Campus Announcements for the week of 02/16/2004
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. We're half-way to the first drawing! 15% already returned!
Return Your Completed Survey Today!
2. Stony Brook's NCAA Self-Study of SBU Athletics Program - Draft of Full Report Now Available for Comment Until February 23.
3. Faculty/Staff State Expense Reimbursement
4. The Arts & Sciences meets on Monday, February 16th at 3:30 in the Javits Room
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. "Disease Outbreaks: How to Prepare for SARS, Flu and Other Infectious Diseases" LIVE AUDIOCONFERENCE 2/18/04
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Employee Assistance Program Supervisory Training - A Seven Step Process for Managing the Troubled Employee 3 hrs., 2 sessions
2. Grant Writing
3. RACE: The Power of an Illusion Film Screening
4. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning, When Food Is No Longer Your Friend
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, February 20, 2004
2. Neil Jordan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor from the University of South Florida
3. Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, will visit The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook for Black History Month
4. Lecture on Anna May Wong and Josephine Baker at the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook
5. Leadership Symposium on Student Community Wellness: "Value-Centered Leadership" - Tuesday, February 17th, 1-3pm, SAC Auditorium. All Welcome!
6. Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar
7. CELT Teleconference on Teaching - Friday, Feb 27, 1-3 PM, Javits Lecture Center, Room 223
8. Harriman School Seminar, Wednesday, February 25, Noon, 304 Harriman Hall, Brian Turchin, President, Cape Horn Strategies.
9. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
10. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
11. "Souls of My Sisters" / "Souls of My Brothers" Workshop, Wang Center, February 18, 2004 3:00 - 5:00
12. Meet the Authors: "Souls of My Sisters" Lunch Reception and Discussion
13. School of Public Health, University at Albany SUNY, Satellite Presentation, "TEENAGE PREGNANCY"
14. Doctoral Defenses this week
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. West 47Th Street Documentary Film
2. Friday, 2/27: Open House at Stony Brook's Medical School
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Spring 2004 Residential Blood Drives
2. Have you had enough of winter? Well, think Spring!
3. SHTM Third Annual Chinese Auction ot Benefit Habitat for Humanity
4. SHTM raffles to benefit Habitat for Humanity - Food and Wine!
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Summer Camp at Stony Brook 632-4550
June 28 - August 20, 2004
2. "GangStars: A Film Festival of Wise Guys and Girls" Weekly during the Month of February 2004 at HISB
3. Thursday, February 19 8:00 pm Recital Hal, Staller Center for the Arts. Department of Music Scholarship Benefit Recital.
4. Movies at Staller Center, Friday, Feb 20 and Feb 27
5. Girls Lacrosse Youth Clinic
6. Girls HS Elite Lacrosse Clinic
7. Stony Brook Seawolves Basketball This Week
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Stress Management Workshops
2. The Family Violence Education and Research Center, Certificate Program, Kathleen Monahan, Director
3. Integrated Asthma Care And Prevention Provided By The Department Of Family Medicine's Division Of Wellness & Chronic Illness
4. Target Fitness Weight Management Class is coming to West Campus!
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. 2004 Innovative Technology Development (ITD) Program - Call for Applications
2. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
3. Free help for mothers of 2-3 year olds
4. "Why Do Kids Do What They Do?"
5. Treatment Study for Children's Behavioral Control Problems
6. Are You Depressed? We Can Help!
7. Parenting Toddlers Study
8. Do you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
9. Select - Selenium And Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial.
10. Seeking Volunteers - Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ and/or AIDS.
11. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook.
12. Do You Have A Frozen Shoulder?
13. How Do You Manage Your Stress During Pregnancy?
14. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
15. Brookhaven National Labs(BNL) - Imaging Studies - 20 Yrs+ Volunteers
16. Are you taking Cholestrol lowering medication?
17. LIPITOR Efficacy in an Alternate Day Regimen (LEADR)
18. Did you ever wonder why some people get stressed out more easily than others?
10. Miscellaneous
1. Win $100? Enter the "What is Mentoring?" Banner Contest TODAY!
2. National Women's Studies Jewish Caucus Award
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. We're half-way to the first drawing! 15% already returned!
Return Your Completed Survey Today!
By taking the time to fill out and return your survey, you will be part of the movement to make Stony Brook a more inclusive, caring campus community. You also will increase your chances of winning one of three $300 gift checks.
When the response rate reaches 30 percent, the first $300 gift check will be awarded. An additional $300 will be awarded at 35 percent. Then, when the rate reaches 40 percent, another winner will receive a $300 check. Every employee will be eligible!
If you have not received your copy of the survey, call 632-6280.
Submitted by: Jean Johnston/Pres
2. Stony Brook's NCAA Self-Study of SBU Athletics Program - Draft of Full Report Now Available for Comment Until February 23.
The Steering Committee for Stony Brook's first NCAA self-study of our athletics program invites you to review and comment on the draft self-study report. Since January 2003, the Committee has examined these key areas: Academic Integrity; Governance and Rules Compliance; and Equity, Welfare, and Sportsmanship. The report is available February 10 through February 23 at www.stonybrook.edu/ncaa. Comments can be submitted online through a form at that site, and are welcomed. The summary is also available in alternate format upon request to George Meyer, Chair, NCAA Certification Self-Study Steering Committee at 2-6270.
Submitted by: Christine Quinn/Pres
3. Faculty/Staff State Expense Reimbursement
As a cost-saving measure to curtail the processing of small-dollar expense reimbursements submitted by members of the faculty and staff, the Procurement Office has set a minimum threshold of $250.00 for State reimbursements processed through the State vouchering system. If your request for reimbursement is for less than $250.00 you must bring your request (i.e. original receipt(s) and state purchase requisition with a brief justification of expenditure) to the Bursar's Office for immediate, on the spot reimbursement.
As a reminder, the following expenses can not be reimbursed at the Bursar's Office:
- Advertising
- Food/Hospitality Expenses
- Independent Contractor Services
- Travel Expenses
- Floral Arrangements (non-University related events)
If you have any questions please contact Al DiVenuto at 2-9838.
Submitted by: Alfred Di Venuto/Admin
4. The Arts & Sciences meets on Monday, February 16th at 3:30 in the Javits Room
Tentative Agenda
I. Approval of Tentative Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes from November 17, 2003
III. Report of Arts & Sciences Senate President (J. Kuchner)
IV. Report of the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (J. Staros)
V. Report on Professional Education Program (D. Kaufman)
VI. Report on PEP Faculty Guidelines by the Faculty Rights, Responsibilities and Policies Committee (C. Janson)
VII. Report from the Library-Development of Resources for PEP (E. Hoffman)
VIII. Proposed Constitutional Amendment-Members of the Curriculum Committee (R. Cerrato)
IX. Old Business
X. New Business
Submitted by: Laurie Theobalt/Prov
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. "Disease Outbreaks: How to Prepare for SARS, Flu and Other Infectious Diseases" LIVE AUDIOCONFERENCE 2/18/04
DATE: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 TIME: 1:00-2:30 p.m. LOCATION: Support Services Conference Room, Hospital L1
As this active flu season rises to epidemic proportions, and the possibility of SARS entering the United States increases, ensure that your staff is prepared to isolate and prevent these and other infectious diseases as they enter our facility.
During this program the infection control industry experts will discuss the following:
- CDC recommendations for when the flu hits your facility
- CDC guidelines on SARS
- RESPIRATORY PRECAUTIONS
- VACCINATION STRATEGIES
- SURGE CAPACITY
- Plus, you can get your questions answered LIVE!
For more information, and to register, call Terrie at 4-7430.
http://inside.hospital.stonybrook.edu/sbuh/epidemiology/
Submitted by: Theresa Gardiner/UHMC
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Employee Assistance Program Supervisory Training - A Seven Step Process for Managing the Troubled Employee 3 hrs., 2 sessions
As a supervisor you are in a key position to recognize when your employees may be having difficulties that may impact their job performance. This workshop is designed to help supervisors learn how to skillfully and compassionately approach an employee and offer assistance.
3/5/04, 3/12/04 - 12:00 - 1:30 Women's Studies Colloquium Center
4/2/04, 4/9/04 - 11:30 - 12:30 HSC, Level 2, Seminar Room 2B
To register for the following workshops: Download form from www.stonybrook.edu/hr (click on Training and Organizational Development). Then fax to: 632-6168; or call Denise Gross at 632-4501 for form.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
2. Grant Writing
What is a grant; How to find grant opportunities; How to prepare the proposal; Understanding reviewer scores; Learning from the review. Thursday, 2/19/04, 3-4 p.m,. HSC, Level 3, Room 155. Refreshments served. Contact Kris Duryea at 2-9347 or email kduryea@notes.cc.sunysb.edu to preregister.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/new/seminar.html
Submitted by: Kristina Duryea/Res
3. RACE: The Power of an Illusion Film Screening
Join us for a viewing of the 3-part PBS documentary about race in society, science and history. Each program will include a dialogue following the film, providing an opportunity to further explore the topic of race in the United States and in the Stony Brook University Community.
Episode 1: The Differences Between Us - Friday, February 20, HSC L2 Room 160
Episode 2: The Stories We Tell - Monday, February 23, HSC L2 Room 232
Episode 3: The House We Live In - Friday, February 27, HSC L3 Room 152
All programs will take place from 12 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Please register your attendance by calling the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action at 2-6280.
Submitted by: Jean Johnston/Pres
4. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning, When Food Is No Longer Your Friend
Whether you are concerned about your own relationship with food or that of a good friend or family member this program will give you the basics that you'll need to know about compulsive overeating and eating disorders. Additional resources and referral information will be made available.
Thursday, February 19, 2004,12:00-1:30, SAC 311
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
To Register: Please contact the EAP at 632-6085.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, February 20, 2004
Dr. David Conover from Stony Brook University, will present a seminar entitled "Darwinian Fishery Science:Lessons from the Atlantic silverside" at 12:30pm on February 20, 2004.
The seminar will take place at 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
2. Neil Jordan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor from the University of South Florida
Dr. Neil Jordan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at the University of South Florida, will present a lecture, "The Effect of Medicaid Drug Policies on Hospital Use by Dialysis Patients", on February 20, 2004 at 11AM. The lecture will take place in the OVP Conference Room on Level 4 of the Health Science Center.
Submitted by: Patricia Villa/UHMC
3. Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, will visit The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook for Black History Month
Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, will visit HISB as part of a campus-wide 2004 Black History Month celebration. Known internationally for his writing about neo-colonial life in Kenya, he currently lives in exile in the US. The two-day visit will take place on Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17, 2004. Ngugi will lecture at 4:30pm on February 16 at the SAC Auditorium. There will also be a Fiction Reading at 10:30am on February 17 at the Wang Center Lecture Hall 1. This visit is part of HISB's Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series.
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities
Submitted by: Adrienne Unger/CAS
4. Lecture on Anna May Wong and Josephine Baker at the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook
Shirley Lim, SBU Assistant Professor in History will present her lecture, "Subversive Sirens: Anna May Wong and Josephine Baker" on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:30 pm at HISB, E4340 Melville Library. Part of HISB's Faculty Colloquium Lecture Series.
For more information. please call 631-632-7765.
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities
Submitted by: Adrienne Unger/CAS
5. Leadership Symposium on Student Community Wellness: "Value-Centered Leadership" - Tuesday, February 17th, 1-3pm, SAC Auditorium. All Welcome!
Stony Brook University 2004 Leadership Symposium on Student Community Wellness will take place on February 17, 2004 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in our Student Activities Center Auditorium. As an extension of last year's excellent discussion of professional ethics, the topic for this year's symposium will be "Value-Centered Leadership." Dr. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President of The George Washington University, Thomas J. Schwarz, Esq., President of Purchase College (SUNY) and Dr. Barbara W. White, Dean of the School of Social Work of Texas/Austin are this year's panel presenters. One of the major goals of the event is to better equip education and community leaders to engage social issues in ways that advance community scholarship, trust, acceptance and responsibility.
http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/
Submitted by: Suzanne Velazquez/OSA
6. Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar
On Thursday, February 19, 2004, Dr. Hermann Schindelin will host Dr. Daniel Finley from Harvard Medical School seminar entitled, "The Proteasome and Its Associated Proteins" in Room 038, Life Sciences Building at 4:00 p.m.
Submitted by: Lizandia Perez/CAS
7. CELT Teleconference on Teaching - Friday, Feb 27, 1-3 PM, Javits Lecture Center, Room 223
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching invites all faculty and teaching assistants to attend an interactive teleconference presented by Dr. Tom O'Brien, an award winning teacher from Binghamton University. His presentation is entitled "Teaching as Research and the Challenge of Change" and will address questions of how teaching can or should be approached as a research endeavor, the obstacles to such an approach, and how such obstacles can be overcome. Seating is limited to 20 participants. For more information or to register online, visit www.celt.sunysb.edu.
This event marks the second in a series of SUNY Research Centers Teleconferences that will be held each semester. The series is sponsored by Stony Brook's Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching in collaboration with SUNY Binghamton, Buffalo and Albany. For more information on the series contact Troy Wolfskill at Troy.Wolfskill@stonybrook.edu.
http://www.celt.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Troy Wolfskill/CAS
8. Harriman School Seminar, Wednesday, February 25, Noon, 304 Harriman Hall, Brian Turchin, President, Cape Horn Strategies.
Turchin will present findings from two years of research into the question, "What drives long-term success in the software industry?" He discovered that only a paltry 10 companies out of 600+ public software companies have recent records of five or more consecutive years of growth and profitability. What can we learn from these companies? Turchin will present six strategies distilled from his in-depth research, which included interviews with the CEOs and other executives. (Turchin has published his research as a column, "Executive Strategy," for Software Business magazine. His last column was on SAS Institute, at $1.2 billion, the largest private software company in the world.)
Submitted by: Thomas Sexton/CEAS
9. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Dr. Robert Pincus from the NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center in Boulder, Colorado will present a seminar entitled, "Representing Cloud Gridscale Variability in Large-Scale Models" on Wednesday, February 18, at 11:30 a.m. The seminar will take place 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 Atmospheres at 2-8009.
http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
10. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
3:30p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2004, Life Sciences Building, Room 038
"DO LARGE SCALE SPATIAL PATTERNS EXPLAIN LOCAL SPECIES ABUNDANCE DISTRIBUTIONS?"
Dr. Brian McGill, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
Host: Dr. Lev Ginzburg
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600
Submitted by: Marilyn Pakarklis/CAS
11. "Souls of My Sisters" / "Souls of My Brothers" Workshop, Wang Center, February 18, 2004 3:00 - 5:00
Black History Month Workshop/Conference/Book Signing with co-authors Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy "Souls of My Sisters" / "Souls of My Brothers", Wednesday February 18, 2004, Wang Center Theater, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
"Souls of My Sisters: Black Women Break Their Silence, Tell Their Stories and Heal Their Spirits" details how African American women do some serious soul-searching.
"Souls of My Brothers" features powerful first-person narratives from husbands, educators, bus drivers, teachers, fathers, politicians, and every day heroes.
Dawn Marie Daniels was an editor for eight years at Simon & Schuster and Candace Sandy serves as the Communications Director for Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY). Both Dawn and Candace have been honored with the 2002 Amazing Women Award and the Golden Pen Award for their literary efforts.
Sponsors: Africana Studies, Wo/Men's Center, Womens Studies, CSA, FSA, University Bookstore
http://www.sunysb.edu/bookstore
Submitted by: Mary Messina/FSA
12. Meet the Authors: "Souls of My Sisters" Lunch Reception and Discussion
The Wo/Men's Center is sponsoring a "Meet the Authors" lunch reception and discussion with Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy, co-authors of "Souls of My Sisters: Black Women Break Their Silence, Tell Their Stories and Heal Their Spirits." Due to limited space, please RSVP at 2-9666 to ensure a spot. The authors will also be signing their books and holding a workshop at 3:00pm in the Wang Center Theater.
Submitted by: Diana Milillo/OSA
13. School of Public Health, University at Albany SUNY, Satellite Presentation, "TEENAGE PREGNANCY"
School of Public Health, University at Albany Satellite Presentation, "Teenage Pregnancy"
Premini Sabaratnam, Sr. Health Project Coordinator with the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Rochester, will present her lecture "Teenage Pregnancy". It will be shown on February 19th, from 9AM - 10AM, in the Atkins Learning Center, on Level 4 of the Health Science Center. Contact is Pat Villa at 444-2074.
Submitted by: Patricia Villa/UHMC
14. 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
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. West 47Th Street Documentary Film
The Division of Medicine in Society will be hosting a screening of the acclaimed documentary about mental illness WEST 47TH STREET on Wednesday, March 10th in HSC Lecture Hall 5 (level 3) at 6:00 p.m.
The director and producer of the film, Bill Lichtenstein and June Peoples, will be here to present the film and lead discussion afterwards. For more information about the film, see the website:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/west47thstreet/index.html
If you have any questions, contact us at 444-8029
Submitted by: Elisa Nelson/UHMC
2. Friday, 2/27: Open House at Stony Brook's Medical School
Mark your calendars. Stony Brook's Medical School Open House, an event set up specifically for Stony Brook students, occurs just once a year. If you are interested in a career as a physician - -regardless of which science courses you are taking right now or what you think your chances might be - - make a point of attending this event.
Here are the details: School of Medicine Open House, Date and Time: Friday, February 27, 2004 - 2:00-4:00 p.m., Location: Lecture Hall 5, Level 3, Health Sciences Center
* Admissions Topics (Speakers: Dr. Jack Fuhrer, Dean Grace Agnetti, Dr. Aldustus Jordan)
*Medical Student Panel (Questions and Answers about what life and studies of a med student are like)
*Tour of the Medical Center
Light Refreshments will be served.
Submitted by: James Montren/Prov
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Spring 2004 Residential Blood Drives
Announcing Stony Brook's Next Blood Drives! The drives will be held in the Residence Halls from Monday, February 16th though Wednesday the 18th from 6:30pm to 11:00pm. All donors will receive a Loews Movie Ticket or Blood Drive T Shirt. Last year Stony Brook donated almost 2200 pints of blood, help us beat our record this year! So bring a friend and come join us in this life-saving venture. If you have any questions, or for more information on blood donation and specific drive locations, please call John at 2-6100 or visit our newly updated website!
http://naples.cc.stonybrook.edu/Pres/blooddrive.nsf
Submitted by: Carl Hanes/Pres
2. Have you had enough of winter? Well, think Spring!
because it's on its way and so is the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days fund raising event. Daffodils are the first flower of Spring and they are also the flower of Hope-- hope in the fight against cancer.
Your participation in DAFFODIL DAYS will offer hope that cancer will be conquered during our lifetime.
Orders for the flowers may be placed by calling 444-2880 or through e-mail to jwiehe@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or by stopping by our office. The Department of Patient Relations will be collecting the donation of $7 for a bunch of ten daffodils and $8 for the new Kelly Green vase with the Daffodil Days imprint on it. If you would like to be a captain for your area just let us know.
Orders must be received and paid by March 17th. Flowers can be picked up on March 23rd in the Department of Patient Relations.
Submitted by: Joyce Wiehe/UHMC
3. SHTM Third Annual Chinese Auction ot Benefit Habitat for Humanity
The Third Annnual Chinese Auction and craft sale will take place on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004 at the Level 5 vendor area and on Thursday, February 19, 2004 in the Level 2 lobby area, 9 am - 3 pm. Stop by to see our exciting array of baskets, gift certificates and handcrafted items and help us help Habitat for Humanity. Tickets for our Second Annual Wine Tour will also be on sale, ($20) as will raffle tickets for our Meal Plan auction. ($3) Questions? Call 4-2252
Submitted by: Catherine Horgan/HSC
4. SHTM raffles to benefit Habitat for Humanity - Food and Wine!
Do you have a campus meal plan? Then take a chance, purchase a raffle ticket for $3 and win $100,$200 and even $300 towards your plan! Tickets are on sale until March 12; call Traci Thompson 4-2407 for further info.
Ticket sales for our Second Annual East End Wine Tour starts Feb 18. Last year, Mary Scully was the winner - this year it could be you! Tickets are $20 to wine a prize you can enjoy with 9 of your firends, worth over $2000. Call 4-2252 for additional information.
Submitted by: Catherine Horgan/HSC
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Summer Camp at Stony Brook 632-4550
June 28 - August 20, 2004
Stony Brook is pleased to present our fabulous fifth anniversary! Join us in an adventurous camp experience that will mesmerize your child. Our Camp combines a unique twist of educational activities and athletics for children between the ages of 5 -12. Tuition includes provision of a camp T-shirt, as well as a hot lunch and snack each day. Register before March 27, 2004 and receive an additional 5% discount. A 10% Discount on Tuition is given to all Stony Brook Staff Members.
All Open Houses are on Saturdays in the Sports Complex from 9AM to 12PM
March 6, 2004
March 27, 2004
April 17, 2004
May 15, 2004
http://www.stonybrook.edu/daycamp/
Submitted by: Janice Maggio/Pres
2. "GangStars: A Film Festival of Wise Guys and Girls" Weekly during the Month of February 2004 at HISB
"GangStars: A Film Festival of Wise Guys and Girls, Weekly in February 2004 at the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook, E4340 Melville Library. All showing start at 4:30pm and are free.
Thursday, February 19: Miller's Crossing
Friday, February 20: Boyz 'N the Hood
Monday, February 23: American Me
Wednesday, February 25: Thelma & Louise
Times and dates subject to change without notice. For more information, call 631-632-7765.
http://www.sunysb.edu/humanities
Submitted by: Adrienne Unger/CAS
3. Thursday, February 19 8:00 pm Recital Hal, Staller Center for the Arts. Department of Music Scholarship Benefit Recital.
Philip Setzer, violin
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Janacek, Sonata (1922)
Con moto
Ballada: Con moto
Allegretto
Adagio-Poco mosso
Schubert, Sonata in a minor, D. 385, op. 137 no. 2 (1816)
Allegro moderato
Andante
Menuetto: Allegro
Allegro
Philip Setzer, Elegy (1976, rev. 2000)
Prokofiev, Sonata No. 1 in f minor, op. 80 (1946)
Andante assai
Allegro brusco
Andante
Allegrissimo-Andante assai
Submitted by: Martha Zadok/CAS
4. Movies at Staller Center, Friday, Feb 20 and Feb 27
Friday, February 20: The Cuckoo, 7:00 pm. In Russian/Finnish/Saami with subtitles.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 9:00 pm.
Friday, February 27: Shattered Glass, 7:00 pm; The Missing, 9:00 pm. Tickets: $5 adults, $4 students, seniors (62+), children (12 and under).
http://www.stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
5. Girls Lacrosse Youth Clinic
The Stony Brook Women's Lacrosse Team will be hosting Girls Youth Lacrosse Clinic on Saturday, April 3. The clinic will be held in LaValle Stadium from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. The clinic will be staffed by the Stony Brook coaches and varsity team members who are experienced teaching lacrosse to younger players. Following the clinic, Stony Brook will face UMBC in a 7:00 pm game, and there will be an autograph session with the players immediately following the game. Please contact Meghan McNamara at 632.4086 or via email at mmcnamara@notes.cc.sunysb.edu, if you would like to register your daughter or to find out more information.
Submitted by: Meghan McNamara/Pres
6. Girls HS Elite Lacrosse Clinic
The Stony Brook Women's Lacrosse Team will be hosting a Girls Lacrosse Clinic for High School players on Sunday, March 7, 2004. The clinic will be held in LaValle Stadium from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. The clinic will be staffed by the Stony Brook coaches and varsity team members who are familiar with the women's game at an advanced level. The clinic will offer basic and advanced skill instruction, offensive and defensive strategies, and game situations to help players put it all together. For the daughters of the SBU faculty and staff, there will be a $5 discount. Please contact Meghan McNamara at 632-4086 or via email at mmcnamara@notes.cc.sunysb.edu, if you would like to register your daughter or to find out more information.
Submitted by: Meghan McNamara/Pres
7. Stony Brook Seawolves Basketball This Week
Seawolves women's basketball looks to extend its current winning streak to five games this Wednesday, February 18th, when they host rival Albany at 7:00 pm at the SBU Sports Complex. The first 150 fans will receive a free seat cushion courtesy of Long Island Transportation Management.
The Seawolves men's basketball team plays its final home game of the season this Sunday, February 22nd at 2:00 pm, entertaining intrastate rival Binghamton. There will be Coca-Cola inflatable kids' games, face-painting, a halftime performance by the Hoop Wizard, and post-game autographs courtesy of New York Life. Faculty and staff can purchase tickets to this game for just $1 each, either at Seawolves Marketplace or starting one hour prior to the game, with their faculty/staff ID card. Admission for Stony Brook students is free with their student ID card.
http://www.goseawolves.org
Submitted by: Timothy Eilbes/Pres
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Stress Management Workshops
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 date is 18, 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
2. The Family Violence Education and Research Center, Certificate Program, Kathleen Monahan, Director
Certificate Program
Advance registration is required for the Certificate program
Program Cost is $60.00, To register Contact: Ellen Kosloff at 631/444-3694
Certificate program are held at the Stony Brook University, Health Sciences Center
Level 2, Lecture Hall 2, Saturday 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.
March 13, Kathleen Monahan,D.S.W.,B.C.D., Play Therapy with Traumatized Children
Submitted by: Kelvin Tune/HSC
3. Integrated Asthma Care And Prevention Provided By The Department Of Family Medicine's Division Of Wellness & Chronic Illness
Group discussions review state-of-the-art medical management; asthma triggers; prevention; and proper use of inhalers, spacers and peak flow meters. Participants receive information relating to how nutrition with whole foods can modify the symptoms of allergies and inflammation. Also discussed is the value and safety of some nutritional supplements and herbs used for allergies and asthma. Training in basic breathing exercises, yoga postures, self-hypnosis, meditation and guided imagery is included.
The three-part series will be held at the Division of Wellness and Chronic Illness, 33 Research Way in Stony Brook Technology Park on Wednesdays, March 24, 31, and April 14, 2004 between 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Most insurance plans accepted with appropriate co-payment for each visit.
For information and to register, please call 631.444.9815.
Submitted by: Marion Hollinger/UHMC
4. Target Fitness Weight Management Class is coming to West Campus!
Target Fitness is a weight management group led by registered dietitians in the Department of Family Medicine. Target Fitness meets for 12-weeks and offers:
- Individualized diet prescriptions based on medical history
- Body composition analysis (measure of body fat and muscle)
- Establishment of weight and fitness goals
- Intensive education on research-based nutrition strategies for weight loss
- Introduction to stress reduction and behavioral change techniques
- Training on innovative self-monitoring tools
- Tips on reading food labels and supermarket tour
- Taste testing innovative food products
- Tips on meal preparation, modifying recipes and eating out
The class will be offered on Thursdays from 12-1 in the SAC and will start on Thursday, February 19, 2004.
To register call Health Connect @ 444-4393!
The class costs $180.00 for the 12-week session.
Submitted by: Lauren Gargiula/UHMC
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. 2004 Innovative Technology Development (ITD) Program - Call for Applications
The Center for Biotechnology is seeking applications for the 2004 Innovative Technology Development (ITD) Program. The program offers funding for commercially promising research in medical biotechnology, including research, diagnostic, or therapeutic products or devices. Funding is available to faculty for translational research on the academic campus. Applications must address commercialization potential and be consistent with the Centers' mission of economic development in NYS. New York State industry-matched, or Sensor CAT-matched, or SPIR-matched proposals are encouraged. All applications will be competitively reviewed for scientific, business, and intellectual property potential by academic and industry reviewers. We also seek projects that are complementary to, and collaborate with the Center's Applied Bioscience Laboratory or Custom Microarray Facility. Please contact Dr. Anil Dhundale (anil.dhundale@sunysb.edu) prior to writing a full proposal. Application forms are on the Center's web site at www.biotech.sunysb.edu or call 631-632-8521. The deadline for receipt is 5PM, February 20, 2004.
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/fo/ITD.html
Submitted by: Angeline Judex/CEAS
2. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
The Long Island Cancer Center is creating a database of blood samples and clinical information to help researchers better understand why some individuals develop breast and prostate cancer while others do not.
Women and men are eligible to participate if they were diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer OR have never been diagnosed with cancer, are 18 years of age or older, are a current Long Island resident and have lived on Long Island for at least 5 years.
For more information about the study, please call Jeanne Kidd at 444-7995 or 1-800-566-9667.
Submitted by: Erin O'Leary/UHMC
3. Free help for mothers of 2-3 year olds
The Point of Woods Laboratory and Parenting Clinic at Stony Brook University is seeking volunteers for a research study that offers free help for mothers who are having difficulty managing their challenging 2-3 year old toddlers. To obtain more information and to find out if you may qualify, call the Parenting Study at (631) 632-7874.
Submitted by: Susan O'Leary/CAS
4. "Why Do Kids Do What They Do?"
If you are the mother of a 4- to 8-year-old child, we need you! The Point of Woods Laboratory at Stony Brook University is conducting a research study. We want to know what moms think about why children behave the way they do. If you qualify and choose to participate, you will come - without your child - to our research office in Stony Brook for a 60- to 90-minute visit, and we will pay you $15 for your time. If you are interested in participating, please give us a call at (631) 632-7874 and ask for Jeffery. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have and give you directions to our office.
Submitted by: Susan O'Leary/CAS
5. 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. This study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
For more information, please call the Research Coordinator, Marcela Torres at (631) 632-8317
Submitted by: Marcela Torres/UHMC
6. Are You Depressed? We Can Help!
The Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University is conducting up to a 6 month clinical trial involving medication with all participants and the addition of psychotherapy with some. Must be willing to travel up to two times a week for up to 3 months to the site and be available late afternoons/early evenings. If you have been feeling depressed (sad, down) most of the time for at least two years, you may be eligible to participate. All evaluations and treatments will be provided free of charge. If interested, please e-mail PsychDRC@notes.cc.sunysb.edu with your name, numbers, and the best times to reach you or call 631-632-6381 with the same and we will get back to you as soon as we can. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
Submitted by: Laura Klein/CAS
7. Parenting Toddlers Study
The Point of Woods Laboratory & Parenting Clinic at Stony Brook University is conducting a study of parenting toddlers. Mothers will be paid $30 for their participation, which requires a single 2.5 hours visit to our research office. If your child is 24-47 months old, please call us at 632-7874 to learn more about the project and ask for Debbie.
Submitted by: Susan O'Leary/CAS
8. Do you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
If you are 18-60 years of age and have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), you're invited to participate in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Participants will be compensated.
For further information call: Dr. Fred Friedberg (631) 632-8252
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
9. 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
10. 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 Bernice Sealy (631) 444-3740 for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
11. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook.
Study: A Trial of Simvastatin (Zocor) to Slow the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease Sponsored by: NIH through Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study
All eligible participants with mild-moderate AD would remain on their current AD treatments. In addition, they would randomize to receive either Simvastatin or Placebo.
If you would like to participate, or if you are a health care professional who would like to refer a patient, please contact Candice J. Perkins, MD, Marlene Baumeister, RN or Dawn Madigan, RN at (631) 444-1610 or (631) 444-8121
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
12. 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 Orthopaedics Dept, for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
13. 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
14. 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 upto $1600 for their participation.
For more information please contact Malcolm McNurlan at 631-444-3740.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
15. 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
16. Are you taking Cholestrol lowering medication?
Patients being treated with cholestrol 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 4-2017.
Call 1-888-352-7380 for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
17. LIPITOR Efficacy in an Alternate Day Regimen (LEADR)
Alternate Day Atorvastatin may be effective in reducing LDL Cholestrol and therefore may be more cost effective.
Call Dr Patty Kelly, DO at 444-7893 to participate.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
18. 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 week-days 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
10. Miscellaneous
1. Win $100? Enter the "What is Mentoring?" Banner Contest TODAY!
Many of us have had the opportunity to be a mentor or have been mentored by someone we admire. Based on your own experiences and observations, what is your definition of "mentoring?" Enter your 15-words or less definition on the Web at www.stonybrook.edu/sb/yocm/ and you may win one of ten $100 prizes. Deadline is March 5. All students, staff, faculty, alumni, and University affiliates may enter. Winning entries will be displayed on banners throughout the Academic Mall later in the spring. One entry per person please.
For more information, send an e-mail to mentoring@stonybrook.edu.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/yocm/contest.shtml
Submitted by: Shelley Catalano/UAff
2. National Women's Studies Jewish Caucus Award
The Jewish Caucus of the National Women's Studies Association will award $1000 to an applicant who is a graduate student researching a subject/issue concerning Jewish women for a master's thesis, a doctoral dissertation, or a project. Applications may be found on the web <www.nwsa.org> Click on the left on "Caucus". For more information you may contact the Scholarship chair. Connie Koppelman ckoppelman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
http://www.nwsa.org
Submitted by: Constance Koppelman/CAS