgraphy Basics
10. Defensive Driving Classes
09. Research
1. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
2. Seeking Volunteers Post-Menopausal Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy
3. Are You Overweight?
4. Do You Have Prostate Cancer?
5. Study of HIV+/AIDS and ChromiumPicolinate
6. Effect of Pioglitazone on the course of new onset Type I Diabetes
7. Did you know that most people are infected with Oral Herpes?Volunteer Men and Women needed.
Confidentiality maintained.
8. How well do Your Lungs Work?
10. Miscellaneous
1. Register Now for Stony Brook Day in Albany March 4, 2008
2. Weekend Enrichment Program in math and languages for children 3-15 years old in Stony
Brook University.
3. Innovative Technology Development (ITD) Program Applications Due Feb 1, 2008
4. Seawolves Sport Camps at Stony Brook 632-4550
5. Job Opportunity - Controller
6. Campus Child Care Available
7. Job Opportunity - Websites Manager
8. Back to School Clothing Blowout Sale $5 $10 $15 $20!
9. Wear Red Day
10. Ring Week - February 4 - February 7, 2008
01. Administrative
1. Full Staples Catalog Now Online
The Procurement office in conjunction with Staples Business Advantage is pleased to announce that the full line catalog is now available online. Save trees, have less clutter in your office, just remember that furniture and equipment are NOT part of the office supply contract. If you would like to receive the catalog online exclusively rather than a printed copy please contact Mary.Lacorte@stonybrook.edu or anthony.montanaro@staples.com
http://www.staplesadvantagecatalogs.com/
Submitted by: Mary La Corte/Admin
2. 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
3. RF employees can invest in Savings Bonds through "National Bond and Trust" January 31 table setup level 5 of Hospital.
RF employees interested in investing in U.S. Savings Bonds can meet with the official vendor, National Bond and Trust, on Jan. 31 on level 5 of the hospital outside the cafeteria near the ATM machine.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/hr/misc/stonybrookhosp.pdf
Submitted by: Rick Sadetsky/Admin
4. Travel Agent Services
Euro Lloyd Travel, the new State contracted travel agency, now has a local phone number where they can be contacted to make travel arrangements. The phone number is 2-7799.
If you need additional information, contact Rosalie Makarick in Procurement/Travel at 2-6022 or email Rosalie.Makarick@stonybrook,edu.
Submitted by: Rosalie Makarick/Admin
5. Instructors - Using Blackboard this semester? Have you turned your course on for students?
If you are using Blackboard this semester, please be aware...
Your class is not available for the students until YOU make it available!
To make your class available: Click on the course that you would like to make available and go to the Control Panel, choose: Settings in the Course Options Area. Then choose: Course Availability and choose Yes to make your course available.
Questions?
Please contact us at: blackboard@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-2777.
You can also visit our Blackboard Faculty help page by click on the URL listed.
Happy Semester!
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/blackboard/faculty.shtml
Submitted by: Blackboard Support
6. Final Days! Is your area surveyed for chemicals of interest?
The deadline for completing the DHS Chemical Survey is this Thursday, Jan. 31! All areas that have chemicals must complete the on-line survey by that date. If your area does not have any chemicals of interest, the survey must still be completed and NO CHEMICALS ON LIST is to be selected. EH&S will be contacting Deans, Department Chairs, Directors and Environmental and Laboratory Safety Coordinators with the list of who has responded during this week. Please make sure you are on this list! If you have any questions on completing the survey, please contact Kim Auletta at 2-3032 or kim.auletta@stonybrook.edu.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/dhs_chem_sec.shtml
Submitted by: Kim Auletta/Admin
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. 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
January 31, 2008, SB Labyrinth
To register call EAP at 632-6085
http://www.stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning, How to Select a Nursing Home
This workshop will cover the following topics: an overview of long term care today, understanding the continuum of care, helpful ideas in the selection process, how to pay for nursing home care and consumer resources that are available to assist you in the process. Handouts will be provided.
Guest Speaker - Fred Sganga, Executive Director, Long Island State Veterans Home
and Jonathan Spier, Director of Community Relations
February 7, 2008, 12:00-1:00, Wang Center, Rm 201
To register call EAP at 632-6085
http://www.stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
3. EAP Lunchtime Learning,Personal Money Management Skills for Today’s High Stress World
If you have a busy schedule and a high stress lifestyle, even important money matters may get lost in the shuffle. This talk will highlight the essential steps to take to make sure your personal money management remains on-track. Budgeting, saving, credit management, and record keeping will each be presented in straightforward ways that can be accomplished even in today’s busy and hectic times.
Guest Speaker: William Futtersak, Ph.D.
February 8, 2008, 12:00-1:00, Wang Center, Rm 101
To register call EAP at 632-6085
http://www.stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
4. Principal Investigator Award Interface (PIAI) Training Sessions
For Projector Directors who are new to The Research Foundation’s Business System, or staff who’d like a better understanding of the Principal Investigator Award Interface (PIAI), the Office of Grants Management is offering 90-minute training sessions. The PIAI application is considered to be a superior and more user friendly information interface for inquiry only access, while Oracle is viewed primarily as a transaction processing system for the administrative departments that handle your financial transactions.
The sessions will be held on Monday, February 25th, Thursday, March 27th, and Friday, April 18th. All will take place in the OVPR Conference Room, W5510 Frank Melville Library from 9:00-10:30 a.m.
To register for one of these sessions, please send an email to Marie Bilbao in the Office of Grants Management at marie.bilbao@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Marie Bilbao/Res
5. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Long-Term Care Insurance Education and Outreach
Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Cynthia Russel, Program Coordinator
Specifically addresses consumer concerns regarding long term care insurance. Topics include planning for long-term care expenses, financing options and the NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care.
February 12, 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
6. 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
7. HeartSaver First Aid CPR w/AED Certificaiton
February 6, 2008 - 9:00am 12:00pm
Learn basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on the adult victim; chain of survival, recognition of cardiac emergencies. This is a certification course - Cost $10 for Card from American Heart Association.
Click Below to Register
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293/$FILE/HRSF0007.pdf
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
8. Practical Skills for Supervisors
February 11, 12, 13, 9:00am 4:00pm
Description
This 3 day course is skill-based and examines the day-to-day practice of helping employees perform at their optimum level.
Built on practical models of what effective managers think, say and do, the work environment they want to create and the relationships they need to build and sustain, this program focuses on the best practices and techniques necessary to be a highly effective supervisor. Attendance to all three days is mandatory for completion of this workshop.
Key Highlights
A competency approach to supervision
Coaching and counseling
Setting direction & focus
Communication
Delegation
Personal styles
Coaching for sustained development
Strategies for influencing and motivating
Action Plan
Target Audience:
ALL NEW SUPERVISORS as well as supervisors who have never been formally trained in the supervisory function.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/HRSForms.nsf/aac30a50eebe3a8185256a6f004b0a84/7c48757ce9aedf9a85256a8d004b4293/$FILE/HRSF0007.pdf
Submitted by: Lillian Valdez/Admin
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminars: Jan. 31 and Feb. 5
You are cordially invited to attend the following seminars:
Dr. Rick Russell, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, entitled, "How Do DEAD-box Proteins Help RNAs Fold?". It will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2008.
Dr. Tania Baker, Professor, MIT, entitled, "Remodeling Proteins and Proteome by AAA+ ATPases". It will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
Both will be in room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00pm. Hosted by Dr. Wali Karzai.
Submitted by: Dianna Berger/CAS
2. Lecture and Book-Signing Featuring Faculty Author Tracey L. Walters on Tuesday, February 5 at 4pm.
Please join us at a lecture and book-singing featuring Tracey L. Waters, Associate Professor of Africana Studies, on Tuesday, February 5 at 4 p.m. Professor Walters will be discussing her book "African American Literature and the Classicist Tradition: Black Women Writers from Wheatley to Morrison."
Location: Javits Room, Melville Library, Second Floor
Free to all; reception to follow. Sponsored by the Africana Studies Department and the University Libraries.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/events.shtml
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 1/30/08
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Marvin Geller from the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Professor Geller's seminar entitled, "Middle Atmosphere Advances During the 1960s and Foundations They Established for Contemporary Research," will be presented on Wednesday, January 30, 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
4. Ocean And Atmospheric Colloquium, February 1, 2008
Professor Joseph Warren from Stony Brook University will present a seminar entitled,:" Trophic dynamics in the nearshore Antarctic ecosystem: Do different foraging strategies of krill predators decrease competition for the available food resource?" at 12 noon on February 1, 2008. The seminar will take place at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences(SoMAS), South Campus, in the Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 631-632-8781
http://http://http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news.oac.html
Submitted by: Katerina Panagiotakopoulou/MSRC
5. 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 below website link:
http://anes.anesthes.sunysb.edu/teaching/sas.html
Submitted by: Srinivas Pentyala/UHMC
6. Small Business Development Workshop: "Secrets to Trade Show Success"February 13, 2008 9am-11:00am
Speaker: John A.Hill, John A. Hill and Associates
Come and learn the most advantageous ways to present at at trade show for positive results.
Location: LI High Tech Incubator
to register: e-mail: lynne.schmidt@sunysb.edu or 29084
Submitted by: Lynne Schmidt/CEAS
7. Ecology and Evolution Seminar "Quantifying Evolutionary Process from Mutations to Selection: Experimental Field Approaches with Arabidopsis thaliana and Native Silene"
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, January 30, 2008, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. Charles Fenster, Department of Biology, University of Maryland. Host: Dr. Jessica Gurevitch. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology & Evolution at 631-632-8600.
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
8. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On January 31 at Noon in room 038 of the Life Sciences Bldg The Neurobiology & Behavior Dept will be holding a Seminar. Robert Fyffe PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Dept of Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology, Wright State Univ., Boonshoft SOM, Dayton, Ohio will be giving a talk on "Ion Channel Localization in Motoneurons: Regulatory Control After Axon Injury."
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
9. Organic Chemistry Faculty Search - Seminar, Monday, January 28, 2008, 4:00 pm, Chemistry Building, Room 412, Host: Dale Drueckhammer
Dr. Chandima Abeywickrama, Columbia University Genome Center, will give a seminar on "Immunological Approach to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)," Monday, January 28, 2008, at 4:00 pm.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/chemistry/seminars/
Submitted by: Katherine Hughes/CAS
10. Dr. William McAdoo Memorial Health Lecture Series
Feb 11 1:00pm - 1:00pm Topic: Prostate Cancer. Guest speakers: Dr. Jedan Phillips, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, and Dr. Aldustus E. Jordan, Associate Dean for Student and Minority Affairs, School of Medicine. East Campus - Health Sciences Center Room: Level 2, School of Social Welfare Conference Room Programs are also held on February 4 and February 18
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
"Association of Postoperative Stroke with Risk-Adjusted Survival Following Coronary Artery Bypass"
A. Laurie W. Shroyer, Ph.D., M.S.H.A., Professor of Preventive Medicine, Division of Evaluative Sciences, Graduate Program in Public Health
HSC T16 - Room 025
Friday, February 22, 2008
Refreshments begin at 3:45pm
Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Department of Africana Studies Open House
Join us for conversation and refreshments! Students, faculty, and staff are invited. Admission is free.
Sponsored by the Department of Africana Studies. Social & Behavioral Sciences Building, Africana Studies Library, Room S-224
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
2. Black History Month Activities
Feb. 5:
4-6pm: Book Signing & Reception: African American Literature and the Classicist Tradition: Black Women Writers from Wheatley to Morrison by Dr. Tracey Walters. Melville Library, Javits Room, 2nd fl,
8-10pm: Our Elders Past And Present: Life In America Program: Uniti Cultural Center Dr. Frances L. Brisbane, Dean, School of Social Welfare. Exploring current lifestyles of elderly Blacks in America and how they are viewed and treated by society.
Feb. 6, 8-10:30pm:
African Dance Workshop: Participate in this interactive workshop about African dance and its influence within past and present African American culture. Student Activities Center Auditorium.
Feb. 10, 5-7:30pm
Mass & Dinner: Featuring the Stony Brook Gospel Choir. An opportunity to share in the rich, spiritual, artistic, and cultural aspects of our African American sisters and brothers. Student Union Ballroom
Full details at the below link.
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
3. Black History Month Opening Ceremony featuring Randall Pinkston, CBS News
Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 12:40PM - 2:10PM, SAC Auditorium. The annual campus community kick-off celebration for Black History Month, featuring guest speaker CBS Evening News Reporter Randall Pinkston. Also includes information tables and performances by student organizations. Light refreshments. Free admission. All are welcome. Sponsored by the School of Journalism, Department of Africana Studies, Black History Month Coordinating Committee, School of Medicine, Office of Multicultural Affairs, School of Social Welfare, and the UNITI Cultural Center Student Organization.
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
4. Celtic-influenced songwriter/guitarist Gerry O'Beirne and special guest fiddler Rosie Shipley at The University Cafe, Sunday February 24th 2PM.
Our "Pre-St.Patrick's Day warm up show" with Gerry O'Beirne, multi-instrumentalist and master singer/songwriter, who will be joined by Rosie Shipley, a well-known fiddle player. Gerry's songs have been recorded by Cathie Ryan, Maura O'Connell and many others and he has been a member of Patrick Street, The Waterboys, and The Sharon Shannon Band.
Johnny Cuomo, a favorite of Cafe audiences, will open.
Advance sale: $15.00 until February 21st at www.universitycafe.org
Remaining tickets at the door (if available) - $20.00
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
5. WUSB 90.1 FM 3 Day Winter Reggae Marathon Feb 7-10 2008
Celebrate Black History Month and the late Bob Marley's Birthday by listening to WUSB 90.1 FM Stony Brook for 3 Days of Non-stop Reggae Music! Tune in Feb 7th, 2008 at 10pm and keep it locked until midnight Feb 10th 2008 ! Log onto www.wusb.fm and www.figtreebiz.com to listen online, catch Caribbean Style TV every Sunday 2pm-3pm Ch 18/118 Cablevision for all the highlights! More info? Call Angella @ 631-672-1598 or e-mail me at angella@figtreebiz.com . One love and thanks to all our WUSB 90.1 FM supporters !
http://www.figtreebiz.com
Submitted by: Angella Forde/UHMC
6. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Information Program
Feb 6 8:30pm - 11:30pm Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Student Activities Center Room: 304
Feb 8 9:00am - 3:00pm Special remarks by Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, President, of SUNY College of Old Westbury. Featuring Dr. Melody Goodman, Assistant Professor, Graduate Program in Public Health, Stony Brook University, and Dr. Althea Maybank, MD, MPH, Director, Office of Minority Health at Suffolk County Department of Health Services. There will be posters, displays, performances, HIV testing and more! Free Admission. Student Activities Center Ballroom A
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Professional of Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) Certification Preparation Course
If you've been planning to earn your Professional Human Resource or Senior Professional in 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.
You will develop new knowledge and skills that will improve your workplace effectiveness immediately. By enrolling in our classroom based format, you also get the added benefit of:
*A structured classroom environment that enhances learning and helps you stay on track
*An experienced instructor to explain concepts and apply then to your industry
*Opportunities to network and share real-world experiences with other HR professionals
*Minimizing travel and maximizing employer tuition assistance
Section A: Tuesdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm; February 5, 12, 19, 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2008
Visit our website, www.stonybrook.edu/spd/shrm for eligibility, discounts, times and locations.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/shrm/
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
2. Online Certificate Programs in Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness
The School of Professional Development is now offering six non-credit certificate programs for allied health professionals, trainers, business owners, and exercise enthusiasts who seek to continue their education and obtain professional credentials.
*Fitness Business Management
*Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness and Sports
*Personal Fitness Training
*Advanced Personal Fitness Training
*Senior Personal training for Older Adults
*Women's Exercise Training and Wellness
Registration is now open for Spring 2008 Term.
Visit our website for program details and schedules.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/efs
Submitted by: Amy Margolies/Prov
3. Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding
Beginners through Intermediate receive a good foundation in throwing on the potter’s wheel while making a variety of forms. Glaze and surface designs will be demonstrated.
SEC A Seven Mondays, begins 2/18, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
Instructor: Dale Krongel
SEC B Seven Tuesdays, begins 2/19, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
Instructor: Nancy Golder
SEC C Seven Thursdays, begins 2/21, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
Instructor: Julia Pomeroy
Fundamentals of wheel throwing and handbuilding for bowls, cups, vases, and sculpture. Class will cover the use of slips, stains, glaze and surface decoration. No prior clay experience needed.
Instructors: E. Cassidy, P. Yazulla.
Seven Saturdays, begins 2/23, 11:00 am 1:00 pm.
Both Courses: $100/Student, $135/Non-student; Ceramic Studio 049. Returnees welcome! Includes Membership, glazes & some firing.
Complete information @ The Craft Center, Union lower level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Digital photgraphy Basics
A beginner course in using a digital camera to create and optimize your photography. Students will learn the basic functions and meanings of the various technical specifications of their personal digital camera. The class will explore how to compose and adjust for optimal image quality and beauty via demonstrations, examples and hands on practice. Bring your camera to class. Instructor: Pedro A. SousaThree Tuesdays; begins 2/26; 7:00 pm 9:00 pm.
$50/student, $65/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
10. 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
09. Research
1. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
Inquire about Clinical Research Studies. Call Albert Ruenes at (631) 499-8697 or email aruenes@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
2. Seeking Volunteers Post-Menopausal Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Post-Menopausal Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy 50-65 years of age for participation in MRI Imaging Research
Volunteers should be healthy and not have any metal or electronic implants Call 631-344-3614
Confidentiality Maintained
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. 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 Hospital.
Participants Will be Compensated up to $500.00
For More Information, Please Contact Teresa Hunt-Goncalves @ 631-444-9362
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
4. Do You Have Prostate Cancer?
If you are on injection therapy for prostate cancer, you may be at risk for bone loss (osteoporosis). Check your bone density for free. If you are currently receiving injections for treatment of your prostate cancer, you may qualify for a study being conducted by Doctors at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Stony Brook University Hospital. If you are interested, please call the GCRC at 631-444-6900, Monday through Friday
between 9:00am and 5:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
5. Study of HIV+/AIDS and ChromiumPicolinate
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 $2,050 plus transportation expenses.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
6. Effect of Pioglitazone on the course of new onset Type I Diabetes
Looking for Children and Adolescents Between 6 and 18 Years of Age, With a Recent Diagnosis of Type I Diabetes
to Participate in a six (6) month study to see if Pioglitazone can reduce insulin requirements 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
7. 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
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 aerosol deposition. The research project is being performed to investigate the pattern of particle deposition in the lungs of patients who are overweight and comparing to the pattern in normal 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
10. Miscellaneous
1. 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's even 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
2. Weekend Enrichment Program in math and languages for children 3-15 years old in Stony
Brook University.
SchoolPlus Enrichment Program in Stony Brook offers:
Mathematics - ages 5 - 15;
Physics - ages 9 - 15;
Russian language - ages 5 - 15, including Russian as a second language for children and
adults;
English Language - ages 9-15, advanced;
French Language - ages 5-15, all levels, including classes for native speakers;
Original Enrichment program for children 3-4 years old - separate classes for Russian and
English speaking children;
Art - ages 5 -15;
Registration is open online:
http://www.schoolplusstonybrook.org/
Contact information: e-mail: schoolplus_sb@yahoo.com, Phone: (631) 615-4215 (ask
Marina Polonskaia - director of the program)
http://www.schoolplusstonybrook.org/
Submitted by: Alexandre Abanov/CAS
3. Innovative Technology Development (ITD) Program Applications Due Feb 1, 2008
The Center for Biotechnology’s (CfB) ITD Program is designed to help bridge the gap between early-stage technology discovery of the academic community and commercial development interests of the bioscience industry. Multi-year awards (up to 3 years) are now available but will be subject to performance based annual renewal and availability of funds. The CfB provides up to $50K, match-funded with a minimum $50K from NYS company partners (years 1 and 2) for a total project award of $100K/year. A third year of funding requires a minimum $2:$1 match. Larger awards are now considered but must be discussed prior to application and are subject to discretion of the ITD Advisory Board. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Anil Dhundale (anil.dhundale@stonybrook.edu, 631-632-8443) prior to application. Instructions/forms can be downloaded from the Center's website below. Deadline for receipt is 4PM, Friday, Feb 1, 2008.
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/techDev/ITD/index
Submitted by: Kate Posnanski/CEAS
4. Seawolves Sport Camps at Stony Brook 632-4550
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. Job Opportunity - Controller
Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks an experienced Controller to join our dynamic team. This position provides strategic and proactive leadership for the corporation’s accounting and business functions particularly in the areas of food service and retail accounting. Required: Bachelors degree in Accounting; minimum of 7 years accounting experience; excellent financial reporting skills; proficient computer skills especially Excel; experience in comprehensive and integrated computer accounting systems; outstanding communication skills; demonstrated experience with independent, certified corporate financial statement audits; and demonstrated supervisory skills. Preferred: Ability to work in a University and student-focused environment. Send resume and cover letter with salary requirement to Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager, Department Controller, Faculty Student Association, Stony Brook Union, Room 250, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3209, or fax to (631) 632-6573. Equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer
Submitted by: Christine Oster/FSA
6. Campus Child Care Available
Stony Brook Child Care is now accepting applications for children 2 months to 5 years old. NAEYC accredited Center with caring, professional early childhood teachers, low child-to-teacher ratio, sliding fee scale. Call 632-6930 for more information and to arrange a tour. Visit our website at www.SUNYsb.edu/childcare.
Submitted by: Patricia Birbiglia/Affl
7. Job Opportunity - Websites Manager
Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks a Websites Manager to be responsible for providing support, Website redesign, maintenance, and management of all FSA operations Websites including the online store. Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher; strong working knowledge of Web layout and design, HTML, FTP software, photo-imaging software, and spreadsheet/database/word processing/graphics software programs; excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated follow-up and organizational skills; and demonstrated self-motivation and commitment to detail. Excellent benefits and great working environment. Send resume and cover letter with salary requirement by February 11, 2008 to: Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager, Dept WM, Faculty Student Association, Stony Brook Union, Room 250, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3209, or fax to (631) 632-6573. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Submitted by: Christine Oster/FSA
8. Back to School Clothing Blowout Sale $5 $10 $15 $20!
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.
Submitted by: William Offerman/FSA
9. Wear Red Day
Join Stony Brook students, staff and faculty on Friday, February 1st and WEAR RED. Wear your favorite red clothing or an accessory; a red shirt, a fabulous red handbag or pair of shoes, put on red lipstick or sport a red tie or red socks. This is a simple and powerful way to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in conjunction with the American Heart Association. Stop by and pick up free giveaways.
SAC Why Lobby 11:00-2:00
HSC Level 2, 11:30-2:30
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
10. Ring Week - February 4 - February 7, 2008
Order your official Stony Brook University Class Ring! Representatives from Balfour will be on campus taking orders February 4 - February 6 in the Student Activities Center and February 7 in the Student Union. Rings will also be on display in the University Bookstore during Ring Week.
All eligible juniors and seniors purchasing the Stony Brook ring during Ring Week will be invited to the Ring Ceremony in the spring, hosted by President Kenny.
The tradition begins with you!
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/ring
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff