Campus Announcements for the week of 09/20/2004
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. Urgent! Chancellor's/President's Awards, And Distinguished Teaching And Service Professor Nominations For 2005 Due!!
2. Blackbaord Courses older than 2 years old (1999-2001) will be removed at the end of this month!
3. University Senate Standing Committee Vacancies
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. Graduate Program in Public Health Inaugural Symposium - October 14, 2004 - 10:00AM - 3:00PM
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning - When Love Hurts
2. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning - Empty Nest Syndrome
3. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning - Maintaining Healthy Relationships, Parts I and II
4. Library Tours and Workshops
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. President's Lecture Series: September 21, 2004 - Dr. Paul C. Lauterbur
2. 3rd Annual Life Sciences Industry Career Development Conference- Understanding the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
4. Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, September 24, 2004
5. A Place for Edward Said in Asian America
6. The Award winning documentary: Famingville
7. "Truth in Technologies 2004: RFID and Barcodes."
8. "Confessing the Self: Italian American Women Authors and the Catholic Church" - a talk by Mary Jo Bona
9. 2005 Call for Applications - Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Certificate Program
10. Doctoral Defenses This Week
11. Lobster Symposium
12. A "Community-Based Participatory Research:A Paradigm Shift" Lunchtime Lecture - Friday, October 8th, 12 PM - 1:
13. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
2. Psychiatry Grand Rounds
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. SBU Cat Network Needs Volunteers
2. Cut for a Cure
3. Fall Fashion Festival
4. Student Health Service "A Collection Of Favorite Recipes" cookbook, all proceeds donated to Habitat For Humanity! $10.00 each
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Career Women's Luncheon - October 7th, 12 Noon, Student Union Ballroom
2. Control Room (Jehane Noujaim/2004/84 min.) Tuesday, September 28, 7:00 p.m., Wang Center Theatre. Free Students Free, $5 general admission.
3. ART OPENING and RECEPTION: "Asian Diaspora in Latin America - CUBA 2004"
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. IT Training - 1572 - Installing, Configuring and Administrating a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
2. Defensive Driving Program Offered for UUP employees and their immediate family members.
3. SBDC Workshop:Ebay and E-Commerce,Tues.,9/21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at H. Lee Dennison Building, Vet's Memorial Hwy., Hauppauge
4. Arts, Crafts and Leisure Classes. Just for the Fun of it!
5. Customizing Web Design Using Microsoft Image Composer
6. Creating Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint
7. Target Fitness Weight Management Program - Convenient for Employees Starting September 30th from 12:00-1:00 on West Campus!
8. Stress Management Workshop
9. Auditions for SBU Pre-College and Community Music Programs, Adult Chamber Music Workshop on September 27.
10. Music Basics for Kids Classes Forming for Kindergarten-6th Graders
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Volunteers Wanted for Research Study on Bipolar Disorder / Acute Mania in Adolescents
2. Earn $ in Psychology Studies on Traits, Coping, and Problem Solving
3. Select - Selenium And Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial.
4. Are You A Type I Insulin-Dependant Diabetic?
5. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook.
6. Seeking Volunteers - Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ And/Or AIDS.
7. Do You Have A Frozen Shoulder?
8. How Do You Manage Your Stress During Pregnancy?
9. Brookhaven National Labs (BNL) - Imaging Studies - 20 Yrs+ Volunteers
10. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
11. Are You Taking Cholesterol Lowering Medication?
12. Did You Ever Wonder Why Some People Get Stressed Out More Easily Than Others?
13. Do You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
14. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies.
15. Seeking Volunteers for a Cancer Study.
16. Participants Needed for Brain Simulation Study of Emotion and Personality.
17. Treatment Study for Children’s Behavioral Control Problems
10. Miscellaneous
1. FIRSTConsult Free Trial
2. Domestic Student Health Insurance
3. Become a Long Island State Veterans Home Volunteer
4. Candlelight Celebration Honoring Women Past and Present Affected By Gynecological Cancers
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. Urgent! Chancellor's/President's Awards, And Distinguished Teaching And Service Professor Nominations For 2005 Due!!
Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to nominate qualified faculty and staff members for the 2005 Chancellor's/President's Awards, and for the titles of Distinguished Teaching or Distinguished Service Professor. The nomination FORM for the latter two must be submitted by September 23. The deadline for all complete NOMINATION FILES on the Stony Brook campus is November 18, so quick action is needed on the part of nominators. Nomination forms, and the complete SUNY guidelines are available on the web at www.sunysb.edu/pres or you may contact Ms. Regina Funaro in the Provost's Office at 632-7016 with questions about the application process.
http://www.sunysb.edu/pres
Submitted by: George Meyer/Pres
2. Blackbaord Courses older than 2 years old (1999-2001) will be removed at the end of this month!
Due to the increase usage of Blackboard, we need to remove courses that are more than 2 years old. If you truly need us to keep your course (for research, tenure review, accreditation purposes, etc) , please contact us at: bboard@notes.cc.sunysb.edu by Wednesday September 29th. If we do not hear from you by then, all courses on the system from 1999-2001 will be permanently deleted.
Submitted by: SB Blackboard Support Team
3. University Senate Standing Committee Vacancies
The University Senate needs faculty members to fill vacancies on the committees listed below. Please email ltheobalt@notes.cc.sunysb.edu if you would like to serve on a committee:
Administrative Review: 1 Health Sciences Center faculty vacancy
Computing and Communications: 1 Social and Behavioral faculty vacancy
Library PTC: 1 College of Arts and Sciences vacancy
Library Services: 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences and 1 Natural Sciences and Math faculty vacancy
SPD Council: 1 Natural Sciences and Math faculty vacancy
Student Life Committee: 1 Humanities and Fine Arts temporary faculty vacancy
University Affairs: 1 Humanities and Fine Arts and 1 Natural Sciences and Math faculty vacancy
Submitted by: Laurie Theobalt/Prov
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. Graduate Program in Public Health Inaugural Symposium - October 14, 2004 - 10:00AM - 3:00PM
The Symposium, which is free, will be held in the Health Sciences Center, and includes lunch. The topic of the symposium is "Universal Health Coverage: Can It Be Achieved?" The keynote speaker is Paul Ginsburg, PhD, President - Center for Studying Health System Change. Other speakers will be Oliver Fein, MD - Weill Medical College of Cornell University, David Himmelstein, MD - Harvard Medical School and co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program, and Mark Schlesinger, PhD - Yale School of Public Health. For additional details, and a registration form, go to:
http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/public_health_program
or call Pat Villa at 631-444-2074.
Submitted by: Patricia Villa/UHMC
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning - When Love Hurts
Everyday men and women are hurt by someone who is close to them regardless of age, race or income level. This workshop will help identify warning signs of potentially dangerous relationships and discuss ways in which to respond to these signs.
October 5, 2004, 12:00-1:30, SAC Room 311
To Register: Call EAP at 632-6085.
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
2. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning - Empty Nest Syndrome
The term empty nest syndrome refers to the time of adjustment for parents when their children leave home, especially when the last child leaves home. This time is typically associated with stress, anxiety, identity crisis and heartache. This workshop will look at the top issues and challenges in the empty nest years. It will also give information and resources to help couples through the empty nest passage.
October 7, 2004, 12:00-1:30, SAC Room 311
To Register call EAP at 632-6085
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
3. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning - Maintaining Healthy Relationships, Parts I and II
Healthy relationships have proven to make people happier and decrease their overall stress. We will discuss the essential qualities that create a good relationship. Topics include effective listening techniques, enhancing communication and guidelines for Fair Fighting.
Part I, October 8, 2004, 11:30-12:30, HSC, Classroom 272, Level 2
Part II, October 15, 2004, 11:30-12:30, HSC, Classroom 272, Level 2
To Register call EAP at 632-6085
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
4. Library Tours and Workshops
Take a tour or workshop at the Main Library on web resources, using journal articles, or STARS--and tell your students about it!
http://www.sunysb.edu/library/services/instruction/schedule.html
Submitted by: Janet Clarke/Lib
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. President's Lecture Series: September 21, 2004 - Dr. Paul C. Lauterbur
"President Kenny invites students, faculty, and staff to attend a special Presidential Lecture by 2003 Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Paul C. Lauterbur, Professor of Chemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology and Bioengineering. Dr. Lauterbur won the Nobel Prize for his Stony Brook research on the development of the MRI. His talk will be entitled, "To There and Back Again: Adventures from Molecules to Man and Back" - Tuesday, September 21, 2004; 4:00-5:00 p.m., Charles B. Wang Center Theatre. R.S.V.P. to the Office of Conferences and Special Events. Seating is open but limited to the Wang Center Theatre and Lecture Halls.
Submitted by: Christine Quinn/Pres
2. 3rd Annual Life Sciences Industry Career Development Conference- Understanding the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry
September 21, 2004. 8:00 am - 5 pm. CUNY Graduate Center, NYC. This conference is the premier event in New York State for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows interested in pursuing careers in the life sciences industry. The focus of the conference is on the ever-growing need for well-trained life science professionals in a diverse range of careers. A key highlight of the conference is a Networking Reception that will facilitate additional opportunities for conference participants to interact with industry professionals. The Conference is organized by the Center for Biotechnology and is part of its comprehensive Workforce Development Initiative that seeks to address the current and future education and training needs of New York's life sciences industry. Pre-registration is necessary to confirm your attendance.
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/educWork/career2004/index.html
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/educWork/career2004/index.html
Submitted by: Angeline Judex/CEAS
3. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Dr. Edgar L. Andreas of the US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire, will present a seminar entitled, "The Role of Spray in Turbulent Air-Sea Exchange" on Wednesday, September 22nd. The seminar will take place at 11:30 a.m. on South Campus at the Marine Sciences Research Center, Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Sciences at 632-8009.
http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
4. Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, September 24, 2004
Dr. Brian Colle from Stony Brook University, will present a seminar entitled "Recent Advances in Predictability and Landforming Storms" at 12:30pm on September 24, 2004.
The seminar will take place at the Marine Sciences Research Center, in the Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For further information, please call 632-8781.
http://www.msrc.sunysb.edu/news.oac.html
Submitted by: Katerina Panagiotakopoulou/MSRC
5. A Place for Edward Said in Asian America
Wednesday, September 22, 12:45 p.m., Wang Center Lecture Hall 1. Free
This event, commemorating the first anniversary of the death of powerhouse cultural analyst and activist Edward Said, who died September 25, 2003, will include the screening of excerpts from Edward Said: On Orientalism, a 1988 documentary film exploring the implications and influence of Said's masterwork, Orientalism. Discussion on how Orientalism radically influenced the current understanding of Asianness and its relationship to the West by SB philosophy professor Gary Mar. Co-sponsored with Asian American Center Bridge.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
6. The Award winning documentary: Famingville
On Thursday, September 23, 2004 "Farmingville" the award winning documentary of Long Island hate crimes will be presented for a special viewing at: The Charles B. Wang Center-Room 102- 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Please RSVP by calling 2-6280.
The shocking hate-based attempted murders of two Mexican day laborers catapult a small Long Island town into national headlines, unmasking a new frontline in the border wars: suburbia. For nearly a year, the filmmakers lived and worked in Farmingville, so they could capture first-hand the stories of residents, day laborers and activists on all sides. A timely and powerful film, Farmingville is more than a story about illegal immigration. Ultimately it challenges us to ask what the "American dream" really means. Farmingville received a Special Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded Best Documentary at San Antonio's CineFestival.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/diversity
Submitted by: Jean Johnston/Pres
7. "Truth in Technologies 2004: RFID and Barcodes."
Stony Brook University Libraries and the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology will host a conference on October 20 in the Wang Center to provide a clear vision of the contentious issues arising between RFID and Bar Coding. This international event will include speakers from the user community who will clarify the issues dictating the implementation of RFID.
Registration Deadline for all is October 1, 2004. Thereafter late fees apply.
Faculty admission is $125 (including lunch) prior to October 1 and $175 after October 1. For faculty registration, please visit www.aidc100.org.
Student admission is $50 (excluding lunch) prior to October 1 ($60 thereafter). Students should make checks or money orders (please include your Solar ID on the payment) out to: S.B.F. 284180 AIDC 100, and send them to: AIDC Conference, Library Administration, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
http://www.aidc100.org/Truth_in_Technologies_Conference.280.0.html
Submitted by: F.Jason Torre/Lib
8. "Confessing the Self: Italian American Women Authors and the Catholic Church" - a talk by Mary Jo Bona
Mary Jo Bona, Associate Professor of Italian American Studies and author of Claiming a Tradition: Italian American Women Writers (Southern Illinois UP, 1999), will deliver the first talk in the Feminist Campus Colloquia on Thursday, September 23, at 4:30 pm in the Humanities Institute, Melville Library, E4340.
The Feminist Campus Colloquia aims to bring together scholars from across campus interested in scholarship that attends to sex and gender. Speakers will present interdisciplinary work and scholarship that comes out of individual disciplines.
Speakers for Fall 2004 include: October 7: Catherine Belling (Preventive Medicine, The Institute for Medicine in Contemporary Society), "An Epistemology of the Luteal Phase: Narrative, Knowledge, and Conception"
November 18: Marci Lobel (Psychology), "Psychosocial Factors in Women's Reproductive Health: Stress, Coping, and Their Effects in Pregnancy"
December 2: Bonnie Gordon (Music), Title TBA
All talks will be held at 4:30 in the HISB.
Sponsored by HISB and Women's Studies.
Submitted by: Celia Marshik/CAS
9. 2005 Call for Applications - Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Certificate Program
The Center for Biotechnology invites all qualified candidates to apply for the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry certificate program. This program is targeted toward graduate students and post docs seeking to transition into non-academic industry careers. This program will provide life scientists with a comprehensive understanding of the bioscience business environment to effectively enter the industry and/or government sector and to successfully contribute to the innovation and entrepreneurial aspects of industry. The deadline for application to the Spring 2005 program is October 8, 2004. Full and partial financial support is available to qualified candidates. Complete details and application information can be found on
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/certprog/index.html
.
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/educWork/certprog/index.html
Submitted by: Angeline Judex/CEAS
10. 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
11. Lobster Symposium
The 4th Annual Long Island Lobster Health Symposium is a forum for the industry, general public, researchers, and resource managers, to exchange information and you are invited to participate. This meeting will present the results of the three-year research program, discuss pesticides' role in the 1999 lobster mortalities, and describe the most likely sequence of events. A special panel discussion with participation from the industry will focus on potential ways to resuscitate the Long Island Sound American lobster fishery. Stony Brook University Students Activities Center will be the venue this year , and the symposium is being co-hosted by the Marine Sciences Research Center. The meeting hours are 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Visit the website at
http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/LILobsters/
for details or to register. Contact Kim Knoll at 2-8656.
http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/LILobsters/
Submitted by: Kim Knoll/MSRC
12. A "Community-Based Participatory Research:A Paradigm Shift" Lunchtime Lecture - Friday, October 8th, 12 PM - 1:
A "Community-Based Participatory Research:A Paradigm Shift" lunchtime lecture will be given on Friday, October 8th in Room 154, HSC 3rd Level. Guest presenter will be Precilla Belin, PhD, MA, CHES, Assoc Prof at Morgan State Univ, Baltimore MD, Director of its newly forming Cancer Research and Education Center. A former Kellogg Foundation Fellow, Dr. Belin has great experience in CBPR. For researchers, faculty, staff or students who work within "at risk communities," this lecture will be of great interest. Space is limited,light lunch. MUST RSVP to Peg Davis, mvdavis@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or 631-444-7789
Submitted by: Margaret Davis/UHMC
13. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
3:30pm, Wednesday, September 22, 2004, Life Sciences Building, Room 038
"THE BIOGEOGRAPHY OF SPECIATION" Dr. Jerry Coyne, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Host: Dr. Douglas J. Futuyma, If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600 Dr. J
Submitted by: Marilyn Pakarklis/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
September 22, 2004, Time: 9:00 a.m., Topic: New Era of Biologics: Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Speaker: John J. Cush, MD, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Location: HSC, Level 3, Lecture Hall 6
Submitted by: Marilyn Bulitta/UHMC
2. Psychiatry Grand Rounds
The Potential Role of the Amino Acid Neurotransmitter System in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depression
Gerard Sanacore, MD, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Depression Research Program, Yale University
Tuesday, September 28, 2004, 11:30 am, HSC L2 LH 4
All are welcome to attend
Submitted by: Linda Hans/UHMC
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. SBU Cat Network Needs Volunteers
The USB Cat Network works to humanely trap, neuter, vaccinate, and care for the many feral cats that live on campus. We could use help in many areas: trapping, fostering, driving, picking up supplies, fundraising, and especially maintaining feeding stations. If you're interested, please contact Nancy Franklin (nancy.franklin@sunysb.edu).(nancy.franklin@sunysb.edu).
Submitted by: Anne Moyer/CAS
2. Cut for a Cure
To benefit the women cancer patients treated at SBUH. Participating salons include Denise Lee (Setauket), Celestial (Smithtown), Ntrigue (Mt Sinai), Symmetry (Stony Brook), T Carlton (St James). Various Sundays in October. Call Linda 4-2390 or Cynthia 4-8035 for details.
http://www.fallfashionfestival.com/cutcure.html
Submitted by: Linda Bily/UHMC
3. Fall Fashion Festival
To support women cancer patients at SBUH. Cocktail hour, dinner, Chinese auction, live entertainment PLUS DJ, fashion show including our own "celebrity" models, including Drs. O'Hea, Dacosta, Jaber, Chalas and other staff members. Thursday, Oct. 21 6:30 - 10:30 PM, Majestic Gardens. $45
http://www.fallfashionfestival.com
Submitted by: Linda Bily/UHMC
4. Student Health Service "A Collection Of Favorite Recipes" cookbook, all proceeds donated to Habitat For Humanity! $10.00 each
Please participate in this fundraising event by purchasing our unique cookbook. Great Holiday Gift, can be combined with cooking utensils, to make a lovely culinary basket.All recipes tried and true. Easy to follow instructions! Please call Elizabeth Hoos @ 632-6803 or e-mail ehoos@notes.cc.sunysb.edu. Thank you.
Submitted by: Elizabeth M. Hoos/OSA
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Career Women's Luncheon - October 7th, 12 Noon, Student Union Ballroom
The Employee Activities Council would like to invite you to our Career Women's Luncheon on Thursday, October 7, at 12:00 noon, in the Student Union Ballroom. We are honored to have Peter Glass, M.D., Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Anesthesia, Stony Brook University, as our speaker. His talk will be entitled, "The Pain of Pain-Treatments and Challenges in Pain Management." Medical, social, interventional and alternative techniques will be discussed, as well as the emerging issue of addiction to pain medications that has recently dominated the headlines.
Please bring payment of $8.50 to anyone listed below before Oct. 1: (checks payable to Chartwells)
Judy Friedlander 2-6105, Alba Beltran 2-6024, Pat Miller 2-6010, Lucille Meci 2-8260, Betty Ahner 4-3423, Marie Barnouw 2-9248, Augusta Kuhn 2-7280
Submitted by: Augusta Kuhn/CAS
2. Control Room (Jehane Noujaim/2004/84 min.) Tuesday, September 28, 7:00 p.m., Wang Center Theatre. Free Students Free, $5 general admission.
A fascinating chronicle of the inner-workings of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news agency. Roundly criticized by US officials for its alleged anti-American bias, Al Jazeera's coverage of the Iraq War drew worldwide acclaim for its vigor and breadth. This documentary provides a counterpoint to the mainstream American coverage of the Iraq war. Co-sponsored with the Undergraduate College of Global Studies and Social Justice Alliance.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/wang
Submitted by: Sunita Mukhi/Pres
3. ART OPENING and RECEPTION: "Asian Diaspora in Latin America - CUBA 2004"
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 5:00-7:00 PM - LACS Gallery, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg., N-320, Refreshments served. Free admission to all!
The Latin American & Caribbean Studies Center presents AYAME MIZUTOME, a young and talented Japanese photographer evokes the complex lives of this little-known diaspora in the Americas.
http://www.asiandiaspora.org
Submitted by: Domenica Tafuro/CAS
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. IT Training - 1572 - Installing, Configuring and Administrating a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Exchange 2000. This course also provides prerequisite knowledge and skills required for Course 1573, Designing Microsoft Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise, and Course 2355, Upgrading Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange 2000.
Course length: 6 sessions . Course helps to prepare for Microsoft exam: 70-224
Fee: $2195.00
Section A - Thurs, 6 - 10pm; 9 sessions; Sept 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28; Nov. 4, 11 and 18, 2004.
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
2. Defensive Driving Program Offered for UUP employees and their immediate family members.
A NYSUT sponsored Defensive Driving program is being offered on Monday and Tuesday, September 27 & 28, 2004 in the Wang Center Room 103, for all UUP employees and their immediate family members. Attendance at both classes is required.
Cost is $25 per person. Checks should be made payable to "NYSUT Benefit Trust Fund" and delivered to the UUP office, 104 Old Chemistry, Z=3475. Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 3 pm.
Participants are usually entitled to a 10% discount on their automotive insurance. Check with your provider. The certificate is good for three years of savings!
Contact Corinne Burns at Ext. 26570 or cmburns@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for more information
Submitted by: Corinne Burns/Affl
3. SBDC Workshop:Ebay and E-Commerce,Tues.,9/21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at H. Lee Dennison Building, Vet's Memorial Hwy., Hauppauge
Individuals and small businesses alike are having phenomenal success selling their products and services using the Internet. Create your own success story! Find out what you need to know to do business on the Internet. $20. per person. To register or for additional information, please call Ann (SBDC) at 632-9148
Submitted by: Ann Garbarino/CEAS
4. Arts, Crafts and Leisure Classes. Just for the Fun of it!
The Crafts Center, located in the lower level of the Union building is offering a series of non-credit, low-cost classes for fall 2004. We are open to everyone at the university and in the community. Call the Crafts Center for registration/brochure, 632-6822. Pre-registration is necessary. Register now to reserve your seat in class!
Classes include: Intro To Fine Art Photography, Darkroom Membership, Pottery on the Wheel, Ceramic Hand-building, Drawing For Those Who Think they Can't But Would Like To, Watercolor, Hand Designed Greeting Cards, Polymer Clay Workshop, Bartending, Defensive Driving and more.
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
5. Customizing Web Design Using Microsoft Image Composer
NCE 325.6 - 3 sessions - Fee: $159
Image Composer provides an foundational body of knowledge that may be used with any imaging software to create, customize and arrange your on-screen images. Make your websites come alive with high-quality, professional-looking graphics. Topics include: arranging, customizing and creating on-screen graphics by featuring the use of images with shapes.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows and experience in basic webpage creation.
Section A: Thurs, 6:00-9:00 pm, Oct. 28; Nov. 4, 11, 2004
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
6. Creating Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint
NCE 318 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
A must for sales professionals, trainers, teachers and business presenters, this course demonstrates how to create and combine text and graphics for professional-looking business presentations. Learn to create your own slide presentation in a minimum amount of time.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
Section A: Wed., 9:00-12:00 pm, Oct. 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2004
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
7. Target Fitness Weight Management Program - Convenient for Employees Starting September 30th from 12:00-1:00 on West Campus!
Looking for research-based nutrition approaches for controlling your weight, diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure? Tired of the weight loss roller coaster? Registered Dietitians in the Department of Family Medicine can develop a plan that will work for you. Simply join a Target Fitness Weight Management group.
The Target Fitness Weight Management Program offers the following: a 12 week program with weekly support and education meetings, individualized diet prescriptions based on medical history, pre and post body composition analysis (measure of body fat and muscle), establishment of individualized short and long term weight goals, intensive education on research-based nutrition strategies for weight loss, introduction to appropriate stress reduction and behavioral change techniques, training on innovative self-monitoring strategies, tips on reading food labels and effective tips grocery shopping, meal preparation and eating out strategies. Call 444-4000 to sign up for 12, 1 hour classes.
Cost: $180.00
Submitted by: Lauren Gargiula/UHMC
8. Stress Management Workshop
The Division of Wellness and Chronic Illness in the Department of Family Medicine will be presenting a series of four workshops on stress management.
These workshops focus on meditation as a core experience for stress management. The group is introduced to several forms of meditation including breathing techniques, the stress relaxation response, mindfulness meditation, walking meditations, heart-centered meditations and others.
Other aspects of stress management discussed are sound nutrition, movement, sleep practices, time management and prioritization, awareness of thought patterns and related emotions.
Workshop dates are Wednesday, October 20, November 3, 10, 17, 2004 between 5:30 and 6:45 pm at 33 Research Way, East Setauket, NY.
Lower your stress and register early for this popular workshop since seating is limited to fifteen participants. The fee for the four sessions is $80.00 payable at first session.
For information and registration, please call 444-9815.
Submitted by: Marion Hollinger/UHMC
9. Auditions for SBU Pre-College and Community Music Programs, Adult Chamber Music Workshop on September 27.
The Workshops, now beginning their fifth year, are open to dedicated adult musicians of all levels of ability and experience. Ensembles for strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, and voice will be formed based on performance level and the best possible instrumentation. Pre-existing groups are also welcome. Ensembles will be coached by well-known and experienced musicians who bring years of chamber music coaching to the program. The workshops will be eight weeks in length and include six 90 minute coaching sessions, culminating in a recital in the Staller Center Recital Hall on December 5. Auditions for the workshop will be held on Monday, September 27, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The fee is $225 for the eight-week session.
Please call Edith Auner at 632-7328 or e-mail Edith.Auner@stonybrook.edu to schedule an appointment and for more information.
Submitted by: Edith Auner/CAS
10. Music Basics for Kids Classes Forming for Kindergarten-6th Graders
Classes forming for Kindergarten-6th graders. Experience music through rhythmic movement, ear-training, singing games, and improvisation. Music Basics for Kids is based on Dalcroze Eurhythmics, an excellent foundation for all aspects of music making. Young instrumentalists with Dalcroze training typically progress faster and with heightened understanding and skill in their long-range musical studies.
Classes meet on Saturday mornings in the Music Department starting on September 18 and running through June. All classes taught by Dorothea Cook, also on the faculty for Dalcroze Eurhythmics at the Lucy Moses School of Music and Dance in New York City.
For information about the Application Process contact: Edith Auner, Director Pre-College and Community Music Programs at (631) 632-7328 or e-mail at Edith.Auner@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Edith Auner/CAS
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Volunteers Wanted for Research Study on Bipolar Disorder / Acute Mania in Adolescents
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stony Brook is seeking volunteers to participate in an important research study to learn more about how Risperidone may help children with a primary diagnosis of Bipolar 1 Disorder.
Eligible patients who satisfy screening criteria will participate in a 3 week study where they will be provided with Risperidone or placebo.
Your child may be eligible to participate if he or she:
- Has a primary diagnosis of Bipolar 1 Disorder
- is between the ages of 10 and 17 inclusive
- is not on stimulant for comorbid ADHD
- does not have Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
Participants will receive the following at no cost:
- a prompt psychiatric evaluation
- regularly scheduled medical assessments
- regularly scheduled psychiatric assessments
- medications will be provided free for the duration of the study.
For information call RoseMary Citrola, PhD at 631-632-8828.
Submitted by: Rosemary Citrola/HSC
2. Earn $ in Psychology Studies on Traits, Coping, and Problem Solving
Participate in an experiment involving filling out questionnaires and doing computer-based problem-solving tasks. If you are 18 years or older, you may be eligible to participate in this study.
To find out more, call 632-7811.
Submitted by: Anne Moyer/CAS
3. Select - Selenium And Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial.
SELECT is a research study being conducted to see if prostate cancer can be prevented.
Men who participate in this study will take two capsules a day. Some men will take only selenium or vitamin E and some will take both. Others will take a placebo (sugar capsule).
Participants will visit their local study site twice a year for at least seven years, and no more than twelve years. About 32,000 men will take part in this study.
Men free of prostate cancer who are age 55 or older may be able to take part in this study. African-American men may join at age 50 or older.
Taking part in SELECT may not help you directly. But we hope that the information learned from this study will benefit your sons, grandsons, and future generations.
Call the Stony Brook SELECT Study Center at (631) 444-3936 for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
4. Are You A Type I Insulin-Dependant Diabetic?
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 will receive a free periodontal cleaning and payment up to $300.00
Please contact Ruth Tenzler, RN, BSN, CCRC @ (631) 632-9452 to discuss whether or not you may qualify for this research study.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
5. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook.
A Trial of Zocor (an anti-cholesterol medication) to slow the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease. All eligible participants with mild-moderate AD would remain on their current AD treatments, while participating in this trial.
If you would like to participate, or if you are a health care professional who would like to refer a patient, please contact Candice Perkins, MD, Marlene Baumister, RN or Dawn Madigan, RN at (631) 444-1610 or (631) 444-8121
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
6. Seeking Volunteers - Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ And/Or AIDS.
We are researching the effectiveness of Chromium Picolinate (a dietary supplement) in the treatment of Lipodystrophy (complication of current HIV therapy) in HIV disease.
Study compensation up to $475.00
Contact Bob Ferris (631) 444-3740 for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
7. Do You Have A Frozen Shoulder?
If you are affected by a condition called "ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS" (Frozen/Stiff Shoulder), you may be able to join a Clinical Research study.
Participation is free of charge.
Patients with shoulder arthritis or rotator cuff problems will NOT be eligible.
Please call (631)444-2215 Orthopedics Dept, for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
8. How Do You Manage Your Stress During Pregnancy?
Research Study at the General Clinical Research Center, University Hospital.
If you are in the first or second trimester of pregnancy, you may be eligible for a research study that is looking at different ways to manage stress and cope during pregnancy.
Through this study you may learn relaxation techniques, coping skills and stress reduction techniques. These skills may be useful to you during and after your pregnancy.
There is no cost to you. If you are interested, Please call (631) 444-6900 for more information
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
9. Brookhaven National Labs (BNL) - Imaging Studies - 20 Yrs+ Volunteers
Volunteers needed for Imaging Studies at Brookhaven National Laboratories.
The volunteer must be 20 years or older and in good health for participation.
Confidentiality maintained and transportation will be provided.
Call 1-888-352-7380 for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
10. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
Seniors 60 and over in reasonably good health and young adults 20-35 years of age to participate in a research study.
Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $1600 for their participation.
For more information please contact Jeanne Kidd at (631) 444-3740.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
11. Are You Taking Cholesterol Lowering Medication?
Patients being treated with cholesterol lowering medications (Statins) with complaints of muscle pain or weakness or stable, low grade CPK elevation are eligible to participate in a research study to determine the benefits of "COENZYME Q-10"
For further information contact, Dr. Patricia Kelly, DO at (631) 444-7893.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
12. Did You Ever Wonder Why Some People Get Stressed Out More Easily Than Others?
Stress can affect the brain, heart, hormones, and mental performance.
We are looking for men and women, 18-50 years of age, to participate in a non-invasive study.
Participation in this protocol requires that volunteers be free on two consecutive weekdays including two hospital overnights
For example: Sunday night to Tuesday afternoon, or Tuesday night to Thursday afternoon
You will be free to pursue your normal activities after 4:15 pm, but you will need to be back for the overnight stay.
COMPENSATION: $200.00
If you are interested in participating call us at (631) 444-8405, SUNY Stony Brook Laboratory for the Study of Emotion and Cognition or e-mail us at greents@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
13. Do You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
If you are 18-60 years of age and have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), you are invited to participate in a study funded by the National Institute of Health. Participants will be compensated up to $200.
For further information call Dr Fred Friedberg at (631) 632-8252
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
14. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies.
Inquire about Clinical Research Studies. Call Albert Ruenes at (631) 499-8697 or email at aruenes@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
15. Seeking Volunteers for a Cancer Study.
We are seeking to identify new cancer markers in blood, tissue and body fluids. This may allow us to develop laboratory tests which can diagnose cancers earlier and/or identify patients who are at risk for a poor outcome and who may benefit from more aggressive therapy than is normally recommended.
Contact the GCRC at (631) 444-6900 for further details and questions.
Compensation of $25.00 plus Hospital parking validation will be provided.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
16. Participants Needed for Brain Simulation Study of Emotion and Personality.
Qualified participants
- must be at least 18 years of age
- have no history of seizures, stroke, and head trauma.
- Not pregnant
- Do not currently take tricyclic anti-depressants or neuroleptic medication
- Other exclusion criteria apply.
Subjects will be compensated $25.00 per hour (approx. 1-2 hours).
For more information call 631-444-6900 or email Turhan.Canli@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
17. Treatment Study for Children’s Behavioral Control Problems
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stony Brook University is conducting a study of treatment steps for children, ages 6 to 14, who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder plus other behavioral control problems (aggression, explosiveness, low frustration tolerance, etc.). Eligible children receive free evaluation and study treatment, including medication and help with behavioral support strategies. The study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
For more information, please call the Research Coordinator, Alisa Jahns, at (631) 632-8317.
Submitted by: Alisa Jahns/HSC
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
2. Domestic Student Health Insurance
September 30 is the last date to enroll for the optional health insurance plan. This plan is reasonably priced, and covers many medically necessary services, anywhere in the world. Any part time or full time domestic student is eligible, and dependents of students may also be covered at additional cost.
For details please contact Leta Edelson in the Student Health Insurance Office (631.632.6054). Office hours are 9am-4:15pm, Monday-Friday in the west campus Student Health Service (Infirmary).
Submitted by: Leta Edelson/OSA
3. Become a Long Island State Veterans Home Volunteer
The Long Island State Veterans Home located on Stony Brook Campus is always in need of volunteers. We need volunteers to help with therapeutic recreation especially evenings & weekends. We are open 365 days a year and good help is always beneficial. Spend some time helping a veteran enjoy life or assist a department to provide services for a veteran. You could share your talents and/or your time to improve quality of life for everyone. Contact Susan Helmus: 444-8590 for more information. Contact Carol Maher 444-8523 if you have a special talent that Veterans of Armed Services would appreciate. Community service can create meaningful, lasting, and rewarding interactions.
http://listateveteranshome.org
Submitted by: Carol Maher/LISVH
4. Candlelight Celebration Honoring Women Past and Present Affected By Gynecological Cancers
Please join us for a Candlelight Celebration Honoring Women Past and Present Affected By Gynecological Cancers
Dr. Eva Chalas And other guest speakers, Wednesday, September 29 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Armed Forces Plaza, Hauppauge, New York, (in front of H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans, Memorial Highway)
Ample parking directly on site.
For further information contact Dayna McCauley at 631-864-5440
Sponsored by Long Island Gynecological Oncologists, Long Island OCEANS (Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network and Support)
Submitted by: Marylou Stewart/UHMC