Campus Announcements for the week of 02/18/2008
Table of Contents
01. Administrative
1. President's Awards Nominations and Mini-Grant Applications Due
2. RecycleMania 2008 - Get in the Game!
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Attachment Parenting
2. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Labyrinth Walking: Pathway to Stress Management & Improved Performance
3. Jan & Feb Hospital Lawson Training
4. EAP Lunchtime Learning-Entitlements & Services for Senior Citizens Living in Suffolk County
5. Blackboard Workshops - Spring 2008
6. Did you know Teaching, Learning + Technology offers Technology Workshops that may help your students succeed in your classes?
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Department of Chemistry Seminar, Thursday, February 21, Chemistry Building, Room 412, Host: David Hanson
2. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 2/20/08
3. Provost's Lecture Series - Ambassador M. Nathaniel Barnes - February 19, 2008
4. Free Choice vs. the Brain lecture on Monday, March 10 at 4:30 pm
5. Swartz Foundation Mind Brain Lecture - Decisions, Responsiblility, And The Brain Monday, March 10 At 4:30 In The Staller Center
6. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
7. Ecology and Evolution Seminar"Geography and Ecology of Bird Speciation"
8. Neuroscience Seminar Series
9. CIDER Seminar Series - Dr. Daniel Pauly - February 20, 2008
10. Center/Italian Studies Lecture: Feb. 21, 5:30 pm. Carlo Sclafani.Topic: "The Magic of Sicily, Culture, Civilization and Natural Beauty."
11. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Seminars
12. Department of Chemistry Colloquium, Friday, February 22, Chemistry Building, Room 412, Host: Jin Wang
13. Fashion and Film - A Celebration of Dr. Elizabeth Ann Kaplan's 20 years as Founding Director, Humanities Institute
14. The School of Journalism Presents: My Life As Walt Handelsman
15. College 101 Day: A Day at Stony Brook
16. Genocide in Darfur
17. Career Success Stories: The African American Alumni Experience
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Science And Research Awareness Series (SARAS)
2. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
06. Charitable
1. Daffodil Days 2008
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Wednesday Walks in the Schiff Preserve
2. Celtic-influenced performers at University Cafe February 24th 2 PM:Gerry O'Beirne, Rosie Shipley, Johnny Cuomo
3. The Art of Living Workshop
4. Chinese Chamber Music comes to the Wang Center!
5. The Department of Theatre Arts presents the spring Conservatory Classic: Moliere's TARTUFFE
6. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Staller Center Recital Hall, Saturday, March 1 at 8:00 pm
7. "The Frog Bride" at Staller Center, Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm. One-hour show for 7+ years. $10. 631-632-ARTS
8. Diversity Fellows Film Screening: Little Rock Central
9. Annual Black History Month Closing Program
10. Black History Month Activities
11. Film: Three Seasons
12. Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the Largest Democracy and the Future of Our World
13. Documentary: Behind Forgotten Eyes
14. The Six Paramitas: Dharma Workshop by Nancy Bonardi
15. National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic!
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding
2. Painting with Watercolor
3. Drawing Figures and Faces
4. Photo Lighting Workshop
09. Research
1. Seeking Volunteers Seeking Volunteers Post-Menopausal Women On Hormone Replacement Therapy
2. Study of HIV+/AIDS and ChromiumPicolinate
3. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
4. Do You Have Prostate Cancer?
5. Are You Overweight?
6. Effect of Pioglitazone on the course of new onset Type I Diabetes
10. Miscellaneous
1. English Tutoring - FREE!
2. Register Now for Stony Brook Day in Albany March 4, 2008
3. Camp Academies at Stony Brook632-4550
4. Campus Child Care Available
01. Administrative
1. President's Awards Nominations and Mini-Grant Applications Due
All 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
2. RecycleMania 2008 - Get in the Game!
Once again, Stony Brook University has entered RecycleMania - a nationwide recycling contest among 400 colleges and universities. From January 27th - April 5th, SBU will be in a competition to see who can recycle the most and landfill the least.
Help us make a strong showing by recycling all your paper, corrugated cardboard, books, periodicals, and bottles/cans. To see what you can recycle, please reference:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/facilities/cs/recycling/
Consider cleaning out your office files and shelves! Contact the Recycling Department at 2-9297 to request large 96 gallon bins. Better yet, encourage the entire Department to participate in an office clean up day. Doing so will free up more space for use, and it's great for the environment! You Recycle, We all Win!
www.recyclemaniacs.org (to learn more about the contest)
Recycling Hotline: 2-1514 (general questions)
http://www.stonybrook.edu/centralservices/recycling/recyclemania.shtml
Submitted by: Michael Youdelman/Admin
03. Workshops/Courses/Training
1. EAP Lunchtime Learning, Attachment Parenting
The development of a secure attachment between parent and child is the focus of attachment parenting. Developing a secure bond is a process that can begin as early as birth and continues through the life span. Securely attached children are more likely to be confident, well-liked by peers, risk takers and leaders with strong social skills and high self-esteem. Your child’s secure relationship with you will form the basis for all subsequent relationships: from peer friendships to adult love relationships. This workshop includes lecture, discussion and experiential exercises.
Guest Speaker: Joanne Bagshaw, MA, LHHC
February 27, 2008, 4:30-5:30, SB Child Care Center
To register call EAP at 632-6085
http://www.stonybrook.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
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. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Did you know Teaching, Learning + Technology offers Technology Workshops that may help your students succeed in your classes?
Have you assigned your students a project that includes using Excel 2007?
Are you requiring your students to develop a presentation using PowerPoint 2007?
If yes, The TLT Student Help Desk provides small, hands-on workshops using technology and other student success skills. Workshops focus on technology applications that Stony Brook students may need to use in their coursework.
The workshops are listed in the events calendar on the following webpage:
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/StudentServices/Pages/default.aspx
If you think these workshops will benefit your students, please pass on the schedule and this information to your students.
To notify your students about these workshops, my suggestion is to post this information in your Blackboard class or email them.
For questions please contact Tara Burst at: tara.burst@stonybrook.edu or 632.8054
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/StudentServices/Pages/default.aspx
Submitted by: Tara Burst/DoIT
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Department of Chemistry Seminar, Thursday, February 21, Chemistry Building, Room 412, Host: David Hanson
Dr. Serena DeBeer, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, will give a seminar entitled "Probing the Electronic Structure of High-Valent Transition Metal Complexes Using Synchrotoron-Based Spectroscopy," on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 4:00 pm, in Chemistry Building Room 412.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/chemistry/seminars/
Submitted by: Katherine Hughes/CAS
2. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar, 2/20/08
Please join us for a seminar by Professor Paul Roundy from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University at Albany. Professor Roundy's seminar entitled, "Associations of Atmospheric and Oceanic Equatorial Kelvin Waves with the Madden Julian Oscillation and Mid-Latitude Weather," will be presented on Wednesday, February 20, 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
3. Provost's Lecture Series - Ambassador M. Nathaniel Barnes - February 19, 2008
The Provost's Lecture Series is hosting M. Nathaniel Barnes, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Republic of Liberia, on February 19, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the SAC Auditorium.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/provlec.shtml
Submitted by: Janine Pearce/Prov
4. Free Choice vs. the Brain lecture on Monday, March 10 at 4:30 pm
Join us for Decisions, Responsibility, and the Brain with Patricia Smith Churchland at the 12th Annual Swartz Foundation Mind/Brain Lecture
Do people have free choice or are decisions influenced or predetermined by our brains’ wiring? In daily life, we assume that some decisions are freely made and that people should be held accountable for those decisions. On the other hand, we see the range of allowable excuses from responsibility broadening as we understand the role of the brain in deviant behavior. Dr. Churchland, a philosophy professor from the University of California at San Diego, will address these issues from the perspective of neurophilosophy, including the contention that free choice is uncaused choice.
Please join us Monday, March 10, 2008 at 4:30 pm in the Staller Center for the Arts.
Free and open to the public. View this lecture live on our Web page!
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/mind/
Submitted by: Shelley Catalano/UAff
5. Swartz Foundation Mind Brain Lecture - Decisions, Responsiblility, And The Brain Monday, March 10 At 4:30 In The Staller Center
Stony Brook University and The Swartz Foundation are proud to present an exploration into the far reaches of the human mind with: Patricia Smith Churchland, B.Phil. Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of
California at San Diego. Author of Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy.
Event is free and open to the public. View this lecture live. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/sb/
mind for details.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/mind
Submitted by: Karen Keeley/UAff
6. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Betty Diamond, M.D. will be our guest Seminar Speaker Monday, February 25, 2008. The title of Dr. Diamond's talk is "Antibodies, Cognition and Behavior: Lessons from Lupus." The Seminar will be held at 12:00 Noon in the Life Sciences Building Room 038.
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
7. Ecology and Evolution Seminar"Geography and Ecology of Bird Speciation"
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 20,2008, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. Dr. Trevor Price, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago. Host Dr. John Wiens. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600.
Submitted by: Donna Digiovanni/CAS
8. Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Noon in room 038 of the Life Sciences Bldg., the Neurobiology & Behavior Department will be holding a Seminar. Harold A. Burgess, PhD, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine will be giving a talk on "Genetic analyses of neural circuits controlling behavior in larval zebrafish."
Submitted by: Karen Morse/CAS
9. CIDER Seminar Series - Dr. Daniel Pauly - February 20, 2008
CIDER (Consortium for Inter-Disciplinary Environmental Research) is pleased to host Dr. Daniel Pauly, Professor and Director, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia. Dr. Pauly will present his lecture entitled Impact of fisheries and global warming on marine ecosystems and food security Wednesday, February 20, 4 pm in the Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2. Event is free and open to the public. For additional information please contact the CIDER office @632-3162.
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/cider/
Submitted by: Karen Warren/CAS
10. Center/Italian Studies Lecture: Feb. 21, 5:30 pm. Carlo Sclafani.Topic: "The Magic of Sicily, Culture, Civilization and Natural Beauty."
Center for Italian Studies Lecture, February 21, 5:30 p.m.
SUNY Distinguished Professor Carlo Sclafani of Westchester Community College will speak on "The Magic of Sicily: Culture, Civilization, and Natural Beauty. Sicily, the biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea, enchants us with its 2,700 years of rich history, culture and natural beauty. The past and present coexist in an harmonious and fascinating landscape. Prof. Sclafani will illustrate his lecture with a power point presentation. All are invited. Location:Center for Italian Studies Lecture Hall, Melville Library Room E4340.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
11. Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Seminars
Please join us today, February 18, 2008 at 12:00 Noon for Dr. Daria J. Hazuda's Seminar entitled "HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors - From the Bench to the Clinic and Back Again." Dr. Hazuda is the Vice President, Global Director of Scientific Affairs for Antivirals at Merck & Co., Inc.
Next Monday, February 25, 2008, Betty Diamond, M.D., of the Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Disease, North Shore - L.I. Jewish Health Systems, will be giving a Seminar "Antibodies, Cognition and Behavior: Lessons from Lupus" at 12 Noon
Both held in the Life Sciences Building, Room 038
Submitted by: Carol Brekke/UHMC
12. Department of Chemistry Colloquium, Friday, February 22, Chemistry Building, Room 412, Host: Jin Wang
Professor Jeffrey Saven, University of Pennsylvania, will give a colloquium entitled "Protein Design," on Friday, February 22, 2008, at 4:00 pm, in Chemistry Building Room 412. All are welcome. The colloquium will be followed by the Graduate Chemical Society Social Hour in Chemistry Building Room 410.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/chemistry/seminars/
Submitted by: Katherine Hughes/CAS
13. Fashion and Film - A Celebration of Dr. Elizabeth Ann Kaplan's 20 years as Founding Director, Humanities Institute
Fashion and Film Symposium featuring six distinguished scholars presenting and discussing aspects of the intersections between fashion and film. The symposium will be held at the Stony Brook Manhattan campus, Saturday, February 23rd, 10AM-4:30PM. $10.00 donation includes lunch. For more information, call Ann Berrios at 631 632 9983. Seminar coordinator: Dr. Adrienne Munich, Interim Chair, Women's Studies and Professor, Department of English.
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities/
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CAS
14. The School of Journalism Presents: My Life As Walt Handelsman
Walt Handelsman, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for Newsday will be speaking on Wednesday February 20th at 7:30pm in the SAC Ballroom A. All are welcome!
http://http://www.stonybrook.edu/journalism/ourvisitors.shtml
Submitted by: Jennifer Carlino/Prov
15. College 101 Day: A Day at Stony Brook
February 27, 9:00am - 5:00pm. Wang Center Theater. New York City and Long Island high school students will enjoy a day of education and cultural activities designed to increase higher education awareness. From 12:45 pm to 2:10 pm: Assistant Professor and Biomedical Engineer Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh (New Jersey Institute of Technology) will give a lecture presentation about ways to increase minority and women participation in Engineering. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Department of Africana Studies, Association for the Social Advancement of People Inc., Liberty Partnership Program, Department of Technology and Society, and the Women In Science and Engineering Program (WISE).
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
16. Genocide in Darfur
February 27, 8:00pm - 10:00pm. SAC 303. Sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Contact Jackson Georges Email: Jackson.Georges@stonybrook.edu
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
17. Career Success Stories: The African American Alumni Experience
February 27 3:00pm - 4:00pm. Wang Center, Kimberly Joy Dixon (631) 632-6805. Come learn how a panel of African American SBU alumni used their experiences at Stony Brook, internships, and networking connections to create great career opportunities. Sponsored by the Career Center.
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. 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
2. NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)Department of Medicine Seminar Series
Friday, February 22, 2008
"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
Refreshments begin at 3:45pm
Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Friday, March 14, 2008
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
HSC T16 - Room 025
Refreshments begin at 3:45pm
Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
06. Charitable
1. Daffodil Days 2008
Spring is on its way and so is the American Cancer Societys Daffodil Days fund raising event. Your participation in DAFFODIL DAYS
will offer hope that cancer will be conquered during our lifetime.
Orders for the flowers may be placed until Friday, February 22nd for a bunch of 10 daffodils per $10.00 donation to the American Cancer Society. A 2008 limited edition Boyds TM Bear and a Bunch of daffodils for $25.
Also, a $20 donation for the Gift of Hope.
To place your order call Patient Relations at 4-2880, or reply e-mail jpaz@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
(leave name, dept. phone #).
If you wish to be a captain for you area, just let us know.
All orders and money must be in by February 22nd. Pickup for the flowers is scheduled for March 11th - L5 Rm 621.
Submitted by: Jincy Paz/UHMC
07. Culture & Entertainment
1. Wednesday Walks in the Schiff Preserve
Discover the miles of woodland trails that run through the Stony Brook campus. Every Wednesday morning, Friends of the Ashley Schiff Park Preserve sponsor this "fitness and nature study" walk, beginning at the trailhead near the traffic circle on Circle Drive. We walk meet every Wednesday at 7:30am, weather permitting. For more information, phone 631-357-3065 or email mcon@optonline.net
http://pbisotopes.ess.sunysb.edu/a-schiff/
Submitted by: Mary La Corte/Admin
2. Celtic-influenced performers at University Cafe February 24th 2 PM:Gerry O'Beirne, Rosie Shipley, Johnny Cuomo
Gerry O'Beirne, singer/songwriter/master guitarist whose songs have been recorded by Cathie Ryan, Maura O'Connell, and Mary Black, is joined by Rosie Shipley, an extraordinary fiddle player, for an afternoon of outstanding music. O'Beirne has been a member of Patrick Street, The Sharon Shannon Band and The Waterboys. Long Island's Johnny Cuomo,a University Cafe favorite, opens the show.
Advance sale: $15.00 at www.universitycafe.org until February 21st(remaining tickets at the door are $20.00 general/$15.00 Stony Brook Faculty/Staff/Students.
Coming March 9th: Canada's Nathan Rogers
http://www.universitycafe.org
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
3. The Art of Living Workshop
The Art of Living workshop is a scientifically proven method for improving the quality of life. This workshop teaches lifestyle responses with practical tools, including breathing, meditation techniques and exercises which can immediately be put to use with long-lasting and tangible results.
Charles B Wang Center- Stony Brook University
Friday, February 22, 2008- 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, February 23, 2008- 9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, February 24, 2008- 9:00am-4:00pm
Monday, February 25, 2008- 6:00-9:00pm
All sessions must be attended. Limited enrollment Please Register early
Instructor: Dr. Balaji Sitharaman
Assistant: Dr. Linda Cocchiarella
Course Fee:$375 regular fee, Students & Seniors $200,
No one will be denied because of financial hardship. Contact Dr. Balaji Sitharaman, 631-655-4736 or Dr. Linda Cocchiarella 631-495-4134 on an individual basis with any questions. All teachers volunteer their time.
To register online, go to this link/Under state -choose NY / Part 1 course
http://secure.artofliving.org/courses.aspx
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
4. Chinese Chamber Music comes to the Wang Center!
Friday, February 22, 8:00 pm, Wang Center Theater
This six-person performance ensemble was founded to restore classical Chinese music and find news ways to innovate these traditions to bring sizhu into the new millennium. Using the six most representative instruments of this Chinese musical tradition: the erhu, the di, the pipa, the guzheng, the yangqin, and the ruanxian, Chai Found grounds itself in, yet transcends, the limits of their genre.
Please call (631) 632-4400 or e-mail wangcenter@stonybrook.edu to reserve your tickets.
Tickets: $10.00 students & seniors; $15.00 general admission; $25.00 V.I.P.
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
5. 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
6. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Staller Center Recital Hall, Saturday, March 1 at 8:00 pm
Artists include Wu Han, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; and Fred Sherry, cello in "England 1900- 1930, A Musical Renaissance." Program includes William Walton's Piano Quartet in D minor and Edward Elgar's Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84, among others. Go to stallercenter.com for more information. Tickets are $42. Call 631-632-ARTS or visit stallercenter.com
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
7. "The Frog Bride" at Staller Center, Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm. One-hour show for 7+ years. $10. 631-632-ARTS
A suspenseful Russian fairytale enfolds onstage by the masterful storyteller David Gonzalez. Accompanied by live music adapted from Prokofiev and bold video images from paintings by Kandinsky. A feast of sight, sound and imagination. Tickets are $10, part of the "Not Just for Kids" programs supported by Bank of America. www.stallercenter.com or 631-632-ARTS.
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
8. Diversity Fellows Film Screening: Little Rock Central
Diversity Fellows Film Screening: Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later. This is the story of the first African American students to attend an integrated high school.
2/28, Thursday. 2:30-4:30 pm, Wang Center Lecture Hall 2.
For more information, call the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action at 632-6280.
Submitted by: Jean Johnston/Pres
9. Annual Black History Month Closing Program
February 28, 8:00pm - 10:30pm. SAC, Ballroom A. All are invited to this culminating celebration of Black History Month! Featuring cultural performances by student groups. Special guest poet Dr. Patrice Nganang, Assistant Professor, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies Program, Stony Brook University. Free admission. Dinner included. Contact: Cheryl Chambers, (631) 632-9968. Email: Cheryl.Chambers@stonybrook.edu
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
10. Black History Month Activities
Discussion: Can't We All Just Get Along?
February 25, 9:00pm - 11:00pm. West Campus, SAC, 305, (631) 632-6000. The quest to bridge the ethnic divide in society. Sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
A Night Of Caribbean Elegance: Annual Bob Marley Day
February 29, 8:00pm - 11:00pm. SAC Ballroom B. A formal banquet held to celebrate the legacy of reggae artist Bob Marley and to honor Caribbeans who have made significant contributions to their culture. Ethnic food and cultural entertainment provided. Sponsored by the Caribbean Students Organization. Contact: Terrence Crossdale
Email: tdot206@yahoo.com
http://stonybrook.edu/blackhistory
Submitted by: Cheryl Chambers/OSA
11. Film: Three Seasons
Asian Film Forum/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute c/o Thora Wagner
Three unlikely stories of love, Three Seasons chronicles a cyclo driver falling for a prostitute he transports to the new modern hotels; a poet with leprosy who's brought out of his depression by the singing of a young girl he hired to pick white lotus flowers from his garden; and finally an American G.I. searching for the daughter he fathered during the Vietnam conflict. Together these stories to present a haunting, bittersweet portrait of life in contemporary Vietnam.
Discussion follows with Thora Wagner of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (Tony Bui, 1999, 113 min., English, Vietnamese)
Thursday, February 28, 1:00 pm, Wang Theater, Free Admission
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
12. 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
13. Documentary: Behind Forgotten Eyes
Monday, February 25, 7:00 pm, Wang Center Theater
Behind Forgotten Eyes presents the stories of a group of brave Korean women who came forward to speak about the sexual slavery of 200,000 Korean girls and women by the imperial Japan's military between 1910 and World War II. This documentary combines first-hand accounts from these aging Korean women and former Japanese soldiers with the expert testimony of academics, social activists, and professionals to offer a candid look into an issue that has been formally ignored by the Japanese government. (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!
http://www.sunysb.edu/wang
Submitted by: Jennifer Iacona/Pres
14. 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
15. National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic!
Stony Brook Athletics invites all children from ages 6 to 11 to come to the NGWSD Clinic in the Indoor Sports Complex! The clinic begins at 11:00 a.m. and it is only $5! The clinic will feature sports including Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track and Field, and Volleyball! For questions contact Jordan Vardell at 632-9556 or john.vardell@stonybrook.edu
http://www.goseawolves.org
Submitted by: John Vardell/Pres
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses
1. 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
2. Painting with Watercolor
For the beginner, the self taught, or anyone who wants to learn the basic techniques of watercolor
Based paints. Learn the fundamentals and benefit from plenty of guidance and practice. Experiment with this expressive medium as you create your own collection of paintings. Ask for a materials list at the office. Instructor: Nick Lastorka
Six Tuesdays, begins 2/26, 7:00pm 9:00pm $67/student, $95/ non-student; Union Studio 081
For complete information or to obtain a full spring 08 class schedule, please contact The Craft Center, Union lower-level room 049, 631-632-6822 or craftcenter@gmail.com
Submitted by: Jenny Labonte/GST
3. Drawing Figures and Faces
Think of itno more stick figures and cartoon faces! Take control and finally learn how to get the proportions correct. This class is designed for those who would like to draw but think they can’t especially when it comes to figures and portraits. Bring to the first class an HB pencil, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, a sketch pad (approx. 9x12) and a desire to draw. Instructor: John Markott
Six Thursdays, begins 2/28, 7:00pm 9:00pm. $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
4. Photo Lighting Workshop
Learn how to turn your boring static pictures into something professionals would be impressed with in just a few simple steps. Useful for family photo’s, art portfolio, E-bay and web pictures etc. Students will work from a live model to explore how to creatively control lighting. Must be comfortable using your digital or film camera. Cameras should have manual, shutter priority or aperture priority, or ability to adjust shutter and aperture. Please check at registration about camera compatibility.
Instructor: Pedro A. Sousa Monday; 3/10; 6:00pm - 9:00pm $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
09. Research
1. Seeking Volunteers 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
2. 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 ChromiumPicolinate in the treatment of complications of current HIV therapy including insulin resistance, (leadingto Diabetes) and possibly body fat distribution (HIV Lipodystrophy). Volunteers are offered compensation up to $1,700 plus transportation expenses.
Submitted by: Diane Ruenes/UHMC
3. 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
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. 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
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
10. Miscellaneous
1. English Tutoring - FREE!
Improve your English Speaking skills, or Reading and Writing Skills. Free service! You will work with a volunteer tutor in meeting your goals right here on Campus or in the Hospital. Contact The Stony Brook Adult Literacy Center, Cindy Brodsky, e-mail Cindy.Brodsky@stonybrook.edu.
Submitted by: Cindy Brodsky/UHMC
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'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
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. Campus Child Care Available
Stony Brook Child Care is now accepting applications for children 2 months through 5 years old. NAEYC accredited Center with caring, professional early childhood teachers, low child-to-teacher ratio and a 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