Campus Announcements for the week of 08/09/2004
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. 2004 University Senate Elections Results
2. Are you teaching this Fall ? Would you like to use Blackboard?
3. RF employees - Purchase Savings Bonds through Payroll Deduction. Site visit by National Bond and Trust Co. on Tuesday.
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. Fall Fashion Festival
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Lotus Notes Training Classes available for all levels.
2. Volunteer Tutors Needed
3. Blackboard Workshops for August
4. Interested in On-line quizzes? There's a new tool on campus that you may find helpful!
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Lecture by Dr. Arthur Grollman: History of Medical Treatment, Herbal Supplements and the Placebo Effect
2. George Saliba to Lecture at BNL
3. Doctoral Defenses This Week
4. Visiting Professor Lectures In Anesthesiology
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. GIFT for KIDS
2. Help Stem The Population Of Feral Cats On Campus
3. Donations Sought for the 1st Annual National Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center Fine Art and Antique Auction
4. HfH of Suffolk Women's Blitz Build
5. El Vecindario - Annual Garage Sale: Start Cleaning Out Your Garage And Donate!
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. All are welcomed join the 2004 Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. 2004 Summer Fitness Class Schedule
2. Spinning Class
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Do you suffer from Osteoarthritis?
2. Diabetes And Periodontal (Gum) Disease
3. Do you suffer with Chronic Pelvic Pain?
4. Pregnant volunteers needed for a study to investigate improvements in patient satisfaction with labor and delivery.
10. Miscellaneous
1. FIRSTConsult Free Trial
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. 2004 University Senate Elections Results
The results from the 2004 University Senate Elections are available at:
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/usenate.nsf/pages/elections
There are still positions on Senate committees that still need to be filled. If you are interested, please contact ltheobalt@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Laurie Theobalt/Prov
2. Are you teaching this Fall ? Would you like to use Blackboard?
If you are teaching this Fall and would like to use Blackboard, have you requested your site?
If not, please do so as soon as possible on-line at:
http://www.learnteach.sunysb.edu/bbclass
If you have questions, please contact the Blackboard support team at: bboard@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Diana Voss/DoIT
3. RF employees - Purchase Savings Bonds through Payroll Deduction. Site visit by National Bond and Trust Co. on Tuesday.
The official Research Foundation vendor for Savings Bonds, National Bond and Trust Company, will have a table set up in the Hospital on Tuesday August 10 on Level 5 in the cafeteria hallway from 7am to 4pm.
Submitted by: Rick Sadetsky/Admin
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. Fall Fashion Festival
Tickets are now on sale for our annual event! Cocktail hour, fashion show, Chinese Auction. Thursday, Oct. 21 at Majestic Gardens. $45 per ticket. Come and see SB staff strut their stuff on the run. Drs. Meek, DaCosta, O'Hea to name a few...4-2390 or 4-8035
http://fallfashionfestival.com
Submitted by: Linda Bily/UHMC
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Lotus Notes Training Classes available for all levels.
Learn how to use all of the features of Lotus Notes. Register for one or all of the training classes Client Support has to offer.
http://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/training/Notes_training.shtml
Submitted by: Kim Rant/DoIT
2. Volunteer Tutors Needed
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer Tutor? The Stony Brook Adult Literacy Center is in need of volunteers to provide tutoring in basic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing English). We provide tutoring services for adults who are at least 16 years of age and out of school, read and write at or below the sixth grade level, need to improve their basic English conversation skills and understanding of American culture.
Volunteers will attend a workshop here on campus that will prepare them for becoming a tutor.
Contact Cindy Brodsky, Coordinator, at 632-6102 for more information.
Below is a schedule of the upcoming Fall program:
All sessions take place from 5:30pm-8:30pm, September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 18
Submitted by: Cindy Brodsky/Admin
3. Blackboard Workshops for August
Instructional Computing, the department that supports Stony Brook's Blackboard system, will be offering workshops at the end of August.
Please visit
http://www.learnteach.sunysb.edu/workshops.htm
for more information.
Sign up is required! Sessions are cancelled if fewer than 7 people register.
Submitted by: Diana Voss/DoIT
4. Interested in On-line quizzes? There's a new tool on campus that you may find helpful!
Respondus - A New Quizzing Tool for Blackboard
Respondus 2.0 is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard.
Exams are created offline in a familiar Windows environment and the software provides many time-saving tools such as equation editors, web links, and multimedia functions. Existing exams can be converted from eight different formats including word processor files.
Please join us for an overview of how you can use this new tool within your Blackboard site on Monday, August 23rd @ 1:30pm in CELT, Melville Library E1337
If you are interested, you can sign up on-line at:
http://www.learnteach.sunysb.edu/workshops.htm
Sign up is required! If fewer than 7 people register, this session will be cancelled.
Submitted by: Diana Voss/DoIT
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Lecture by Dr. Arthur Grollman: History of Medical Treatment, Herbal Supplements and the Placebo Effect
Please join us on Tuesday, August 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Javits Room of the Melville Library for a lecture by Dr. Arthur Grollman on The History of Medical Treatment, Herbal Supplements and the Placebo Effect.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Science Club of Long Island.
http://www.sunysb.edu/library/specevents.htm
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
2. George Saliba to Lecture at BNL
George Saliba, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science, Columbia University will give a lecture entitled "Whose Science is Arabic Science in Renaissance Europe?" on Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 4 PM in Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Lab. This talk will discuss the manner in which scientific ideas, especially in astronomy, crossed cultural, linguistic and religious borders at the time of the Renaissance.
Admission is free, visitors must bring photo ID
http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/2004/bnlpr071904.htm
Submitted by: Elyce Acierno/Prov
3. Doctoral Defenses This Week
Please click on the URL below to see this week's Doctoral Defences
http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/ddd/weekly.html
Submitted by: Yordanos Beyene/GST
4. Visiting Professor Lectures In Anesthesiology
Department Of Anesthesiology, Tuesday And Wednesday, August 10 & 11, 2004. Steven L. Shafer, MD, Professor Of Anesthesia, Stanford University Medical Center In Stanford, Ca. And Adjunct Professor Of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University Of California, San Francisco, Ca. Tuesday, August 10, 2004 At 5:00 P.M., "Critical Thinking In Anesthesia", Wednesday, August 11, 2004, 7:15 A.M. "Models Of Drug Behavior" (Both Lectures In The Health Sciences Center, Level 3, Lecture Hall #5.
Submitted by: Janet Keller/UHMC
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. GIFT for KIDS
This free support and education program for children of parents with breast cancer will be offered 9/18/04 from 9:30 AM till 2:30 PM. Registration is required. Call 444-4000 for details.
http://fallfashionfestival.com/kids
Submitted by: Linda Bily/UHMC
2. Help Stem The Population Of Feral Cats On Campus
The SBU Cat Network works to humanely trap, neuter, vaccinate, and care for the many feral cats that live on campus. Capturing kittens at this time of year often means they can be socialized and placed in homes. Capturing older cats means they can be spayed/neutered to avoid the birth of more cats who must fend for themselves outside. If you're interested in helping, please contact Nancy Franklin (nancy.franklin@sunysb.edu).
Submitted by: Anne Moyer/CAS
3. Donations Sought for the 1st Annual National Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center Fine Art and Antique Auction
The National Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center at Stony Brook University Hospital will be hosting its 1st Annual Fine Art and Antique Auction this fall. We are seeking donations of fine art, antiques and collectibles. These may include paintings, prints, sculptures, sterling silver items, small furniture, lighting, collectible glass, porcelain and pottery items, old toys and sporting goods, coins, jewelry, and anything old, unusual or collectible. All donations are tax deductible and proceeds will directly support the National Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center at Stony Brook University Hospital. To make a donation please contact Bill Scherl in the Department of Neurology at 444-3428.
Submitted by: William Scherl/UHMC
4. HfH of Suffolk Women's Blitz Build
Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk, Women's Blitz Build
August 23-30, 2004
Calling all women of Stony Brook! It's not too late to join us for a day of fun, laughs and hard work as we show everyone what many of us have known for a long time; that the women of Stony Brook can get things done!
Contact chorgan@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or call 4-2252 to obtain details and a registration form - bring your sisters, daughters (over 17 only, please) girlfriends to experience the joy of helping a single mom and her daughter build their home.
Submitted by: Catherine Horgan/HSC
5. El Vecindario - Annual Garage Sale: Start Cleaning Out Your Garage And Donate!
El Vecindario - Annual Garage Sale, To donate items for sale contact Norma Reyes @ 632-7366 by Monday, September 13, 2004. (No clothing or food items accepted). All items will be contributed for sale as donations on behalf of SBU students, faculty, & staff. Please call for drop off sites or to schedule a pick up.
Proceeds go toward the inclusive celebration of Hispanic Heritage Sponsored by Union Universitaria Latino-Americana (UUL), the Latino Faculty and Staff Association.
Submitted by: Norma Reyes/CAS
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. All are welcomed join the 2004 Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee
This year's theme: Orgullosamente Declarando y Abrazando Nuestra Cultura/ Proudly Declaring and Embracing Our Culture.
The next Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee (HHMC) meeting will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 12 Noon in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center (LACS) Conference Room SBS N-320. We meet every Thursday at 12 NOON in the same location. Please bring a friend and your calendar.
Submitted by: Norma Reyes/CAS
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. 2004 Summer Fitness Class Schedule
Summer Fitness Classes, Student Activity Center, Room 010
Choose from hatha yoga, step aerobics, body sculpting, mix it up!, kick boxing, super sculpt, pilates or resistance ball from a list of twenty classes.
Take our summer fitness classes for only $5.00 per class. Sign-up at the front door or call 632-7263.
Submitted by: Allison Milano/OSA
2. Spinning Class
Summer Specialty Class
Fridays, $50.00/per 6 week session, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, (SAC Lowe Level Studio II), August 6th - September 10th
Instructor: Allison Milano
Spinning a cycling workout that utilizes an adjustable stationary bicycle to take the participants up hills around bends, and travel the "flats" to music and guided imagery. All level welcome.
To register please call 632-7263.
Submitted by: Allison Milano/OSA
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Do you suffer from Osteoarthritis?
We are currently recruiting for men and women who suffer from Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. For more please call Maureen, at 444-9034 or email maureen.hurst@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Maureen Hurst/UHMC
2. Diabetes And Periodontal (Gum) Disease
Are you a Type 1 Insulin-Dependent Diabetic? Do you have Periodontal (Gum) Disease?
We are conducting a study to determine whether Periodontal Treatment can reduce specific markers of infection/inflammation that may make it more difficult for you and your physician to control diabetes. Study participants receive a free periodontal cleaning and payment up to $300.00. Please contact Ruth Tenzler RN BSN CCRC @ ext.29452 (631)632-9452 or Dr. Maria Ryan @ ext 29529 (631)632-9529 to see if you qualify for this study.
Submitted by: Ruth Tenzler/UHMC
3. Do you suffer with Chronic Pelvic Pain?
The Pain Management Center is seeking volunteers for a study investigating the use of Lidocaine in treating chronic pelvic pain. Subjects will be compensated up to $100.00 for their participation. Please contact Kate Kendrick,RN at 444-1605 or email kkendrick@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Katherine Kendrick/UHMC
4. Pregnant volunteers needed for a study to investigate improvements in patient satisfaction with labor and delivery.
The Department of Anesthesiology is seeking pregnant volunteers for a study investigating if prenatal obstetric anesthesia consults in the third trimester improve patient satisfaction, maternal, and birth outcomes. First time moms only please. Subjects will be compensated up to $50.00. Please contact Kate Kendrick,RN at 444-1605 or email kkendrick@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Katherine Kendrick/UHMC
10. Miscellaneous
1. FIRSTConsult Free Trial
The Health Sciences Library has free trial access to FIRSTConsult from July-September 2004. FIRSTConsult is a highly innovative, evidence-based clinical information tool for primary health care providers, part of the MD Consult Clinical Knowledge System. It offers tools for differential diagnosis, evaluation and management of medical conditions, patient education and procedure skills review, and synthesizes findings from journals and other respected references into a templated knowledge base that is organized into a highly accessible format and designed for use at the time and point of care. A sub-set of the FIRSTConsult knowledge base is available via handheld devices. Send any library related comments and inquiries to Ugen.Gombo@stonybrook.edu. Inquiries about FIRSTConsult's various features can be made directly with FIRSTConsult at 800-401-9962, M-F, 7am-7pm, CST, or by email at mdc.customerservice@elsevier.com.
http://www.hsclib.sunysb.edu/
Submitted by: Julitta Jo/HSC